Popular Post downzy Posted January 5, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2016 We're happy to announce that starting this week members can sign up for the MYGNRFORUM Members Club!The Members Club will provide the following perks for visitors and members of MYGNRFORUM:Unlimited likesAutomatic entry into contests and ticket giveawaysClub Members will have their names submitted three times to upcoming contests, tripling their chances of winning!Blue username and "Club Member" badge Entry priority to The Ritz (MYGNRFORUM chat forum) Club members given priority for upcoming interviews No flood control for posts/searchesOption to change your display name once per year (not offered to non-club members)Customized profile page2000 message capacity (from 100) PM inboxPM 5 members simultaneouslyOne additional warning point (club members are allowed six warning points, non-members allowed five) Advertisement free forum (on desktop; eventually will be rolled out for mobile)There are three different Club Members options:$15 (USD)All perks listed above$30 (USD)All perks listed above AND a standard MYGNRFORUM T-shirt (choice of slogan on the back: "Hooray For Tolerance" or "This shirt is better than the old one") Various sizes are available, however, we may not be able to honour all size requests depending on slogan chosen.$80 (USD)All perks liked above AND a custom MYGNFORUM T-Shirt with your username and club member status printed on the back of the shirt:The cost of Club Memberships t-shirt packages includes shipping for members living in North America. An additional $5 shipping charge will be required for people living in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.***THIS IS FOR A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP; THERE ARE NO YEARLY MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE PRICES QUOTED ABOVE ARE A ONE-TIME ONLY FEE.***Where does my money go?All revenues generated through advertising and membership fees are used to pay for the operation of the forum and to pay for prizes and ticket giveaways. This is a non-profit operation, meaning that as the owner of this forum I am not seeking to make a profit. My goal is to return any operating profits back to the fanbase in the form of contests, giveaways, and prize packs. Aren't you taking advantage of the recent GNR activity to make money by launching this now?Yes and no. As some of you might have noticed, the demands on our I.T. infrastructure were severely tested during the Coachella announcement. We anticipate greater demands as we get closer to GNR's performance at Coachella. As such, we need to make greater investments into improving our systems. Plans and efforts are underway to improve system performance and reliability. Our goal is to achieve as minimal downtime and service disruption as possible. All of this costs money, hence one of the motivations for launching the Members Club is to cover the costs of these upgrades along with offering popular perks that many have been asking for since I purchased the forum and shut down the supporter section.None of the money collected from membership fees will go into my own pockets. They're being used to improve site performance and reliability while also paying for prizes and contests. We're launching the Members Club now as traffic remains high to bring attention to the financial realities of operating a forum as large and as popular as this one. When will the Members Club be launched?Our goal is to have things up and running no later than Friday, January 8th. How can I join?Add Club Member package to your cart and then click Check Out. Enter in your billing and mailing information. If you live outside of North America, please be sure to select the international shipping option. You will then be directed to a Paypal portal where you can pay via Paypal. Once payment has been sent and received, your entry into the Members Club will be automatic. You will receive via email a confirmation receipt of your purchase.For those who purchased a MYGNRFORUM T-shirt along with access to the Members Club, you will receive a PM from myself asking for slogan and size preferences. ***Disclaimer***Club Membership does not absolve members from following the rules and regulations of the forum. Any member, whether they be a Club Member or not, are expected to follow the rules and warnings of the moderating team. Failure to do so can lead to formal reprimands, including verbal warnings, suspensions, and banishment of one's account. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Are we already members if we donated/bought a shirt in the past? I can't see properly on mobile but aren't there some of us with a blue "supporter" or "club member" status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Are we already members if we donated/bought a shirt in the past? I can't see properly on mobile but aren't there some of us with a blue "supporter" or "club member" status?Yes, those who donated to the forum a month prior to me taking over as owner were given Club Memberships a year ago. There is no need to renew (unless, of course, you really wanted to ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Are we already members if we donated/bought a shirt in the past? I can't see properly on mobile but aren't there some of us with a blue "supporter" or "club member" status? Yes, those who donated to the forum a month prior to me taking