TOPIC: PhalloBoards will become a subscription-based forum.

Bicho wrote: I still am not sure how to sign up for the lifetime membership.

You'll need to go to this link (takes 10 seconds to generate) and select the drop down to the $100 price. That is the current charge for lifetime membership, the discounted rate is no longer in effect.

SO, I want to be paying five dollars monthly but there are no paying methods open to me here in my region (Africa - the dark continent, lol). I used to pay such small amounts by payPal but it won't pay to your email address. Is your address suited to this kind of payment, or is there a way of you deducting these monthly payments from our cards? Presently I am averse to paying about fifty dollars charges for remitting you fifty or one hundred dollars. I should like to think that there might be others in this same situation.

How much should I donate roughly for a lifetime membership?

I'll be using the forum for another year or so and will pick the most economical alternative.

At long last! Will there be a method of extracting the monthly subscription from my card? It's the only option available in my region for small amounts (bank transfers for larger).

Not open to discussion but what about suggestion? Why not make it flat, who doesn't like can leave the board? I consider that paying monthly over my lifetime will be a hell of a lot more than a one- or two-time donation, plus everyone should be reporting anyway ...

aleksk wrote: Subscription forum: fair enough. I do have some questions/suggestions though before I join/donate.

- The first hand reports about anything other than PMMA are extremely rare. I fear that a subscription approach will limit them even further to the point where there will be none. P

That is, to be fair, a very good point...

Hadn't thought of that.

Can people who didn't pay the fee still PM? Just wondering because I get a lot of PMs of complications (that people won't share publicly), and I have a feeling that might increase - with people still wanting advice and not having to pay the fee.

Dexterphall wrote:
That is, to be fair, a very good point...

Hadn't thought of that.

Not really a good point. With that reasoning, imagine if this site didn't exist at all. You'd have zero accounts of first-hand experiences, and even worse, what little info was available was monopolized by unscrupulous physicians and patient associates.

I started this forum voluntarily & out-of-pocket. It's time the community return the favor.

The system for membership fees is already up and the implementation & execution of this program will happen sometime within the next week. For those who'd like a sneak peak for what to expect, here's the final forum draft: phalloboards.websitetoolbox.com/post/sub...38089?pid=1292510259

Just sent $50 through the donation app. Thanks for everything.

Cheers bro.

jd123 wrote: Soooo glad you decided to do this S.O...This will improve the site so much. So if I go send $50 right now, I'll be a lifetime member right? With access to everything? I've got my card handy. Just wanted to confirm what I asked above.

That's correct.

Restoration wrote: Can people who didn't pay the fee still PM? Just wondering because I get a lot of PMs of complications (that people won't share publicly), and I have a feeling that might increase - with people still wanting advice and not having to pay the fee.

Personally I wouldn't respond to them anyway. I stopped replying to those kind of messages about 6 months ago. I hate having to dwell on my own negative experiences with PE, but do it all the time to try and prevent others going through what I've been through. Ive made over 3000 posts and doubt more than 10 were me asking questions to benefit myself. So I decided to stop replying to people with complications who were keeping it to themselves. I know it can be tough to deal a poor PE result and often guys can feel too depressed to share, but surely it's worth doing it if it helps to prevent others going through what you are going through.

jogift wrote: ccBill does not work for us. I have used PayPal quite a bit and am wondering why it hasn't worked for you.They have suggested several reasons, all beyond me. I am not sure whether there are different types of email addresses etc. some to which payents cannot be made ...

Do you have a separate account you can try? A lot of times the hang up is at your bank and I'd try contacting them to allow the transaction.

Paypal shut our account down because it claimed our forum violated terms of service. No idea how, they wouldn't explain, but maybe because of the adult nature of this forum.

I haven't thought of that, kind of surprised I overlooked that. As of now I have no plans or decisions on that. At least for the next few weeks PMs will remain fully accessible to non-subscription members.

Look at the very top of any page. Click that link.

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So when exactly does it start? I would like donate before it starts.