i like the membership fee idea......of course i will be grandfathered in. i think if i was new, i would hesitate to join though.
This is a known problem in the transition to the new theme. See here: cannot log inI've been on the forum for a long time but can't logon anymore. No "logon option" on screen. I had to try replying in a forum, which then asked if I was a member and let me logon. No logon option on home screen .
Paying to be apart of the community would likely have a negative effect.
I don't disagree. Gauging feedback before making decisions. I wouldn't mind foregoing growth for quality if that's the tradeoff, but also don't want to sacrifice growth if quality will deteriorate without new members.You will kill this site from a growth standpoint if you have to "pay to play." Just being honest.
ChatGPT is intelligent and insightful. She could be one of the most valuable members of this form, if done right! We could have our own bot, feeding a thread's original post into ChatGPT, and then posting her reply. Our bot would make it clear that the message is from ChatGPT, and not a human user.
This is part of my thinking, too.people pay a dollar to lookup a phone number on the net
There is this proposal from Randall Munroe:I would have to agree, it will be tough to convince new members to pay a fee to join.
Is there a Captcha that A.I. can't solve? Or other methods that will allow humans to sign up while catching bots?
Been following these "Growing Pains" discussions and hate to say that I'm in agreement here. I, for one, can't justify extra charges. I'm on a fixed income, retired on disability.I would have to agree, it will be tough to convince new members to pay a fee to join.
With these changes, you would have free lifetime VIP (including ad-free browsing).I, for one, can't justify extra charges.
this site does not need more @PitCarver 's ......one is enoughWith these changes, you would have free lifetime VIP (including ad-free browsing).
Anything we do will reward existing members and place the exclusive "burden of proof" on new users.
That being said, suppose Samsung announces the Samsung Time Travel Machine: do we have enough pull that people will want to PAY to join the club? Probably not... but the sense of exclusivity itself is a motivating factor.
That being said, how many PitCarver's would we be keeping out? Surely we can find SOME way to incorporate free accounts, one way or another, so that we don't dissuade great potential members from signing up and contributing. The brainstorm continues...
A forum charging to be a member would be an instant put off for me. If I like a particular forum, at my choice, I always up my membership with a premium or whatever account. I like being supportive if the site has great content and the powers that be run a tight ship. However, if I was confronted with a pay or move along to join a forum I'd definitely be looking for another similar forum. Even a nominal fee would be a major put off. There are near countless forums that are free. I am not ready to pay to participate. Perhaps with everyone charging for everything these days paid forums are in the near future. I won't be a member. I hope that if we go to a pay format that I'm far in the minority with my mindset.
I would not be upset if I had to jump through a hoop to join a forum. A routine of confirming my identity doesn't bother me and has become expected from a lot of sites nowadays. Implementing that into the forum world would not be as offensive and could server the same purpose.
My $0.02
The irony.My $0.02
Alright, free memberships but it costs $0.02 for each post lol jkThe irony.
That explains it. That would explain why we have bots plagiarizing ChatGPT.AI "members" build up a message history that they then exploit with spam links.
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