I would add that no matter how long you've been sublimating there's always something new to learn and when problems arise you don't always know the answer. This has been demonstrated time and time again on the forum.
Admitted, all members are competitors in on form or another and it's up to the individual to carve out their own niche in the market.
Charging members according to their experience level, interesting idea but very difficult to maintain. At the end of the day I don't want to persecute any member for not having experience or vice versa.
Advertising etc. would appear to be a good solution, not one I'm particularly happy with though. This would rely on getting a decent number of suppliers/companies onboard that were willing to pay to have a banner on the front page...at least. Suppliers could be given their own sponsored section for new products/offers etc. and members would then have the choise whether to look or not, it wouldn't be rammed down their throats
We're always going to get different ideas and opinions which is good but I won't be able to please all the people all the time....so it's time to find a compromise! Possibly a small membership to give us a basic income, boosted by small advertising?
Thanks for the input thus far, always nice to hear your point of view and I will do mybest to find a fair but efficient solution
