RSWarrior.com will continue to be a free resource for information on Star Cycles' Yamaha Warrior. Like everything else on the new site, the supporter system has changed as well. Donations for this site are typically done through PayPal and are made to any of the volunteer Moderators as well as the Administrator.
Lets view a comparison between the old site and new site.
Old Site:
You needed to donate within the current calendar year in order to get your year specific badge. Once the January 1st rolled around everyone lost their badges.
Example, say you donate $20 on 12/25/2008. You will get your 2008 badge, but it will be gone on 1/1/2009 at which point you would have nothing.
New Site:
There are no year specific badges. There is one "Site Supporter" badge that will last for one year from the date of donation.
Example, say you donate $20 on 12/25/2008. You will get your Site Supporter badge and keep it until 12/26/2009, at which point you will have nothing.
New Bonus Features:
The new system adds extra levels of support!
- For members who donate up to $24.99 within one year (and lifetime total not exceeding $50) you will get your "Site Supporter" badge.
- For members who donate $25-$49.99 within one year (and lifetime total not exceeding $50) you will get your "Silver Supporter" badge.
- For members who have donated $50 or more over the course of the sites history you will receive a "Gold Supporter" Badge!
Lets run some examples:
Long Time Member
- You donated $10 on 1/1/2006.
- You get a site supporter badge from 1/1/2005 -> 1/2/2006
- No badge starting on 1/2/2006
- You donated $25 on 2/1/2006
- You get a Silver Supporter badge from 2/1/2006 -> 2/1/2007
- You donated $15 on 2/1/2008
- You get a Gold Supporter Badge starting on 2/1/2008 and it remains indefinitely!
Short Timer Who wants the Gold
- You donate $50 on 2/1/2008
- You get a Gold Supporter Badge indefinitely starting on 2/1/2008
Just to reinforce this... this site is free to use. Donations are 100% optional.
So why would you want to donate you ask?
- Supporters are shown less advertisements than non-supporters.
- You get more gallery space for your images
- You get a cool badge that you can brag about
- Other features that haven't been implemented (or thought about) yet
Questions:
- How much have I donated over the years?
-- On the right side of the Support page you should see all donations made to the site
- I donated on xxx date, but I don't see it listed!
-- Please contact me so I can credit your account. Date/Amount/Recipient/PayPal transaction# are all good things to tell me.
- How long does it take for me to get my badge?
-- If you were logged into the site and used PayPal it should take no more than an hour. However, donations by mail could take days.
- How long does it take for me to get my "Silver/Gold" badge?
-- See Above.