Hi guys,
the subscription here is not in question and to be honest even at £15.76 I think a voluntary donation is quite reasonable to assist the site you love and spend so much time on.
The trouble with voluntary systems, we had one for a long time, is that people tend not to donate enough to keep the site running. There will always be people who do not wish to contribute for whatever their reasons are and that is fine especially when they do not have the 10EURO per year to donate. People who come on all the time and act like it is out of principle that they do not subscibe amuse me greatly.
I think the very small amount we restrict on here for paying members is enough to promote the distribution of information about our community whilst showing our appreciation for members who keep the site alive.
If I couldnt afford/couldnt bring myself to pay for the upkeep of the site I would post an appreciation thread thanking the paying members for keeping the site I visit so often alive. If I thought the site had nothing interesting to offer I wouldnt visit anymore, quite simple really.