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Old Server Admin Section => Archived Topics => New Forum Issues => Topic started by: OldBloke on August 09, 2006, 05:09:08 PM

Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: OldBloke on August 09, 2006, 05:09:08 PM
We will soon be updating the forum to the recently released v3.6 of vBulletin.

A list of the major changes are detailed here. (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186803)
You will notice that a lot of the functionality previously requested has been incorporated into this new release.

In addition, there will soon be a subscription model introduced into the community. This community has been extremely lucky to have benefitted from the goodwill of others providing us with free server hosting and bandwidth for which we are eternally grateful. Unfortunately that time has now come to an end and we need to raise funds to cover our costs.

We have decided to set the subscription rate at 1 GBP per month. Yes, only 1 pound per month. So what will subscribers get for their quid?

Well, apart from the CZ, BF2, LfS, GTL, Ventrilo, Teamspeak and forums available to all you will get ....

A 'yourname@deadmen.co.uk' email address.
Priority LAN booking at a reduced rate.
A personal webpage.
Improved forum privileges (details to be confirmed but will include use of the dMw online picture gallery, choice of themes, use of avatar, increased mailbox size and more).

This is an early headsup and more information will be available soon. In the meantime if you have any spare funds then please consider making a donation using our paypal facility available on our homepage. (http://www.deadmen.co.uk/)

We believe that this community is worth supporting and hope that you do too.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2006, 05:39:21 PM
Sign me up :flirty:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: BigFatCat on August 09, 2006, 05:47:05 PM
Not a problem for such a keen price:biggrin: Gimme the details, I MUST SHOP.

Does that mean that Tealeaf (with a dog wearing a scarf) will stop trying to sell the Big Issue at LANs?
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: sulky_uk on August 09, 2006, 06:02:01 PM
im up for it will there the option to pay yearly instead of forgetting every month:whistle:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Gorion on August 09, 2006, 08:03:30 PM
sure, but will we have some kind of non-paypal system?

maybe swift or something similar?
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Bob on August 09, 2006, 08:52:44 PM
Sign me up :smile:

And perhaps somebody apropriate should make a small link to this post inside at least the WoW section, since there's quite a few folks in there that seldom (or never?) travels outside of those forums?
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: DuVeL on August 09, 2006, 09:58:39 PM
I'll be up for it. But I prefer paying at the LANs.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Penfold on August 10, 2006, 09:28:04 AM
I guess that a yearly subscription would be easier to administrate than monthly.

I'm up for it - we've had a good run. More than happy to help pay my way

PEN
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Dr Sadako on August 10, 2006, 10:26:13 AM
Quote from: PenfoldI guess that a yearly subscription would be easier to administrate than monthly.

I'm up for it - we've had a good run. More than happy to help pay my way

PEN

Yup I agree. Yearly or 6 months is easier imho.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2006, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: sulky_ukim up for it will there the option to pay yearly instead of forgetting every month:whistle:
Hopefully, I would prefer it that way too unless we can do Direct Debit or something.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Grimnar on August 10, 2006, 11:13:12 AM
I am up for it.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: KKND on August 10, 2006, 12:46:19 PM
im up for it also ,only thing is i dont have credit card ore something...
maybe i can pay Duvel so he can pay at the lan?
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: DuVeL on August 10, 2006, 01:00:19 PM
Quote from: KKNDim up for it also ,only thing is i dont have credit card ore something...
maybe i can pay Duvel so he can pay at the lan?
It's possible. I've been paying for King and da_Ricci aswell at previous LANs.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: KKND on August 10, 2006, 01:11:33 PM
Good too know m8..:clap:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Doorman on August 10, 2006, 04:07:18 PM
A pound? :yell: Are you mad? That's 23.07693076p a week for God's sake! Do you know what you can buy for 23.07693076p?






Sweet FA is what. Sign me up. :biggrin:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: target on August 10, 2006, 04:08:40 PM
Count me in - I like the idea of paying yearly, rather than monthly.
 
