Before continuing, I would like to state that this is a feedback thread. I, along with every other registered user should have the right to post feedback, positive or negative, without seeking punishment as long as the feedback is given appropriately and professionally. We should also be able to do so without being prompt with hostility and negative thoughts for our justified opinions.
I can almost guarantee there will not be a single person that reads this thread entirely, but if you at least make it to the half way mark, good for you. Get yourself a cookie and glass of milk.
We have far too many upgrades.
Three upgrades is more than plenty. Once four or five begin to be implemented it slowly starts to defeat the entire purpose of the previous three. There are not near enough benefits worth paying for to have 4-5 upgrades. I am not going to bother focusing too much on this topic because many will most likely disagree.
Upgrades are overpriced for what you get.
You pay $18.00 for Onyx. You get an outdated userbar, username style, and award.
You pay $20.00 for Power. You get another outdated userbar, username style, and award.
You pay $25.00 for Power+ with an additional $10.00 fee for the Donator award. Once again, you receive an outdated userbar, username style, and award.
That is an outrageous price total of $73.00 and you still have advertisements. Thank goodness for AdBlock.
All Power+ users paid $73.00 or traded the equivalent for the following abilities:
Private message space 7,200 > 5,000 > 2,500
Change own username
Edit own usertitle
Rate threads
Edit own posts
Open/Close threads
Undo votes in poll
Attatchment system
Reputation system ±15 > [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]±10 > [/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]±5[/font]
Access to "private" forums and subforums
Access to Forum Korner's Marketplace
Access to custom theme settings
[font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Why would anyone pay $73.00 for those very few "benefits?"[/font]
Prices should be more closely related to:
Onyx: $15.00
Power: $15.00
Power+: $20.00
Total: $50.00
Donating is a choice at full disclosure of the user choosing to donate. The 'Donator' award should not be required to upgrade to Power+.
The 'Supporter' upgrade is flawed.
I do not believe it is very righteous to consider one particular upgrade group "supporters." If you have upgraded your account—Onyx, Power, Power+—then you are qualified as a supporter in my eyes.
My idea of a supporter is one who chooses to support the forum without receiving any benefits in return, therefore, supporting the forum indefinitely to see it improve. [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Perhaps I am the only person that thinks so. Check this out. All upgraded users— [/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Onyx, Power, and Power+[/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]—[/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]are supporters. If you paid for, or otherwise traded items of monetary value for your upgrade, or even if another user was friendly enough to gift you the upgrade, you are a supporter. In regards to your support, you are given a userbar, custom username effect, and an array of perks that you may utilize throughout the forum. If you are a true supporter, you should expect nothing in return. You are supporting Forum Korner and its expansion in its entirety. From my full understanding, Supporter was never intended on being a full-blown usergroup, however, it quickly transitioned into one.[/font]
Same goes for 'Investors'.
Investing. . .is just that. . .it is investing. Investing is the act expending money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture. Why would I spend $200.00 to be considered an 'Investor' if I cannot turn a profit? That is after all, the sole purpose of investing. The usergroup should be renamed if that is the case. Earning 15 Koins every month is not profiting if the coins are freshly rendered. That is just putting Koins in a deficit.
Has Power+ been forgotten about?
When Power+ was first implemented years ago, we were promised more perks on a regular basis. I cannot recall the last time a new Power+ perk was implemented and not removed.
[font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]If you wanted to purchase every single upgrade permanently, you would spend $523.00. Now, you sit there and tell me that it is worth it. I am not a nitpicky asshole that is trying to get more and more benefits, I just want equality and fairness for what we pay to support the forum.[/font]
I can almost guarantee there will not be a single person that reads this thread entirely, but if you at least make it to the half way mark, good for you. Get yourself a cookie and glass of milk.
We have far too many upgrades.
Three upgrades is more than plenty. Once four or five begin to be implemented it slowly starts to defeat the entire purpose of the previous three. There are not near enough benefits worth paying for to have 4-5 upgrades. I am not going to bother focusing too much on this topic because many will most likely disagree.
Upgrades are overpriced for what you get.
You pay $18.00 for Onyx. You get an outdated userbar, username style, and award.
You pay $20.00 for Power. You get another outdated userbar, username style, and award.
You pay $25.00 for Power+ with an additional $10.00 fee for the Donator award. Once again, you receive an outdated userbar, username style, and award.
That is an outrageous price total of $73.00 and you still have advertisements. Thank goodness for AdBlock.
All Power+ users paid $73.00 or traded the equivalent for the following abilities:
Private message space 7,200 > 5,000 > 2,500
Change own username
Edit own usertitle
Rate threads
Edit own posts
Open/Close threads
Undo votes in poll
Attatchment system
Reputation system ±15 > [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]±10 > [/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]±5[/font]
Access to "private" forums and subforums
Access to Forum Korner's Marketplace
Access to custom theme settings
[font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Why would anyone pay $73.00 for those very few "benefits?"[/font]
Prices should be more closely related to:
Onyx: $15.00
Power: $15.00
Power+: $20.00
Total: $50.00
Donating is a choice at full disclosure of the user choosing to donate. The 'Donator' award should not be required to upgrade to Power+.
The 'Supporter' upgrade is flawed.
I do not believe it is very righteous to consider one particular upgrade group "supporters." If you have upgraded your account—Onyx, Power, Power+—then you are qualified as a supporter in my eyes.
My idea of a supporter is one who chooses to support the forum without receiving any benefits in return, therefore, supporting the forum indefinitely to see it improve. [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Perhaps I am the only person that thinks so. Check this out. All upgraded users— [/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Onyx, Power, and Power+[/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]—[/font][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]are supporters. If you paid for, or otherwise traded items of monetary value for your upgrade, or even if another user was friendly enough to gift you the upgrade, you are a supporter. In regards to your support, you are given a userbar, custom username effect, and an array of perks that you may utilize throughout the forum. If you are a true supporter, you should expect nothing in return. You are supporting Forum Korner and its expansion in its entirety. From my full understanding, Supporter was never intended on being a full-blown usergroup, however, it quickly transitioned into one.[/font]
Same goes for 'Investors'.
Investing. . .is just that. . .it is investing. Investing is the act expending money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture. Why would I spend $200.00 to be considered an 'Investor' if I cannot turn a profit? That is after all, the sole purpose of investing. The usergroup should be renamed if that is the case. Earning 15 Koins every month is not profiting if the coins are freshly rendered. That is just putting Koins in a deficit.
Has Power+ been forgotten about?
When Power+ was first implemented years ago, we were promised more perks on a regular basis. I cannot recall the last time a new Power+ perk was implemented and not removed.
[font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]If you wanted to purchase every single upgrade permanently, you would spend $523.00. Now, you sit there and tell me that it is worth it. I am not a nitpicky asshole that is trying to get more and more benefits, I just want equality and fairness for what we pay to support the forum.[/font]