What kind of a SC user are you?

i'm a payer.......... and i love it!!

I was the paying type, but it expired and i haven't renewed it

The type which feels enormous guilt that I haven't mailed off a cheque yet. I plan to make up for it with an extra big one when the time comes...

Non paying. I'm a loser.

I don't pay a fee, but that's because of two things. I poor and most of the time I use a public computer (library or internet cafe).

The non-paying type. Mike subscribed for a while, though.

I've been away so much in the past 8 months. I even wrote to Bill to ask him how to pay. Ever since that, I've not visited the place but barely. I wonder if it's because of guilt... Naw! I changed my lifestyle; if I'm here, it's just because I'm smoking and drinking!!

Gawd! You're so Canadian!! Guilt?? Really??

Kate, I see you here all the time; you must be at the library an awful lot!! Book worm or computer geek? OR, the café is around the corner or the library is?

The paying type who answers every single survey even if I've got nothing of use to say.

Non paying. I tried once via PayPal or something. That didn't work and I never bothered since I'm afraid.

Is this embarrassing or what... the n-p type.

In other words, I'm a freeloader, a leech, a pest, a vermin, I bogart your share, etc.

I have paid before but it expired and i haven't renewed it.



But I should!

Paying.

The non-paying type. I currently have about $3 in my possession. I'm sorry, but I just can't afford it.

I don't pay.I don't have the money,it bothers me to ask to my parents.But I still feel guilty because when I have money SC is the last thing on my mind.

Thanks to all who have and do pay, it is much appreciated.
I'd like to improve that payment system a bit. I can actually accept credit cards directly now (PayPal is not necessary), but I haven't set that up for SC yet. I did recently setup a reminder system.

I'm curious, do you non-payers use some sort of pop-up stopper, or do you just live with the annoying ads?

I live with the annoying ads

Lately I didn't see much ads.

Most of the pop up ads go directly to the back, so i just see a glimpse of them. there's one banner ad that drops down and hangs there for a few seconds. Thats the only really annoying one because it gets in the way.

I do! I feel horribly horribly guilty!

If I made them more annoying, would you pay then?

Don't feel bad, I'm just a selfish capitalist (Satanist?) pig for even asking for money.

The paying type. I believe in supporting a worthy cause. Besides, I hate those annoying adds!>


Which reminds me to ask Bill again when my sub is up.

non-payer

i usually don't have any pop ups, except for recently, i have one pop up that comes about twice while i'm on, the adds to the side of the screen don't bother me at all ...

What price do you feel is reasonable/affordable?

The price I have now is roughly based on the amount of ad revenue I might get from a regular user (about $20/year), but that number makes less sense for less-frequent users.

Another option might be to charge you per-use in some way, so if you're not on the site that much or you're gone for a while, it wouldn't cost you.

Ok. Let me change my answer.

I am now a paying user

I would never pay for something like this!

I have paid before but it expired and I haven't gotten around to doing it again. I was really nice not having the pop-ups. I will pay again soon.

Maybe after dividend checks. (October)

No! No! No! You're providing a valuable service which I've been using to my advantage for three years. I fully intend to mail you a cheque (retroactive) as soon as my financial situation improves. In the meantime, I'll do what I can to make the experience as enjoyable as possible for others.

I was a subscriber, but I lapsed. I don't have a credit card so I have a little difficulty using paypal. Hopefully it'll get set up for debit cards very soon.

Yes, I'm at the library a great deal. I generally check out a minimum of 5-6 books each time I go (and I go several times a week). In fact there is a library downtown where I work and another that is nearby the transit station on the way home after work. The internet cafe is downtown where I work, but I don't use it too often because I can use the library computers for free.

techniclly, your not anonymous. If bill really really really wanted to, (not that he could), he would easily find out who you are

my mother-in-law found canadian money in the motor home today, and I thought of you.

When I visit your mother-in-law, no money changes hands. We might exchange little tokens of affection, but that's it! I don't know where that money came from, but I can assure you that it wasn't mine!

Well, actually, I thought "Maybe we should send it to Zang"

Oh! You're very kind, but really...I couldn't accept. I appreciate your generous impulse. Thanks for thinking of me.

We pay and happily

And I pay you happily too.....

you pay me in something other than cash though

Do you read all the books that you check out??

Yep!

...or yesterday.

5-6 books every time you go, at least twice a week; that's approx. 10-12 books a week and you work at the same time????? I WANT YOUR JOB!!!

