Please Vote - Considering Major Changes for Classifeds

[MRH]

I appreciate it tremendously but I'd also like to clarify to everyone that everything is fine, it's just slow and I'm just trying to adjust to it and prepare for the future at the same time, like anyone would probably do.

Totally understood. From here on I will maintain supporter status. Thanks for all you do man.

 

[Mirvin 264]

Never knew there were so many Socialist members on here, always wanting something for nothing. Y'all would make Bernie proud............

 

[jeepnuts]

I'm a supporter for the same reason I always buy something when I use a gas station restroom.

Lol I thought I was the only one who did that.

 

[Spikey]

Never knew there were so many Socialist members on here, always wanting something for nothing. Y'all would make Bernie proud............

Some of the biggest users and complainers are not site supporters .

 

[jeepnuts]

I don’t know how to internet. What costs so much money that ads don’t cover? Is it the guys with 16,000 posts? Is it the amount of people online at once?

 

[optimist]

In an effort to get away from outside advertising (and to stay afloat ) I'm having to consider some very major changes to how the site raises money. In the past I've relied very heavily on outside ad networks to supply our ads to us, but in the last year the landscape has changed and a lot of gun forums are having a very rough go of it, including us.

One idea I am seriously considering is charging $1 a month to post ads in the classifieds for non-supporters and leave it free for supporters.

So for $1 a month you could post 5 listings per category per day (Just like it is now). Would also offer it for $10 a year if you didn't want to become a supporter and just wanted the classifieds, which would make it an even cheaper $0.83 per month.

Do you think this would kill the site? My opinion has always been that charging money would kill the site, but I feel like $1 a month for non-supporters is cheap enough that people wouldn't leave over it. If this change was enacted and we didn't lose any traffic I would be able to shut off outside ads. (which would be amazing and make the site run faster, we would never have malware or popups again and could remove all outside ad tracking)

I'd love to hear everyone's opinions, especially non-supporters. Any posts that "supporter shame" anyone will be removed to keep this on topic.

Thanks!

I have read most of the responses ....Hard for me to believe anyone wouldn't agree that ODT isn't worth a dollar a month.Just reading the posts is worth 10 dollars a year to me.2 Dollars for a plastic bottle of Coke...?

 

[Ken Ford]

Some of the biggest users and complainers are not site supporters .

Glad you noticed.

 

[1moondog]

Never knew there were so many Socialist members on here, always wanting something for nothing. Y'all would make Bernie proud............

 

[Stuckon22]

I was a supporter for first few years. Enjoyed the trading and I have met some fine people . My participation has decreased significantly in last couple of years as I noticed a trend of unanswered pm's , auction type threads, ridiculous asking prices.....etc. Just something that occurs as membership grows I guess. Still love the site and would not have a problem supporting and/or paying for classifieds if it would at least show indications of changing back to how it was at one time without all the craigslisters and the butthurt. Thanks Okuma for ODT. I am still here

 

[Mirvin 264]

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