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<blockquote data-quote="hong" data-source="post: 161204" data-attributes="member: 537"><p>Just speaking for myself, I wouldn't mind paying $US1 or even $5 a month (or even more, depending) to use the boards. I can understand Morrus's desire not to split the community or require a payment to use the boards, but at the same time, I think the user-pays principle is going to have to come in somewhere down the line.</p><p></p><p>A good compromise might be to allow browsing and a limited post count for free (say 30 posts per month, or whatever number is deemed most appropriate). People who post regularly and often should be willing to stump up at least some money for the privilege. Speaking as one of the heavier board users, I have no problems with putting my money where my mouth is.</p><p></p><p>I don't think making things like avatars and sigs available only to financial members is necessary or a good thing. I post because I think I have something interesting to say, or to contribute to the online community (even if it's just more IYKWIM posts). I'm willing to pay to support that, not for the frill of sigs and avatars, or for the frisson of being in an "elite". Making sigs and avatars contingent on paying money just makes them into visible status symbols, which in turn encourages division in the community, which isn't good for anyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hong, post: 161204, member: 537"] Just speaking for myself, I wouldn't mind paying $US1 or even $5 a month (or even more, depending) to use the boards. I can understand Morrus's desire not to split the community or require a payment to use the boards, but at the same time, I think the user-pays principle is going to have to come in somewhere down the line. A good compromise might be to allow browsing and a limited post count for free (say 30 posts per month, or whatever number is deemed most appropriate). People who post regularly and often should be willing to stump up at least some money for the privilege. Speaking as one of the heavier board users, I have no problems with putting my money where my mouth is. I don't think making things like avatars and sigs available only to financial members is necessary or a good thing. I post because I think I have something interesting to say, or to contribute to the online community (even if it's just more IYKWIM posts). I'm willing to pay to support that, not for the frill of sigs and avatars, or for the frisson of being in an "elite". Making sigs and avatars contingent on paying money just makes them into visible status symbols, which in turn encourages division in the community, which isn't good for anyone. [/QUOTE]
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