Becoming an ICMAGAZINE (online) Subscriber....Your Chance To Help....

[Elevator Man]

My main concern with this, as I am interested in principle, is that of 'lifetime' membership, or benefits. With an institution like the National Trust, or even National Geographic for that matter, I can safely assume that the insitution will still be around for the duration of my lifetime. I'm not so sure about ICMag, and that's no criticism at all - I spend a lot of time here, and make a lot of written contribution.

But there's no guarantees in this business, and so the lifetime supprt could only end up being a couple of years. To be honest, if I were still employed, I'd drop the money in like a shot, but on a tight budget, I've got to buy food and new shoes first...

I'm always happy to offer other services to ICMag for free in the meantime - would've been happy to help on the magazine in any way, but looks like that's not happening now...?

 

[Guest]

I too have no spare money, being unemployed, but I'd love to help with the magazine too.

 

[JJScorpio]

Ummmm..People may not get banned unless they violate TOU but they can and will be slammed into indefinate coventry for not violating any rules whatsoever!I've heard a million times this isnt a democracy its Gypsy's house whenever there was a disagreement.Gypsy should pay for his house

Seeings you want to make a statement like this, which I'll add is completely false, why don't you post this list of people that have been put into coventry for violating no rules, as you say.

People will get put into coventry for making false statements for the sole purpose of trying to upset members.

I'll be waiting for your list. Or are you just trying to upset people?

 

[Gypsy Nirvana]

Ummmm..People may not get banned unless they violate TOU but they can and will be slammed into indefinate coventry for not violating any rules whatsoever!I've heard a million times this isnt a democracy its Gypsy's house whenever there was a disagreement.Gypsy should pay for his house

....I do pay for this place blockhead so that you can come here and hopefully learn and/or share some knowledge of worth to others.........and if I believe that some member or other is only here to cause trouble/post crap and sow the seeds of dissharmony.......then they will be put into coventry or banned so as not to up-set anyone more than they had done already........

All the Mod's and Admins and most members here don't want to see ICMAG reduced to a crude site full of slanging matches and gratuitously profane gossip and flaming as exhibited on other sites....


If you want that......then don't look or post here for it...please go else-where....

.....Subscribing to this site is a voluntary option for any member.......I still pay the bills and will continue to as long as I can.......

 

[Sammet]

I know it is in the midlands but what's wrong with going to Coventry ? Nice cathedral.

 

[Couch Locked]

lets all donate some old junker 386's and gypsy can get himself a t1, bam problem solved.

 

[Gypsy Nirvana]

My main concern with this, as I am interested in principle, is that of 'lifetime' membership, or benefits. With an institution like the National Trust, or even National Geographic for that matter, I can safely assume that the insitution will still be around for the duration of my lifetime. I'm not so sure about ICMag, and that's no criticism at all - I spend a lot of time here, and make a lot of written contribution.

But there's no guarantees in this business, and so the lifetime supprt could only end up being a couple of years. To be honest, if I were still employed, I'd drop the money in like a shot, but on a tight budget, I've got to buy food and new shoes first...

I'm always happy to offer other services to ICMag for free in the meantime - would've been happy to help on the magazine in any way, but looks like that's not happening now...?

......Well Elevator Man......Lifetime....mmm.....some lifes are short and some are long.....I can only hope and work towards ICMAG's being a long one.....let's hope that it is....and as with all usefull and valid contributions to the site we all are gratefull....

....There is no obligation on yours or anyones part to offer funds for the server bills.......but I can ask, even though most probably I will not get a cent/penny from 99.9% of those that use this site.....but I can ask....

I would like to get a 3rd edition of the magazine underway but lack a progressive and motivated editor and marketing team to achieve this......There is plenty of material for another magazine for sure ....it's just getting it sorted and out there with limited funding which is not such an easy task to achieve.......


....after a chat with our server peeps I was informed that we are running at around 10megabits of bandwith per month........and have so far had a very positive, secure and supportive service from them (24/7) over more than 4 years now and that I am not about to end and move ICMAG elsewhere where it might be a bit cheaper........

 

[Capt. Crip]

One thing I can attest to is the fact that no site could be put through the TRAUMA that IC/Gypsy have had to endure over the last couple of years....
The fact that IC never wavered says a hell of a lot about it's administrators..

