I'm starting this poll to let people know that we are considering a paid "Premium Membership" level. I'm going to outline the proposed changes below as both the Premium Membership and the Regular Membership users (thats what everyone is at this point) will receive benefits.
We are going to let the majority of the forum decide if we should implement the changes, if the vote is not in the majority we will not add the changes.
Please Note! If we offer premium membership level, it will be totally voluntary. Regular membership will not change in the slightest and you will still be able to take full advantage of the forum.
First let me tell you what our regular membership is going to have changed.
1. Ability to use the iTrader Rating System - This system allows you to leave feedback when you have a transaction with someone on the site. Similar to ebay feedback. You can use it with vendors or private party transactions. Once a user has history, it should help you make a decision on wether or not they are worthy of your trust/faith. More information about the iTrader system can be found here:
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...ghlight=trader
2. Increased Photo Gallery Quota - We will increase the user quota in the photo gallery from 15,000kb to 20,000kb.
Now, our Premium Membership will get the following benefits:
1. Ability to use the iTrader Rating System (Just like regular members)
2. Increased Photo Gallery Quota - Instead of the standard 20,000kb you will receive 60,000kb storage space.
3. Increased Private Message Limit - Standard users are limited to having 75 private messages in their inbox. Premium Users will be allowed to have up to 300.
4. Special Premium Membership Image - You will have an image below your avatar that shows you are a premium member. You can see it on the admins/moderators right now, an example image is here:
5. FJCruiserForums.com Email Address - You will be able to sign up for an FJCruiserForums.com email address where you will have POP/IMAP Access to the inbox. The email account will have a 50MB Quota. (You will not have outgoing SMTP access).
For the premium membership, we are looking at a total cost of $30/year.
We do not wish to segregate the forum or create a private area that only premium users have access too. We want all information to be available to all users. However, if we can give you a few benefits such as increased photo gallery storage, email address, etc. and its worth $30 to you, thats great. Its better then a donation because you actually have something to show for your money, and it certainly is not required that you sign up.
Please vote how you feel as votes are private. We will leave the poll open for 1 week.
