New user rankings?

[iCaleb]

Thanks for the info regarding the title confusion.

I would like to contribute to MR but I don't like that you have to pay EVERY year thats a real pain to remember.

Shown below is my membership solution.

If my idea below comes to life I will be more than happy to donate 100$ to be a Gold Member.

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Bronze Membership 25 $

This membership lasts 1 year.

The satisfaction of knowing you are helping MacRumors (the primary reason to contribute).

One small bronze colored MR apple will appear underneath your title.

Access to a private forum.

Removal of most ads.

Bronze Member, Demi-Goddess, Demi-God or Contributor titles.

The ability to customize your profile page and photo album pages.

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Silver Membership 50 $

This membership lasts 5 years.

The satisfaction of knowing you are helping MacRumors (the primary reason to contribute).

Two small silver colored MR apples will appear underneath your title.

Access to a private forum.

Removal ALL ads.

Silver Member, Demi-Goddess, Demi-God or Contributor titles.

The ability to customize your profile page and photo album pages.

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Gold Membership 100 $

This membership lasts forever!!!

The satisfaction of knowing you are helping MacRumors (the primary reason to contribute).

As a gold member that is new to the MR forums you can now have an avatar without waiting.

Three small golden colored MR apples will appear underneath your title.

Access to a private forum.

Removal of ALL ads.

Gold Member, Demi-Goddess, Demi-God or Contributor titles.

The ability to customize your profile page and photo album pages.

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Side note..........All of the MR staff and mods should have their usernames colored in red (the same red found on the MR logo) just to better identify themselves.

[tekno]

Originally Posted by jav6454

I disagree. As much as I like the G5 moniker, bein G5 means you have spent your time to be here and have helped and put serious input into the community. I don't feel G5 should be lowered this easily

This is very sad to read. You appear to be getting upset about a moniker on an internet forum.

Don't worry about it. Turn off your computer and go and get some fresh air. You may even choose to speak to a real person.

[ChristianJapan]

Originally Posted by iCaleb

thats a real pain to remember.

Not soo much, you get one reminder before expiry date. Even if you don't continue nothing happen except you see ads again.. Just reapply whenever you like. Easy as it is.
The only issue I have is: PayPal ... I need that only for MR

[Jessica Lares]

Originally Posted by iCaleb

Thanks for the info regarding the title confusion.

I would like to contribute to MR but I don't like that you have to pay EVERY year thats a real pain to remember.

Shown below is my membership solution.

If my idea below comes to life I will be more than happy to donate 100$ to be a Gold Member.

A subscribe via PayPal solution would be better. $25 from every user every year, vs $100 once is more beneficial from a maintenance point of view. That's why they don't have lifetime memberships for most things.

[r2shyyou]

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

A subscribe via PayPal solution would be better. $25 from every user every year, vs $100 once is more beneficial from a maintenance point of view. That's why they don't have lifetime memberships for most things.

I personally like the way it is now more than any other solution I've read (or can recall reading), including iCaleb's above.

For one, $25/year isn't much so I don't personally see a need to discount it in any way with "packages" or other similar options.

Secondly, this breakdown of $25, $50, and $100 essentially devalues the "appearance" or "dedication" of those who can't as easily cough up $100 at any given moment by giving them less of these "MR apples" and "minting" them in less valuable materials (i.e. off-line, a single gold coin likely has more value than three bronze ones of similar size & weight, yet this would give the $100 contributor three gold apples to another's single bronze one).

Lastly, it doesn't take into account that 5+ years of $25/year means you've contributed more than those who paid $100 up front.

[Comeagain?]

Originally Posted by iCaleb

<massive snip about new membership ideas>

That seems unhelpfully complicated. You get reminders. It's very obvious when you can no longer get into private forums and ads return. And $25 for a year, $50 for 5? How does that math work out?

[simsaladimbamba]

Seems 19,000 posts gets you to be a macrumors Core.

[MacRumorUser]

Originally Posted by simsaladimbamba

Seems 19,000 posts gets you to be a macrumors Core.

I really like that title...

It has more resonance and alternative meanings than most of the titles.

For example, Your a core user, a core member of a team, an integral part of macrumors etc... It's probably the nicest title you can have imo

[simsaladimbamba]

Originally Posted by MacRumorUser

I really like that title...

It has more resonance and alternative meanings than most of the titles.

For example, Your a core user, a core member of a team, an integral part of macrumors etc... It's probably the nicest title you can have imo

Nice analysis, I never looked at it that way, I was just sad, that I missed G4 completely.

It even fits my avatar somehow.