Donations and Subscriptions

[Chalex4]

After adding tax to the cost of the vBulletin, I have just paid close to £60. This now means that I have no money for hosting, and I am simply losing loads of cash out of my own pocket.

I need donations/subscriptions now, otherwise more serious actions will have to be taken. I also expect anyone who has any kind of admin to be more than willing to donate/subscribe. I don't want to have to start removing admin and privilages, but I will if I have to.

Likewise, if you do donate or subscribe (assuming you are trustworthy, and I know you), there is a good chance you will get admin on some servers (even if your subscription/donation package doesn't say that you will get it).

[Bloo]

I can try and bump up some extra cash later, but i'm low on funds and a fiver is all I can afford. :/

[ez64]

same I need lunch today, im uni student poor atm.

[Darkeagle]

Give me 2 weeks to persuade my dad to let me use his credit card and i will pay Gold

[Marshy]

You need something to draw them in i mean i hardly play css and i havent played tf2 in ages the servers arent the reasons that i have subscribed. The only reason i even subscribed was to help out the community, i will agree its not much at all i pay but its still something. I have only played on a ATK server once (tf2) and the only reason im not upping my subscription to gold ect is because all it will offer me is server addons (basic admin, vip skins) I would be more intersted if it were thinks like My own Sub Forum being able to moderate my own threats ect.. anyway they are my thoughts, Thanks for readin :P

[VoX]

As soon as I get more active in ATK again I'll start subscribing.

[Hutch]

You need something to draw them in i mean i hardly play css and i havent played tf2 in ages the servers arent the reasons that i have subscribed. The only reason i even subscribed was to help out the community, i will agree its not much at all i pay but its still something. I have only played on a ATK server once (tf2) and the only reason im not upping my subscription to gold ect is because all it will offer me is server addons (basic admin, vip skins) I would be more intersted if it were thinks like My own Sub Forum being able to moderate my own threats ect.. anyway they are my thoughts, Thanks for readin :P

The costs arent for the game servers, those are free. The cost is for the webhosting and forum software.... if we were paying for the game servers, we'd be fucked.

Also EZ54, cough up the dough, you have enough dosh, and if you dont have enough, go busk for it... a fiver wont take long to get hold of.

Col Mitch, cough up the dough... you are loaded.
Target , it would be nice if you could donate at least a pound.
Oric.... You havent given any money but you've gained alot from ATK

[Chazlene]

Agreed, Oric really should pay, he has gotten a lot out of the community, and hasn't really given anything back. Also certain people we KNOW can pay due to how much they're willing to spend on new PCs...

[Isphera]

I cant pay right now, I have hardly any money, and that which I have is being saved for a cause that I will gain from. If this statement means my admin is removed, then so be it.

[spawnofebil]

Oh yes, you're so poor Oric.

Also, you're gaining from this community, aren't you?

[Marshy]

Ok this is getting a little out of hand we are starting to single people out for not subscribing, and i mean spawn come on have you subscribed yet? so dont start telling oric to subscribe when we are yet to see you do it

[Bloo]

Ok this is getting a little out of hand we are starting to single people out for not subscribing, and i mean spawn come on have you subscribed yet? so dont start telling oric to subscribe when we are yet to see you do it

I think the point was from spawns point of view is that Oric has influence in the community (e.g. Admin etc...) which isn't backed up by anything given the new model of how ATK has to run (With donations from members). To put it simply, You, Chazlene, Hutch and I (and anyone else who subscribes!) have given money to the pie shop, and thus feel we have a share in the pie, while Oric has his greasy fingers all over it and has done jack all for it other than block up the loo.

[Isphera]

If you see fit, then remove the admin. But last I checked, donations are voluntary and from what I have experienced in this thread, as well as several members approach me at school (which is, quite frankly, the worst place to do it, and not helping their cause), it seems that it is simply a membership fee for me because I happen to know the core leadership of the community.

So make your bloody mind up. Keep donations voluntary and stop pestering the shit out of me or make it a membership fee.

[Bloo]

If you see fit, then remove the admin. But last I checked, donations are voluntary and from what I have experienced in this thread, as well as several members approach me at school (which is, quite frankly, the worst place to do it, and not helping their cause), it seems that it is simply a membership fee for me because I happen to know the core leadership of the community.

So make your bloody mind up. Keep donations voluntary and stop pestering the shit out of me or make it a membership fee.

At the same time, it isn't wrong to assume that if you want a larger role in the community, you'll have to help it out - no gain without pain as the saying goes. Personally I think VoX should cough up as well, but as he has said, when he gets more active he will and i'll hold him to that.

So don't do the hurt child and all innocent "me? Why me? I'm the victim!" act Oric, it doesn't fool anyone.

[Isphera]

At the same time, it isn't wrong to assume that if you want a larger role in the community, you'll have to help it out - no gain without pain as the saying goes. Personally I think VoX should cough up as well, but as he has said, when he gets more active he will and i'll hold him to that.

So don't do the hurt child and all innocent "me? Why me? I'm the victim!" act Oric, it doesn't fool anyone.

Bull. Shit.