Administrators SteveCole Posted April 2, 2019 Administrators Share Posted April 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Well you have been lucky. I have had moderators say to me you are right but he does pay so you are in the wrong. Trust me, that won't be happening here! Everyone will need to abide by the same rules. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: From my life experiences where you have a two tire system those on the the lower run do get treated differently. Fact of life. It will result in an elite group and those of us mere mortals posting less and sharing less and RMweb not being the busiest forum in the UK railway modelling world. Sorry Andy if you have put a lot of effort into this but I can only go on my own personal experiences. Clive, I don't really get what you are getting at? As I understand it there I no two-tier system ... what exists is what we have all been using gratis for years. A great forum where people share information and ideas and have a common focus. That doesn't change, the paid membership doesn't give you any more or less - ok if your posting pictures you can post bigger or more, but that's it. In exchange for the payment, you are getting extra bits such as the digital editions, show ticket, etc.. potentially more support if it is needed and the ability to sell things. Well to be honest, I really don't see how any of that is going to get people treating others differently. Its not as if only paid members can start threads or post on certain forums - no offence intended at all, but I think you're looking for problems where they don't exist. I wouldn't treat anyone different if they were a Gold Member, and I am sure you wouldn't. Each to their own, it will work for some and not for others. Personally, I am all for what Andy and Phil are doing - keep the status quo and improve the business stability by charging people for the optional extras. Hope it works for you guys. Rich 1 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post woodenhead Posted April 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2019 Andy Y denies ordinary members will be looked down on by gold members 1 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: From my life experiences where you have a two tire system those on the the lower run do get treated differently. Fact of life. It will result in an elite group and those of us mere mortals posting less and sharing less and RMweb not being the busiest forum in the UK railway modelling world. Sorry Andy if you have put a lot of effort into this but I can only go on my own personal experiences. Hi Clive, I'm not denying your statement, but in my experience I haven't seen this. One professional forum I use a lot (AUGI.com, part of Autodesk, so they have lots of money but still have a tiered system of free to paid membership) I've never seen any elitism. Nor conversely I have never seen any degradation of help or support across the membership tiers. Platinum and Gold members are still just as willing to help ordinary free members. I don't know why this would be any different on RMWeb. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 22 hours ago, AY Mod said: as an incentive to be among the first Gold members is that we will be rewarding one lucky member who joins up before 01 May with a prize of a Farish Western Pullman train pack worth £379.95. Not only not my era, not my area...not even my scale! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) I think it sounds an interesting proposition and worth giving a try. It shows, to me at least, that Warners are keen to develop RMweb. And this positive development and ongoing upkeep and maintenance of RMweb doesn’t come cheap - the income from site advertisements only goes so far. No current users are disadvantaged by the introduction of RMweb Gold. If members perceive benefits in Gold membership then apply. If you’re happy with the status quo, then don’t apply. Edited April 2, 2019 by 4630 to correct a typo. 5 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2019 Ah well, that’s where my “galleries” went. I suppose it wasn’t all that much cop anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) What you are paying for here is actually a subscription to BRM with access to the full back catalogue (which in itself is good value) plus a free ticket to a BRM show and some extras on RmWeb. Rather than look at the value of the offering people are looking at the private members area of RMWeb as being the be all and end all of the membership. I imagine that part is more like the Bachmann club with access to some extras that everyone else will see later. Mt BRM sub has just expired so this comes at a good time as the new gold membership gives me access to mags all the way back to 2007. Edited April 2, 2019 by woodenhead 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, truffy said: Not only not my era, not my area...not even my scale! Don't worry, you can sell it in the new Classified's section..... 2 1 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 minute ago, gordon s said: Don't worry, you can sell it in the new Classified's section..... Ooh Gordon, i can see you've gone gold - your post is even has a gold plated tinge. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2019 If I become a goldmember, can I change my username to Austin Powers, and have time travel included in the package, please? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Chamby said: If I become a goldmember, can I change my username to Austin Powers, and have time travel included in the package, please? Gold members can happily travel back to 2007 - a time before RevolutioN, Rapido and O gauge RTR. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Chamby said: If I become a goldmember, can I change my username to Austin Powers, and have time travel included in the package, please? Yeah Baby, Yeah! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, AY Mod said: Now resolved, yet another permissions setting within a completely different area of the back-end. Developers don't make it easy! Nor do users! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Ooh Gordon, i can see you've gone gold - your post is even has a gold plated tinge. I'd rather it wasn't so visible, but hey ho, understand the reasons which are no different from most web forums. I felt it was worthwhile for the classifieds alone as they worked well in the past and there was no commission to pay eBay etc. A few sales and it will pay for itself. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2019 40 minutes ago, AY Mod said: Here? No but Corbs was talking about other forums. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 41 minutes ago, MarshLane said: Clive, I don't really get what you are getting at? As I understand it there I no two-tier system ... The gold colour message backgrounds of those Gold members who post tends to demolish that argument. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 minute ago, jonny777 said: The gold colour message backgrounds of those Gold members who post tends to demolish that argument. It's just a colour, it doesn't bestow you with special powers. I didn't need to tug on a forelock to respond to Gordon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Just now, woodenhead said: It's just a colour, it doesn't bestow you with special powers. I didn't need to tug on a forelock to respond to Gordon. In which case, why is any differentiation on a forum necessary? Previous digital BRM subscribers were not singled out this way. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2019 38 minutes ago, Damo666 said: Hi Clive, I'm not denying your statement, but in my experience I haven't seen this. One professional forum I use a lot (AUGI.com, part of Autodesk, so they have lots of money but still have a tiered system of free to paid membership) I've never seen any elitism. Nor conversely I have never seen any degradation of help or support across the membership tiers. Platinum and Gold members are still just as willing to help ordinary free members. I don't know why this would be any different on RMWeb. Hi Damo It is all around us in every day life. Give someone a special badge and a gold boarder to their post and make them feel special, and soon act as if they are special. Trust me. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 35 minutes ago, woodenhead said: What you are paying for here is actually a subscription to BRM with access to the full back catalogue (which in itself is good value) plus a free ticket to a BRM show and some extras on RmWeb. Rather than look at the value of the offering people are looking at the private members area of RMWeb as being the be all and end all of the membership. I imagine that part is more like the Bachmann club with access to some extras that everyone else will see later. Mt BRM sub has just expired so this comes at a good time as the new gold membership gives me access to mags all the way back to 2007. Indeed. I already pay for a sub to BRM. If I were to take up this Gold membership, it would be a matter of "upgrading" my subscription. Access to the back numbers could be very useful on its own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, AY Mod said: I would have been happy to launch yesterday but Steve correctly prophecied that someone would think it was an April Fool if we did it on my first day back; so we parked it until today. And that's why I get p'd off; countless hours of work shot down by 30 seconds on the keyboard. First post: 23 hours ago, that makes it still 1st April. PS that took 12 seconds to type. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Damo It is all around us in every day life. Give someone a special badge and a gold boarder to their post and make them feel special, and soon act as if they are special. Trust me. People tell me I'm special all the time and I don't come with a gold border. There is a badge? Excellent, can't wait to wander around DEMU all Mr Bean like pointing my badge in their faces Edited April 2, 2019 by woodenhead 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, woodenhead said: I didn't need to tug on a forelock to respond to Gordon. Some of us already do 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Damo It is all around us in every day life. Give someone a special badge and a gold boarder to their post and make them feel special, and soon act as if they are special. Trust me. Clive, I sincerely hope that comment is not addressed to me as nothing could be further from the truth..... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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