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MJ DeMarco

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Due to user requests, I am now offering Fastlane users an "INSIDERS Subscription" ($5.99/mo) which will effectively REMOVE all the ads from the forum, including affiliate links, and sidebar promotions.

Having a paid feature at the forum really wasn't apart of my master plan but due to user requests, many users indicated they would pay for this feature to rid themselves of all those nasty ads!

A great *Fastlane* lesson here is that the market will tell you where there are opportunities. Personally, I don't mind the ads and enjoy them, and yet, other people DO NOT. My personal opinion is irrelevant -- the market was telling me "I'll pay to get rid of the ads!" Ring ring, opportunity!

So now, for all of you folks who are tired of seeing ads, you can pay to remove them.

Additionally, as an *INSIDERS* you get these additional benefits.

1) Immediate access to the SPEEDWAY forum, regardless of post or rep count.
2) Immediate access to the INSIDERS forum (limited to ONLY INSIDERS)
3) Immediate access to signature creation, and enhanced up to 4 lines. (You need 100 posts to create signatures and they are limited to 2 lines.)
4) PRIORITY attention by me: I guarantee that I will read every post in the INSIDERS Forum -- it is humanely impossible for me to read all of the threads in the main forum, 99% of them I simply don't see, or read. Therefore, if I read the post/thread, you are 4X likely to get my response/opinion/contribution.
5) Enhanced PM permissions.
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7) Ability to see who has read a thread.
8) Access to high-value contributors

That said, the rest of the forum will remain FREE as usual.

If you don't care about the ads and just want to "give back" and wish me thanks for the forum, a paid subscription helps as this forum is very time consuming in terms of management and contribution. If not, no worries -- your participation and contribution will always be payment enough.

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BrucetonGuy

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Sounds Great! Not so much because the ads will be removed but from all of the other BONUS advantages!
 

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I'd rather see the Speedway be a privilege you have to earn. It's something you gain access to by proving your value to the community.

EDIT: I love the concept otherwise, and am anxious to see if it meets my expectations. Thanks!
 

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I agree with Amail regarding speedway. There was a sense that the people posting there were vetted by time and posts. Now anyone can just buy their way in. On that note, wasn't there a super secret speedway 2, what happened to that or am I just overlooking it?
 
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kwerner

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On that note, wasn't there a super secret speedway 2, what happened to that or am I just overlooking it?

I couldn't find it either. Are they combined now?


Edit: Must have been typing the same time Healthstatus posted.
 
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The bonus advantages exceed the value of the no ads. The added value of a subscription and what comes with it will make this good place even better. Thanks MJ. Brilliant. With as much "noise" as there is on these forums, I suspect the INSIDERS portion will be pretty focused and maybe more valuable.
 

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$6 Bucks a month. Any way I can get an honorary Inside subscription?

Not because of my great contributions here. Mainly just because I am a great guy.
 
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MJ DeMarco

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JEdwards

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I thought you could only say that to your employees?

Well it is... until I can use it someplace else, I thought my post above was the right time to pull it out of my bags of tricks.
 

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MJ, hopefully i didn't F*ck up your timing on releasing this thread! And if i did, your welcome! haha
 

MNentre

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great idea, MJ. Now I have a new badge to go after.. I've always wondered what kind of discussions go down in the private forums.
 
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Additionally, as an *INSIDERS* you get these additional benefits.

1) Immediate access to the SPEEDWAY forum, regardless of post or rep count.
2) Immediate access to the INSIDERS forum (limited to ONLY INSIDERS)
3) Immediate access to signature creation, and enhanced up to 4 lines. (You need 100 posts to create signatures and they are limited to 2 lines.)
4) PRIORITY attention by me: I guarantee that I will read every post in the INSIDERS Forum -- it is humanely impossible for me to read all of the threads in the main forum, 99% of them I simply don't see, or read. Therefore, if I read the post/thread, you are 4X likely to get my response/opinion/contribution.
5) Enhanced PM permissions.
6) Ability to go invisible.
7) Ability to see who has read a thread.
8) Access to high-value contributors

This alone is worth a hell of a lot more than $5.99! Just my .02 ...
 

johnp

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This alone is worth a hell of a lot more than $5.99! Just my .02 ...

So true. There is an c@sino forum that charges $50 per month to learn how to "win" - This forum blows that forum out of the water. This is the deal of a century!
 

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Maybe 1 other monetization idea:

Monthly fee for letting a user use his signature for advertising (got this from warriors forum - Signature Photo...Does It Cost To Have It?)

The INSIDERS offer is like the war room membership @warriors forum, you could add the signature image offer, too and charge 10 bucks per month

just an idea, good luck!
 
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MJ DeMarco

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That's my boy Alty! Earn your way in! I'm sorry- but I'm going to BUY my way in....My speed is at 0! :)
 

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some really great benefits here for such a reasonable price.
I ditto some of the posts above the concern being this.... I'm still parked so obviously never seen the speedway section however shouldn't it be reserved for those action takers and those who contribute and earn enough speed by adding value? By letting people in via paid membership it devalues the whole premises of the section. In the long term it could end up driving away top contributors for obvious reasons thus leading the membership and forum becoming less of a value proposition. Although I guess on the other hand without the speedway access membership would not be so popular so it's swings and roundabouts

Just my 2 cents... although I imagine I will join anyway :)
 

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I think I'll try to earn my way into the speedway first and use that $6 to fund my business. This is definitely gonna be something I'll jump for once I have the income I need, however.
 

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