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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 381298" data-attributes="member: 12257">There are several here who make the same type of contributions AND pay a bit as well.&nbsp; I can't speak for the others, but I'll say that *I* did not &quot;pay to have the title&quot;.&nbsp; I donated a small amount to support the website and try to ensure that it's around for quite a bit longer.&nbsp; Sure, in order to recognize those that contributed monetarily to help offset time spent, server costs, hosting costs, etc., jdeg chose to give out a few privileges...&nbsp; and sometimes we use them.At times, it's cool to ask a smaller group of folks a question that I'd rather not put out there for the masses, because honestly, sometimes the non-committal masses slaughter a thread with meaningless &quot;blah blah&quot;, whereas a more committed focus group tends to stay on point.Having said all of that:1)&nbsp; I'm not lumping you into the &quot;blah blah&quot; groups, so JIC, no offense intended.2)&nbsp; MOST of the time, I do all my chit-chat out here where everyone can see anyway, as do all of the &quot;contributors&quot; that I know.3)&nbsp; Perhaps it would be easier to think of it like...&nbsp; A Sam's Club?&nbsp; LOL&nbsp; (you guys have those up there, or something similar?)4)&nbsp; It's really not all that expensive to help support the site if ya like it.&nbsp; Less than a buck a month and you can &quot;HIDE&quot; with us!5)&nbsp; In case ya like #4:&nbsp; <a href="http://nikonites.com/content/423-become-contributing-member.html#axzz3Jd1vVvTh" target="_blank">http://nikonites.com/content/423-become-contributing-member.html#axzz3Jd1vVvTh</a>Peace, man!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 381298, member: 12257"] There are several here who make the same type of contributions AND pay a bit as well. I can't speak for the others, but I'll say that *I* did not "pay to have the title". I donated a small amount to support the website and try to ensure that it's around for quite a bit longer. Sure, in order to recognize those that contributed monetarily to help offset time spent, server costs, hosting costs, etc., jdeg chose to give out a few privileges... and sometimes we use them. At times, it's cool to ask a smaller group of folks a question that I'd rather not put out there for the masses, because honestly, sometimes the non-committal masses slaughter a thread with meaningless "blah blah", whereas a more committed focus group tends to stay on point. Having said all of that: 1) I'm not lumping you into the "blah blah" groups, so JIC, no offense intended. 2) MOST of the time, I do all my chit-chat out here where everyone can see anyway, as do all of the "contributors" that I know. 3) Perhaps it would be easier to think of it like... A Sam's Club? LOL (you guys have those up there, or something similar?) 4) It's really not all that expensive to help support the site if ya like it. Less than a buck a month and you can "HIDE" with us! 5) In case ya like #4: [url]http://nikonites.com/content/423-become-contributing-member.html#axzz3Jd1vVvTh[/url] Peace, man! [/QUOTE]

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