over as owner were given Club Memberships a year ago. There is no need to renew (unless, of course, you really wanted to ).Thanks. I might pick up the HOORAY FOR TOLERANCE shirt since I have at least ten GNR members left to meet and I don't want to have the same Forum shirt I bought last year on in all of the pictures. Then again,you can only see the front of the shirt in my photos but at least I'll know the shirt is different. Ok,carry on people and donate! Edited January 5, 2016 by Subtle Signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hey sounds great, since I'm already a club member, can I buy a Club Member tshirt? Or do I have to renew my membership? I'm easy either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 What do you mean by Entry priority to the chat and interviews? I assume a non club member can go to the chat anytime and most of the interviews are on google? The fans are the ones who are posting links to different interviews or news.What about the Slogan changes? like God, Super God etc etc Can being a club member help to get some pre sale tickets to shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hey sounds great, since I'm already a club member, can I buy a Club Member tshirt? Or do I have to renew my membership? I'm easy either way. See the PM I'll send you in a few minutes...What do you mean by Entry priority to the chat and interviews? I assume a non club member can go to the chat anytime and most of the interviews are on google? The fans are the ones who are posting links to different interviews or news.What about the Slogan changes? like God, Super God etc etc Can being a club member help to get some pre sale tickets to shows? Meaning if the chat room is full and there's Club Members wanting to join, we'll remove non-Club Members to allow room for Club MembersPriority access to interviews means we'll give greater consideration to questions posed by Club Members for interviews conducted by MYGNRFORUM. Slogan names will be automatic based on your post count. Club Members should be allowed to change theirs.This forum will likely not be associated with any pre-sales for tickets. For that you're better off at Guns N' Roses's official fan club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hey sounds great, since I'm already a club member, can I buy a Club Member tshirt? Or do I have to renew my membership? I'm easy either way. See the PM I'll send you in a few minutes...What do you mean by Entry priority to the chat and interviews? I assume a non club member can go to the chat anytime and most of the interviews are on google? The fans are the ones who are posting links to different interviews or news.What about the Slogan changes? like God, Super God etc etc Can being a club member help to get some pre sale tickets to shows? Meaning if the chat room is full and there's Club Members wanting to join, we'll remove non-Club Members to allow room for Club MembersPriority access to interviews means we'll give greater consideration to questions posed by Club Members for interviews conducted by MYGNRFORUM. Slogan names will be automatic based on your post count. Club Members should be allowed to change theirs.This forum will likely not be associated with any pre-sales for tickets. For that you're better off at Guns N' Roses's official fan club. Thanks for the reply Bryan, I had another question, from what I heard, a supporter could see the mod logs, so can a club member see the mod logs?I know you are the owner and we do trust you and you have done a good job making this in to a non profit forum, but each month can we get a summary that how much the forum has earned through ads or club memberships and how much cost has gone in to running this forum, like the server fee etc etc.I know in your mind you would be thinking wtf is his problem, but we should be supportive of each other and it should be like an open book so even we can understand the hard work which goes in the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknightfan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 But I wanted to be a club member today :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Powerage5 Posted January 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2016 But I wanted to be a club member today :/NO. YOU'LL WAIT 3 DAYS AND YOU'LL BE HAPPY ABOUT IT. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hey sounds great, since I'm already a club member, can I buy a Club Member tshirt? Or do I have to renew my membership? I'm easy either way. See the PM I'll send you in a few minutes...What do you mean by Entry priority to the chat and interviews? I assume a non club member can go to the chat anytime and most of the interviews are on google? The fans are the ones who are posting links to different interviews or news.What about the Slogan changes? like God, Super God etc etc Can being a club member help to get some pre sale tickets to shows? Meaning if the chat room is full and there's Club Members wanting to join, we'll remove non-Club Members to allow room for Club MembersPriority access to interviews means we'll give greater consideration to questions posed by Club Members for interviews conducted by MYGNRFORUM. Slogan names will be automatic based on your post count. Club Members should be allowed to change theirs.This forum will likely not be associated with any pre-sales for tickets. For that you're better off at Guns