Posted by Sylvia_FL on 4/8/05 4:45pm
Msg #30492

I have to ask!

In the thread below to Harry asking about limiting this forum to members only, some have posted that they are not members.
My question is WHY????
Basic membership is FREE, and companies do check out the listings on here as several signing agents can attest to.
You are enjoying the message board, you may even have bought supplies.
So WHY NOT JOIN????? All it takes is registering. It doesn't cost unless you want the premier membership.

Reply by Thank you, darlin'! on 4/8/05 4:49pm
Msg #30493

You're probably going to laugh out loud at this one, but I didn't know it was free? Never checked, I've only been exposed to the board for a couple few months now and hadn't checked yet because I assumed. Yeah yeah, I know...'when you assume it makes an..." Now I know. I learn a new thing every day thanks to blessings like you, Sylvia ; ).

Reply by Charisma/CA on 4/8/05 4:50pm
Msg #30494

Whoops...

Sorry...the 'thank you darlin'' was from me. I'm keyboard challenged sometimes.

-Charisma/CA

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/8/05 4:55pm
Msg #30496

Re: Whoops...

So, now you are going to go and sign up - right??????


OK - whos next?????

And BTW the premier membership is worth it even if you only use it to save on supplies.

Reply by Charisma/CA on 4/8/05 4:56pm
Msg #30497

Re: Whoops...

Absolutely.

Reply by Charisma_CA on 4/8/05 5:09pm
Msg #30503

Re: Whoops...

Sylvia, just signed up.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/8/05 5:16pm
Msg #30507

Re: Whoops...

Good

Also, now when you log in and post a message you can add the link to your profile if you desire

OK - who is next???

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/8/05 5:20pm
Msg #30508

(With tongue firmly in cheek:) CT notaries should not ...

... sign up. Let me get all the calls.



Please, don't anybody think I'm not kidding.

Reply by Charisma_CA on 4/8/05 5:23pm
Msg #30510

Re: (With tongue firmly in cheek:) CT notaries should not ...

Ernest darlin', I'm a 'traveling' notary, not a 'crazy' notary...or at least I'm sane about 87% of them time. Connecticut is just a wee bit out there for me. ; ).

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/8/05 5:26pm
Msg #30511

Charisma, 87% is better than I can claim. n/m

Reply by Charm_AL on 4/8/05 4:56pm
Msg #30498

Sylvia...In my haste I wrote paying members. I should have said members period. I started out with a basic membership but found premiere to be beneficial to my business. I still say get rid of the anon feature

Reply by Bob-Chicago on 4/8/05 5:05pm
Msg #30501

Agree, and further...

Aside from the many benefits of Premier Membership for only $40, I, as a semi-regular poster , feel an obligatiion to "Pay my way"
I don't think that Harry does this only for the pleasure of bringing joy and happyness to the empty lives of lonlely NSAs.
I would also suggest that membership be required to post. I am not a computer wienie, but there must be a way to preserve annonimity for those who so desire. ( And no, Stephanie/Ca, this not not directed at you, I have never known you to be among the "kindergarten crew")
Requiring a log in would identify posters to the administrator, so that such action as is necessary, can be taken as to offensive posts.
I, personnally will not respond to an annonymous post, but I can see a basis for so posting, in some circumstances.

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/8/05 5:16pm
Msg #30506

I'm with Bob-Chicao (and others)

Many Forums (that's "Fora" to HisHughness [bowing in his direction]) require posters to register first. This isn't a democracy, but if it were I'd vote for anyone being able to view the Forum, with membership being required to post.

Harry doesn't have the time to babysit. We can help keep the Forum civil by not being enablers. Don't keep flame wars going by continuing to respond to something that offends you; say you're unhappy once and then move on. If you don't like the same old newbie questions, don't respond to them; someone else will always suggest that they use the "Search" button.

Reply by MaggieMae on 4/8/05 5:42pm
Msg #30513

Re: Agree, and further...

I'm afraid to say this "I'm a newbie"
There!... I said it... That's not too bad.

Here's the thing, I've been reading the message board and frankly I can see why some people are afraid to identify themselves. There are some folks posting that seem to take pleasure in belittling anyone and everyone they can. Some of them don't bother being Anon, it really doesn't matter to them.

Even with people signing up as free members, if they were to get booted from the message board, they could always create another account and post away. The best thing to do is not be so thin-skinned and don't buy into the negative comments.

No... In my other life I was not Miss Universe, with a cardboard smile, fake wave, singing Michael Row the Boat Ashore, and lobbying for peace on earth, good will to men.

Reply by Stephanie Santiago on 4/8/05 6:03pm
Msg #30525

Re: Agree, and further...Hey Bob...

Have a great weekend & don't work to hard.

Stephanie

Reply by Stephanie/CA on 4/8/05 5:47pm
Msg #30515

I have a free membership - Sylvia, to get the premier membership, how do I make the payment?

Can I simply use a MasterCard or Visa?

Reply by HisHughness on 4/8/05 5:50pm
Msg #30517

Stephanie asks:

***Sylvia, to get the premier membership, how do I make the payment?***

To become a premier member, send $40 cash -- checks or money orders not accepted -- to Hugh Nations, 7487 Chevy Chase Drive, No. 103, Austin, TX 78752. In return, we will send you 25 words or less.

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/8/05 5:54pm
Msg #30521

Oh, oh. Now you've gone and done it!

I can hear the hate mail being written, the boxes being filled with excrement, and the torches and pitchforks being readied. Now the miscreants don't even have to look up your Profile.

Reply by Merry_CA on 4/8/05 6:26pm
Msg #30534

Isn't that how Soupy Sales got in all that trouble?!

Reply by Bob-Chicago on 4/8/05 9:11pm
Msg #30569

Not going to happen

Hugh has NEVER said anything in 25 word or less.
Hey , Harry, do Sylvia and I get commissions.?

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/8/05 10:36pm
Msg #30597

Re: Not going to happen

Bob - of course Hugh cannot say anything in 25 words or less! He is an attorney.

You do know why all those legal documents are so wordy? It is because in the old days the lawyers used to get paid by the word, so the more words they used the more they got paid.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/8/05 6:23pm
Msg #30531

I believe I used my Master card when I upgraded, The instructions on upgrading should tell you.

Reply by Stephanie Santiago on 4/8/05 6:00pm
Msg #30524

Re: I have to ask! Upgraded Membership

I just upgraded my membership here; I've just never gotten around to it - all of the talk about it today & with time on my hands voila!