/edit - ive started the sign ups early as got it all done ahead of schedule, for more info and to sign up see this post here
http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum/announcement.php?f=2&a=62
Its gonna be a membership for osa'ers that ya can optionally join into. Since first starting the site ive coughed up every month for the server fee's and after 5 years of doing so ive now hit a point where ive realised i cant carry on as i was.
The reason, well the reason is its your fault lol. The server used to cost me about fifteen quid a month for the first couple of years, i could handle that no mither and was happy to sort it out as i get from this place as much enjoyment as you do, probably more.
But over the past couple of years the membership has gone through the roof, we first had to move to a shared server with less sites on it as one with more sites on it couldnt handle the load, we then got too big for that and now were on a dedicated server (penny god bless her boots) and shes cool.
Only problem is like with all birds she siphens the money out of me lol. Im currently paying just over a ton a month on the bitch and by new year with the tuneid site starting to go sick too i can see me having to upgrade again.
And so ive decided to try n recoup some money, what i dont wanna do is say right guys give me some of your money, as although i know that yas wud prolly go yeah ok then sweet it aint what the sites about and it aint why i started it. If i wanted to become rich quick i would have started a donkey porn site (altho i have done that aswel).
Anyways back to the point lol. Ive thought for the past year or so what can i offer then for a bit of wonga that would be a more than good deal to you. That way if your getting summet back you wouldnt have otherwise then its all fair in love and war innit. Plus i may end up with a bit of extra cash to buy a bit of food with ya see (and ya wonderd why i was so thin eh - again. your fault lol).
And so heres the plan. Its totally optional like and for the normal user nothing will change, but for people who wanna pay £2 a month then they will get these benefits that the normal members wont get....
Benefits:
Access to another dj mixes section with exclusive mixes by some of the biggest dj's around and off the forum
A @oldskoolanthemz.com email address and either pop3 50meg mailbox (for outlook users) or a forwarder to forward onto a current email addy
500meg of webspace to host your own personal mix in the public dj mixes section and help in uploading it hosting it etc
Cheaper entrance to selected clubs and money off events
Removal of the google adsense advert thingiemajig that is on each post
Your name will be in gold on the whos online list etc
OSA Gold Member as your user title (under your name)
Competitions from time to time for proper random stuff lol
Goodies sent to you in the post (car stickers n such like)
And the last which is the only thing that will be restricted from what you can do now which is...
The ability to post vinyl4sale in the vinyl4sale bit - the reason for this is im thinking that the vinyl sellers on here must make big coin off this site and its members and so its only fair that they chip a bit in. so ner
And loads of other stuff i havent thought of yet but i will do soon lol.
Its something ive thought long and hard about for the site and its something ive been planning for the past year or so, and ive got a pretty fair head and when i look at the benefits then i think it seems fair as fook. and of course its totally optional, those who choose not to join up is fine and everything will still be the same in the most part.
As always your thoughts are appreciated, even if it is to call me a money suckin leech, i buzz of a bit of a brawl. lol
Much obliged
http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum/announcement.php?f=2&a=62
Its gonna be a membership for osa'ers that ya can optionally join into. Since first starting the site ive coughed up every month for the server fee's and after 5 years of doing so ive now hit a point where ive realised i cant carry on as i was.
The reason, well the reason is its your fault lol. The server used to cost me about fifteen quid a month for the first couple of years, i could handle that no mither and was happy to sort it out as i get from this place as much enjoyment as you do, probably more.
But over the past couple of years the membership has gone through the roof, we first had to move to a shared server with less sites on it as one with more sites on it couldnt handle the load, we then got too big for that and now were on a dedicated server (penny god bless her boots) and shes cool.
Only problem is like with all birds she siphens the money out of me lol. Im currently paying just over a ton a month on the bitch and by new year with the tuneid site starting to go sick too i can see me having to upgrade again.
And so ive decided to try n recoup some money, what i dont wanna do is say right guys give me some of your money, as although i know that yas wud prolly go yeah ok then sweet it aint what the sites about and it aint why i started it. If i wanted to become rich quick i would have started a donkey porn site (altho i have done that aswel).
Anyways back to the point lol. Ive thought for the past year or so what can i offer then for a bit of wonga that would be a more than good deal to you. That way if your getting summet back you wouldnt have otherwise then its all fair in love and war innit. Plus i may end up with a bit of extra cash to buy a bit of food with ya see (and ya wonderd why i was so thin eh - again. your fault lol).
And so heres the plan. Its totally optional like and for the normal user nothing will change, but for people who wanna pay £2 a month then they will get these benefits that the normal members wont get....
Benefits:
Access to another dj mixes section with exclusive mixes by some of the biggest dj's around and off the forum
A @oldskoolanthemz.com email address and either pop3 50meg mailbox (for outlook users) or a forwarder to forward onto a current email addy
500meg of webspace to host your own personal mix in the public dj mixes section and help in uploading it hosting it etc
Cheaper entrance to selected clubs and money off events
Removal of the google adsense advert thingiemajig that is on each post
Your name will be in gold on the whos online list etc
OSA Gold Member as your user title (under your name)
Competitions from time to time for proper random stuff lol
Goodies sent to you in the post (car stickers n such like)
And the last which is the only thing that will be restricted from what you can do now which is...
The ability to post vinyl4sale in the vinyl4sale bit - the reason for this is im thinking that the vinyl sellers on here must make big coin off this site and its members and so its only fair that they chip a bit in. so ner
And loads of other stuff i havent thought of yet but i will do soon lol.
Its something ive thought long and hard about for the site and its something ive been planning for the past year or so, and ive got a pretty fair head and when i look at the benefits then i think it seems fair as fook. and of course its totally optional, those who choose not to join up is fine and everything will still be the same in the most part.
As always your thoughts are appreciated, even if it is to call me a money suckin leech, i buzz of a bit of a brawl. lol
Much obliged
