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Paid subscriptions, avatars etc...idea ?

SeantheMan · 2015-10-30 07:22:09

Hello Boardsies and Mods, Just a quick question and suggestion. I was looking at the boards.ie subscription (though I've never needed it to this point...and also it's ridiculously hard to even find the way to subscribe even if people wanted, I'm sure most users aren't even aware of it) solely for the fact I would like to…

30-10-2015 7:22am

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SeantheMan

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Hello Boardsies and Mods,

Just a quick question and suggestion.
I was looking at the boards.ie subscription (though I've never needed it to this point...and also it's ridiculously hard to even find the way to subscribe even if people wanted, I'm sure most users aren't even aware of it) solely for the fact I would like to give back to boards as I've been visiting the site for 10 years and it has kept me entertained through boring days at home and in work.
However, 5 euro a month is a lot for a service that isn't really required.
I think most members throughout boards.ie would feel the same.

However, I would have no problem donating 5 euro or 10 euro on a once off basis if it would allow me to change my avatar (to something acceptable to boards.ie rules of course) as I have grown a bit tired of seeing The Tick over the last 10 years (I hit 10 years this month...yay :P)

I think if something like this , a once off donation for avatar changing was put in place, you may see a lot more users donating. As far as I'm aware at present you have to be a mod (which I don't want to be) or a full paid subscriber (which is 60 a year) .

Most people wouldn't want or don't need the extra full subscription privileges, just to change our avatars

Implement this idea, it makes financial sense for you and makes me and others happy. This is the only way. Do it...do it...you know you want to.
Thank you.
Case closed.

Here's to another 10 years (without the Tick as my avatar)

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#2 30-10-2015 8:12am

Gordon

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Boards has listened to your suggestion and decided it's a great idea and have implemented it.

You can find this option here in your control panel: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/payments.php

Click on 1 month non recurring if you want to just pay €5 on a one off basis, to last the period of a month.

Thanks for the suggestion!

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#3 30-10-2015 10:42am

kneemos

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Always assumed it was a fiver for the year.
Nice idea though.

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#4 30-10-2015 10:44am

Dades

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SeantheMan wrote: »

However, I would have no problem donating 5 euro or 10 euro on a once off basis if it would allow me to change my avatar

I believe the technical term for getting something after paying money is a "purchase", not a donation.

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#5 30-10-2015 12:37pm

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Come visit the First Class Lounge once you've subscribed. We're not weird or anything!

Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto

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#6 30-10-2015 12:37pm

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TherapyBoy wrote: »

Come visit the First Class Lounge once you've subscribed. We're not weird or anything!

Don't do that. You'll end up running a marathon or something equally as stupid.

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#7 30-10-2015 12:45pm

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Don't do that. You'll end up running a marathon or something equally as stupid.

It's all about marketing, every subscription now comes with a free healthcare package

Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto

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#8 31-10-2015 1:04am

Shield

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And free water too.

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#9 01-11-2015 10:32am

SeantheMan

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Cheers. Paid

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#10 07-11-2015 6:26pm

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TherapyBoy wrote: »

Come visit the First Class Lounge once you've subscribed. We're not weird or anything!

Shhhhhhh it's a secret :pac:

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#11 09-11-2015 3:41pm

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Avada wrote: »

Shhhhhhh it's a secret :pac:

You get nicer chairs too I hear... oops!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8DXE5Sx5m8

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