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  • #32
    nachouser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,046 ✭✭✭nachouser


    The "paid member" thing is a bit unnecessary, I think. It just sets up a potential conflict.



  • #33
    jj880
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,704 ✭✭✭jj880


    Posts along the lines of "Im not subbing because Im huffing about X,Y,Z in the past" really are lame. You're probably not going to sub anyway (which is fine) but why discourage others?

    Some of us really want Boards to continue and the only chance is as many subscriptions as possible. Any kind of sub is a risk worth taking imo.

    Post edited by jj880 on

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  • #34
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,212 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625620#Comment_123625620

    On old boards usernames had "Subscriber" beside them. It was never a problem.



  • #35
    Peppa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 141 ✭✭Peppa


    More than happy to subscribe. This site has been invaluable to me over the years. Long may it continue



  • #36
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,293 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625620#Comment_123625620

    There was always a subscriber option which was pretty cost effective and never caused much trouble. For a couple of quid a month you got a custom icon, access to the subscriber forum, couple of other bits I can't remember plus you kept the site going. Arguably that was probably for profit at the time whereas now it's a more noble cause. I never minded chipping in as it was a small amount. Think I did €10 or €12 quarterly for a few years.

    It would be great to see boards not only survive but thrive again in some form or other so have subscribed for a year. Let's keep the lights on (and who knows, maybe even help the site afford a platform that isn't vanilla).



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  • #37
    secman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,187 ✭✭✭secman


    Paid annual sub.



  • #38
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,293 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625594#Comment_123625594

    Reckon they've been pretty clear about the risk. Caveat emptor.

    If it works, the site will at least be maintained, and either there will be a surplus and development or the proceeds will be siphoned and we'll never see them again. The optimist in me says the former, hopefully.

    Web hosting is not THAT expensive any more.

    In any case I'll take the chance to recognise how useful the site has been for 20 years, while fully accepting not everyone will be in the same boat.



  • #39
    DayInTheBog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭DayInTheBog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625538#Comment_123625538

    Did you use the same email as your account is created with?



  • #40
    Trigger
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    Subscribed, hopefully we can make the community survive even a little while longer. Best of luck with it

    Moderator: Forum Games



  • #41
    DayInTheBog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭DayInTheBog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625620#Comment_123625620

    It's no different to the many newspaper who are free if you accept ads and your personal data harvested



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  • #42
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ditto. Want this place to survive so every little helps!



  • #43
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 40,968 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625620#Comment_123625620

    u jus jel

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



  • #44
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 40,968 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625652#Comment_123625652

    I agree, they really should let the half-dozen-posts lot have a big input into things.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



  • #45
    nachouser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,046 ✭✭✭nachouser


    Grand, so when mods or admin accounts don't sign up for visible "paid member" status, I'm sure it'll be fine.



  • #46
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,124 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123625883#Comment_123625883

    Yes . But they won't verify me by email except I had no idea a ph no was connected to my account. The only phone I 've been on Boards is this one for the last 5 years



  • #47
    DayInTheBog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭DayInTheBog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123626036#Comment_123626036

    I had a similar issue. I didn't want to give a phone number so used revolut



  • #48
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,212 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    I don't know why it wouldn't be @nachouser.

    There were subscriptions previously. Some mods/admins subscribed, some didn't.

    Nobody is being forced to do anything. Subscribe if you want, don't if you don't.

    Plenty of people want to, and already have. Plenty of people don't want to, and won't.



  • #49
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,124 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    My Revolut is out atm ;(



  • #50
    HorseSea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 552 ✭✭✭HorseSea


    I wasn't asked for a phone number, I pm'd Mike this morning with receipt details and my email, but I am still getting ads.



  • #51
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,315 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    subscribed for 6 months to see how it goes.



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  • #52
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,319 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Subscribed. Boards has been good place to be in for me, so I'm happy to pay to keep it going. Thanks for your work guys.

    https://subscriptions.boards.ie/

    Hit the switch to keep the lights on.



  • #53
    sugarman20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 369 ✭✭sugarman20


    How do you change your avatar?

    SUBSCRIBE HERE TO KEEP BOARDS ONLINE

    Linky



  • #54
    Peckham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭Peckham


    Just paid an annual subscription. Happy to support boards after all it has given me over many years.

    Sure, Bargain Alerts has probably even saved me a multiple of the subscription fee (if I ignore all the unnecessary purchases I've made as a result!).

    Best of luck with this new approach.



  • #55
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,884 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Just subscribed too, it has to worth a try to keep it going for all the advice , bargains , Christmas forum(😁) over the years I have been on Boards.



  • #56
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,256 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123626646#Comment_123626646

    Legend!!

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #57
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 40,968 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123626029#Comment_123626029

    It's included as part of the coke'n'hookers package.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



  • #58
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,073 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Is a subscription necessary to post ?



  • #59
    Dr Robert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,423 ✭✭✭Dr Robert


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123626717#Comment_123626717

    No

    https://subscriptions.boards.ie/



  • #60
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,319 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123626717#Comment_123626717

    If you read OP you'll get answer to your question.

    https://subscriptions.boards.ie/

    Hit the switch to keep the lights on.



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  • #61
    BrendanBurgess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 183 ✭✭BrendanBurgess


    Sorry to hear that there is a risk to the future of boards.

    Although not an active poster, I have been a user for over 20 years.

    Very happy to take out an annual sub to help keep the lights on. Despite not using it often, I have certainly got €50 worth over the years and I am sure thousands of others have got multiples of that.

    It's worth paying that just to avoid seeing ads.

    A quick scan of the stats show over 50m posts! That is providing a lot of help and entertainment to an awful lot of people.

    It might be worth inviting a few of your many strong supporters into a private forum to generate a few ideas on how to make boards more sustainable in the long term. And maybe also develop a Plan B if it turns out that a sustainable model can't be found. If you do set up such a forum, I would be very happy to participate.

    Brendan



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