lets make people pay to be members !
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Topic: lets make people pay to be members !
Posted By: Masque
Subject: lets make people pay to be members !
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 03:25
 well ?
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 03:28
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Yes...for, uh, NEW members.
Or at least people who aren't Moody Noobs. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 03:41
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I suspect people would leave in droves. Anyway - what do you propose giving the paid-up member? Simply allowing access won't cut it, they will want something for their subscription. |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 03:45
It will never happen, but you're welcome to donate!
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 07:57
| Well, I can't vote in this poll but I would say no. I say we introduce a tax on threads about Dream Theater. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 08:00
I offered.. if it would have kept Led Zeppelin and the Doors from these hallowed pages... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Easy Livin wrote:Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 08:02
and don't forget Rush as well... we'll have M@X in that big home in no time. Hell we could even have a per diem plan for our collabs to reimburse us for the albums we have to buy to keep up and catch up with everything in the world of prog ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 08:08
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I can't vote in this poll (dunno why?) but I think it's a bad idea, it would be creating a private members club that would only serve those that could afford it. At the moment people need educationg in the art of buying V. illegal downloading and many state financial contsraints as a reason for taking music illegally..... if they can't afford the music, how are they expected to be able to afford to talk about it??? Although like Bob says, I am sure those than can afford something should consider voluntary contributions maybe??? P-C |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 08:40
| To be members of... ProgArchives, or member just in general? I wouldn't pay, I'd say bye bye. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 08:54
I guess a better idea would be to make artists pay for having their albums listed here!
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 09:13
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^ or at least pay for flattering reviews,
------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 09:14
I can't vote here either.  Anyway, If that ever happens, I expect to start making at least minimum wage. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 09:43
I dare say that PA would shrink in no time and some other website would become the biggest in prog very quickly if this was introduced!!!!
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Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 09:46
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¿Why can't I vote here? ------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 09:47
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looks like this section can't support for poll ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 09:52
I agree, $10 charge to start a Zep vs. Maiden poll  ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: martinn
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 09:56
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Imagine how the threads would be: I'm paying for this damn site and now The Doors are included!?  ------------- 
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:05
And a minimum of $100 for starting a poll or thread which involves Dream Theater! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:12
what!!! that's a discrimination !!! unfair !!  ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:14
Sorry Mike, I've already claimed the idea of the Dream Theater tax! 
I like the idea of charging bands - I'm always open to bribes for a good review.
I think the voting problem is a bug which happens when a poll is moved to a different part of the forum.
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:16
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I'm pretty sure this section doesn't support polls.
And how would I still be a member if we had to pay?
 Maybe I could get paid for posting so much per day since I would be contributing to the forum a lot!
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Posted By: martinn
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:19
^^ what about paying per post?
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:21
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How about adding a mechanism which ensures that people only write 10 posts for each review they submit? ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:21
Never!
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:22
You would bankrupt Geck0.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:23
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and don't forget all the other 20k and 10k posters as well ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:27
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Knowing how addicted we are, in a few months Prog Archives would own our houses.
Iván -------------
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:28
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This section doesn't indeed support polls, as I discovered once when I moved a poll to here from somewhere else. BTW, I think it's a very bad idea to make people pay to become members... We're not a porn site, after all! Seriously, it would make membership shrink dramatically, and impair the quality of the contributions to the site. On the other hand, I also think a tax on DT threads and polls wouldn't be such a bad idea.... |
Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:29
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i'd prefer saving money to buy cds rather than paying to this site i'm sure The T would lead a Jihad against those DT-tax thing ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:30
How about a system that allows you to post once in the forum for every ten reviews you submit?
 That would literaly kill the VRs ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 10:37
since when is this not a porn site.. who here wasn't shocked by the 'extreme sex test'. other than Jody hahahahah and don't forget the tax on Rush threads and polls ..they are nearly as bad. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 11:08
Seeing the suggestions as to "certain" discussions should be subjected to a charge, I would recommend a real money maker - $10 for anti - Phil Collins Polls or Threads, with entry allowed only to those who agree with them whole heartedly - no disagreeing parties  Mind you, that would take away half the fun I get from this site Dit moi, Charles C'est une Bad Luck Dit moi Charlie J'suis Bad Lucky .... |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 11:51
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Don't we pay a high enough price for just being people who love progressive rock? How I have suffered from even mentioning Porcupine Tree in proper society circles! ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 12:35
Perhaps Prog per se is not as much the problem as is Porcupine Tree. But I do feel your pain. I avoid using the Prog-word when discussing the music I like -- I don't find it meets so much outright vocal derision as it does utter disinterest. After a moment of embarrassed silence, people change the topic.  I've taken a few beatings over Gentle Giant. Comments such as "I would acquire the taste; problem is that your taste sucks" or " Gentle Giant's Three Friends? More like Rectal Giant's Three Turds" can be disparaging (not that anyone has ever said it specifically to me, but it's the kind of thing someone might say). Fortunately my friends are far more cultured than I, and would not stoop so low. I did get one person at another board to listen to some Gentle Giant mp3s hosted at this site, and all he said afterwards was "Wasn't Friendly Giant a kiddy TV show?" That was the straw that broke the Camel's back -- and that's when I finally decided to register here. Some people do treat Prog as if it were a four-letter word -- whereas I tend to treat more as a four letter abbreviation. Back on topicish: I don't think people should pay, but perhaps they should be encouraged not to use adblock programs (I also use a scriptblocking program) as advertisements help to generate revenue for this site. And clicking on links (say for buying music) helps pay for the site upkeep. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 12:42
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What about a 250$ tax for every post bashing Phil Collins? Or for every cheap shot at The Dream?
Man would PA eat Time Warner.... ------------- 
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Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 12:46
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What is this? Vampirefreaks.com?? ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 14:03
A penny for your thoughts?  ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 14:26
Brilliant thinking; a thoughtful idea for this site to make money! People should pay a penny for every thought they share at the site. At least it might keep people like me from throwing in so many tangential ideas, Watch the thoughts dry up. Ah, a progarchives largely devoid of opinions/ ideas/ reasoning/ creative expression, instead focusing on facts! The horror.------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 16:42
Yeah, but how much for wishful thinking?  ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Cheesecakemouse
Date Posted: February 23 2007 at 22:43
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This site should stay free. ------------- |
Posted By: Witchwoodhermit
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 02:00
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Nice wind-up.
Just to join the choir...
I disagree with the proposal.
(Edited by admin!) ------------- Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan ringed by ants and musing over man. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 09:31
Free for the first few posts but once you pass ten well, ahem, $200 |
Posted By: Cheesecakemouse
Date Posted: February 28 2007 at 19:57
  get real, no ones going to do that, this site would die everyone would leave and create their own free website and the whole thing would start all over again. Why be in a website you have to pay when you can leave and join a free one.
The whole purpose of this site is to keep it free and democratic, so everyone has a voice, start demanding money and the democracy dies. ------------- |