N' Roses's official fan club. Thanks for the reply Bryan, I had another question, from what I heard, a supporter could see the mod logs, so can a club member see the mod logs?I know you are the owner and we do trust you and you have done a good job making this in to a non profit forum, but each month can we get a summary that how much the forum has earned through ads or club memberships and how much cost has gone in to running this forum, like the server fee etc etc.I know in your mind you would be thinking wtf is his problem, but we should be supportive of each other and it should be like an open book so even we can understand the hard work which goes in the forum. First, my name ain't Bryan. Second, we're going to be doing away with the mod logs. There's really no point to them and when we upgrade the forum software to the newest version our current mod logs program will no longer be compatible. Third, what will likely happen is there will be a separate financial section for Club Members which will divulge how much money was generated from the sell of club memberships and how that money was spent. I will not be divulging ad revenues for a variety of reasons, with the primary reason that I do not want the information publicly known if and when this site is able to negotiate advertising from third-party advertisers. You will just have to trust me that all profits will be returned to the forum. So far all money collected through December 2015 has been spent on site maintenance, prizes, and custom MYGNRFORUM t-shirts provided to the staff as Christmas presents. I can tell you now that all ad revenue for January will barely cover server costs for the month as the forum's hosting costs have skyrocketed as a result of the massive influx of traffic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknightfan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 But I wanted to be a club member today :/NO. YOU'LL WAIT 3 DAYS AND YOU'LL BE HAPPY ABOUT IT.ohhh, tell me what else I'll be happy about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 But I wanted to be a club member today :/NO. YOU'LL WAIT 3 DAYS AND YOU'LL BE HAPPY ABOUT IT.ohhh, tell me what else I'll be happy about.Eventually, being a club member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknightfan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 But I wanted to be a club member today :/NO. YOU'LL WAIT 3 DAYS AND YOU'LL BE HAPPY ABOUT IT.ohhh, tell me what else I'll be happy about.Eventually, being a club member 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRchickCLE Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 you guys "hiring"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Axl Kev Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 To mark my 10 year anniversary on the forum I'd like to become a club member, please. Any update on timescales for the link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 How come i am already a club member and been for some time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 To mark my 10 year anniversary on the forum I'd like to become a club member, please. Any update on timescales for the link?The Members Club will be launching tomorrow. Stay tuned!How come i am already a club member and been for some time?We were originally going to launch the Members Club back in March of last year and hence promoted members who gave $30 or more a month prior to myself buying the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen8R Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Will there be insane prizes like backstage passes and stuff or just more along the lines of clothing and albums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Will there be insane prizes like backstage passes and stuff or just more along the lines of clothing and albums?The likelihood of this forum having backstage passes to give to contest winners is very unlikely. We do plan on giving away tickets to GNR concerts should an extended tour be announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Jesus Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 so when is it going to be up? This weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 so when is it going to be up? This weekend?Like anything associated with GNR, it will happen when it happens Seriously though, we're still sorting out a few technical matters and hope to have it online by the end of today or Saturday at the latest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Jesus Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 so when is it going to be up? This weekend?Like anything associated with GNR, it will happen when it happens Seriously though, we're still sorting out a few technical matters and hope to have it online by the end of today or Saturday at the latest.I know how that was, when I was helping admin another site, I know a lot backstage issues can arise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknightfan Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I'm super ready to become a club member now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Sorry but if you want my $65, I'll need more than that horribly ugly shirt.I'll probably take the $15 option though. Maybe when it doesn't cost me $25 CAD. Edited January 9, 2016 by bacardimayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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