Support the forum! Small charge for access to Private Message System to be started.

[TheBanker]

Due to increased expenses and decreased advertising revenues, this site will beging charging for the use of the Private Message System (PM) and the ability to view photos.

Everyone will still be able to read and submit posts for free. But if you want to be able use the private message system or view the photos, then you will need have a paid subscription.

Note: Senior Members will not be charged. Seniors will remain with full access. And going forward, "Senior Member" status will be awarded based upon the quality of the posts, and not on the quantity of posts as before.


This subscription fee will allow us to do some needed site maintainnce and other site improvements. There are a lot of costs in running the site which most people aren't aware of.


The tenative pricing is as follows:

$5.95 per month
or
$19.95 for the year

We will also try to setup a special promo where if you pay for two years, you get an extra year for free. ($39.95/total)

This charging will take effect about Jan 7, 2012

[rahul474747]

In a way it's gud... I have a request no Paypal plz? Debit card payement or net banking? Pl make sure we can make payment through debit or net banking.. No pay pal plz in India pay pal sucks.. So plz consider my request..

[rockroll77]

Hi, i totally agree of charging for private msgs, i would suggest $10 for a year or 6month, by doing this we would stop unwanted msgs.

[laksa888]

Sorry The Banker, I am against the imposition of charges for current members. Please remember that the forum is what it is today primarily based on the many contributions of active members. If the active members do not write FRs then what is there to read in the Forum? I have tried to review the adverts, etc. but those are years & years out-dated If you want to charge, you should charge (1) those who want to join from this year onwards, as they will benefit from all the info given by the active members & (2) those members who only take but do not contribute, i.e., those who do not write a single FR in a year or write 1 or 2 only in a year. Please consider these proposals. Cheers

[JohnP]

As I understand it, the charges will only be imposed on those who are not senior members wishing to view pics and/or use the PM service.

It will still be free, but if you are "Johnny Noposts" looking at everyone else's input and then want to send PM's to get a girls number from another BM, you are going to have to pay for leeching off others.

[babylon81]

Actually I am little bit sad for this kind of news because this forum was popular ALSO its for free.But I also agree that the forum should be alive to cover its expenses so its normal to put some charges for PM system.Maybe I can understand PM system can be charged for getting some info from other members,but on the other hand I request you to not put charge to photos for viewing.This also can prevent the members to put photos and share their experiences with others.
I wish this new system also helps the Forum to stay alive.

[cooldude75]

hi, wow didnt know about this! whats cooking at wsg?!

Sorry The Banker, I am against the imposition of charges for current members. Please remember that the forum is what it is today primarily based on the many contributions of active members. If the active members do not write FRs then what is there to read in the Forum? I have tried to review the adverts, etc. but those are years & years out-dated If you want to charge, you should charge (1) those who want to join from this year onwards, as they will benefit from all the info given by the active members & (2) those members who only take but do not contribute, i.e., those who do not write a single FR in a year or write 1 or 2 only in a year. Please consider these proposals. Cheers

[bosedear]

Great news ! I think the quality of the site will improve drastically ! Unwanted messages will vanish !

I would say, even senior members can contribute..

I wish and would be interested , if any contribution is required ! But dont ask me every time/year !

Due to increased expenses and decreased advertising revenues, this site will beging charging for the use of the Private Message System (PM) and the ability to view photos.

Everyone will still be able to read and submit posts for free. But if you want to be able use the private message system or view the photos, then you will need have a paid subscription.

Note: Senior Members will not be charged. Seniors will remain with full access. And going forward, "Senior Member" status will be awarded based upon the quality of the posts, and not on the quantity of posts as before.


This subscription fee will allow us to do some needed site maintainnce and other site improvements. There are a lot of costs in running the site which most people aren't aware of.


The tenative pricing is as follows:

$5.95 per month
or
$19.95 for the year

We will also try to setup a special promo where if you pay for two years, you get an extra year for free. ($39.95/total)

This charging will take effect about Jan 7, 2012

[Malech]

This is wrong ... the best thing about this forum was that it was for free, :/

[iamnotnewhere]

Though I support the idea, we must not forget that the USP of the site is that we do not have to pay. So instead of monthly/yearly subscription, I would suggest a one time joining fee. The amount could be worked out by the Administrator

[jalsa_2000]

On one side Moderators are asking for "not to ask for contacts in forum but via PMs" and by making PMs chargeable everyone will have no choice but to pay the fees...very few ppl will left who will just read the frs....how much this percentage works out....? I guess idea of onetime joining fees will be more better.

[joecoolfrog]

On one side Moderators are asking for "not to ask for contacts in forum but via PMs" and by making PMs chargeable everyone will have no choice but to pay the fees...very few ppl will left who will just read the frs....how much this percentage works out....? I guess idea of onetime joining fees will be more better.

You are speaking only about certain of the Indian sections, the vast majority of this forum's members do no consider this to be purely a contacts site and do not endlessly spam threads begging for numbers.

[jalsa_2000]

JCF.....I was much in reading Indian FRs nd not all over the world due to homesickness.. I agree with u tht many a times indian threads are becoming contact sharing threads.. but sharing is not bad always...Anyways i just wanted to put my opinion abt the fees matter so i put it...whatever happens happens for a good reason...if its paid pms and pics it will also be for a good reason...

Just one thing surprises me is that there are so many threads and so many mongers on WSG but very less mongers hv put their thoughts here....!!! I was expecting this thread to be flooded with opinions and ideas but nothing much is happening here...

You are speaking only about certain of the Indian sections, the vast majority of this forum's members do no consider this to be purely a contacts site and do not endlessly spam threads begging for numbers.

[Billabong]

You are speaking only about certain of the Indian sections, the vast majority of this forum's members do no consider this to be purely a contacts site and do not endlessly spam threads begging for numbers.

Yes, i second it!
The charges are fair and reasonable, FFS! There is so much on offer here even free abuse! :-)
P.S.:Hello Froggy old chap, sorry i could not make it to the drinks I proposed in the old dart. PM coming up!

[Ajidh123]

I have paid for subscription and still I couldn't access PM's. Can you please check my A/c Status???