Dishonest ads on the forum

[Tyreman]

13 minutes ago, Rodent said:

You can subscribe from The U.K. if you want to. Tick the International link and it becomes a choice. You can even get a digital subscription.

 

Tried it Sir and says Validation Failed. But Bill says a problem

[stitchdup]

2 hours ago, Tyreman said:

I just tried to subscribe ...no option for the UK....I do not need the magazine so no need to worry about postage  but happy to pay $40 a year....i think we should and if one can not afford $40 a token donation better than nothing or cope with the adds.

its there because i subscribe. you need to use the international option

[Tyreman]

1 hour ago, stitchdup said:

its there because i subscribe. you need to use the international option

I did! i wil make a video if you have any doubts? the final payment is the problem.

[stitchdup]

2 minutes ago, Tyreman said:

I did! i wil make a video if you have any doubts? the final payment is the problem.

i think i used paypal

[Tyreman]

2 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

i think i used paypal

It is not working i tried! ..Bills words and a top contributer. 

There's no way to pay at the moment, but it's good you think it's worth paying for.

Maybe more people will speak up...

[stitchdup]

43 minutes ago, Tyreman said:

It is not working i tried! ..Bills words and a top contributer. 

There's no way to pay at the moment, but it's good you think it's worth paying for.

Maybe more people will speak up...

I've added it to our list

[Ace-Garageguy]

3 hours ago, Tyreman said:

It is not working i tried! ..Bills words and a top contributer. 

There's no way to pay at the moment, but it's good you think it's worth paying for.

Maybe more people will speak up...

Sorry, that's not what I meant.

There is a way to pay for a subscription to the magazine.

If it's not working, it's most likely a temporary glitch, and I'm sure the management appreciates you bringing it to their attention.

BUT...what I meant is that there's no SEPARATE way to pay for access to the website that removes the ads...which I would be happy to do IF it was an option.

Edited Thursday at 11:18 AM by Ace-Garageguy

[Tyreman]

8 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

That's not what I meant.

There should be a way to pay for a subscription to the magazine.

If it's not working, it's most likely a temporary glitch, and I'm sure the management appreciates you bringing it to their attention.

BUT...what I meant is that there's no SEPARATE way to pay for access to the website that removes the ads...which I would be happy to do.

Sorry to quote you Bill....anyone from the magazine forum reading this?

[Xingu]

10 hours ago, Tyreman said:

Sorry to quote you Bill....anyone from the magazine forum reading this?

See above. Les has added it to the list of things to investigate.

[Xingu]

10 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

BUT...what I meant is that there's no SEPARATE way to pay for access to the website that removes the ads...which I would be happy to do IF it was an option.

You may get your wish, if people keep adblocking the modest revenue we receive that pays the bills for this site.

[iamsuperdan]

12 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

BUT...what I meant is that there's no SEPARATE way to pay for access to the website that removes the ads...which I would be happy to do IF it was an option.

Without giving too much away, this has come up in staff meetings, and we are discussing what paid access might look like. Very VERY early stages, but this is an option on the table.

At some point, we'll be asking for opinions from the masses. 👍

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 hours ago, Xingu said:

You may get your wish, if people keep adblocking the modest revenue we receive that pays the bills for this site.

If it's so modest, it shouldn't be hard to figure out what the per-member ad revenue averages out to, and give the option to people who hate ads to pay that amount not to see them.

I'm hardly a website or forum specialist, but I have encountered websites and forums where ads are not displayed if a viewer/member satisfies one or several criteria.

You would, of course, have to come up with a way to block access to anyone who isn't paying and IS running an ad-blocker...because people cheat.

I have no idea, naturally, if your site software can support anything like this.

Edited Friday at 12:04 AM by Ace-Garageguy

[blunc]

don't know if this has been mentioined.... I've seen content providers use Patreon for users that will pay for extra content (or just any content).

that being said, the proliferation of Youtube and faceborg channels might start migration from this forum if members get upset about financially supporting what they have been getting for free.

[Ace-Garageguy]

3 hours ago, blunc said:

...that being said, the proliferation of Youtube and faceborg channels might start migration from this forum if members get upset about financially supporting what they have been getting for free.

My position has always been that people who are willing to see ads plastered all over everything can still access the site for free.

It's only those of us who want an ad-free experience who would voluntarily pony up bucks to offset the lost revenue from running ad-blockers.

But like I said...people cheat.

[stitchdup]

3 hours ago, blunc said:

don't know if this has been mentioined.... I've seen content providers use Patreon for users that will pay for extra content (or just any content).

that being said, the proliferation of Youtube and faceborg channels might start migration from this forum if members get upset about financially supporting what they have been getting for free.

the benefit of the forum over facebook or you tube is as a reference. i know i use it to look at other builds of kits i'm building, even if i'm building a completely different style. you can usually zoom in a pic but not a video and good luck finding anything twice on facebook. my facebook is nothing but archeology when i'm only in model groups so i only use it to message mum. if she would learn to carry her phone i'd never use it, lol