Response to Membership Tier

[deckard99]

3 minutes ago, ScottVA said:

Basil said it was John. Please confirm. 

 

oh, stop it. please.

[Masterblaster]

3 hours ago, R1s1ngs0n said:

At the end of day, we will do what we think is best for our members and MP. Getting stressed in advance over what may or may not be done isn't beneficial to anyone.

god , dont you just got to love this guy ? 😜

 

I guess we will  never be able to please you @Konan or others because you and others are always stating and only thinking about "what can I get ".  As its already been said the tiered membership is there to show support for the Forum, help with the costs,  and other things that go on behind the scene.  Why should we NOT show our appreciation to those who financially support the froum in this "out of the ordinary" method ?   

 

We are always trying to think of new methods of handling the tiered memberships,  this time the whole outline revolves around all the ideas , suggestions of all the Admins , not just those of mine.  So that alone should bring more diversity with it.  The membership cycles in the past have showed us many negatives/positives and the positives have been incorporated from the Admins .

 

Nuff said 

 

Take care

 

 

[Masterblaster]

14 minutes ago, ScottVA said:

Basil said it was John. Please confirm. 

I dont know where Basil said it would be a first come , first serve but it will not be that !

 

Take care

 

[F.M.S]

vor 11 Minuten schrieb Masterblaster:

Thats not going to happen.

Why this is right?
No... NOT because the boss said so... 😎

But because the tiered member principle comes closest to the idea of a community.
Even if the hope of the greater probability plays no small role in the acquisition of a tiered status - if there were only the method: the fastest win, it would not be a community, but a mere war zone.
In addition: If the suggestion would become generally accepted to pay only a surcharge for the participation in a group purchase, this would mean: One supports only what one wants to receive for oneself.

 

The tiered membership principle, on the other hand, means: Everyone supports more than just their own interests.

 

And not to forget - we just sit back and let the Staff hijack the treasures we want - this possibility should be worth at least a small contribution to us.

And even though the chances to get each of the desired editions have become smaller due to today's development even for Tiered Members - remind the saying:

It is the good will that should be rewarded and not the result alone...

 

This brings us back to the beginning: What is a community - the best thing about a community is that you pat the other person on the back for trying, not for succeeding.

 

[SteelWild]

Now, i'm waiting for the announcement 😉

 

 

No stress  😁 

 

[Veum]

2 minutes ago, SteelWild said:

Now, i'm waiting for the announcement 😉

 

 

No stress  😁 

 

 

[Konan]

28 minutes ago, Masterblaster said:

god , dont you just got to love this guy ? 😜

 

I guess we will  never be able to please you @Konan or others because you and others are always stating and only thinking about "what can I get ".  As its already been said the tiered membership is there to show support for the Forum, help with the costs,  and other things that go on behind the scene.  Why should we NOT show our appreciation to those who financially support the froum in this "out of the ordinary" method ?   

 

We are always trying to think of new methods of handling the tiered memberships,  this time the whole outline revolves around all the ideas , suggestions of all the Admins , not just those of mine.  So that alone should bring more diversity with it.  The membership cycles in the past have showed us many negatives/positives and these have been incorporated from the Admins .

 

Nuff said 

 

Take care

 

 

Maybe that the idea behind the tier membership is to support the site, maybe you think that it is the purpose of the tier. But thinking that the majority of the members are interrested in supporting the site would just be hypocrite. 

When i read your message it is like i am the kind of guy who only think about his own interrest among a majority of selfless sponsors. I do come here and participate cause i really like the friendly atmosphear.

And to participate in great GB's. Of course it is normal to show appreciation to the people who "support" the site. The issue is that being part of this is not a choice but a matter of luck. So if i am selfish because i regret appreciation is shown to people who where lucky to be randomly selected. So be it.

[Veum]

 

 

[Chunkychimp]

[Sidewinder]

Interesting reading the discussions about this, lots of good points raised. Eagerly anticipating hearing how the next round is going to work! 🙂

 

I'm just really happy that the premium membership means there are no ads on MP. I usually browse on mobile and it's so nice not having ads taking up a third of my screen 😍

[Squeegie McGee]

@waxenol

 

I look forward to stealing your plat status 😆 

[ScottVA]

 

54 minutes ago, Konan said:

Maybe that the idea behind the tier membership is to support the site, maybe you think that it is the purpose of the tier. But thinking that the majority of the members are interrested in supporting the site would just be hypocrite. 

When i read your message it is like i am the kind of guy who only think about his own interrest among a majority of selfless sponsors. I do come here and participate cause i really like the friendly atmosphear.

And to participate in great GB's. Of course it is normal to show appreciation to the people who "support" the site. The issue is that being part of this is not a choice but a matter of luck. So if i am selfish because i regret appreciation is shown to people who where lucky to be randomly selected. So be it.

Bro @Masterblaster runs the site. Literally who you're replying to. lmao

[scohenmarinetech]

As someone who participates in GBs not on MP (don't worry, I'm not requesting multiple copies across multiple GBs), I come to MP for the community and the exclusive releases. I'm Gold and I missed out on one release in 2021 because of tier priority. Although I know that may be less than what others are experiencing, I think the value of an MP membership is more than worth a purchase just for the exclusives alone. Hope to snag Platinum when available. Cheers to the entire MP staff for a great first membership cycle.

[Mutantsmiley]

18 minutes ago, Sidewinder said:

I'm just really happy that the premium membership means there are no ads on MP. I usually browse on mobile and it's so nice not having ads taking up a third of my screen 😍

Ain't that the truth!!

[Konan]

22 minutes ago, ScottVA said:

 

Bro @Masterblaster runs the site. Literally who you're replying to. lmao

@ScottVA what makes you think i dont know who it is ?

After 2 years here i know who runs the site.

Shall i not express my point of view in a respectful way because i am talking to the big boss ?

Dont know about you but i am not that kind of guy.

 

[DodgyDave]

3 hours ago, Basil said:

 

dave you do realise that sounds like an arrestable offence right there  

 

basil  

That would be my other favourite song from years ago. 
🎵 “I’m a wan..r, I’m a wan..r, and it does me good like it bloody well should..” 🎵

[Hecko]

3 hours ago, Basil said:

 

dave you do realise that sounds like an arrestable offence right there  

 

basil  

 

17 minutes ago, DodgyDave said:

That would be my other favourite song from years ago. 
🎵 “I’m a wan..r, I’m a wan..r, and it does me good like it bloody well should..” 🎵

 

 

[Daft]

Il y a 2 heures, Konan a dit :

il est normal de montrer son appréciation aux personnes qui "soutiennent" le site. Le problème est que faire partie de cela n'est pas un choix mais une question de chance.

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

Tier membership is opened at 02:00 PM : you are saying 02:01 PM is too late. It's wrong.
Last two times, I was several hours late and PLATINUM & GOLD WAS STILL OPENED. I made my choice.

We (admins, not me of course) must weigh the pros and cons of each method, and "The first come, first serve" get LOT OF disadvantages.

(I hope my english is good  correct me if necessary !  )

[Konan]

24 minutes ago, Daft said:

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

Tier membership is opened at 02:00 PM : you are saying 02:01 PM is too late. It's wrong.
Last two times, I was several hours late and PLATINUM & GOLD WAS STILL OPENED. I made my choice.

We (admins, not me of course) must weigh the pros and cons of each method, and "The first come, first serve" get LOT OF disadvantages.

(I hope my english is good  correct me if necessary !  )

 

Wont correct you. French is my mother tongue 😉

well waiting for the changes, new rules and availabilities. Wait and see.

[Jakeb1022]

Lot of spamming in this thread of people arguing how the tier system should be or if there should be one at all. I recommend to those people to scroll back thru the 68 pages of this thread to see that you’re not saying anything new or productive. We should just be patient and wait to see what the mods in charge decide to implement, they have after all been working on it for a good bit now. 

[Chunkychimp]

1 hour ago, Jakeb1022 said:

Lot of spamming in this thread of people arguing how the tier system should be or if there should be one at all. I recommend to those people to scroll back thru the 68 pages of this thread to see that you’re not saying anything new or productive. We should just be patient and wait to see what the mods in charge decide to implement, they have after all been working on it for a good bit now. 

 

please sir. Where’s the drama?

[InfiniteDoors]

So it's hard to tell amidst all the discussion and memes and remarks and memes, but was there any concrete info revealed?

[GuyIncognit0]

13 minutes ago, InfiniteDoors said:

So it's hard to tell amidst all the discussion and memes and remarks and memes, but was there any concrete info revealed?

About the upcoming renewal? No, we’ll just have to wait and see.

[InfiniteDoors]

Just now, GuyIncognit0 said:

About the upcoming renewal? No, we’ll just have to wait and see.

[Basil]

12 hours ago, Masterblaster said:

Thats not going to happen.

That's not what I said 

I said something along lines of poor john and @ScottVA asked me to delete some post think someone is getting there wires crossed here.

 

I know what has been the process 

I suspect we are in for change and yes you are john NOT me

 

Give everyone days for discussion and it always get twisted people get there opinion on from there point and then you get this.

 

Basil 🙄