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Supporting members?

by Pro V1 , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 11/01/2009 10:33 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Pro V1

Joined: 12/28/2001
Location: ND
What are everyones thoughts about having a "supporting members" section on FBO similar to what NoDak does? Pros/Cons?

"Guns cause crime like fly's cause garbage"
Re: Supporting members?
by Allen on 11/01/2009 10:51 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen
Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND
What would be the benefits?



Personally, since this is an advertising driven site I like to think I do my fair share of supporting it already as often as I surf on in.
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” ~ Mark Twain
Re: Supporting members?
by Pro V1 on 11/01/2009 11:01 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Pro V1
Joined: 12/28/2001
Location: ND

I hear what your saying allen but I feel most of jackasses won't pay the $.  May actually have some good topics without morons piping in.

"Guns cause crime like fly's cause garbage"
Re: Supporting members?
by Jiffy on 11/02/2009 06:23 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Jiffy
Joined: 01/08/2002
Location: ND
I don't want to do ANYTHING like NoDak.....
Re: Supporting members?
by Allen on 11/02/2009 06:38 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen
Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND
So you're thinking the entire site would become a pay site, or just  a paying member section of the current site?

Seems to me FBO actually had this years ago and it kind of flopped.  There just wasn't enough material to continue justifying the measly $20/year fee.  The thing is people weren't willing to put up any better or more reports on the subscriber side than they were the free side. 

I don't recall if there were any significant differences between the pay side for discussions but I suspect not.

Besides, there are lots of times on FBO where lurkers who wouldn't go through the hassle of paying $20 see a topic in their expertise and weigh in on it.  I wouldn't want to exclude them.


All that being said, I gotta believe that Timmers and the owners are always open to any idea that boosts revenue. 
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” ~ Mark Twain
Re: Supporting members?
by bdog on 11/02/2009 06:55 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bdog
Joined: 06/03/2007
Location: ND

Create a section of the site where only people who think alike can hang out together and talk about thinking alike?
 
Sounds like there would be great progress in that area. I have learned many things here at FBO, even from people who don't think like me.

Maybe we just respect others thoughts and opinions even if they difffer from ours.
Re: Supporting members?
by marksman on 11/02/2009 07:03 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
marksman
Joined: 11/21/2005
Location: ND
 TAX, duty,membership,cover charge
 call it what you want. " If you want to voice your oponion here then send us some money."I don't think that Tim will go for that.   That idea of chargng people to come to a site is a democrate idea.  

The best democrat platform a Republican can stand on it a manure pile

drug test everyone on welfare

have an open season on molesters
Re: Supporting members?
by gst on 11/02/2009 07:27 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
gst
Joined: 03/12/2009
Location: nd
I'd guess there would still be some "jackasses" or "morons" or "lurkers" "piping" in.   Some on here might  think that someone that would want to exclude someones opinion, simply because they may not agree with them might fall under one of these catagories themselves. If you can't handle someone disagreeing with your opinion, you might want to stay off internet chat sites.
Re: Supporting members?
by Sotaman on 11/02/2009 07:56 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sotaman
Joined: 05/06/2003
Location: MN
It used to be on here. And never really did any thing I sent my Dues in one year for really nothing. No real benifit
 
I Would Rather Be ______ing

Trent (Sotaman) Thomas
Re: Supporting members?
by Tim Sandstrom on 11/02/2009 08:08 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
There are two types of supporting member platforms.  There are the supporting members who could offer $10 or something membership (just a paid SUPPORTING member).  The benefit could maybe be a T-shirt or something.  The remainder of the membership fee would go toward site enhancement and/or maybe a chunk to a choice of your outdoor charity.

The other type is having some sort of paid membership where you got more site features.  The thing is, this use to be the norm back in the day.  But sites figured out quickly that you get more page views and everything to just offer everything free.

At this moment, there has been no discussion to offer a site benefit toward some sort of fee.  I do not know what Nodak does or what their benefits are.  Personally, I'd be more in favor of having a supporting member section where you donate a certain amount, receive a kick back like a shirt or something, get a nice little "gold member" or some type of notification next to your member name and then maybe have a few choices where you could donate a chunk of your membership to another entity or something.

