[Quix]

I called it a one time thing

because it would be only at the very beginning—one time.

and a nudge

because there would not be any great penalty in not donating, just a few weeks’ delay in originating a new THREAD. They could still post comments to their heart’s content those first few weeks.

I think there’s some merit in getting new folks over the hump of making a first donation. I think after a first donation, it’s much more likely they’ll donate again. Many folks just need some help in breaking through the ice of going through whatever bother it is for them to donate that first time.

Just a human nature sort of thing, imho.

[potlatch]

A one time thing would still be a ‘payment requirement’. JimRob does not want a ‘paid’ site since it brings certain legal issues into the mix, and I am not familiar with them.

There is a ‘delay’ at some sites for new posters and I do think that would be a good thing and would eliminate some rabid ‘newbie threads’.