Is there a bank account I can set a standing order for?
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: King on August 10, 2006, 04:19:20 PM
Looks ok but please let me know how to pay from the Netherlands.8)
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: sulky_uk on August 10, 2006, 08:35:32 PM
Quote from: DoormanA pound? :yell: Are you mad? That's 23.07693076p a week for God's sake! Do you know what you can buy for 23.07693076p?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweet FA is what. Sign me up. :biggrin:

23.07693076 penny chews:tongue:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: delanvital on August 10, 2006, 10:07:38 PM
Wiring money costs money, especially overseas, so I would also prefer annual payments. Once every second year would be even better for me.

What does PayPal charge you when you wire money? I have just updated my old acccount so that is an option perhaps...
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: King on August 11, 2006, 07:31:57 AM
if we can pay with credit card, i think the easyed way to pay is once a year.8)
 
I would be happy to pay for duvel and da-ricci in advance<_<
 
It will only cost them a small amount:norty:
 
Beacouse they don't have a credit card.:thumbsdown:
 
How much euro is 23.07693076 pence btw. Is that much?:whistle:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 11, 2006, 07:48:08 AM
We'll look into other payment options.  Keep pantyhose on for the timebeing!

TL.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: DuVeL on August 11, 2006, 07:48:49 AM
LOL @ King. da_ricci and I both have a creditcard! We got one with our ANWB-pass :narnar:.
 
Ahwell, let's see what the admins start up first.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: da_Ricci on August 11, 2006, 05:58:33 PM
Sorry king asking money to juse yur creditcard:thumbsdown:
You should pay more money because you are older:clap:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Gorion on August 11, 2006, 06:07:46 PM
how about a lifetime subscription option..?
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: OldBloke on August 12, 2006, 10:34:24 AM
Just to clear up any confusion ...

The subscription will be entirely voluntary. If you want the dMw bag-o-goodies then you gotta subscribe.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Bob on August 12, 2006, 11:34:26 AM
Quote from: OldBlokeThe subscription will be entirely voluntary. If you want the dMw bag-o-goodies then you gotta subscribe.
I do want to support the community by paying that subscription fee, but just out of curiousity: what exactly is inside, and what is left outside the bag-o-goodies?
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 12, 2006, 11:54:55 AM
Details to be confirmed Bob.  This is sort of an advance warning.  

TL.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Penfold on August 14, 2006, 10:38:44 AM
Quote from: OldBlokeJust to clear up any confusion ...

The subscription will be entirely voluntary.............

However I think that contributions should be MANDATORY for Bravo and Charlie members. These groups are they're the ones who are getting the most out of dMw with matches etc etc and who, in theory, are most committed to the cause.

just imho of course
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: BigFatCat on August 14, 2006, 12:55:13 PM
Did the ocularly challenged Hamster (like a short-sighted Richard Hammond) just call me a cheapskate Alpha?

I'm shocked.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Penfold on August 14, 2006, 01:01:58 PM
Not at all (good call btw on the Richard Hammond lookalike lol).

OB said that subscriptions would be voluntary - I just stated that I thought they should be obligatory for bravos and Charlies.

Doesn't mean you can't contribute if you want to :biggrin:

PEN
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Gone_Away on August 14, 2006, 02:05:13 PM
Quote from: PenfoldNot at all (good call btw on the Richard Hammond lookalike lol).
 
OB said that subscriptions would be voluntary - I just stated that I thought they should be obligatory for bravos and Charlies.
 
Doesn't mean you can't contribute if you want to :biggrin:
 
PEN
= BFC's a tight git
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Gone_Away on August 14, 2006, 02:10:08 PM
Oh ya.. I'm in. yearly option please.
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: Apoc on August 14, 2006, 08:24:58 PM
After serious consideration (0.0000000001 seconds) I'm in, yearly option preferred pls :smile:
Title: Forum Upgrade / Subscription Info
Post by: sulky_uk on August 15, 2006, 03:45:58 PM
Quote from: ApocAfter serious consideration (0.0000000001 seconds) I'm in, yearly option preferred pls :smile:

 
slow coach:narnar: