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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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March 9, 2004, 21:49
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Originally posted by ADG
But be sure to post new threads about it, cuz I don't read this thread anymore...
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If and when an Apolyton subscription system is implemented and launched, a new thread in this forum will most certainly be created to announce and discuss it from there.
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Dan; Apolyton CS
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March 9, 2004, 21:59
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Originally posted by Theben
A certain poster would even be willing to pay "back rent". 
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From 1970? 
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March 10, 2004, 00:49
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Deity
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From when he returned in 2003! 
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March 10, 2004, 12:39
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Deity
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the voluntary nature of the suggestion is the perfect solution. just do it as nike would say.... the peiople woh dotn want to pay lsoe nothing and those who wish to do and gain some extra little services ...
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March 10, 2004, 23:49
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Originally posted by Rasputin
the voluntary nature of the suggestion is the perfect solution. just do it as nike would say.... the peiople woh dotn want to pay lsoe nothing and those who wish to do and gain some extra little services ...
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My belief is that this is the whole key to it being a successful endeavor.
96 so far are showing interest. Mark, can you give us an update on where this stands in your thinking?
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March 11, 2004, 00:45
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In the extra goodies : I remember that an increased avatar size has been suggested, but this goes as well by an increased avatar file size?.
I just wanted to use the attached gif as my new avatar, I made it with the pixels limits (80x80) but it's 23,000 something bytes.
So, as one of the goodies, include - or clarify - that you'll get also an gnerous avatar file size upgrade, please  .
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March 11, 2004, 01:52
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I managed to get the file to under 10k, so this one you are able to use now. A higher limit on the number of bytes an avatar can take would be great though.
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March 11, 2004, 10:04
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Deity
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not quite as pretty as the first verison . but iguess you lose lots in the size reduction of the file
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March 11, 2004, 10:14
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King
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just had a look at how many users are registered:
49514
So 170 votes makes a 0.3433 % participation of all users. Sounds like a good figure (at least for politicians ).
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March 11, 2004, 10:41
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Deity
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Oooh, close to milestone thread !!!!
I wonder who'll create it???
 ack!
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March 11, 2004, 10:45
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Deity
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of those 49000 how many are stil active or have even ever psosted ???
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March 11, 2004, 10:50
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King
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Don't ask me, I was just curious
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March 11, 2004, 12:06
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Deity
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sounds like a job for the list man !!!!!
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March 11, 2004, 13:23
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Originally posted by PLATO
Mark, can you give us an update on where this stands in your thinking?
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What am I, chopped liver?
A volunteer subscription system for ad-free Apolyton browsing and miscellaneous goodies is still being considered. This thread continues to give both Markos and myself material to consider in this regard.
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March 11, 2004, 15:54
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Deity
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no one ever rembers dan , caquse he the quiet one
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March 11, 2004, 16:44
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Originally posted by DanQ
What am I, chopped liver?
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March 11, 2004, 21:01
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King
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Originally posted by DanQ
What am I, chopped liver?
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Radio guys get no respect, no respect at all....
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March 12, 2004, 16:41
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things have gone quite as i'm with less-than-1-hour-per-day net access until the 16th
hope to get a few days off after that...
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March 12, 2004, 16:53
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Originally posted by DanQ
What am I, chopped liver?
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Well, take the example of the Civ3 Intersite Democracy Game. Mark is our leader name, Dan was our first worker. The analogy is that Dan does all the work and Mark gets all the glory. 
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March 12, 2004, 17:32
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Deity
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Yeah Dan, you certainly need a better PR manager..
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March 13, 2004, 06:02
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At this point, you have more than half the respondants willing to pay, and three quarters of those able to pay by the designated method -- sounds like it's worth a shot to me.
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March 13, 2004, 06:22
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King
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I agree... but 74 members (43,27%) are not willing to pay just to get rid off pop-ups or to get some small bonuses. 
Would the administrators tell me that it is no more possible to keep the ACS free because of the investments needed to maintain it, I would of course react differently and be willing to pay.
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March 13, 2004, 06:47
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Who cares if 45% don't want to pay at this current point in time? Or ever?
As long as there is sufficient interest to make implementing this worthwhile then all is good.
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March 13, 2004, 07:05
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King
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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Who cares if 45% don't want to pay at this current point in time? Or ever?
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Democracy seems to have a different meaning according to the people, as far as I am concerned I have the weakness to consider every one opinion matters... including yours.
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March 13, 2004, 07:32
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This is not about democracy. It's not so that if No wins the poll it won't happen. That doesn't make sense since it's an optional feature. This poll was (presumably) intended to see if a sufficiently large number of people would be willing to pay to justify the effort of making it possible; how many people would not be willing to pay (whether there are 7, 70 or 70000) is completely irrelevant. With at present 97 Yes votes, I'd say it warrants the effort to implement this option (but of course it's not my call to make).
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March 13, 2004, 09:05
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There should be 2 NOs: one "I don't want to pay" option, and one "I don't want to see this even as an option" option.
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March 13, 2004, 09:24
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And as is said often, this site is not a democracy.
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March 13, 2004, 10:01
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One more question for Mark & Dan. . .
Could you have a price to make an entire forum ad-free? I'd probably be willing to pay to have the Clash forum and web site ad-free for everyone if it were something like $100/yr or less.
BTW I voted Yes.
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March 13, 2004, 12:29
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Mark, i'll discuss it with Dan and get back to you some time next week
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March 13, 2004, 13:41
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Mark, i'll discuss it with Dan and get back to you some time next week
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Thanks for all you are doing to make this a better site( YOU TOO DAN!! ). Wasn't expecting to see you until the 16th or after. Any idea when you guys will reach some type of decision?
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