Get Donator status by donating 10 BTC

[theymos]

What's the price for upgrading from "Donator" to "VIP" - 40 BTC or 50 BTC ?

40

[DeepBit]

40

Thanks. And one more question: I saw your requirements for a new forum software with "Donator" user class that won't have any marks. Does it means that it will be assigned to any donators or it means that current "Donators" will lose their additional mark above avatars ?

[theymos]

Thanks. And one more question: I saw your requirements for a new forum software with "Donator" user class that won't have any marks. Does it means that it will be assigned to any donators or it means that current "Donators" will lose their additional mark above avatars ?

Current VIPs/Donators will keep their marks. My plan was to give 1-BTC donators access to the donator forum and automatic whitelisting, but no marks.

[theymos]

New VIP donator: pirateat40. Thanks!

[theymos]

I just noticed that the forum has received over 1000 BTC in donations now. Thanks a lot to everyone who has donated! I think it's really wonderful that the forum has been able to raise about 250 BTC per month with only some very small advertisements, relying largely on the generosity of users.

I'm hoping that we'll be able to attract some really good bids for creation of new forum software with the 1100+ BTC now available. If not, I might reduce the requirements or perhaps try hiring people to do smaller parts of the job. My goal is to have someone writing (good, secure) code for the new forum by the end of the month or sooner.

After the new forum software is created, I intend to end all advertising and use any future donations to improve the forum's infrastructure and legal safety in various ways, while also keeping a large percentage of donations in reserve in case of legal problems or other emergencies.

[theymos]

New VIP donator: znort987. Thanks!

(There's been 4 10+ BTC donators today!)

[theymos]

New VIP donator: jorgen. Thanks!

[theymos]

New VIP donator: Graet. Thanks!

[theymos]

New VIP donator: gigavps. Thanks!

[theymos]

New VIP donator: cryptoxchange. Thanks!

[R-]

I hope to become a V.I.P. one day. 

[theymos]

I hope to become a V.I.P. one day. 

You did it! Thank you!

[Nyaaan]

New VIP donator: znort987. Thanks!

(There's been 4 10+ BTC donators today!)

Wow! That is awesome:)

Yes, it's awesome how people are paying for a free site.

They are either insane or very kind.

[rjk]

New VIP donator: znort987. Thanks!

(There's been 4 10+ BTC donators today!)

Wow! That is awesome:)

Yes, it's awesome how people are paying for a free site.

They are either insane or very kind.

You just don't get it, do you?
Did you know that forums exist where you have to pay just to post (SomethingAwful), and they have 150,000 users? I'd say it is certainly reasonable to donate.

[R-]

New VIP donator: znort987. Thanks!

(There's been 4 10+ BTC donators today!)

Wow! That is awesome:)

Yes, it's awesome how people are paying for a free site.

They are either insane or very kind.

You just don't get it, do you?
Did you know that forums exist where you have to pay just to post (SomethingAwful), and they have 150,000 users? I'd say it is certainly reasonable to donate.

Eww was my reaction as I scoped out SomethingAwful.


I do it mainly because I would love to get a site software upgrade. 

[pekv2]

Sent a .25 btc to the donation address for the forums, ain't much.

[highlevelminer]

I think this is a very nice feature for the forums.

It gives everyone any idea of who is actually floating bitcoins around (the ones that want to be recognised as donators) and also who is having a positive impact on the community.

[Nyaaan]

Brb donating coins ^^

[theymos]

New VIP donator: Btc4Domains. Thanks!

[theymos]

New VIP donator: mrbrown. Thanks!