RyanRs Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Instead of having a stupid validation system, that (even though i am a member) i find discriminative as it judges people by there internet projected attitude/personality which is very inaccurate as most people take what people say, the wrong way, -for instance, someone could be cussed down and frowned upon for putting up what was supposed to be a joke, because people took it the wrong way etc.. , it is also very judgemental on peoples grammer and spelling.. which i feel is most unfair as not everyone is on a degree course at uni for English Spelling.. -take my friend trav, he isn't very good at all at spelling or grammar he is a labourer for a job,so therefore he doesn't need it! .. he is also on the other hand an Extremely talented rider, but he cannot post on this forum and doesn't any more as he gets nothing but greif about his spelling etc... i find that once 1 person makes a comment on someone's spelling, everyone has to kick off and say there piece and it ruins the thread... anyways, rambling aside.. here is the solution...Instead of having 'New members' & 'Members' Have 'Members' and 'Premium Members' ... charge a small fee, like £5 p/yr for access to the 'Premium Members forums' and add some stuff to make it worth while spending on the membership..that way, Not only does the owner of this site make a profit, you will find that Premium Members will make better & more sensible use of the forum as 'in a way, they have paid for it.. it also solves the problem of people constantly winging about becoming a full member, eliminates the stress of the mods having to assess every single new member to the forum.maby put up a poll see what people think.. its an idea. and to be honest, if this was my website , i would have done this ages ago.. its a Very good investment! and im sure if the people on here can afford £500 + for a trials bike & more for maintenance, then they (or their parents, most cases now days -no offence) can afford an extra Fiver for the 'premium membership' -1 last thing.... there is a difference between MSN talk and Text talk.. Text talk designed to save space and cram more words into 1 tx, to save on credit.. but MSN talk , using abbreviations like to be honest and PMSL are no more than a form of short hand , call it 'internet talk' and begin as 90% of people that use the net understand what it means nowadays, i don't see why its such a problem to use it! -after all.. this is a socializing forum for people that enjoy trials riding.. not a university project! just my 2 penceRy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-LUV-TRIALS Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 what a load of bullshit go get laid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I don't want to pay 5 quid.But seriously, Danny and Tom would be mega rich with this many members paying 5 quid...Possibly exempt people that are already members? ...Problems with this: People could have a fiver kicking around that they don't want and could sign up, become a premium member and f**k up the place.Positive: People that are here to cause trouble probably don't want to pay 5 quid 'cos they're pikeys and can't afford it unless they nick someones trainers and sell 'em.I can't make up my mind... Maybe have it two ways? Can prove yourself if you are able to prove yourself, but can pay straight off if their spelling isn't that good...I think Validation is the best way.Members that have paid are normally VIP's on forums...Just some pointers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRs Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) but rember, even if you have paid, the mods have the right to suspend your account if you are abusing the forum! means that mods don't have to Assess Every single new member.. just attend to complaints if someone causes trouble.also you must rember, you cannot shove 5quid into your DVD player to pay your membership! you must have a card / paypal etc.. so therefore, that rules out 'Children' with spare pocket money that want to cause chaos.. and im pritty sure that their parents wont approve of paying a membership for their kid , using there credit card numbers, just so they can trash the forum! Edited January 7, 2007 by RyanRs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 My mum would let me trash a forum for 5 quid, as long as i pay her back...I expect most parents are like this?The trashers don't even need to tell their rents what it's for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 My mum would let me trash a forum for 5 quid, as long as i pay her back...I expect most parents are like this?The trashers don't even need to tell their rents what it's for?If fat pant's can get validated, anyone can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyMilton Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) hey mate its a good idea but i think the one they have at the moment works the best, even though im not validated yet!! lol but a bad things is that if you had to pay, some people wouldnt be able to aford(maybe) abd thind about that is that the forum helps loads of younger kids,so there for they might not be able to afford it!!but still a good idea!!!Johny Edited January 7, 2007 by JohnyTrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 also you must remember, you cannot shove 5quid into your DVD player to pay your membership! you must have a card / paypal etc.. so therefore, that rules out 'Children' with spare pocket money that want to cause chaos.. and im pritty sure that their parents wont approve of paying a membership for their kid , using there credit card numbers, just so they can trash the forum!Not necessarily, I've sent Tom a cheque before. Can't remember why. Stops any parents who don't like to enter details over the net. Also, i have a cheque book(make that had, before i lost it.) and i can't use my card to buy things yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Instead of having a stupid validation system, that (even though i am a member) i find discriminative as it judges people by there internet projected attitude/personality which is very inaccurate as most people take what people say, the wrong way...what a load of bullshit go get laidYes, let's get rid of the validation system so we can have people like 'I-LUV-TRIALS' posting really helpful, encouraging and uplifting posts after you've expressed an opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 right so because your mates an illiterate semi evolved ape, we should abolish the validating system yeah whatever mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Instead of having a stupid validation system, that (even though i am a member) i find discriminative as it judges people by there internet projected attitude/personality which is very inaccurate as most people take what people say, the wrong way, -for instance, someone could be cussed down and frowned upon for putting up what was supposed to be a joke, because people took it the wrong way etc.............. blah blah..............Or.... we could have a picture of the spell checker in the guidelines Not being able to spell is one thing, not having the common sense to click a button and pick the word you meant is another. If your mate can't spell its not that important, we have members from poland russia and all kinds of places who all spell well so just basic knowledge of the english grammar is needed (not a uni degree as you put it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnagr Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Yeah seriously man. I despise english, and yet my spelling and grammar are 100x better than most people who post on this board. You just have to take a couple of seconds to think before you post something that doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 If fat pant's can get validated, anyone can.Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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