Editing Battlestar Wiki:Membership
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In order to make the Wiki financially self-sufficient, we | <big><big>'''Note: None of this is in effect yet. This is being written to obtain feedback from our readership and contributors.'''</big></big> | ||
In order to make the Wiki financially self-sufficient, we will establish a paid-membership process for users of the wiki. | |||
== Benefits == | == Benefits == | ||
Primarily, the benefit is the removal of advertising, in terms of the ads at the bottom and to the side of every page. | Primarily, the benefit is the removal of advertising, in terms of the ads at the bottom <!-- yeah, we'll be adding ads to the bottom as well once this rolls out --> and to the side of every page. | ||
Additionally, we'll also include the removal of ads from our online [http://www.battlestarforum.com Battlestar Forum] as well for our paying members. | Additionally, we'll also include the removal of ads from our online [http://www.battlestarforum.com Battlestar Forum] as well for our paying members. | ||
== Cost == | == Cost == | ||
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Once you've done that, simply choose to pay through one these secure, online services: | Once you've done that, simply choose to pay through one these secure, online services: | ||
# | # Paypal | ||
# | # Amazon | ||
In either the comments section of the donation form or in an e-mail to [mailto:webmaster@battlestarwiki.org Joe Beaudoin], provide your Battlestar Wiki and Forum | In either the comments section of the donation form or in an e-mail to [mailto:webmaster@battlestarwiki.org Joe Beaudoin], provide your Battlestar Wiki and Forum username. (Just the username, not the password -- no one from either the Wiki or the Forum will ever ask for your password.) Once payment has been verified, we'll add you to the membership list, thus removing the ads. | ||
== Rationale == | == Rationale == | ||
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The issue here is that we need to be 100% sufficient. Short of plastering the site with ads (pop-ups, full-page ads, etc) for additional funds, which honestly won't work, we've decided to go with a tried-and-true method of membership. | The issue here is that we need to be 100% sufficient. Short of plastering the site with ads (pop-ups, full-page ads, etc) for additional funds, which honestly won't work, we've decided to go with a tried-and-true method of membership. | ||
In all honesty, we | In all honesty, we could support the site for one month with 30 members paying $10 or 360 members per year. | ||