Whatever you do, whether it be a couple dollars a month to be able to post or a few cents per post, just be sure that you can somehow (without it being at expense for you) make it to where it isn't only possible through credit cards. Paypal has the option to withdraw automatically from a bank account, which is what I use to pay my hosting charges for Niveous.net, and I'm just hoping BitPass would have the same option.

I don't exactly have an income to donate toward RinkWorks, though I understand that it costs quite a bit of money and it's not something that can be financially expected of you without some help. If it came down to paying a nickel or a quarter every time I posted to the forum, I would, were it possible (which it wouldn't be for me if subscription relied on a credit card), though considering I don't post much it wouldn't make much of a difference. I might not like how it may close some doors to newcomers (if I were faced with a charge when I first came, I'm not sure I would have become quite as involved as I am), but were it necessary, then so be it.

And this may seem selfish, but I'd prefer never to have to pay for RinkChat unless it was to subscribe to an ad-free version. That's a form of communication that would just be too hindered by necessary subscription. If I had the money, I'd pay for an ad-free version, and if I had to I'd pay a bit out of my own (small) pocket to be able to post here, but I just can't see paying for normal conversation. I understand bandwidth issues though I'm not sure if it's a significant amount, but it defeats the purpose of Chat if I'm wondering before I enter if the conversation will be worth my x cents I paid to get in there.

Ria