Are you serious?
l Heroz l
You actually have to pay money Monthly to be able to do stuff like be able to have a signature and post polls? that's just crazy, I understand the other features that are accessible to subscriptors, but the two i just mentioned should be available to everyone,just like all the other forums out there,anyway, this is just my opinion, pls dont reply with something like ''If you dont like it then GTFO'',but pls, give some thought about it
Yang Whirlwind
Posting polls is something that is easily abused. By restricting it to users who contribute a monthly fee to be here, the level of abuse is reduced to almost zero.
I know many people love to have colorful signatures, but in reality they do little but slow the forum and distract from what is being said.
On the other hand, we would like to give something back to those users who supports the forum, and so, signatures have been allowed for staff and Elite Members.
<--- You can however add an avatar to help people identify you.
As you can clearly see: I have felt no need to add a graphics signature to every post I make.
I know many people love to have colorful signatures, but in reality they do little but slow the forum and distract from what is being said.
On the other hand, we would like to give something back to those users who supports the forum, and so, signatures have been allowed for staff and Elite Members.
<--- You can however add an avatar to help people identify you.
As you can clearly see: I have felt no need to add a graphics signature to every post I make.
Snograt
I pay for Elite Guru membership. For that, I get a custom title (that I don't use as I'm a janitor in Tech corner); the ability to post polls (which I only ever did once at the request of someone else) and the option of a small, discrete signature.
None of those fringe benefits particularly bother me - I subscribe to Guru as it is the best Guild Wars related forum on the internet. It costs me $39.75 per year - that's a mighty ¢76 a week. Even better as I'm English - 47p per week
None of those fringe benefits particularly bother me - I subscribe to Guru as it is the best Guild Wars related forum on the internet. It costs me $39.75 per year - that's a mighty ¢76 a week. Even better as I'm English - 47p per week
Fril Estelin
The people that monthly pay for Guru are the ones we should be thanking gratefully, they're making sure we can enjoy the discussion and information for free (consciously/directly or not). Signatures are not so important and polls not so necessary.
Ty 10,000 times Guru elite people!
Ty 10,000 times Guru elite people!
Earth
Or you could try to become a mod, and get it all for free! 
(Even though I don't use any)
(Even though I don't use any)
T1Cybernetic
I never realised it was only 47p a week worth it really for keeping the best guild wars forum ticking over each month...
worth it really for keeping the best guild wars forum ticking over each month...
Taurean
2000 members times 39,75$ = 79500$ a year. I'm glad not everyone is paying that much. That is a serious salary we're talking about! Just to run a forum!
Inde
Wow, 2,000 people paying?! Taurean, there are not 2,000 people in the program. Not sure where you grabbed that number from.
Taurean, there are not 2,000 people in the program. Not sure where you grabbed that number from.
T1Cybernetic
I bet with 2000 people paying you spend all day sun bathing now Inde Congrats.
Congrats.
Unlucky Slayer
They're paying my alternate income that I dont claim with the government since it comes from all over the world in my Swiss bank account.
fenix
Totally worth getting Elite guru. It's not much money to pay, it's giving it to guru, and gives me some cool stuff.
If guru allowed everyone to use sigs, I imagine it'd take YEARS to load threads. No one wants that.
If guru allowed everyone to use sigs, I imagine it'd take YEARS to load threads. No one wants that.
Kattar
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Nathaniel (Was 'ere)
Do you really need a signature? Honestly? I mean, if it's a case of 'Oh, wow he/she/it has an awesome signature. Now I totally want one just so I can say mines is better..' Then does it really matter? And wow, you can't post in polls.. I don't think that hinders you too badly. Or I would probably consider subscribing.
Dmitri3
There's no ripping off. You want/able to support the forum, you do it. If not, then it's not such a big deal.
Ads, subscriptions, etc. You must be able to pay for server somehow. Though it would be a lot better if company simply disclosed their financial situation (just my IMHO).
Ads, subscriptions, etc. You must be able to pay for server somehow. Though it would be a lot better if company simply disclosed their financial situation (just my IMHO).
Taurean
Alright ^^
Wow - that many! I can understand why it is so busy then =D
I did have a great first impression of this site.
Now i have to go do some more questing of gw core - i'm getting prophecies tomorrow.
Wow - that many! I can understand why it is so busy then =D
I did have a great first impression of this site.
Now i have to go do some more questing of gw core - i'm getting prophecies tomorrow.
Skuld
There are 105 subscribers, 103 of us pay and 2 are test accounts
JupiterStarWarrior
Personally, it's no big deal to not have a sig.
One other thing that people keep overlooking that could actually add to forum cost is the cost of the forums themselves (the actual software). But, I'm assuming that the MMO Guru administrators have actually paid for a "lifelong"license instead of a yearly one.
As for ads, well... There are ways around those, as well. :-/
One other thing that people keep overlooking that could actually add to forum cost is the cost of the forums themselves (the actual software). But, I'm assuming that the MMO Guru administrators have actually paid for a "lifelong"license instead of a yearly one.
As for ads, well... There are ways around those, as well. :-/
Snograt
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I really doubt Indie is seeing even a small fraction of the money he receives from paying members, servers are not cheap. Not to own or to rent. I am looking forward to the day I can help out.
Heh, haven't had to correct that one in ages 
Inde is our goddess of guru-ness - she's a she!
Inde is our goddess of guru-ness - she's a she!
Blackhearted
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There would be no problem with sigs here, too, if guru got decent servers that could handle a load and put them on a decent connection.
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100 people paying $40 = $4000
if they dropped costs to something reasonable like $10-$15 i predict a hell of a lot more people willing to pay the elite price with how many people visit here everyday
i reckon you could get 500 subscribed paying members at least
500 x $10-$15 = $5000-$7500.
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If that's too high, how do you pay for...well, anything.
can you imagine paying $40 for every website you subscribed to?im sure a few of the "wealthy" adults can afford it, but for the vast majority on here which are kids and teenagers, for a guildwars fan site, $40 is too high.
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