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Thank you for the offer but doing so willl require time & effort.
Are there perks in having an older account on MR?
maflynn
macrumors Broadwell
Nope, other then flexing how long you've been here 😛
Errrrrr I wish I could get back those hours and convert them into badminton time instead.
2009-2018 badminton
2018-onwards pickleball
Then sleep earlier than 10pm and wake up after 6am.
ejb190
macrumors 65816
When I joined MacRumors in 2002, Apple was the dark side, BlackBerry was cool, and Android was still six years away!
I know a few folks have passed away. Families grow. Interests change. Occasionally someone got mad and stormed out (making sure we all knew about it). But all in all, people come and go and life goes on.
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dmr727
macrumors G4
When being a contributor went from $25 to $50/yr, us old timers were allowed to keep paying $25/yr for a bit. But that gravy train is gone. 😛
Clix Pix
macrumors Core
I recently renewed my contributor membership and got the usual $25.00/year, so that is still in effect.
Ha, I never knew that being a contributor was a paid membership type of thing, I assumed that means you're contributing as a writer etc. 🙂
Clix Pix
macrumors Core
I've been a contributor since 2005 so that definitely makes me a "legacy" supporter/contributor! I also do contribute in ways other than financially -- we all do each time we write a post or start a new thread. That's what keeps MR vibrant and going.
Back then I was year 2 as a Mac user. Upgraded from a 2000 iMac DV SE with G3 chip to a 2002 PowerMac G4 Dual 1GHz Quicksilver.
Was not that smart when I was being offered the original 2001 iPod so I wouldn't go down the rabbit hole of CD-Rs to backup music & TV shows. TBH I should've gotten into HTPCs with S-Video out & HDDs instead. Once TV show was watched then delete. Advantage of HDD was that within the 3-5Y warranty period when the HDD dies you get a replacement unlike CD-Rs.
IIRC the rumor site to visit was Think Secret.
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dmr727
macrumors G4
Ah bummer, maybe arn doesn't like me anymore! I was happy to contribute at $25, but $50 was a bridge too far for me.
Clix Pix
macrumors Core
If you let any time lapse in between when the membership was about to expire and when you decided to take action, that would be enough for the system to charge you the $50.00. I always make sure that I renew my membership a little in advance just to prevent my forgetting to do it on the actual date it expires.
Why not send Arn an email and plead your case? Can't hurt.....
eyoungren
macrumors Nehalem
Apple_Robert
Contributor
I have been a member for a little over 13 years.
Clix Pix is correct. The subscription system is automated (nothing personal). For long-term subscribers, the option for renewals at the legacy rate remains unless their subscription lapses without a renewal. If there's been a mistake, please use the Contact us form to let the administrators know.
beach bum
macrumors demi-goddess
I've just passed the 14 year mark and have had the pleasure of interacting with many awesome people on this platform. Like many, I was a long time lurker before finally joining MR. Cheers!
dmr727
macrumors G4
Nah, the mistake is just me being an idiot and thinking it'd renew on its own, and letting it lapse. After all these years I should have known better!
dukebound85
macrumors Core
edubfromktown
macrumors 65816
What other Mac sites??? 🙂)Since 2010.
I was on other Mac sites before then. Jumped on the OS X (Kodiak beta) bandwagon with a G3 Pismo