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im really confused about the whole free email thing about paypal and signing up and what not, can someone explain this to me 
Certain domain names are blocked from being able to be used for registration, this is part of an effort to counteract spammers, that's all. If you want to subscribe just go to your UserCP and view Paid Subscriptions, there you can pay the $25 via paypal.buryyourbrideau said:im really confused about the whole free email thing about paypal and signing up and what not, can someone explain this to me
buryyourbrideau said:im really confused about the whole free email thing about paypal and signing up and what not, can someone explain this to me
the free email thing and the paypal thing aren't related to each other.
Once you are a registered user, and you happen to want to contribute, you can do so.
Otherwise, registration is free -- the only catch is you can't use certain free email providers as your email address when you register.
arn
Done the right way
This site is done the right way as far as Apple rumor and speculation go - because - it's usually just that.
I think this site serves a User Group purpose whereas Think Secret regularly hurts Apple, demeans Apple financially, and has no respect for law.
I enjoy most of the conversation here - a lot of the readers here (the ones I agree with) add to the intelligent conversation.
Most recently, I have enjoyed the debate over Think Secret.
I also appreciate the recent efforts by moderators to keep posts on topic, but I don't like the splitting of topics to other forums.
This site is done the right way as far as Apple rumor and speculation go - because - it's usually just that.
I think this site serves a User Group purpose whereas Think Secret regularly hurts Apple, demeans Apple financially, and has no respect for law.
I enjoy most of the conversation here - a lot of the readers here (the ones I agree with) add to the intelligent conversation.
Most recently, I have enjoyed the debate over Think Secret.
I also appreciate the recent efforts by moderators to keep posts on topic, but I don't like the splitting of topics to other forums.
arn said:
thanks a lot arn, I understand now
i registered with a free email address but that was back in march. i love this forum!
expect a contribution VERY soon from me
arn said:
Thanks for the improvements Arn.
I'm not in a hurry to get an avatar. I may be one of the slowest regular posters but I'll get there eventually. I'll be contributing soon as I really enjoy reading MR each day.
I do my best to spread the word, but I don't know many Mac users. If any PC friends ask me a question about Macs, I usually point them here.
Not many people visit my webpage (just a simple .mac homepage) so a link would not help much I don't think. I'll put one on anyway when I have time to put a nice MR logo next to the Apple one at the bottom.
Thanks again.
I hope sites like Crucial will give Macrumors some ad money because of the amount of positive advertisement this community gives them. I have seen hundreds of people buy products after they have received feedback from users on this site. We are a powerful force indeed!
Macmaniac said:
i definetely believe that logitech and lacie have gotten more sales since all of the discussions about their products here on MR. aka mx1000 and all the hard drives.
buryyourbrideau said:
There are a lot of purchase decisions made surrounding these forums. This feeds into the logic behind the "shop" links at the top of the threads. People who find these forums useful or use them daily are encouraged to use those links, which do directly support this site. Crucial is among them.
arn
bobx2001 said:
I think this is a fabulous idea. I spend most of my free time working on a project with a web server and a large community, and we're starting to hit the limits of our single server, so this all sounds quite familiar. We will soon be offering a an optional membership package to help pay the server bills, and custom avatars are one of the many features our paid members will get. Remember, people love to personalize things, and this is a great way to do it. And it would entice someone like me, who's been here over 2 years and is barely over 60% of the way to the minimum post count for an avatar.
I just can't bring myself to post a flood of "Me too"s to get there... Anyway, great job to all involved, this is a very enjoyable site to visit.
just gotta add a cc to paypal i will be be donating! awesome work arn, love this site and i know i will be around for quite some time
pontecorvo said:Is that really worth $25?
Why not be like a lot of the people here, and pad your post counts with meaningless "me too!" posts. You'll be at 500 in no time.
pontecorvo said:
Oh, the irony.
Why are people so anxious to get an avatar? Something I have missed? Does certain organs increase in size, or what is the story?
Dr.Gargoyle said:Why are people so anxious to get an avatar? Something I have missed? Does certain organs increase in size, or what is the story?
i am pretty sure that it makes people feel special and makes them think that they are better than everyone else here on MR. i dont mean that in the retrospect that people that have one think that, only that people who are worried about getting one are only wanting one for that reason
Maybe I won't contribute now...I don't like Paypal very much.
EDIT: I swallowed my pride, registered for a Paypal account, and contributed to the site.
EDIT: I swallowed my pride, registered for a Paypal account, and contributed to the site.
buryyourbrideau said:i am pretty sure that it makes people feel special and makes them think that they are better than everyone else here on MR. i dont mean that in the retrospect that people that have one think that, only that people who are worried about getting one are only wanting one for that reason
I agree. I think that if people are only concerned with getting avatars, and flood the Forums with useless posts (otherwise known as SPAM!) then they are here for completely the wrong reasons.
Well, I'm glad to see that this forum keeps expanding! I know I'm going to be contributitng as soon as I can scrounge up $25.