You must have taken the Evelyin Woodhead's Speed Reading Course!!

the paying type.

Bill knows the answer to this already.

I'm on webtv and don't see any pop-ups at all anywhere, its nice.

I think you need to hook it up to a 2nd TV to get pop-ups.

I'm a natural speed reader. I've never taken a course in speed reading.

Did you ever hear Cheech and Chong's "Evelyin Woodhead Speed Reading Course" gag?

I didn't know you are supposed to pay as I haven't been here lately. Does that mean no ads? Pardon me for being clueless....

Yes, in fact I used to own several of their albums, but I made the mistake of loaning to a so-called "friend" who then loaned them without my permission to someone else that I didn't even know. I never saw them again!

I sent my payment on Monday. I thought the ads would be gone by Friday. I knew I shouldn't have sent it pony express.

Ahhhh...... I learned my lesson years ago about such situations; an acquaintance of mine loaned ME a book that belonged to his deceased father and wished to have it back. I respected that; I still have the book (26 years later) and I swear that I'll give it to him when I see him! In fact, I'd love to meet him again just so I could give it back! I don't even know his real name; all I remember of him is his stupid line - "Let's you and me get together in a 50 gallon barrel of Mazola oil and have some fun!" ... Jeez, his name is on the tip of my tongue... ahhh, yes! I remember now; it was Snort! I never knew his real name...
What else can I do but learn from this experience; if you really want to keep a book - just don't lend it!

That's a really bad line! I hope he doesn't think it impresses women!

Well... *sheepishly* I was only 17! I must have thought something of it if I still remember it!!

*Wanna join me in a 50 gallon jar of Olive Oil?" (times have changed...)

As big as I am you had better make it a 100 gallon jar of olive oil!

I haven't checked my PO box in a week, I will check it today though.

We'll use Mazola, it'll be cheaper!!

OK

I got it yesterday and I extended your subscription. thanks.

I see that. Yay! That "Escape" ad was the worst.

Out of curiosity, how many SC subscribers are there?

23 ... I was thinking that I might give subscribers a little icon or something, so we can see who is.

great great idea!!!

Big green globules?

what about anonymous commenters. Will there be a distinction between non-paying and paying anonymous commenters too. Please dont tell me there will.

This is the icon I would probably use (it's what I use on gametz):

How about a penis icon for males and a vagina icon for females.

For anonymous, I was thinking of making a big neon flashing sign that says "This is really southernyankee"

Your penis icon:

oi, its not always like that!!!

Is it Mandy!!

Just be happy it's not always like this:

would that be for all anonymous (which I woulnt mind), or;

just the ones that submitted by me?

how about adding an "a-okay" symbol, along with a bonk on the head ("oh damit, I knew I forgot something")

and that could be the vagina symbol.

I just subscribed (I think!) for a year Woohoo!

Or Wesson..even cheaper (or even a store brand would do)!

Salad anyone?

His penis is not like that...not when I'm around, anyway....

I didn't know you were suppose to pay, I'm kind of new to this place

With mushrooms and grape tomatoes I hope and don't forget the croutons!

Food! Yeah, let's eat instead!!

you could. Its optional. You could have a paid subscription, and you lose all your ads and get some other benefits. Though I am not sure what they are exactly, since I never was a paying member

Wanna bite of the half a sandwich I have left over from dinner? I took my son to Sweetwater's Bar and Grill for dinner and had this delicious sandwich on toasted sourdough. It had turkey breast, thick-sliced crisp bacon, sliced tomatoes and melted swiss cheese...YUMMY!

What? No oil?

Nope, but it's a little greasy from the cold melted swiss cheese.

yeah...that's my excuse, actually I'm a poor college student, so I know I won't end up paying anyways.

GREAT, now i feel guilty now knowing that Bill runs the place....as soon as I figure out how...and after I pay rent...and other utilities...I'll fork over the $$$ *drops his head in ashamement*

Mmmmm......

MMMMMMMM....GREASE! (sounding like Homer Simpson)

chomp, chomp, chomp....

(Jeez! I hope no one is coming back to this survey!! What'll they think of us??)

I'm 13, so my parents would slaughter me if I decided to subscribe to some random online web site. I'll just have to deal with pop-ups for 6 years or so - no biggie.

Just a brief and random question - what is the point of being anonymous? The screen name in itself provides reasonable anonymity. It isn't like people can come to your house and harass you for what you said.