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Realistically, if the hosting fees aren't a significant financial hindrance to the site's owner, then searching for a new payment provider just isn't a priority for the owner, and they can gatekeep site features as much as they want, especially with Sankaku going down the toilet.
I'd expect Gold to never come back unless circumstances change in a way that necessitates a new source of income for the hosting fees.
KittyLovedawn said:
Realistically, if the hosting fees aren't a significant financial hindrance to the site's owner, then searching for a new payment provider just isn't a priority for the owner, and they can gatekeep site features as much as they want, especially with Sankaku going down the toilet.
I'd expect Gold to never come back unless circumstances change in a way that necessitates a new source of income for the hosting fees.
Excuse me, but this doesn't make sense.
Currently, the sites income is at 0. Like, none, nada. Because the Gold accounts were the only income.
Why and how exactly would the site owner profit from that?
If they just didn't want the gold accounts being a thing anymore, they could just flip a switch (figuratively speaking) and they'd be gone, and there would be nothing we'd be able to do about this.
CasualStan said:
Excuse me, but this doesn't make sense.
Currently, the sites income is at 0. Like, none, nada. Because the Gold accounts were the only income.
Why and how exactly would the site owner profit from that?
If they just didn't want the gold accounts being a thing anymore, they could just flip a switch (figuratively speaking) and they'd be gone, and there would be nothing we'd be able to do about this.
The site owner I think has no interest in profit, otherwise they would get ads like Gelbooru.
Schmavies said:
I got no skills to contribute to the site in any meaningful way. Waiting until gold becomes available.
You don't really need skills, I guarantee you no one who's currently Builder+ just knew what they were doing right from the start.
It just takes time and a willingness to learn.
Freshblink said:
The site owner I think has no interest in profit, otherwise they would get ads like Gelbooru.
Exactly.
Like, a) no way that shutting down (although involuntary) your only stream of revenue has no way resulting in profit, b) there is still no advertisement to this day, and c), it would be, although not easy, possible to just get rid of the content that currently stands in the way of getting advertisers and payment processors involved, taking the explicit pictures instead, and putting them behind the gold account paywall.
None of those or other efforts are happening. There is just no monetisation of the website happening, period.
Its kinda jarring how some people honestly shout "Why can't we pay the site owner? Because they want to make more money of course!!!!", as if that would even remotely make sense.
blindVigil said:
You don't really need skills, I guarantee you no one who's currently Builder+ just knew what they were doing right from the start.
It just takes time and a willingness to learn.
Indeed, can confirm that based in my experience here.
Although, not only time and willingness to learn are needed to get a promotion, but perseverance and determination too.
blindVigil said:
You don't really need skills, I guarantee you no one who's currently Builder+ just knew what they were doing right from the start.
It just takes time and a willingness to learn.
Real. I still don't know what I'm supposed to do in this site
:BlobNotLikeThis:
Anyone can be builder, just need time
Kuruma said:
Real. I still don't know what I'm supposed to do in this site
:BlobNotLikeThis:
Anyone can be builder, just need time
I thought about including a line joking about not being sure anyone Builder+ knew what they were doing now but figured it might be taken too negatively. Even if I don't always agree with how some people operate around here, Contributors and Approvers worked hard to get those positions, and they deserve recognition for that, especially considering literally no one is getting paid around here, not even the site owner.
dragon9547 said:
So is there no way to get gold at all?
Negative, the Gold upgrades are still unavailable. Somebody previously mentioned this ITT, but the only way to get an upgrade now is with the random Platinum raffles on the Discord server, or giving useful contributions to become purple (Builder, Contributor, or Approver).
SlaughteredMelon said:
Negative, the Gold upgrades are still unavailable. Somebody previously mentioned this ITT, but the only way to get an upgrade now is with the random Platinum raffles on the Discord server, or giving useful contributions to become purple (Builder, Contributor, or Approver).
Man...
blindVigil said:
I thought about including a line joking about not being sure anyone Builder+ knew what they were doing now
For sure. I just found one gacha with so much art that there will always be a lack of uploaders and one overlooked artist with 200 easy-approve images to upload, and I was Contributor before I knew it. I still don't know how many tags should properly be used.
blindVigil said:
It's not anywhere near that difficult to earn Builder status. Even just contributing in the forums is enough, that's how I did it and I wasn't even active for very long. The only thing even competitive is uploading, tag clean-up is a neverending job that would benefit greatly from more hands (who actually read the wikis and pay attention to what they're tagging).
A lot of tags don't have wikis, only some of which are self explanatory.
RNGebus_Cristo said:
A lot of tags don't have wikis, only some of which are self explanatory.
That's why we have threads like How Do I tag This? and Wiki Requests.
Some tags not having wikis is not an excuse for not reading wikis or misusing tags to the point of vandalism.
blindVigil said:
That's why we have threads like How Do I tag This? and Wiki Requests.
Some tags not having wikis is not an excuse for not reading wikis or misusing tags to the point of vandalism.
Never said anything about that latter part.
MildChem said:
Been a lurker here for ages, sad we can donate to the cause now that I am actually gainfully employed instead of just a NEET coomer.
Still, it be what it be.
Literally me, has been using website for a while while student, now that I can finally get gold, it's not available anymore, pain