Private (Paid membership) areas?

Well, I think some sort of small entry fee would keep 80-90% of first post spammers away.

I don't think it's so much an indicator of person's professionalism. It's more like of an indication of being dude-who-does-not-want-to-see-so-much-spam

 

I support the idea. It would be awesome! No more scam, no more spam!

 

First, what is this about all kids not being serious?
Secondly, I don't really like the idea, as some people like me didn't start with much money but now make enough to easily cover that fee.

 

Just because you and I are serious kids, doesn't mean all of us are.

 

I know that, but sundaybrew's comment had a different meaning, I think. I don't know, either way it didn't make me feel good about being a kid. Kind of like being a jew in Nazi Germany.

 

Now you know how I feel when I go to apply for tech jobs in my area. Some of the people literally laugh at me.

 

How old are you zacdavis? Thats why I like working online. I can only work at shitty places like McDonald's at my age.

 

I'm 15, and I just went yesterday to apply for jobs, and I went to every single store, and found that I'm too young to freaking work at a Burger King. This is why I've decided to get into online freelance writing and blogging.

 

Exactly. Its extremely stupid.

Good luck with your freelance work though.

 

I hate all these kids, waste of space all they are .

 

Shush, you University Kid!

 

Dude, It was just a suggestion for a PRIVATE forum....

I think your statement is way off base and kind of rude to Jewish people if you ask me,.and bring me into it personally is going way off topic.........considering this thread was just about a forum,

 

Could just be a Donators Subforum in The Digitalpoint, all the donators of $50+ can enter it,

would be cool but i wouldnt waste the money.

 

The University Kid is setting up his own paid forums, maybe we should all just move there.

 

I think we've heard enough of kids versus something talk in this thread - let's continue on-topic now please

I don't know why there's no plans for private forums? Looks like many people are in favor it... and I've yet to see good reasons why not setting them up? Sure... it can be a different biz model, so it's understandable - but I still believe one gotta provide what market wants

 

What about the folks that are very high quality, but very broke?

 

They shouldn't:
1) drink so much beer
2) eat fast food so often
3) buy so many new DVDs
4) have so fancy computer & other gadgets

For starters

 

I get the feeling that a lot of people are against it as well, I'm with them. Why would anyone to pay for something on the net that they can get for free? How does the willingness to part with one's hard earned cash translate to being serious?

That looks like a very serious analysis

 

Mentioned already... to decrease the noise level. Time is precious - and limited - resource

 

If you were to have a paid membership system what privileges would that entitle you to?

Would the private forums be invisible to the search engines? Would non-paid members be able to read the threads but just not reply?

I think the main problem you have is allowing people the privileges of a paid membership system which does not hamper the ongoing advancement of the forums ability to attract new members.

I for one used the forums nearly every day a couple of years ago and perhaps I still would if there was some sort of place for only quality posts to be posted.

I think it might also be a good idea to have some sort of credits system for the BST section so that you might buy credits at 10 cents per credit and when you start a new thread it takes a credit from you. This would stop of a lot of spamming.