Thanks for your response. As I stated, I only use Mastercard so anything you can work out would be appreciated. I have been contributing monthly through Paypal but have cancelled that subscription recently because of these changes. As a retiree I depend soley on my retirement benefits but have been willing to contribute to date and would be willing to continue doing so if the credit card issue is settled. If anyone is questioning my statements on my monthly donation, look at my profile and you will see I am a "Bronze" member. Again, Thanks TT1
For the alternate solutions posts Thank you for this approach, it actually helps (as opposed to whining). Thank you for this approach, it actually helps (as opposed to whining). Why pictures were limited1. Pictures use up the most bandwidth, Bandwidth costs Money, so viewing pictures costs money. 2. By charging to view pictures I am directly charging the people who are costing the site money. In turn, people who don't view pictures aren't being charged. This was the most fair method I could think of.
It's completely understandable that pics collectors use bandwidth. I'd have preferred "throttling" instead, but that's me.
That's where you do something like allow 20 pics per day, whatever they are, then a total cut-off except for thumbs.
OR, after so many kilobytes, the speed is gradually, or suddenly, reduced to dial-up speeds. Full access to everything is still allowed, but the bandwidth cost is severely reduced. Low bandwidth services continue to function normally. High bandwidth services can be paid for, or suffer the very low speed.
This way, low bandwidth users are completely unaffected, yet costly users are affected directly, and exclusively.
Bandwidth can be expensive, BUT....
I have a business acquaintance in Dallas, Tx. who operates on an OC-48 or some rediculous line. Suffice to say bandwith is "enough."
( and fully redundant paths to both buildings on both sides of town, plus a radio link between them, so reliability is about 100% )
He also has billing service for his own hosting and such, so we can cure that problem, too.
Message me privately, and let's see if we can "fix" some of this.
To be honest, I was upset that TN decided to go "Pay", then I thought about it. I remembered being really surprised when I first found the the site that it was not "Pay" for the features we were getting. Procrastination is the only reason why I did not donate, and that is completely on me. Why do today what I can put of until tomorrow. Well tomorrow is finally here. I am probably going to pay but I am kind of waiting to see what happens over the next couple of days just in case ttn1 decides to shut the whole thing down, after I pay for the year. lol
Just wanted to put my thoughts out there. For those who agree, rock on, for those who don't, I respect your views.
Chris
I have read the thread and I am trying to digest all the comments as best I can.
From day one, I realizied this was not a free site, a few ads and TT1 were paying the bill.
The site became my favorite site and I have met some wonderful people here and their is one couple close enough to me that I hope to meet.
The site reached a critical mass, where one of two things would happen, it would slowly crash and burn or serious money would have to come in to continue the site but most important.......improve the site.
There are a number of issues, i would like to see resolved and your message, (TT!) has focused on some of them.
I notice you may, if the money is enough, do this site full time.......good for you.......not many sites reach that plateau.
Two items.....I believe are the burning fires.
1. Lack of advance notice that would have prepared members for this change. We all have heard the devil is at the door, but until the horney devil is in our face....we don't believe it. the devil in this case, lack of money.
2. Members who see their pictures being used to keep members here who enjoy seeing a nude man or woman. And to bring new members in who want to view nude people. I don't want to beat a dead horse, but nudists are a varied group of people as people are in any lifestyle. We cannot divorce sex in any context. You do not have to be nude for someone to lust for you......or love you. Same here, nudism and sexual nature go hand in hand....therfore members now see their pictures being used as the hook, without compensation to them. Rudie expressed it best.
My two cents.
I am sure it is a glitch but when you click on a picture to the right on the Home Page it does not go there.
Actually not a glich, as those pic's are the Gallery pics and we can only see the first 5 pics (unless you are a paid up member). The only glich I can see is that it shows 6 pics instead of 5. lol
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