[Panky]

So much for a sense of community.....ah well.. I could sell my sig elsewhere.

You are right. One of the statements that I made might have sounded a bit harsh. Boards are not just places to post. I agree that they are in a sense, a community. But one also needs to take into consideration the different elements involved in running and maintaining a healthy community. Funding being one of them.

Maybe members would rather have paid some sort of membership fee that entitles them to certain benefits and priviledges according to whether they joined for free, or what amount they paid? A portion of the revenue generated would then be alloted for the running of XNations.

I can't speak for others, but I would find the membership fee thing a little more upsetting than having a button under my avatar. Not saying I wouldn't consider paying a membership fee, but for now, I prefer the little button.