01-04-2004 09:57									#61
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It's too bad Mark didn't implement custom titles and +1 OT posts.

Modest requests, to be sure.

	01-04-2004 09:59									#62
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quote: Originally posted by monkspider It's too bad Mark didn't implement custom titles and +1 OT posts. Modest requests, to be sure.

Custom titles will hopefully be a potential addition in the future.

I'd bet having OT posts count won't be though.

	01-04-2004 11:37									#63
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quote: Originally posted by MOBIUS Checked out the benefits, doesn't really seem worth it if you ask me... Apart from having a bigger avatar

When I think of all the useless spur-of-the-moment crap I buy, $1US a month is NOTHING in comparison. And I get to feel good about it too.

That is if the problem I had is sorted out so I can actually subscribe!

	01-04-2004 12:01									#64
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quote: thanks to Jamski and Honghu for the first official subscription that was purchased by a different user

-Jam

	01-04-2004 12:39									#65
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Ok, I kicked in for a year.

	01-04-2004 12:51									#66
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Drat - I signed up for the $1 option as requested by Markos - but now cannot pay my lifetime subscription as I have always intended because the re-subscribe option is not yet implemented.

Don't you want my money?

Stu

	01-04-2004 12:53									#67
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I think subscribers should get +2 for ON-topic posts

	01-04-2004 14:42									#68
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Nice


Now I just need to get home from school and find out what subscription type I can afford...

	01-04-2004 16:40									#69
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG to those who subscribed is there anyone who wasnt required to have a paypal account?

The signup required you to set up a paypal account.
Which basically amounted to you giving them your payment details.

	01-04-2004 16:52									#70
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Just bought a year of subscription


Not I just need to find a bigger and better avatar (Does anyone know a bigger avatar that looks like my current one?)

	01-04-2004 17:09									#71
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Can't you just enlarge the current one?

	01-04-2004 17:12									#72
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I guess so...

	01-04-2004 17:14									#73
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Nah... doesn't look good

	01-04-2004 17:17									#74
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My attempt:

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This has been downloaded 101 time(s).

	01-04-2004 17:22									#75
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Thx, looks better than what happened when I re-sized

	01-04-2004 18:32									#76
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG to those who subscribed is there anyone who wasnt required to have a paypal account?

I had to enter a bunch of personal info as I was transferring money. It actually opened an account for me, on the fly.

	01-04-2004 18:36									#77
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And to MarkG's question:

I just had to login to paypal then accept the payment...

	01-04-2004 18:51									#78
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ADG, fixed the borders a bit .

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This has been downloaded 149 time(s).

	01-04-2004 18:58									#79
	Got spare money?

Thx, much better

	01-04-2004 19:30									#80
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I've subscribed. $18.00 well spent. Keep it up guys!

	01-04-2004 19:32									#81
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BTW, I think we subscribers should have something in our avatar section that notes that we did subscribe, ala "member" or "subscriber" or something.

I also think subscribers should have all posts count, including the OT. Non-subscribers who lapse should have their post counts "frozen" until re-subscription.

I say this while having already subscribed but not having read the FAQ.

	01-04-2004 19:35									#82
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT BTW, I think we subscribers should have something in our avatar section that notes that we did subscribe, ala "member" or "subscriber" or something.

Aren't they already planning this?

	01-04-2004 19:38									#83
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT BTW, I think we subscribers should have something in our avatar section that notes that we did subscribe, ala "member" or "subscriber" or something.

This will happen. We'll have a badge similar to Markos', if we want so (it'll be an option of the control panel)

quote: I also think subscribers should have all posts count, including the OT. Non-subscribers who lapse should have their post counts "frozen" until re-subscription.

I disagree. The lack of post-count in the OT is what makes spam tolerated there. If posts began to count in the OT, many more funny threads or useless threads would be closed / deleted in order not to "feed the spam sharks". Look at the Apolyton / Community forum, and see how trigger-happy the mods are with closing threads.

	01-04-2004 19:55									#84
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Letting OT posts count would change the tone of the OT. Mods would be foreced to be more harsh and the OT would be even less fun than it is now.

	01-04-2004 20:22									#85
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... after reading through thread...

The Apolyton lifetime rate is a mere two-three months worth of cable, everybody. My God, for a large number of us $125 amortized over all the hours already spent on Apolyton is shockingly cheap, cheaper than almost any sort of entertainment out there.

I've always felt that subscription services were the way to go in providing popular "niche" sites with continual cash flow. I wonder how much the SDMB going to pay to play affected the decision here?

Last edited by JohnT on 01-04-2004 at 20:27

	01-04-2004 20:39									#86
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Though I must admit the advantages given to the subscribers don't represent much to me I greatly appreciate the increased downloading speed of the various pages along with the speed when you are posting or editing a post.

	01-04-2004 20:40									#87
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Stupid DP. Sorry!

	01-04-2004 21:10									#88
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quote: I disagree. The lack of post-count in the OT is what makes spam tolerated there. If posts began to count in the OT, many more funny threads or useless threads would be closed / deleted in order not to "feed the spam sharks". Look at the Apolyton / Community forum, and see how trigger-happy the mods are with closing threads.

However, the addition of a subscription service changes the social dynamic here, where status will be determined if a poster actually "supports" Apolyton not on post counts.

How about non-subscribers don't get post counts at all?

	01-04-2004 21:10									#89
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I am still getting the RHS banner on my preferred "Default special" setting - when I change to another setting it goes away, but on return to Default special it is still there ...

Stu

	01-04-2004 21:19									#90
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT I wonder how much the SDMB going to pay to play affected the decision here?

Not. The decision was made much earlier. Though their example may have helped working out some of the implementation details, but you'd have to ask Dan and Mark about that.