What really grinds your gears? - Page 4

I am grateful to those who contributed knowledge to the forum and I am grateful to the forum owners for providing this platform.
I can't currently afford to join the Scrap Room - maybe I should just stop being a sponge and never log on again?

That would cut down on the number of visits they receive which in turn determines what they can charge for advertising.
It also cuts down on contributed content that they get for free - content - not mine specifically but everyone's - is what draws people to the forum.
I think if only the Scrap Room Members were to be on here it would probably harm the owners of the forum rather than help them.
Just my two cents. Changing to a paid members only forum is one option that they have, why do you think they haven't gone to it?

way off topic but yes this will go to a members only forum if not enough people are putting in, the pyramid scheme does not work without enough people at the base to support it, eventually there will be enough members to support this on its own plus all the contributed material is already here,I dont think its unreasonable so save up a couple bucks a month toward a membership, if this is such a great forum it should be worth every copper penny as you say

people that do this really grind my gears:

Originally Posted by jghilino

way off topic but yes this will go to a members only forum if not enough people are putting in, the pyramid scheme does not work without enough people at the base to support it, eventually there will be enough members to support this on its own plus all the contributed material is already here,I dont think its unreasonable so save up a couple bucks a month toward a membership, if this is such a great forum it should be worth every copper penny as you say

Where did you get this information? How did you draw these conclusions? Look at the bolded part of the quote, where did most of this info come from? Non paying members. Why do you think it's ok to take all of the information credit on this forum just because you payed $20 to have access to more information? There is a reason that there is a FREE forum section and a PAYED area of the forum. I know I paid for access to that information, BUT I would NEVER put myself higher up on any totem pole or pyramid just because I paid a little bit of money. Most of the information on this forum is from Non paying members, and I have learned A LOT from non paying members, and I am VERY grateful they are here. Have you considered how much money the forum gets out of advertising? If less people come to the forum (Free members), the forum makes less money. That's basic advertising and marketing. I'm sorry if I'm contributing to this thread going off track. /rant.

It really grinds my gears when people let their dog poop in public places and they don't pick it up. Of all people, for some reason I am always the one who steps in it.

When the Scrap Room membership gets distorted.

Nobody has to upgrade if they don't want to, we will always remain a forum that's free to join, post, read, network etc.

If jane or joe don't want the benefits of a Scrap Room membership, no big deal. If they do but don't have the funds, that's fine too the option is there when you're ready.

There's a hell of a lot of value on this forum free for anybody to read, even guests. Not just the registered members who don't have an upgraded membership.

Some people upgrade to support us and help keep us moving forward, others upgrade for the benefits and ideas.

Does it help support the site? Yes. Is it expensive and time consuming to run this site? Yes. Does it get more expensive as this forum grows with more content, members and resources? Yes. Are we going to give you a hard time for not paying for a membership? No.

It is expensive, stressful and time consuming running this place, but that's the risk we took when we decided to make it happen and dedicated ourselves to making it the best it can be. Our free members have contributed and helped mold this forum to what it is today equally as much as the paid members have.

If anything the 'sponges' and 'lurkers' are the guests who come here all the time and never even register at all

U know what really grinds my gears..


When my thread about what grinds your gears gets hijacked. Grr.....

Really grinds my gears when I miss a shift

What grinds my gears and pisses me off is having two competing threads asking me what either:
A.). Grinds my gears
Or
B.) Pisses me off.

Originally Posted by ROKrecycling

People who complain about taking apart laptops when I am trying so hard to buy them for more than they get for them after taking them apart.

You have to try harder than 35 posts

The fact there isn't a "what makes you a happy scrapper" thread.