[NSC] Being an NSC Patron (Annual patrons, please read post 336)

[studio150]

How long before this turns up in the ****************The Scam Thread**************

 

[Peteinblack]

 

[jamie (not that one)]

I have already deleted two of my posts on this thread. I feel the power coursing through my arteries.

Incidentally, not sure why people always say 'thorough my veins'. The veins take blood back to the heart, rather than deliver powerful oxygenated blood to tissues and organs.

We need an actual thread about this as it's EXACTLY the type of dull chat I love being part of.

 

[MJsGhost]

Ignore thread feature...
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Has my NSC mojo ever been higher?!



* This alone is worth the £50 IMO, though the edit any post, any time feature might come in handy for the predictions comp - lots of 'other' selections incoming!

 

[amexer]

A perfectly fair question I can try and answer...

I guess the short answer is I finally got over myself.

People have been asking to make donations to support the site for as long as I can remember, but I always felt embarrassed about it. Several people, most notably my learned friend @Goldstone1976 have essentially said "just f***ing do it" and I still prevaricated.

But I saw a short video last night by a chap called Josh Spector, whom I don't expect too many people have heard of, that spoke about this from the perspective of small business owners feeling discomfort and guilt when it comes to selling their services and self-promotion.

Although this is a bit different - I'm not selling as such - it resonated enough for me to do this today.

In terms of money/earnings, I don't think it will make much difference. Those likely to support the site directly are likely to be amongst those who use it the most. NSC only earns a tiny fraction of a penny each time someone loads a new page, but if you use the site a lot, that will add up over a year.

Thanks I think with that answer you have been spending to much time with PB

 

[Happy Exile]

I thought this may happen after all the lost revenue from posts being deleted after various flouncings.

 

[Bozza]

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Has my NSC mojo ever been higher?!



* This alone is worth the £50 IMO, though the edit any post, any time feature might come in handy for the predictions comp - lots of 'other' selections incoming!

Oh FFS.

I forgot to say supporters also get double points on all correct predictions.

 

[WATFORD zero]

* This alone is worth the £50 IMO, though the edit any post, any time feature might come in handy for the predictions comp - lots of 'other' selections incoming!

I'm beginning to wonder if the implications of this particular feature have been thought through

 

[Peteinblack]

I have already deleted two of my posts on this thread. I feel the power coursing through my arteries.

Incidentally, not sure why people always say 'thorough my veins'. The veins take blood back to the heart, rather than deliver powerful oxygenated blood to tissues and organs.

If the blood is being returned to the heart from other parts of the body, how has it got there in the first place?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Superfans alert!

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Pictures of @Bozza emerge shopping in town.

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.... brave man

 

[banjo]

If any members meet in public, will there be a unique handshake.

 

[Bombardier]

Enough people have asked about this and I said I'd do it but, frankly, I've been too embarrassed to do so.

Well, now I am doing it, even though I feel awkward and embarrassed typing this. I'm thankful I'm hiding behind a keyboard.

However, if you do want to support NSC directly, you can now do so.

Firstly: as per the thread title: this is entirely optional, no-one has to do this and I have no expectation that anyone will. Most people have far more important things to spend money on, and no-one's functionality is going to be reduced in any way. If you are unable to support NSC directly, then nothing has changed for you.

How much does this cost?​

I have set the payments at £5 per month or £50 per year. I have set additional levels at £10 per month / £100 per year because, believe it or not, some people suggested that to me. Again, I don't expect anyone to do this.

For transparency, NSC is part of a VAT-registered limited company so from a £5 monthly payment, about 84p will go to HMRC and the payment provider takes a further 45p, leaving NSC with about £3.71.

If I do want to support NSC, what do I get?​

Let's be honest...primarily I expect those who support NSC will be doing so because of some combination of valuing the site and the community, finding it entertaining or possibly, just appreciating the time and effort it takes to keep it running.

Most additional bells and whistles I can activate for community members have long since been enabled for everyone, and I'm not going to take them away. However, as of today what you will get is as follows:

- Go ad-free​

Ads keep the lights on - this site costs a lot to run. I'll be honest and say I'm not entirely sure of the maths in terms of what a relatively active NSCer earns the site from ad revenue, but I'm hoping the £5/month or £50/year covers it. I'll find out soon enough...​

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- Enhanced signature options​

Pimp up your signature - more characters, more lines, more font options, colours, emojis and a link, if you want. Go to town.​

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- 'Loyal Supporter' marker​

A new little thi gummy under your username on your posts. The text could probably be improved - happy to take suggestions.​

- Change Your Username​

Change it up - knock yourself out. Note: this is limited to once a week, and your username history will be visible for those who want to check who you once were.​

- Delete your own posts any time​

Pangs of regret about that post back in 2017 where you said "Wilf Zaha is actually OK"? Go back and delete it - no-one will know any better.​

- Edit your posts any time​

Drunken typo annoying you the morning after a big night? You can change it.​

- Edit your thread titles any time​

Did you start a thread and give it a stupid name? Change it.​

Unlimited Private Messaging group sizes​

This one's a bit niche, but have conversations (PMs) with a big group if that's your thing. (I found an option I didn't know existed so decided to use it)​

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There may well be more things later. But, as above, I'm not going to try and sell you on the additional bells and whistles. Support NSC if you want to. Don't if you can't.

I'll be massively thankful to those who can and do, and remain fully supportive of all those who can't.

OK, I'm in - how do I do this?​

Click/Tap on your username in the top right and a new option available to you is "Account upgrades"

Follow that link which will ultimately lead you to Paypal.

When you have completed payment, you will automatically receive the account changes I have detailed above immediately.

You don't need to have a Paypal account to make a payment - any debit/credit card will do. If you don't have a card, but would still like to support NSC, drop me a note and I'll see what we can work out.

bozza@northstandchat.com


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[wealdgull]

Any chance of dialing down the styling on the tag a bit? Certainly on dark mode it's a bit "look at me":

Changing it to have similar styling to the moderator tag would be much less in your face, in my opinion:

 

[Questions]

I suppose we’ll get fined for infractions and bans.
It’ll be like a money making scheme like tickets from traffic wardens. Mark my words this is only the start of something more troubling and sinister.

 

[Bozza]

Any chance of dialing down the styling on the tag a bit? Certainly on dark mode it's a bit "look at me":

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Changing it to have similar styling to the moderator tag would be much less in your face, in my opinion:

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I'll take a look...

 

[Jello]

Little pricier than I thought it would be, shame there's not a cheaper option for just ad-free without all other bells and whistles.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Shirley more fun would've been to sponsor a Poster for £50 a season ..... @Dougie may be disappointed but @loz would have loved the scramble for his tag!

 

[amexer]

I hope this doesn;t give PB ideas for P&R

 

[HeaviestTed]

Happy I’ve subscribed but now the temu adverts for weird nonsense don’t come up - is there a way we can get the weirdest of the temu ads to appear every now and then?

I’m not sure NSC is the same without: