Predator Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I have a question about Gold Member. What is it, do you reach it when you have written 100,000 posts? I have searched the forum but have not found anything. I hope I did not ask a stupid question🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 You become a Gold Member by donating to the upkeep of the site. There is a PayPal donate button top right under the Search facility. If you add your emails address, Mike will make you up to Gold status. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Ahh, thanks for the info. I had not noticed that🤭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 It's not all about the gold bar! You get extra technical wattnottery so that you can post messages in quick succession without a pause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 10 hours ago, Mjwomack said: It's not all about the gold bar! You get extra technical wattnottery so that you can post messages in quick succession without a pause Nah… It’s all about the gold bar! $$$ 💰🤑🤑💶💴💵💵💵💲💲💲 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I tried downloading mine so I could spend it. - Doesn't work. 😥 Oh, well . . . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: I tried downloading mine so I could spend it. - Doesn't work. 😥 Oh, well . . . Financial regulators keep warning that these cyber currencies are high risk. Unlike the size of a stash which can only increase, at least in volume if not value t 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Cohiba Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 12:53 PM, Mjwomack said: these cyber currencies are high risk. They shouldn't find out I invest in styrene and Britmodeller's Goldbars. Bitcoins is so 2015... 🪙 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 If you ignore the minor upgrades that I can sometimes remember, not always, the Gold Brick is a symbol that you care about the site's continued existence and that you value the time you have here. Why's that? Because the site costs a large quantity of cash each month, so the donations are there to keep it going. The practical side of things is as I remember: The Gold Brick under your avatar (you can choose not to have that if you're shy) Additional PM storage over and above the basic number As you're a known individual by that stage, we're happy to switch off the anti-flood controls for you because you're a human. If you spam us half to death though, we'll be having words If I've missed any, there's a thread knocking about somewhere in the Announcements section. Go have a look One thing that it does NOT entitle you to is special treatment. If you're expecting that, you'd better not donate, as we don't do that sort of thing. A Gold Member that behaves like a buffoon still gets treated like a buffoon 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis95 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Mike said: If you spam us half to death though, we'll be having words On 30/05/2022 at 17:38, Mjwomack said: It's not all about the gold bar! You get extra technical wattnottery so that you can post messages in quick succession without a pause Useful if you want to quickly skim the RFI section I try to do a page a night on the latest builds as for some members, posting builds is a significant step in their confidence (says the guy yet to do an RFI...) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Gold-Member Why does my mind always go to weird, kinky places when I read things like this? Maybe I should seek help. Chris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, dogsbody said: Why does my mind always go to weird, kinky places when I read things like this? it's simple Chris. You're a deviant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I have been wondering if I answered the wrong question and this is really a question about the Austin powers franchise meant for entertainment central 🤔😁🤷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 17 hours ago, dogsbody said: Maybe I should seek help. Chris I don't know for you @dogsbody. It doesn't help in my case. My psychologist says she understands me very well as I'm of her father's generation. I wonder why she keeps telling me that? She is also quite concerned by the fact I'm drooling the more and get heavier spasms at each session. I already told her I don't want another therapist. Poor girl, I don't want her to doubt her professional ability, she's just a 32 years old attractive person after all, But I won't tell her why I won't change, Is it serious doctor? PS this is all joking, I don't drool nor have the shakes, What's true is that the young lady is nice but first of all she's a very good professional who helped me feel better more than once in hard times. I'm very grateful to her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 01/06/2022 at 14:56, Mike said: One thing that it does NOT entitle you to is special treatment. Outrageous! Outrageous, I tell you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Cohiba Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 12 hours ago, dogsbody said: weird, kinky places when I read things like this? Membership of any kind will never be the same after Austin Powers... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Contributing a bit to keep this place the peaceful, advert free, nice to be a part of sort of Forum is well worth doing. The alternative is not good at all. There's an American Car Model Forum I look in on now and then. It's absolutely covered with adverts and pop ups though. Big adverts at the top of every page, Pop ups all over the place and even whole page adverts just dumping themselves on you at random. Adverts even crop up as click bait titles for new postings. The modelling side of the Forum is good, but it's not a nice place to visit. Britmodeller is an Oasis of Calm in comparison. Let's keep it that way. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Tony. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I'd really like to donate as I'm getting so much from the forum but I don't do PayPal and am not likely to start now. If someone could PM me with bank account details I'd be happy to do a transfer straight in, or am open to any other suggestions. As an ex IT consultant (40+ years before I hung up my mouse and retired) I'm only too aware of the time and effort needed to maintain a site like this and would like to contribute if at all possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 6:06 PM, TonyW said: There's no such thing as a free lunch. So they say. There are however, such things as ad blockers. The better browsers even have basic ones built-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 38 minutes ago, Neddy said: I'd really like to donate as I'm getting so much from the forum but I don't do PayPal and am not likely to start now. If someone could PM me with bank account details I'd be happy to do a transfer straight in, or am open to any other suggestions. As an ex IT consultant (40+ years before I hung up my mouse and retired) I'm only too aware of the time and effort needed to maintain a site like this and would like to contribute if at all possible. Firstly, thanks for the thought I believe that it's possible to donate from the home page (that boring one here that needs nuking) and use your debit or credit card without having a PayPal account. I've never tested it myself, but others tell me it's possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Noted and done, thanks. It seems to work fine. Now I know I'll repeat when I can. Do I need to notify you separately of my email address or is it picked up from the transaction entry? Edited September 2, 2022 by Neddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Neddy said: Noted and done, thanks. It seems to work fine. Now I know I'll repeat when I can. Do I need to notify you separately of my email address or is it picked up from the transaction entry? Thanks for your support I've got an email that's arrived just a few seconds ago, but I'd have difficulty proving it's you otherwise. The email address you gave doesn't match your join-up email, so maybe you need to look into that in case you need to log back in later on. Drop me a PM with your name, and I'll Gold you up, and check your profile so you know the actual email address you used, and you can change it if you want to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 01/06/2022 at 14:56, Mike said: One thing that it does NOT entitle you to is special treatment. If you're expecting that, you'd better not donate, as we don't do that sort of thing. A Gold Member that behaves like a buffoon still gets treated like a buffoon But what if I donated a lot? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: But what if I donated a lot? Ummmm.... we'd give you the biggest thank you in the history of Britmodeller, plus a hug and a cuddle? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Mike said: Thanks for your support I've got an email that's arrived just a few seconds ago, but I'd have difficulty proving it's you otherwise. The email address you gave doesn't match your join-up email, so maybe you need to look into that in case you need to log back in later on. Drop me a PM with your name, and I'll Gold you up, and check your profile so you know the actual email address you used, and you can change it if you want to Done. Sorry for the confusion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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