"Make a Donation" link below your "Login"

Ships-R-Us · 02-08-10, 01:09 AM

That link should be replaced with the page that gives a donor a choice of "avatars" dependant with donor level. This link is somewhere but people will never find it. I've seen it in the past myself.

It would be most reasonable to attach my forementioned "lost link" with the standard "ask for money" page" which appears below your login name when logged in.

Raptor1 · 02-08-10, 01:12 AM

What?

AFAIK one donates through the link, then asks Neal for whatever avatar and title he wants, never seen a page that gives you a selection of them...

Dowly · 02-08-10, 01:17 AM

Like Raptor said, you get to choose your avatar once you've donated something. Cant say I've seen the link either.

Ships-R-Us · 02-08-10, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

What?

AFAIK one donates through the link, then asks Neal for whatever avatar and title he wants, never seen a page that gives you a selection of them...

YES, this site has a page that gives you an avatar based on donor level "WITHOUT" additional requests or in addition the proper channel listed for such a request.

I have visited it myself hunting around, as there is just as much additional good stuff posted on Subsim as what the forum offers, and it is good reading.

AS PROOF.......Neals page offers "Aces of the Deep" for $25.00

Ships-R-Us · 02-08-10, 01:29 AM

At the very least when someone clicks the link, rather than get hit with the same "visual experience" most get slammed in the face with when paying bills, Subsim could make the visual experience more than the usual nightmare by dressing it up with the options presented in the start of this thread, and of course the impersonal "take your money" thing , I guess, will always be there also........

After all, 100% of donations from this forementioned link are from people not trying to pay their wifes alimony...........

Ships-R-Us · 02-09-10, 09:55 AM

Bump?

Onkel Neal · 02-09-10, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Like Raptor said, you get to choose your avatar once you've donated something. Cant say I've seen the link either.

That's it, and the request for an avatar should come as a separate email with the donation info. You would not believe how many e-mails and PMs I get daily, I need a little help here.

Ships-R-Us · 02-09-10, 10:08 AM

Neal, perhaps my posts appear disjointed, but somewhere on this site a while ago I saw a page that was 100% devoted to contributed to Subsim which had about 6 avatars listed corresponding to various levels of donations, as well as a line for entering any amount of donation.

I simply say if the "make a donation" link pointed to that page, I think it would be better......You can still have the "PAYPAL" link also on that page.......Being just me again, thanks for reading Neal

Dowly · 02-09-10, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I need a little help here.

Delegate, mate. Ask one of your veteran moderators if they'd be willing to share the burden. If so, make an announcement that, for example, all future avatar request are to be send to [insert name of the moderator or his email here]. Then, he checks the requests weekly, say, every Sunday and PM's or emails you a list of O.K.'d requests and you then go and change the avatars.

Oooor, if you want to do it all yourself, make few new email accounts and make an announcement what goes where. Pick a day when you're going to check them, like I said earlier once a week per avatars, more pressing matters everyday etc. etc.

Might be hassle to get it to work at first, but I'd imagine it would make your life a bit easier.

danlisa · 02-09-10, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ships-R-Us

Neal, perhaps my posts appear disjointed, but somewhere on this site a while ago I saw a page that was 100% devoted to contributed to Subsim which had about 6 avatars listed corresponding to various levels of donations, as well as a line for entering any amount of donation.

Do you mean this page?

http://www.subsim.com/sh2fleet_forms/donation.htm

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

You would not believe how many e-mails and PMs I get daily, I need a little help here.

Like Dowly said, share the work load. There are plenty of existing members (mods or not) that are willing to help out. Just invite a select few you consider to be community minded and see how it goes.

Call them the 'Subsim Response Team'.

Ships-R-Us · 02-09-10, 10:36 AM

Danlisa, you are fantastic. Cant't tell you how long I searched for that. I believe you should "pm' Neal with that link, as I think he lost it also. I think this is the link that "make a donation"should point to. You are a saviour and Neal will probabally "sticky"

danlisa · 02-09-10, 10:41 AM

Ewww. I don't want Neal to 'sticky' me.

