I have idea/suggestion for DigitalPoint forum to have and I do somewhat have a believe in that it could be somewhat successful. But Shawn of DP and or other staffs of DP should somehow to have a thing for DigitalPoint where a user can pay a appreciation, but it is donation though. I think we should have set up where we can give any desired (no limited amounts) donation to users to show their appreciation for assisting a user with something that user are in need for some assistance/support. For example, have "Appreciate" or any term of words in its poster in forum, basically where the avatar is or on the other side where the location is but doesn't matter but as long as it's easily displayed. A way to explain for this idea, is if I appreciate a lot for some members that takes their time to help me with what I need for my website and other things and would like to give them my appreciation by donating any amount of money I desire to a user. Also, some call it "buy me a beer" but a better term could be either "appreciation" or "donate". So that way if my assistance helps a user a lot and a user decided to show me appreciation by donating me any amount they desire, even a penny! Via PayPal and other popular methods such as Amazon Donation, or even Alertpay! Or it can just be only PayPal. So this way that the supporter can feel appreciated for giving support comfortably and be more active in the forum to continually giving assistance! Since I see that you're planning on to pull the plug for ITrader, why not replace that and have a test drive at it to see how much it is being used for few months and if it don't used too well to your (administrator) likings and then you can of course, always pull the plug and replace anything else. But personally, for me. I can definitely see it'd worth to have it on here and myself, I would definitely be giving some of money to worthy users that gives me the best assistance! And also, if the administrator wants to do this way but would like to make money from it as well. Administrator can always make a fixed fee where once they pay for the appreciation via PayPal, that it will send administrator like %5-%10 out of the total amount I donated to a user. Hope this idea can be happening!
It was something we talked about many years ago, and decided against it because it adds so much extra crap to the web page. Ultimately it was decided that if a user wanted to do it, they could do it individually by putting the link in their signature.
That actually make sense about signature, but although often guys wouldn't do it. Are we allowed to pm each user asking a user to pm me their PayPal or other links to donate for appreciation instead of adding it in signature because since, most of us can't have more than 2 links in the signature which is often using for links to personal website. Unless, allowing user to add 3 links in signature but force the rule for only adding 2 live links (any websites) signature and only 1 link to donation choice method such as PayPal, Alertpay and such? Because that basically would be like having that feature except, of course be it in the signature but act it as if it's a feature.
Not going to add extra sig links. If someone wants to, they already can. If it's not worth it to them to use a sig link for it, they obviously don't care that much.
Alright, that's understanding. But are we able to pm asking for PayPal link to donate to show the appreciate though? Just want to make sure that it is allowed so I can ask few for their PayPal link for me to donate them. Gotta making sure so I won't be breaking any rule!
I don't care... if someone wants to give you their PayPal because you want to send them money, it's up to them.