Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeWay back in the days, there was a one-off membership option. These people recieved wingless stars. Then Russ introduced a yearly subscription to all new members, and several of the wingless starred players were offered the option to keep their wingless star and not pay any additional subs, but many did so that they could donate something to the site. Some wingless stars include; kirksey957, raeford, brettl, trud, Quirine.
The wingless star? Excuse my ignorance - what's that?
Originally posted by PhlabibitYou think Russ wants to commit the rest of his next 10-11 years of his life upkeeping a chess site? As it is, he can announce "No more subs. Goodbye" and be done with us in a year. I would never commit to customers to spend all that time maintaining something for them.
Russ should consider 10 years at $250... or 11 years for the price of 10. If you fork out that money at once you should get something for your effort. As it is, mine is just charged year after year unless I say stop or the card fails.
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Originally posted by CoconutI'm sure Russ gains some satisfaction from providing a great site to so many people. As he has said in the past, it started as a hobby (I think) and as he's making money for doing a hobby, I'm sure he will continue for a while at least.
You think Russ wants to commit the rest of his next 10-11 years of his life upkeeping a chess site? As it is, he can announce "No more subs. Goodbye" and be done with us in a year. I would never commit to customers to spend all that time maintaining something for them.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundAnd there's the hipocrisy, you only feel offended because your girlfriend is Chinese.
do you know the definition of hypocrisy, or did you just think it was a cool word to say?
oh yeah, and my girlfriend is Chinese, so tell me why i shouldnt be offended by your humour ?
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Originally posted by bambeeGreat stuff - once again I am discriminated against for not having a credit card. ðŸ˜
As far as I know, the rate you start at stays the same as long as you renew annually.
Lisa
I've been a paying member for 3 years, paying by cheque in the post.
Not only do I get a hike in sub fee each year, this time I was told that you can only subscribe by cheque if you pay for two years at once!
So, I went from having to pay £7.95 (or whatever) to having to pay $60, whatever that is in sterling.
As a long-term member of the site I am not happy with that.
You simply miss one fact:
As Tyler Durden Russ is building himself an army. All donations are splitted. One thousand of a percent goes to china where this site is managed. The rest is used to buy weapons and stock beds.
He will try to take over soon.
No one sees it coming.
You are all just jealous that the tiny little voices only talk to me !
I have surrendered fighting my inner demons. Now we are on the same side. :-)
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundExacty. You pointed your dirty finger at me accusing me of racist, when your motives for attacking it are racist. I made a joke about poverty, you felt offended because it happened to be chinese poverty.
Hypocrisy -
1.The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.
2.An act or instance of such falseness.
Loser
So, yes, the hypocrisy is on you.
Originally posted by Palynka😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
Exacty. You pointed your dirty finger at me accusing me of racist, when your motives for attacking it are racist. I made a joke about poverty, you felt offended because it happened to be chinese poverty.
So, yes, the hypocrisy is on you.