[garytc78]

I've been thinking about this for a while now and i've talked to a couple of members who agree,
how about we make this site for paid members only and before anybody says anything i know i'm not a paid
member but i would be prepared to pay as i have a lot of for this site and i like others have
noticed how in the last year the members registered has gone from around 1000 to 6000+ and this
seems to a brought a lot of morons to the forum.
I look back to when i first joined when the site was first formed and it was a great place to be where
there weren't as many morons and Ed and the mods didn't even need a recycle bin as everything
seemed to be relevent.
So could we please change the forum so that free members can only access a sort of newbie bit
and buying guide and make it a yearly subs for the the rest of us please.
So who's with me

[KMB]

How can membership and input ever increase if it's only for paid members, nobody will join "blind", don't think the idea is a goer TBH

Best way is to write more posts in the members section

[garytc78]

Well what about letting them see stuff but not be able to post untill you pay?

[Le8]

I'm with you, but still, how can you prevent members being morons in the future.

[fastbikes76]

KMB, on Jun 4 2009, 09:59 PM, said:

How can membership and input ever increase if it's only for paid members, nobody will join "blind", don't think the idea is a goer TBH

Best way is to write more posts in the members section

Costs me £40 to join GTOUK and then £20 to renew every year...and you know what, Its worth EVERY PENNY !! we NEVER have deleted posts, arguments and the likes of whats been going on here lately. I'm a mod on there and life is easy peasy. When you have to pay to join you end up with only TRUE enthusiasts signing up.

Just my 2 pennies worth



Quick EDIT.

Non paid members only get 20 posts before they are locked out. That way you can get a feel for the club and ask a few noob questions before paying up. Also limited to certain sections.

This post has been edited by fastbikes76: 04 June 2009 - 09:04 PM

[obriener2054]

KMB, on Jun 4 2009, 09:59 PM, said:

How can membership and input ever increase if it's only for paid members, nobody will join "blind", don't think the idea is a goer TBH

Best way is to write more posts in the members section

how about a survey that must be completed by newbies showing them how to search and so forth.....

2 things gary....... the more threads posted the more chance of a thread being started that resembles another

and remember, yes we have 6000 memebers yet i'm sure everyone who years ago joined is still a member.....



maybe a few more moderators may help too

[KMB]

Better principal, but then you increase the number of people who will take and never contribute

Best way I still think is increased use of the members lounge

[garytc78]

Noel it doesn't matter how many mods you have we just need to stop the morons from ruining the friendly atmosphere we have built up here over the last 3 years.

[KMB]

KMB, on Jun 4 2009, 10:04 PM, said:

Better principal, but then you increase the number of people who will take and never contribute

Best way I still think is increased use of the members lounge

That post was meant to be straight after the third post in this thread... You lot intercepted it

[Little Legs]

KMB, on Jun 4 2009, 10:04 PM, said:

Better principal, but then you increase the number of people who will take and never contribute

Best way I still think is increased use of the members lounge

when are you going to join?

[garytc78]

Just joined

[KMB]

Little Legs, on Jun 4 2009, 10:07 PM, said:

when are you going to join?

When I next buy an ATR

PS - Shut it you, I'm a loyal servent to the cause, even from my foreign climes

[obriener2054]

garytc78, on Jun 4 2009, 10:07 PM, said:

Just joined

i've a head like a sieve...... been meaning to do this for ages and keep forgetting.....


right where do i sign plus i thought it was for when the site was updated ???

This post has been edited by obriener2054: 04 June 2009 - 09:11 PM

[Rubberman]

KMB, on Jun 4 2009, 10:06 PM, said:

That post was meant to be straight after the third post in this thread... You lot intercepted it

That's what quote is for


I'm not sure what the answer is, I think you will always have arseholes and people that want to argue, that's just some people's nature

[KMB]

This spate of bannings and hot headedness are an elaborate stunt by Ed to drive up membership

[Rhys]

garytc78, on Jun 4 2009, 10:07 PM, said:

Just joined

I'm going to join too

[obriener2054]

KMB, on Jun 4 2009, 10:11 PM, said:

This spate of bannings and hot headedness are an elaborate stunt by Ed to drive up membership

and pay for his atr

[Rubberman]

KMB, on Jun 4 2009, 10:11 PM, said:

This spate of bannings and hot headedness are an elaborate stunt by Ed to drive up membership

The post count is going up too

[KMB]

Ed will probably appear to delete that post very shortly *rumbled*

[Le8]

Rubberman, on Jun 4 2009, 10:10 PM, said:

, I think you will always have arseholes and people that want to argue, that's just some people's nature

Thats what I meant. Even if theres member section doesn't mean there wont be no more arguements.

Although I do like the idea of a members area.