That link is directly accessible from the main www.subsim.com site, it's under Bonus Mods. I think it's a throwback to the days of SH2 and all that entailed.

d@rk51d3 · 02-09-10, 03:19 PM

Those donation levels have no connetion to avatars at all.

Ships-R-Us · 02-09-10, 09:09 PM

Waiting for your decision. I only believe that potential donors will feel more welcomed and comfortable and more inclined to generously donate if the page is not the standard "canned Paypal" slap in the face that bill payers are familiar with when paying bills. Of course the page to which I have referred does contain the added Paypal link also, but when people are confronted with the page I suggested, I believe they a receive a warm welcome and a chance to view the donor level options before opening their wallets.

I trust you will take the time to also review my previous posts here with regards to your final decision.

Ships-R-Us · 02-20-10, 01:05 AM

General Quarters General Quarters "This is not a drill"

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Originally Posted by Ships-R-Us

Waiting for your decision. I only believe that potential donors will feel more welcomed and comfortable and more inclined to generously donate if the page is not the standard "canned Paypal" slap in the face that bill payers are familiar with when paying bills. Of course the page to which I have referred does contain the added Paypal link also, but when people are confronted with the page I suggested, I believe they a receive a warm welcome and a chance to view the donor level options before opening their wallets.

I trust you will take the time to also review my previous posts in this thread to wit I started with reference your final decision Neal.

02-08-10, 01:09 AM	#1
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	"Make a Donation" link below your "Login" That link should be replaced with the page that gives a donor a choice of "avatars" dependant with donor level. This link is somewhere but people will never find it. I've seen it in the past myself. It would be most reasonable to attach my forementioned "lost link" with the standard "ask for money" page" which appears below your login name when logged in.

02-08-10, 01:12 AM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	What? AFAIK one donates through the link, then asks Neal for whatever avatar and title he wants, never seen a page that gives you a selection of them... __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

02-09-10, 10:36 AM	#11
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	You are a genius Danlisa, you are fantastic. Cant't tell you how long I searched for that. I believe you should "pm' Neal with that link, as I think he lost it also. I think this is the link that "make a donation"should point to. You are a saviour and Neal will probabally "sticky"

02-09-10, 10:41 AM	#12
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Ewww. I don't want Neal to 'sticky' me. That link is directly accessible from the main www.subsim.com site, it's under Bonus Mods. I think it's a throwback to the days of SH2 and all that entailed. __________________ Last edited by danlisa; 02-09-10 at 01:53 PM.

02-09-10, 09:09 PM	#14
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	I hope this gets reviewed in a timely manner Waiting for your decision. I only believe that potential donors will feel more welcomed and comfortable and more inclined to generously donate if the page is not the standard "canned Paypal" slap in the face that bill payers are familiar with when paying bills. Of course the page to which I have referred does contain the added Paypal link also, but when people are confronted with the page I suggested, I believe they a receive a warm welcome and a chance to view the donor level options before opening their wallets. I trust you will take the time to also review my previous posts here with regards to your final decision. Last edited by Ships-R-Us; 02-11-10 at 06:52 AM. Reason: update

02-08-10, 01:17 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Like Raptor said, you get to choose your avatar once you've donated something. Cant say I've seen the link either.

02-08-10, 01:29 AM	#5
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	At the very least when someone clicks the link, rather than get hit with the same "visual experience" most get slammed in the face with when paying bills, Subsim could make the visual experience more than the usual nightmare by dressing it up with the options presented in the start of this thread, and of course the impersonal "take your money" thing , I guess, will always be there also........ After all, 100% of donations from this forementioned link are from people not trying to pay their wifes alimony...........

02-09-10, 09:55 AM	#6
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Bump?

02-09-10, 10:08 AM	#8
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Neal, perhaps my posts appear disjointed, but somewhere on this site a while ago I saw a page that was 100% devoted to contributed to Subsim which had about 6 avatars listed corresponding to various levels of donations, as well as a line for entering any amount of donation. I simply say if the "make a donation" link pointed to that page, I think it would be better......You can still have the "PAYPAL" link also on that page.......Being just me again, thanks for reading Neal

02-09-10, 03:19 PM	#13
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,917 Downloads: 193 Uploads: 0	Those donation levels have no connetion to avatars at all.