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View Poll Results: Would you pay to use Apolyton without ads + other goodies?
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Yes
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Yes, but I dont have a credit card
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Yes, If the price is right
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February 27, 2004, 14:42
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Ad-Free Apolyton: THE POLL
ok, so let's see the amount of interest....
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February 27, 2004, 14:48
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Yes, if I had a credit card. I try to keep my hair out of credit card debt.
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February 27, 2004, 14:50
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Depends on the price, but I wouldn't mind it.
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February 27, 2004, 15:17
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Deity
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Yup, as long as we're not talking megabucks I'm in.
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February 27, 2004, 15:23
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Yes, but no CC.
 ACK!
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February 27, 2004, 15:33
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Price must be right.
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February 27, 2004, 15:39
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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given this initial trend, examples of the right price seem to be needed 
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February 27, 2004, 15:47
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maybe $5 a month? With perhaps 2000 active participants, what is that, 10k a month? though of course, what happens to lurkers? Of course, if real money comes in, Markos might be able to get a better server.
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February 27, 2004, 15:56
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though of course, what happens to lurkers?
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perhaps we've not said it enough times: people will always be able to use apolyton for free
we are discussing giving the option to pay for ad-free browsing and possibly other services
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February 27, 2004, 16:01
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King
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Well, since this is a business decision on your part, Mark, you'll need to set the price. I think we all want this to be a good deal for you, too. I'm probably as addicted to this site as much as to Civ after all. 
Thanks for the poll. This should give you some idea of the needed price to make this a go.
Monk 
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February 27, 2004, 16:11
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Voted "yes if the price is right", but that mainly concerns international transaction fees. I don't feel like giving to the bank as much money as I give to 'Poly. If there is a donation in Euros, I'll see no problem with paying 5€ a month
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February 27, 2004, 16:15
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King
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Yes, if the price is right. I'd be willing to pay a once-a-year fee.
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February 27, 2004, 16:21
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Retired
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Would Staff members get a discount 
But seriously... just tell me how much and how often and I will give you a credit card number
Oh... and a once a year fee makes more sense than billing more often for a shorter time frame.
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February 27, 2004, 16:29
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Deity
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Originally posted by MarkG
given this initial trend, examples of the right price seem to be needed
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I'd base it on what an average poster generates in income for the site.
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I'm consitently stupid- Japher
I think that opinion in the United States is decidedly different from the rest of the world because we have a free press -- by free, I mean a virgorously presented right wing point of view on the air and available to all.- Ned
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February 27, 2004, 16:30
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eh, make that to NOT include lurkers and settlers. The money makers would the warlord+ people, I think.
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I'm consitently stupid- Japher
I think that opinion in the United States is decidedly different from the rest of the world because we have a free press -- by free, I mean a virgorously presented right wing point of view on the air and available to all.- Ned
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February 27, 2004, 16:32
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Originally posted by Spiffor
mainly concerns international transaction fees
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through paypal and a credit card you would not be billed more.
eitherway, paypal allows payments in US$ and Euros at the same time
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February 27, 2004, 16:34
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Originally posted by Ming
But seriously... just tell me how much and how often and I will give you a credit card number
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dont be silly
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February 27, 2004, 16:39
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Since I'm still a student without a job, I cannot answer anything but "No". Perhaps in a few years...
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February 27, 2004, 16:41
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Deity
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I wouldn't mind paying some money from time to time, don't care if it gets ad-free or not though...
... there's just one problem: I have yet to meet a dane who can use paypal... 
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February 27, 2004, 16:44
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I have yet to meet a dane who can use paypal...
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if a greek(me) can use it, why not a dane? 
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February 27, 2004, 16:55
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Deity
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Maybe because the banks in Denmark for some reason don't have that activation code you need to activate the paypal account... I have asked around, but nobody I know has been able to get that code...
I have even had contact with paypal several times, but they always gives me the same answer: "goto out website, and you'll see..." Thanks, that helps much, when I've already done this about 10-20 times... 
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February 27, 2004, 16:57
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Deity
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And I've even got $25 on my account (Someone donated to me), but it's even impossible to donate this money without having activated my CC
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February 27, 2004, 17:03
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I will chip in $1000.00 a year, with or without ads.
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February 27, 2004, 17:13
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I am willing to pony up some cash to help the site. If it is just to get specail treatment, (no ads) I would only be interested in getting better and more reliable service. I am willing to pay for that.
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February 27, 2004, 17:16
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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actually, it might be possible to not have to be a registered paypal user to send money to a paypal user(e.g. us)
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February 27, 2004, 17:18
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I have tried it a few times... it keeps asking me to write the activation numbers...
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February 27, 2004, 17:19
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Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola
I will chip in $1000.00 a year, with or without ads.
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perhaps we'll add the ability to give apolyton subscriptions as gifts for people who want to spend that kind of money
you'll be popular!
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February 27, 2004, 17:24
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Is this going to be a news item so that more people than just the ones that browse the community forum see it?
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February 27, 2004, 17:44
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Deity
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Though I'm only a poor college student with a limited budget, I'd gladly pay to support Apolyton, regardless of any possible benefits
(But I don't have a credit card --> college remember? )
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February 27, 2004, 18:07
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Deity
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Maybe because the banks in Denmark for some reason don't have that activation code you need to activate the paypal account... I have asked around, but nobody I know has been able to get that code...
I have even had contact with paypal several times, but they always gives me the same answer: "goto out website, and you'll see..." Thanks, that helps much, when I've already done this about 10-20 times...
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Can't some-else do the donation on your behalf, and then you transfer the money to that person direcrly?
(free in europe.)
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