We don't just let everyone in this place

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Well, we only let them in one at a time.

This may be one of the world's most exclusive websites
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    Ditto what Suzanne said.

    I'll sell you a spot on my exclusive-yet-to-be-launched site for a dollar.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    I saw the headline and was hoping this was an announcement that the forum was going to start charging a membership fee to keep out spammers.


    Of course, that might make sense, so I don't know why I got my hopes up.
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    • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      I saw the headline and was hoping this was an announcement that the forum was going to start charging a membership fee to keep out spammers.


      Of course, that might make sense, so I don't know why I got my hopes up.
      I wonder what the lowest effective fee would be. $5? $10?

      Ditto for "Danslist.org" - How CL ought to be-IMNTBHO.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

        I wonder what the lowest effective fee would be. $5? $10?

        Ditto for "Danslist.org" - How CL ought to be-IMNTBHO.


        I'm betting $1 would be a good start.
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    Someone needs to combine the World's Most Exclusive Website with the Million Dollar Homepage. Somehow.

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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    They already tried the payed membership fee here about a year before Freelancer bought the site.
    • Automated spam stopped pretty much instantly.
    • New memberships slowed to a trickle.

    If I remember correctly the short lived membership fee was $1.

    No doubt the majority of new forum profiles for years has always been automated link spam. That's the price of free profiles.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      They already tried the payed membership fee here about a year before Freelancer bought the site.
      • Automated spam stopped pretty much instantly.
      • New memberships slowed to a trickle.

      If I remember correctly the short lived membership fee was $1.

      Correct. See post #5.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        Correct. See post #5.
        I read this.

        Then I went to post #5, and read it, as instructed.
        Then I followed the rest of the posts......
        until I got here.......then I repeated, because I'm a repeater.

        I've been doing this for 15 minutes...and I can't stop.

        I'm being totally seriously..........totally. I'm seriously.
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        • Profile picture of the author yukon
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          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          I read this.

          Then I went to post #5, and read it, as instructed.
          Then I followed the rest of the posts......
          until I got here.......then I repeated, because I'm a repeater.

          I've been doing this for 15 minutes...and I can't stop.

          I'm being totally seriously..........totally. I'm seriously.
          Press Ctrl+W on your keyboard.
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          • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
            Originally Posted by yukon View Post

            Press Ctrl+W on your keyboard.
            Or yell "stop" - then think about donuts, or ways to kill Riffle.
            Or donuts and ways to kill Riffle.
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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by yukon View Post

            Press Ctrl+W on your keyboard.
            I actually did it.

            I pressed Ctrl+W......and it took me off the Forum.

            I suppose you think you can get me to press Ctrl+W, and get away with it?

            Nobody can get me to press Ctrl+W, and get away with it.

            Except that one time, years ago, when a guy got me to press Ctrl+W...Then he just ran away, so I guess he got away with it.

            So, as of right now, only 50% of the people that told me to press Ctrl+W, have got away with it!

            Just remember, anyone who tells me to press Ctrl+W, only has a 50/50 chance of getting away with it!

            So....go ahead, tell me again to press Ctrl+W. Do you feel lucky, punk? Well...do you?
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            • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              I actually did it.

              I pressed Ctrl+W......and it took me off the Forum.

              I suppose you think you can get me to press Ctrl+W, and get away with it?

              Nobody can get me to press Ctrl+W, and get away with it.

              Except that one time, years ago, when a guy got me to press Ctrl+W...Then he just ran away, so I guess he got away with it.

              So, as of right now, only 50% of the people that told me to press Ctrl+W, have got away with it!

              Just remember, anyone who tells me to press Ctrl+W, only has a 50/50 chance of getting away with it!

              So....go ahead, tell me again to press Ctrl+W. Do you feel lucky, punk? Well...do you?
              You have Control+Whitacre issues. You need to take the day off and relax. Press Pause/Break and then the Home key., otherwise it could mean the End key for you.
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            • Profile picture of the author yukon
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              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              I actually did it.

              I pressed Ctrl+W......and it took me off the Forum.

              I suppose you think you can get me to press Ctrl+W, and get away with it?

              Nobody can get me to press Ctrl+W, and get away with it.

              Except that one time, years ago, when a guy got me to press Ctrl+W...Then he just ran away, so I guess he got away with it.

              So, as of right now, only 50% of the people that told me to press Ctrl+W, have got away with it!

              Just remember, anyone who tells me to press Ctrl+W, only has a 50/50 chance of getting away with it!

              So....go ahead, tell me again to press Ctrl+W. Do you feel lucky, punk? Well...do you?
              All that keyword stuffing (Ctrl+W) looks like a fiverr gig.
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              • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
                Originally Posted by yukon View Post

                All that keyword stuffing (Ctrl+W) looks like a fiverr gig.

                Don't mention "stuffing" to Claude. It just makes him hungry.
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          • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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            Originally Posted by yukon View Post

            Press Ctrl+W on your keyboard.
            Ok ... very funny. Ha ha ha. I wasn't familiar with Cntrl W so I tried it. Nice try, but I'm baaaack.
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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          I read this.

          Then I went to post #5, and read it, as instructed.
          Then I followed the rest of the posts......
          until I got here.......then I repeated, because I'm a repeater.

          I've been doing this for 15 minutes...and I can't stop.

          I'm being totally seriously..........totally. I'm seriously.
          For the solution to your problem, see Post 11#
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