E-man raised a valid point but the way I see it if my lifetime membership ran out 2 years from now I would not be bothered and would be more bummed that something had happened to the IC crew because I know Gypsy would not let his baby go without a hell of a fight...!!!
I really feel like IC will be kicking as long as Gypsy is kicking..

Thanks for doing what you do Gypsy DG and OP.....You guys put in a lot of time here for us and it is very much appreciated by many...
You absolutely will be getting a donation from me and more than likely during my trip....I may not be able to pay for a lifetime(or maybe I will)but I certainly plan to at least start my membership...No,I do not feel obligated but it's the least I can offer as much as I use IC mag as tool for learning and sharing knowledge....More and more,everyday this place gets more valuble info that people can learn from...It's the OG of our time and it will eventually gain as much info as had been collected before OG's loss...I'm not going into the negatives and positives of the sites as this is not a competition and IC has it's own future and plans and I for one am happy it's that way...

Thanks Gypsy,Dutchgrown and Old Pink(including web support and moderators)you guys are doing a great job here!

Take c are all.........................................CC

 

[mark6699331]

Yeah thanks y'all we really appreciate it. I'd be willing to donate. As i've enjoyed ic through its ups and downs for awhile. And icmag inspired us in humboldt to create our mini-mag based upon your more "serious" attempt at canna-journalism.

 

[m@rg]

just gotta find something i like off seedbay and ill donate ,is it £125gbp ?.ill throw in a few packs of my home made seeds for the freebies as well

i feel ive learnt alot from this site ,lots of great people on here too

 

[wantaknow]

put up a link to to evidance eliminator on front page ,like og did ,sell it to increase security ,and help cover cost ,its a great program ,

 

[Gypsy Nirvana]

put up a link to to evidance eliminator on front page ,like og did ,sell it to increase security ,and help cover cost ,its a great program ,

yeah good idea man......I'll look into it...

 

[Guest]

Hey JJ, what is that horrid creature?

If i saw something like that I'd probably shoot first and ask questions later! lol

 

[wantaknow]

much respect

 

[bounty29]

GN - One thing you might think about doing is compiling DIY threads, or Grow Guide threads, ya know, useful stuff like that, onto a DVD and selling that for $20 or $25 bucks, whatever price seems reasonable. Mycotopia does that and from what I've seen it looks like it's pretty successful. It allows people with dial up or no internet connection to take advantage of all the great info from the forums. I'm not sure when I'm gonna have an extra $250, but when I do I know where it's going.

 

[neuroherb]

LOL Gypsy

Fair to quite a lot of people is when they get what they want. No argument your trying to implement a fair solution.

IMO I think even pricing it in $ is quite fair as the costs will be in Euro or £ which means when the exchange rate moves you lose (Present trend for the dollar is down) instead of pricing it Euro and having the US readers suffer the losses of a poor exchange rate.

A point I wonder about similar to the evidence eliminator which is not much more than spyware itself. Is why is it all the forums only use canna advertisers. Seriously I buy many more products than just canna based ones. While I don't count myself as the type of consumer who reacts to advertising obviously there are those who do so why not get their next credit card from a banner or link on IC. It may be that they won't accept the topic, but most corporate businesses couldn't care where there profits come from. I know net advertising doesn't always turn ot the cash cow a lot of people think it is so wouldn't solve what your after, but if your thinking of spreading the net wider why not consider more than just canna & how to hide the tracks of canna activity.

 

[JJScorpio]

Hey JJ, what is that horrid creature?

If i saw something like that I'd probably shoot first and ask questions later! lol

Thats the biggest meanest possum I ever saw in my life. Those are 3 foot long and 1 ft high live traps and he tripped it three times before I could catch him. He was so long hed hit the pan and the door would drop on his back and he'd back out. I finally had to sit in my truck with a rope to the trap on my garage floor. I wedged up the pan and put the bait all the way to the back and when he was all the way in I yanked the rope to drop the door. That was him right after I caught him. He was mad. I bet he's 15 pounds of nasty fury, lol.....He'd eat a bowl of cat food in about a minute and was biting one of my outdoor cats so he had to go....

