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I will happily put at least $20, possibly a little more, towards a new server... without affecting my membership.. I'm about to renew in the next week anyways, too..
I've already paid for another year and mines not up until april :). How about he just all get together and rob a bank. If 9000 people walk in, they'll give up the money and the cops can't catch us all lol
Didn't we just go through this (discussion of getting a server upgrade) a few months ago? .... Just wondering!!?
However, the idea of a short-term infusion of cash via membership extensions at slightly reduced rates is a good one, because it will both retain members by their commitals and make it possible for new paying members to join at future dates, neither of which will be possible without continual sound operation of the site. A mere observation, though having said it, I myself am apprehensive about many things here, and I cannot even say if I'd be willing to plunk down $20 for an additional year, if offered. For example, I am having some trouble with some games: when I click on a game that is in my 'pink' to-move section, it goes back to the position after my last move!!? I'm sure this will get ironed out in time, but little annoying glitches like this one seem to keep popping up.
What needs done now is a new server. Without a new server, the quality of this site suffers which then turn into less new users comming to this site, and more long-term users leaving.
But once a new server is in place, that would hopefully turn into a more reliable site, which would turn into more time into improvements & game development, which will turn into more users using the site and hopefully buying new memberships. Yea, the $$ might be a little lower next year because of users who have already paid for their extention - but think of it this way. It's the same money for the extention now or later. Now (with a small discount), the money can be used for a new server. Then, well the quality of the site might still be down and the user who was going to extend might just go elsewhere.
yes that is true, but maybe by then things would be running spiffy, and not as much revenue would be needed for the up-keep.
I feel that all donations as such should be made on a personal basis to Fencer...somebody giving $50 could make somebody giving $5 feel a bit inadequate. We went over this before if you remember.
that is a good idea....if we all paid our money now to Fencer, then when it came time to renew our membership, maybe it could be utilized then.
Im already paid in advance and have been for over a month, but i would consider paying again, if it could be used for membership next september when it is due again ;)
Theres a few ways it can be done :o)
I have 2 prize tournies on the go, the money could be given to Fencer now in advance which is the same as getting it in the future, mine is not the only ones either :o)
A limited time Special of $20 for a year Rook membership or extension of of rook membership for a year.
I know for myself, I was unemployed for a year 1/2, and now working at a non-profit children center, so I'm now very "tight" with my money, so for myself I can not give money away without getting something in return - and if I could get a discount at extending my membership for another year, I would look at that very hard, and I'm sure others would also - especially if the money will be used towards a new server.
We have aprox 400 paid members, if only half those put down $20 that amount could be accomplished without much problem. This amount is approx £13 This is only a small amount more than a Mcdonalds for a family of 3. Which we all fork out on even when we say we are skint (just putting it into an example to show its not a fortune to those who would like to help)
We need new database server. Minimal price: 4,000 USD. Who will pay it?
Sorry, we are too busy repairing tables. I'll post something more intelligent later.
i actually sorted mine out i did a search with the spybot programme and deleted all the rubbish . its been ok since for me ...it was puzzling at the time though .
I've seen some weird things for that past week (on different computers) Like today, I have seen the background image of the "Brain" show up every once and awhile. (even though on my settings, it is off) - and seeing the same thing plus more last week (which I posted about already).
I've had a simliar problem with my work pc, all sorts of things are now links to 'nt search engine' I think.. I think I got some sort of ad pop up at some time, which I thought I'd closed, but think it actually downloaded something nasty.. now they reckon they're gonna have to reinstall explorer for me to sort the problem :(
Weird links coming up sounds like some kind of spyware is messing with your computer. I suggest downloading spybot from http://spybot.safer-networking.de/ and Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ Most likely those programs will find the problem and fix it.
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