Anyway, that's my quick thought on it.  I'm sure I could think of something a little more attractive if I were to sit and discuss it with the folks behind the scenes.

But thanks for the convo folks.




 
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Re: Supporting members?
by Bowhuntin on 11/02/2009 08:50 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Bowhuntin
Joined: 11/17/2003
Location: ND
gst,
Well said, I was thinking the same thing myself! Maybe there could be a special login feature for the "Pro's" that know everything, then another login for just regular guys who wanted to discuss and look at things from others perspective. Of course the login would have to be a lot simpler for the regular guys than the pros because obviously they aren't as smart.
Re: Supporting members?
by Sportsman on 11/02/2009 08:59 AM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportsman
Joined: 02/28/2002
Location: ND
I actually liked the supporting membership feature on the old site.  I actually did share more detailed fishing reports in the members area.  As many of you may notice, I do not post much on the fishing reports section.  Nothing against any FBO members.  I will share any info I have with any one of you.  I just hate sitting in the local watering hole listening to people (who I know have never EVER made a single post on FBO) talk about how they really hammered the perch on Lake XX thanks to a report on fishing buddy.  I know several people (non-members) who look at the fishing reports page the first thing every morning.  I really have a problem giving these trolls any info.  Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Supporting members?
by Pro V1 on 11/02/2009 10:38 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Pro V1
Joined: 12/28/2001
Location: ND

gst, bohunting (regular guy!) it was simply an opinion question about the supporting member idea.  I didn't say anything about not wanting other peoples opinions on other topics.  A perfect example is the "pumpkins" post a few days ago where a member asked if anyone had any leftover pumpkins and right away some 'meatball" had to run his mouth about baiting when he had no idea what the pumpkins were for.

"Guns cause crime like fly's cause garbage"
Re: Supporting members?
by gst on 11/02/2009 10:49 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
gst
Joined: 03/12/2009
Location: nd
"Might actually have some good topics without the morons piping in."

I kinda thought the fella with the comment on the pumkin thread was a bit opinionated, but a moron??? Being kinda new to this online chat stuff and this site, I'm wondering, how do you determine who are the "jackasses" and "morons" or "lurkers" on this site? 
Re: Supporting members?
by Sotaman on 11/03/2009 06:52 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sotaman
Joined: 05/06/2003
Location: MN

gst you can base those questions off of Jiffy's posts. Anywho another site I go to they have a donation deal but they send you a T shirt for a twenty dollar donation. But when there was supporting membership on this site and NDoutdoors the content in the "pro" area was not any better or lacked if you ask me then that of the general public. Just my two cents but I would also pay for the supporting membership just because I use this site so much.

 
I Would Rather Be ______ing

Trent (Sotaman) Thomas
Re: Supporting members?
by Horsager on 11/03/2009 07:38 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager
Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
bdog Said:

Create a section of the site where only people who think alike can hang out together and talk about thinking alike?
 
Sounds like there would be great progress in that area. I have learned many things here at FBO, even from people who don't think like me.

Maybe we just respect others thoughts and opinions even if they difffer from ours.

I wholeheartedly disagree!  (grin, with tongue firmly planted in cheek)
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Re: Supporting members?
by bobkat on 11/03/2009 08:23 AM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bobkat
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND
I'm a member of several rather specialized websites.  Some of them ask for a donation to run the site with no advertising or pop ups, which they likely wouldn't get anyway as the sites are so specific.  Some reward you for donating by putting your username in red if you donate, and leave it in black if you are a cheapskate and don't pull your share.   One even had a life membersip - your life or theirs!  
For a specialized small volume website where you need specialized information this works well.  For a generic all inclusive non specialized outdoor wesite like FBO I doubt it would work OK, unless contributers got something special for their donation.   I remember donating to FBO a few years ago but in retrospect I don't think there was any advantage to it, though I'm so computer illiterate there might have been some advantages but I just didn't find it! 
Still, I don't mind contributing to any  website I regularly use to help keep it going if advertising revenues don't do it.    If things got tough regarding advertising revenue, then everyone who uses it should willingly pull their share. 
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