I drove him ten miles away and dropped him off by a swamp where there was a deer that had been hit by a car. I was afraid to let him out of the trap because you have to hold the door up by hand, lol.....He just ran though.....

 

[SCF]

For the medical forum users. Our forum has become a wealth of information. most of us live on limited income. Some do not. Just think of those other medical forums out there not to call them out. But its one hell of a dog eats dog world out there. I for one love this place and love the forum i moderate. I love the people and their kindness and their willingness to give information as well as take it. So for all you people out there who can think of the poor one arm man who cant grow, or the burn victim, or someone who has been in a accident.. Even if you are helping one person.... or 1000's. It speaks miles of your character. To support this site, is to support a poor soul who is just learning or a person who may need a lot of help... where there is a seed their is a sprout.....

Spread the seed! and as gyspy said. Its voluntary...

Thanks for this great site man! and everyone else behind it.

Securtycomesfirst

 

[LiLWaynE]

GN - One thing you might think about doing is compiling DIY threads, or Grow Guide threads, ya know, useful stuff like that, onto a DVD and selling that for $20 or $25 bucks, whatever price seems reasonable. Mycotopia does that and from what I've seen it looks like it's pretty successful. It allows people with dial up or no internet connection to take advantage of all the great info from the forums. I'm not sure when I'm gonna have an extra $250, but when I do I know where it's going.

im sure someone is already up to this idea... if this site ever goes down (which i guess they say will never happen). anyone who saves these threads will have some valuable stuff at their fingertips...as long as this site is still around, no use stealing one's work and trying to sell it when its readily available now...

anyways, WHO HAS ACTUALLY DONATED??? ive created a link for all who have donated to post in... so far after looking through this thread i have seen sammet, GN, DG, and OP with the icmag supporter logo

 

[Sammet]

So want to help ensure the future of ICMag? or just feel like you want to give something back?

Becoming an ICMAGAZINE (online) Subscriber.....Please Help....


I.C.Magazine online has come along way in the 4 years since it was launched here on the internet. We have seen it grow expotentially with many interested and interesting members joining us to share their joys in growing and using the plant that brings us together creating a community with a common interest.

As the site has grown so to has the costs of keeping it here for all to use for free. The server and bandwidth costs have now got to a level that I now find difficult to cover from my own pocket.

To be able to upgrade the site and keep it current and exciting with new features also requires funding to employ a technical professional to accomplish this...

So to off-set these costs I have decided to ask for ICMAG Supporters to subscribe to this site.

The ICMAG Supporters once subscribed will have the title 'I.C MAG SUPPORTER' next to their user handle (just like I do have now)... and access to a subscribers forum where upon the request of the subscribers I can make sub-forums for those that might want them for any particular related topic.....

ICMAG Supporters will also have the opportunity to aquire rare and unusual genetics in seed form thru special privaledges to purchase pre-releases and rare varieties from various breeders and these 'specials' and how to get them will be advertised only in the subscribers area......along with other offers not open to the regular membership.....Also each Supporter will have up to 1 whole gigabyte of gallery space....far more than the current 150 megabyte limit as a regular member.....

For many members the beauty of the subscribers forums will be that they will be troll free and a place on the site that you can get together with other supporters without the rude interruptions and interferances that we see on the regular forums from members that are just here to cause trouble and disscontent.......

So if you wish to help ICMAGAZINE.COM.....the best way to do it right now is to subscribe.......Subscription is completely voluntary and hopefully I can find enough of you willing to help out to make a sizable dent in the costs of keeping the site up and running and here for all to use.

Subscription costs will be $250 for lifetime subscribers membership... $100 usd for 1 year.....$75 usd for 6 months......or $50 usd for 3 months.........for conversions into other currencies go to www.xe.com ICMAGAZINE will accept any major currency.......

Please send your subscription along with your ICMAG.COM user handle (so that we can activate your subscribers account) to :I.C.Magazine, Unit#2. 22 Eden Street, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 1DN, U.K. (United Kingdom)......

*when sending cash or Money Order (only) for your subscription to ensure delivery please use an 'overnite' service.......if you use the regular post there is a very slim chance a letter may get lost......make your M.O. payable to 'ICM'....

....as soon as we receive your subscription we will activate your ICMAG supporters account.


Thank-you for your kind indulgence....

Gypsy Nirvana