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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#151: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:00:49 PM

Well, if the only effect will be to reduce all galleries to forty, there isn't much point. It might make hosting the forums a little less expensive, but it doesn't increase revenue. We are trying to find a way to get the people who value the non-workshop parts of the forums to kick in some money. That being the economic gauge of how much they value the experience.

edited 6th Apr '12 8:01:37 PM by FastEddie

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Ozbourne Part-Time Omen of Death from if it fits, I sits (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
Part-Time Omen of Death
#152: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:01:34 PM

I can work with that as long as there is enough warning beforehand so that people have time to trim galleries and save avatars elsewhere before anything gets deleted.

A full page seems a lot more workable to me than 5-10 avatars, so that's nice.

I will start some trimming on mine tomorrow.

Stupid doomed timeline...
Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
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#153: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:01:49 PM

Tons of people love having huge galleries.

So we'll still get money from that, I'm sure.

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MorganWick (Elder Troper)
#154: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:02:58 PM

Wow, suddenly posts are coming fast and furious in this thread.

Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#156: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:04:41 PM

@Eddie - Right, I guess I figure that if you charge five for forty, they will pay twice for eighty, meaning more money per avatar. Also the microtransaction model has been shown to work on Steam and the like, so I'm thinking more, smaller payments would end up making more money. I'm basically talking outta my ass since none of this is in my field of expertise.

edited 6th Apr '12 8:05:14 PM by Martello

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Psyga315 Since: Jan, 2001
#157: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:05:35 PM

It was a little difficult, but I managed to clean out my gallery. I might clean a bit more out so I can have some free slots. Maybe this isn't a bad idea after all.

Huh, that's a little neat paradox, I still have my Avatar despite deleting it.

edited 6th Apr '12 8:06:02 PM by Psyga315

Ozbourne Part-Time Omen of Death from if it fits, I sits (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
Part-Time Omen of Death
#158: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:05:57 PM

I may chip in for a second page; it'll depend on how the trimming goes. I do know I've got a lot that I rarely or never use that were gifts, but I can always save those to Photobucket or something.

Too late for me to think about it too much now though.

Stupid doomed timeline...
Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
I'm an Irene!
#159: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:06:30 PM

I gotta download it all first. XD

Thankfully I'm using a small set right now. tongue

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#160: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:08:14 PM

The deletions don't take actual effect if the avatar has been shared with someone else, and won't until they also delete it.

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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#161: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:09:33 PM

Waaaait...so I could be charged because someone hasn't deleted an avatar I sent them and it counts toward my numbers?

edited 6th Apr '12 8:09:51 PM by lu127

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Psyga315 Since: Jan, 2001
#162: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:09:47 PM

What about galleries for people who are banned?

CapedLuigisYoshi Some Gal from right here, duh Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Some Gal
#163: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:10:04 PM

So will there be a way to pay in advance so one can keep the gallery pages they have right now?

a.k.a. Cly, that one girl who doesn't post here much anymore Something something YI = SMW 2 = SMB 5.
Artemis92 Cogito Gratia Cogitan from contemplation Since: Dec, 2009
Cogito Gratia Cogitan
#164: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:17:26 PM

Under ten bucks a hundred, you'll make more money, but more people will desert/trim down to the free max. Under five bucks a page, the net gain from extra avatars will be less, but fewer people will flip out.
Under either, I doubt I myself will ever pay *

, as I don't plan on having a whole lot of avatars stored at any one time anyway; also, the aforementioned trimming will trim down the profit more the more warning you give.
Now I think of it, you're not actually going to get a whole lot of money out of this either way. :/

Also, the lower the limit is, the more alienated people who couldn't pay if they wanted are going to feel. There are a lot of teens in these fora, and I doubt all that many of them have a way to even donate.

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#165: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:17:27 PM

I think it would be fair to have the week's grace period let you do that.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
Artemis92 Cogito Gratia Cogitan from contemplation Since: Dec, 2009
Cogito Gratia Cogitan
#166: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:21:28 PM

Sorry? I uploaded, shared, and deleted two avatars in the last week or so; neither are in my gallery. Do they count towards my total?

Also, how would sharing work once you started having to pay for more avatars? Would there be a confirm box that popped up before it actually went into your gallery?

edited 6th Apr '12 8:22:30 PM by Artemis92

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#167: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:23:03 PM

Bullet'd answers:

  • Yes, sharing an avatar could have an economic consequence.
  • If a ban is made final, the gallery would go down.
  • You should be able to "buy" your present gallery.
  • You should have a chance to reduce the gallery down to what you can afford.
  • It looking like 40 @ $5 feels fair to folks.
  • I suppose a box could come up telling you when you need to either reduce your gallery or buy a new page.

edited 6th Apr '12 8:24:32 PM by FastEddie

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MorganWick (Elder Troper)
#168: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:24:16 PM

People should be aware that shared avatars are counting against their total.

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#169: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:25:34 PM

Right. How you got the avatar is of no consequence. We count the number of pages you have in your gallery.

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#170: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:25:50 PM

Never mind.

edited 6th Apr '12 8:26:14 PM by chihuahua0

CapedLuigisYoshi Some Gal from right here, duh Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Some Gal
#171: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:26:09 PM

•You should be able to "buy" your present gallery.

Thanks, that should work.

a.k.a. Cly, that one girl who doesn't post here much anymore Something something YI = SMW 2 = SMB 5.
chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#172: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:26:42 PM

How about my discount suggestion, along with being able to buy fraction of pages?

Frosplosion Fro-ed Wonder from Palm Bay, FL Since: Nov, 2011
Fro-ed Wonder
#173: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:27:31 PM

Would uploading or receiving avatars be shut down once you reach your limit, or would you be forced to pay if you go over by some bad luck?

"I know where I am, I just don't know where I am in where I am." - Me
Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
Cure Candy
#174: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:28:02 PM

Another thing to help keep costs down. Can we start letting embeds from imageshack instead of hosting them ourselves for the forums only?

The amount of suggestions for IP I have uploaded has got to be a drain....

edited 6th Apr '12 8:29:34 PM by Raso

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Psyga315 Since: Jan, 2001
#175: Apr 6th 2012 at 8:29:05 PM

How will we be able to know when our avatars are being shared and to who?


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