Subscription Fee?

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14th July 2007, 10:20am
#1
by AliciaS
Chicago United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 76

I've noticed that a lot of sites that offer correspondence and live chess require you to subscribe for a fee in order to get the full benefits of the site. Will you be doing that in the future, and if so have you decided on what the fee will be?

14th July 2007, 10:45am
#2
by erik
Mountain View, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 10085
we don't know yet! we'd LIKE to make money, but you wouldn't have to pay for any of the existing fuctionality...
14th July 2007, 10:53am
#3
by Ekpyrotic
London United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 41

Not that I have the right to comment on your business, (Embarassed) but I'll never liked subscriptions. I'd be more inclined towards Adsense.

 

~ Jordan 

14th July 2007, 12:38pm
#4
by erik
Mountain View, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 10085
thanks Ekpyrotic. we are actually working toward something kinda unique that won't be ugly (like ads/adsense) and won't make people pay to use the site. it would be something that some people would want to pay for and that would help support the whole community...
15th July 2007, 10:56am
#5
by Ekpyrotic
London United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 41

" thanks Ekpyrotic. we are actually working toward something kinda unique that won't be ugly (like ads/adsense) and won't make people pay to use the site. it would be something that some people would want to pay for and that would help support the whole community..."

 

Sounds like something nice in the works erik, are you hinting at some kind of paying users special features? (Or is it secret?)

 

~ Jordan 

 

(PS, the forum needs a quote function) 

15th July 2007, 07:16pm
#6
by richard36
bessemer city n.c. United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 36

cool man, i don't mind helping out. hell as much as you have put in on this i'd help. but if iam going to give up money which i dont mind id rather send it stight to you not over the web anyway you have my email so hit me if you need any kind of help!!!

    dont mind putting in hell this place is pretty cool for anybody

     by the way your movie is up and playing at zone.com  have had a 107 hits so far well let me know someting be cool dude later

Money mouth

15th July 2007, 08:24pm
#7
by nyarlathotep
United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 125
Yeah, I would love to be able to help out financially with the site in some way.  Any chance of you posting a paypal donation link on the main page Erik?  Would be nice for those of us who'd like to contribute (I'd sleep better at night at least Tongue out).  It could be temporary until you get your other income idea worked out.  I'm sure there are plenty of us who'd like to donate.
16th August 2007, 12:49pm
#8
by Kingarther
Camalot United Kingdom
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 58
how about an offical ranking system, if they won't to have a rank rather then a rough rating then they have to subscribe.Cool
 

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