06 Jul 07
Originally posted by cadwahThanks for the explanation.
The stars without wings are from a bygone age when the site was first starting up, those stars are people who bought life membership, sadly a feature unavailable anymore.
Anybody has an idea why this is unavailable anymore?
06 Jul 07
Originally posted by cadwahThey are not really "life time members".
Because it is better business sense to make your customers pay annually rather than just once. Companies tend to make more money that way. 😉
They are more so "First time investors".
They paid up some money back when the site started, they get a star, they have unlimited games.... but they still have advertising. They need the wings to get rid of advertising.
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06 Jul 07
Originally posted by PhlabibitSo do they pay annually then like other subscribers?
They are not really "life time members".
They are more so "First time investors".
They paid up some money back when the site started, they get a star, they have unlimited games.... but they still have advertising. They need the wings to get rid of advertising.
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Do not all subscribers have "unlimited games"?
Why do they have advertising since they are subscribers?
06 Jul 07
Original pawnstars do not have 'wings' on their stars.
However, many of the original pawnstars do also subscribe, so they have the subscriber wings on their star.
If we do not pay the annual subscription we still get the same benefits as a subscriber but we also get the advertising the same as a non-subscriber.
I hope that clears it up for you.
07 Jul 07
Originally posted by mwmillerThank you for your answer.
Original pawnstars do not have 'wings' on their stars.
However, many of the original pawnstars do also subscribe, so they have the subscriber wings on their star.
If we do not pay the annual subscription we still get the same benefits as a subscriber but we also get the advertising the same as a non-subscriber.
I hope that clears it up for you.
So you've never paid anything for your star (or did you?) since you do not have the wing. You'll have all your benefits rest of your life (except seeing those annoying advertisements). This is only because you've registered in the starting era of RHP. (before 2003?)
I hope I got this right.
p.s.
Thanks guys for taking your time to answer my questions. I appreciate it.
07 Jul 07
Originally posted by kenanNo, they did pay whilst the sit was in its infancy, their investment enabled the site to grow to what you see today. Not only do they deserve the benefits they recieve they also deserve our thanks.
Thank you for your answer.
So you've never paid anything for your star (or did you?) since you do not have the wing. You'll have all your benefits rest of your life (except seeing those annoying advertisements). This is only because you've registered in the starting era of RHP. (before 2003?)
I hope I got this right.
p.s.
Thanks guys for taking your time to answer my questions. I appreciate it.
07 Jul 07
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Originally posted by kenanNot quite. Maybe this will explain it a little better.....
Thank you for your answer.
So you've never paid anything for your star (or did you?) since you do not have the wing. You'll have all your benefits rest of your life (except seeing those annoying advertisements). This is only because you've registered in the starting era of RHP. (before 2003?)
I hope I got this right.
p.s.
Thanks guys for taking your time to answer my questions. I appreciate it.
Originally, Russ and Chris were using their own money to keep the site available, but the rapidly increasing number of members made it necessary to frequently upgrade the equipment and it was getting expensive.
All of the original pawn stars made a voluntary contribution to help pay expenses in the early days before the subscription program was introduced. Their support was acknowledged by placing a star by their username.
So, anyone with an original pawnstar did make a voluntary contribution. That's how they got the star. And if they are also currently a subscriber they will have wings on their star the same as any other subscriber. If they do not renew their subscription, their wings fall off but they will still have the star.
In my personal case, I did also subscribe for a few years. However, since I rarely play more than six games at one time, I have let my subscription expire. If I were to find myself regularly playing more than that I would certainly start paying the annual subscription fee again. It's worth it.
12 Jul 07
Originally posted by cadwahYes, big thanks to all those who threw a few dollars our way early on.
No, they did pay whilst the sit was in its infancy, their investment enabled the site to grow to what you see today. Not only do they deserve the benefits they recieve they also deserve our thanks.
We could not have grown the site back then with out some financial assistance, and the site was far from mature back then (frequent downtime, sometimes painfully slow). Hopefully, most believe their $ has been well invested.
-Russ
12 Jul 07
Originally posted by Dance Master MCApart from Russ and the Chess Robot, the first user was:
Who was the first player to join?, like on February 22nd, 2001? (not sure about the date...)
User 3
12 Jul 07
Originally posted by Daemon SinInteresting!
Apart from Russ and the Chess Robot, the first user was:
User 3
Who is the first user still active? (apart from Russ and the Chess Robot?)
When did Chris enter the scene?