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« Reply #45 on: May 01, 2010, 07:15:39 pm »

Another serious point needs making..... Robin should pay at least £100/ yr just cos he's robin and on here all the time


....Oi!! Don't hold your breath  :evilgrin:

I would be happy to pay a £10 donation but am unsure about a formal membership scheme (I think).

I agree that it's best not to rely on any commercial advertisers at all if possible. It will be difficult to be truly objective in reports and discussions so not to upset a sponsor.

Personally, I don't want to feel obliged to shop on this site in order to help its funding - Too much like a tax for my liking. A positive idea, but sorry, Dave. But others can still do so, of course.

I don't care two figs whether some of the other registered people aren't paying/donating anything.

So, why not just ask for donations as and when needed..
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« Reply #46 on: May 01, 2010, 07:29:08 pm »
Disagree with a membership scheme, it will inadvertently create a tier between users.

I think the forum shop thing that stoke mentioned is a very good idea.

I also think that the idea posted by b7unr is a good one. The forum could organise more formal meets such as track days/trips to attractions etc, and charge a ticket cost with an added margin that goes to maintaining/improving the forum. I can't see how anyone would object to that?

Whilst the current method of gaining donations (the occasional thread in the General Section) is working fine now, I think it may grow tiresome in the future, although I'm sure that this isn't your long term plan to keep doing it in the same manner as now anyway.

Do you charge the traders an annual cost to be an approved trader? Or do you take a cut of their sales via the forum? (or do they donate a cut themselves?). N.B. I'm not suggesting that this is done (don't want all you traders getting angry at me), I'm just wanting to find out the approach that the forum takes.

I'll donate shortly  :happy2:
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« Reply #47 on: May 01, 2010, 09:41:51 pm »
I also thought the raffle worked quite well.

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« Reply #48 on: May 01, 2010, 09:44:35 pm »
^^^ Am I sure some more can be arranged  :party: :party:

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« Reply #49 on: May 01, 2010, 09:52:39 pm »
I also thought the raffle worked quite well.

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« Reply #50 on: May 01, 2010, 10:12:09 pm »
Raffle was an excellent idea.

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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« Reply #51 on: May 02, 2010, 12:07:05 am »
i agree with hedge reference how well the "freedom"scheme works on briskoda.  you don't notice any "tier" of membership at all,

you just get the membership number which entitles you to put things in the for sale section(anyone can buy from there only members can sell).  Also that membership number entitles you to discounts for the sponsers, as well as cheaper insurance for being a foum geek.  and the big plus is your are not restricted on posting in the forums.

ill send you a tenner tomorrow, i put enough time in on here for it to be justified, plus the server seems to go downn quite a bit for m, id prefer to see the forum running smoother


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« Reply #52 on: May 02, 2010, 12:53:23 am »
i agree with hedge reference how well the "freedom"scheme works on briskoda.  you don't notice any "tier" of membership at all,

you just get the membership number which entitles you to put things in the for sale section(anyone can buy from there only members can sell).  Also that membership number entitles you to discounts for the sponsers, as well as cheaper insurance for being a foum geek.  and the big plus is your are not restricted on posting in the forums.


....That works for me too  :happy2:


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« Reply #53 on: May 02, 2010, 05:35:13 am »
Donated   :happy2:

Keep up the good work guys - Thanks   :congrats:

Can I suggest that you put the Donate button in the header or something.  Somewhere nice and obvious.   
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« Reply #54 on: May 02, 2010, 08:31:39 am »
I just dumped some cash your way. :happy2:

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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« Reply #55 on: May 02, 2010, 08:43:38 am »
Its via the Donate button on the front page,  but click the button and it takes you to the right page

Cheers it wasnt there when I first read the thread will send the monies once im on a real computer!  :jumpmove:

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« Reply #56 on: May 02, 2010, 09:26:43 am »
Donated   :happy2:

Keep up the good work guys - Thanks   :congrats:

Can I suggest that you put the Donate button in the header or something.  Somewhere nice and obvious.   

Thanks Stu  :happy2:.

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« Reply #57 on: May 02, 2010, 09:37:42 am »

Donation made boss. :happy2:

Worth every penny! :drinking:

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« Reply #58 on: May 02, 2010, 09:52:06 am »
^^^ Thanks Gaz  :happy2:

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« Reply #59 on: May 02, 2010, 09:53:49 am »
I just dumped some cash your way. :happy2:

Thanks you very very much Jaz, that was incredibly generous of you  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: