Time to make the entire forum members only.

[EatDolphins 5,355]

Given everything that's going on we shouldn't be letting non members view any part of the forum. I'd also say stop any new members signing up temporarily and ban any member with zero posts. Let's protect ourselves first and foremost.

[DennyBlueNose 652]

3 minutes ago, EatDolphins said:

Given everything that's going on we shouldn't be letting non members view any part of the forum. I'd also say stop any new members signing up temporarily and ban any member with zero posts. Let's protect ourselves first and foremost.

Not really fair tbh, I have read Bears Den for about 10 years but don't often get involved. I'm the same on Facebook, fire out a wee like here and there but post very rarely. 

Besides anyone can create and email and account in minutes so don't know what you're trying to achieve. 

[EatDolphins 5,355]

12 minutes ago, DennyBlueNose said:

Not really fair tbh, I have read Bears Den for about 10 years but don't often get involved. I'm the same on Facebook, fire out a wee like here and there but post very rarely. 

Besides anyone can create and email and account in minutes so don't know what you're trying to achieve. 

That's why I'm saying close to new members.

[Creampuff 22,628]

Forum wouldn’t be viable without that traffic.

[MisterC 12,270]

4 minutes ago, Creampuff said:

Forum wouldn’t be viable without that traffic.

This. Advertising revenue is poor as it is and barely covers the cost of the upkeep of the site. If we go down this road, this site is fucked I'm sorry to say.

[Siam69 26,874]

Agree, forum needs protected from Blue Avenger joining 3 times every day.

[Monkey Butler 23,020]

Sounds like admin are trying to protect their salaries. 

[graeme_4 34,461]

18 minutes ago, MisterC said:

This. Advertising revenue is poor as it is and barely covers the cost of the upkeep of the site. If we go down this road, this site is fucked I'm sorry to say.

I’d be up for paying a couple of quid a month as a members fee. How much revenue do you get / need?

[Monkey Butler 23,020]

10 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

 How much revenue do you get / need?

He's just upgraded to a bigger house, so probably just enough to get the place furnished. 

[Junior Soprano 22,428]

36 minutes ago, Creampuff said:

Forum wouldn’t be viable without that traffic.

Charge folk a levy then

[HuistraHairDo 12,490]

@Dan Deacon says he will pay for my membership if need be.

 

So I'm in

[Billy1984 6,314]

Charge £40 a year to be placed into a ballot to see what threads you can comment in, sounds like a great deal. 

[KeyserSoze 14,531]

16 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

I’d be up for paying a couple of quid a month as a members fee. How much revenue do you get / need?

Fuck paying to listen to you lot talking utter fucking nonsense 

 

 

[BlueVanguard 6,621]

18 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

I’d be up for paying a couple of quid a month as a members fee. How much revenue do you get / need?

100% behind this idea.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,715]

Should have tiered levels for subscription and accessing different parts of the site. Maybe model it on mygers which is an overwhelming success.

[Monkey Butler 23,020]

Based on paying a couple of quid, even just the revenue from all of @Blue Avenger 's accounts would probably be worth about a grand each month. 

[.Williamson. 82,177]

Just everyone start posting important stuff in the verified members section 

[Siam69 26,874]

I think @born a blue nose should pay for every day he refuses the vaccine, clearly putting the rest of the forum membership at risk due to his irresponsible actions IMO

[Brian Fantana 28,894]

I'll pay extra for mod status to get rid of the bed wetters currently in charge.

[Blueshoff 11,799]

Could be an opening coming up for RM to generate additional income. Official media partner.

[Willis 20,919]

Admin can't live without their caviar and fragois so they allow the place to remain infested.

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,418]

1 hour ago, Creampuff said:

Forum wouldn’t be viable without that traffic.

The forum doesn't run on thin air. There are costs.

As much as I'd like the forum to be members only it isn't difficult for someone to sign up anyhow. BP9 for example 

There is no easy answer.

I do appreciate all the hard work admin put in btw. Must be a nightmare reading through thousands of drunken posts of a weekend trying to make sense of them. 

 

 

[Brian Fantana 28,894]

Admin are a disgrace tbh, will be asking us all for vaccination passports to continue posting no doubt.

 

Everyone has to agree to some new "Everyone, Anyone" terms and conditions that make Apple product T&C's look like a leaflet.

[BlueVanguard 6,621]

Really hope Admin consider this. Even a new section of the Forum to open for a small fee every month as this open Bears Den is fucking jail bait sometimes. I have been blasted on Twitter a few times for some posts about the filth etc  

[graeme_4 34,461]

1 hour ago, KeyserSoze said:

Fuck paying to listen to you lot talking utter fucking nonsense 

 

 

Money well spent maybe. My WhatsApp sources are worth the admission fee alone.