Jack M Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Who knew it costs money to run this forum? Yep! Now that we're not selling hard products here, we need the forum to be self-sustaining. Believe it or not the ads generate very little revenue themselves - they have been running for a few weeks, visible only when not logged in. So, we are now showing ads to logged-in members, and selling subscriptions to remove the ads and to be able to upload attachments. Click the blue Subscriptions tab at the very top of the forum to view/purchase the plans. If viewing on a smartphone, touch the menu button (3 horizontal bars), then Subscriptions. ALSO, we want to do something really cool here... all profits beyond the cost of maintaining this forum/website will be donated to USASA and the US Snowboard Racing Team. We believe youth racing is the future of this sport, so we want to help these guys out big time. This is your chance to support this crazy niche sport. Do yourself a favor and enter a USASA race, even just one, to check out what a great job these guys are doing, and to see the interest level in these young athletes - it's very encouraging! Even if you're not a contender, it's fun and exciting! Thank you!! Update: PLEASE DO NOT MANUALLY PAY AUTO-RENEWAL INVOICES - disregard as a reminder. See more further below. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) On my phone it was a 3 horizontal line icon at the top right of the screen that brought up my details and had a Subscription tab at the bottom. Now a paid up Supporting member. Good to see this put on a long term sustainable foundation. PS: confirmation emails from PayPal and alpinesnowboarderforums have been received. Process is obviously working well. Edited April 27, 2018 by SunSurfer Add info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowwjob1 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Order number 24, seems like everyone is willing to sign up pretty quick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, snowwjob1 said: Order number 24, seems like everyone is willing to sign up pretty quick Ha! Not sure what that number means, you're the 6th subscriber. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Jack, is there a way to pay for a year? Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 25 minutes ago, Buell said: Jack, is there a way to pay for a year? Thanks The monthly membership should auto-renew. Is that agreeable? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I prefer to not have automatic withdrawals on my accounts. I am happy to pay for a year at a time. I believe in KISS (especially on something like this), so if it is too much to also offer yearly payments, I understand and will sign up for monthly billing. Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Sure, if you want a custom plan, send me a private message. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_s Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, Jack Michaud said: The monthly membership should auto-renew. Is that agreeable? I'm totally good w/ the monthly auto-renewal - Thanks for doing this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Thanks Jack. For now I will just sign up for monthly. No need to make you do extra work right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I'm cheap and I never pay for this online stuff, but I PAID FOR THIS! Thanks again, Jack, for taking on the forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Gold membership paid, good luck keeping it going, Jack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Thanks everyone. To our Canadian friends, if this takes off we will look into expanding our support to a Canadian racing organization. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowwjob1 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 If there was a 2 year option I would pay that now. If it helps support the start up I would be all for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poloturbo Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Done. Great community and awesome people here. Worth more than every penny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Very happy to be a Gold member. Thanks for all of your hard work to help all of us carver geeks, and wannabes keep up the stoke. I'm gettin' there, dammit! Of course it's all about the right board to make one a hero; rider skill is over-rated. If Jack can recklessly add to his quiver during a mid-life crisis so can I. I'm on my fourth or fifth MLC anyway (my wife would say more like 10th) and I don't have many left. I may die (literally) or get seriously injured perusing the good carve but I can think of worse fates. I could also die laying on the couch watching MSNBC, CNN or even Fox News while eating Bon-Bons. Pick your poison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.” - Groucho 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.a Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Recommend adding a little star or something like ‘Supporting member’ for those who donate not just a color change, on another couple of forums it was found to be a greater incentive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) I really liked it when we were just anonymous Bombers. If i just pay a whack up front can you just block the adds till i piss someone off or remember to ante up again in a years time ? Renewing monthly will fill my inbox with paypal reminders (adds). I don't really want a star from the teacher beside my scribbles. I'm more the if you let me join i don't want to belong. Edited April 29, 2018 by lowrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 On the desktop version it says what member type you are under your avatar. Lowrider, send me a PM and we’ll work it out, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Ignore that. 3 horizontal bars. Got it. Oops. Edited April 29, 2018 by daveo Drop in iq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Happy to subscribe. Keep up the good work everyone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darko714 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I'm in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Being powerless to resist the temptation of innuendo, I joined as a goldmember. @Jack Michaud — I saw your sticky on the for sale thread ... I'm wondering if it would make sense to provide some guidelines for donations on the basis of value of the item sold? It only makes sense that if people are benefiting from this forum as a marketplace, that they should be willing to help maintain it for themselves and for the community. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I agree with Jack. An on your honor donation, say 3 to 5%, of your sale price, wouldn't be too much to ask. That practice is followed on a rowing site where I buy and sell oars, boats, etc. and it seems to work. Your other choice is Ebay, which I use a lot too, but it's pretty expensive when you add up all of the costs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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