This is in the "Contributor Accounts" sticky:

The forum has been around since early 2000. It started with a handful of dedicated people and has grown and expanded many times since then. This growth continues, and as a result operating costs are rising. In the spirit of getting something in return for your support, the contributor-level account was born. Money from these accounts will go to the forum and its operating costs, which includes monthly hosting fees and hardware/software upgrades.

Since Vertical Scope (parent of autoforums.com) (http://www.verticalscope.com/aboutus/index.html) is a "privately held corporation," the bolded phrase (in the quote) probably isn't true anymore.

I would hope that the operating costs were counted in their overhead.

Can someone revise this so future potential "contributors" (as well as current ones) be informed that they are buying a premium account, not necessarily helping in maintenance?

I very much agree to this as moneys may go to some part of maintenance, they are exclusivly going to that anymore.

Brent

Honestly, I became a supporter to help out in server costs...I could care less for the other 'stuff.'

Honestly, I became a supporter to help out in server costs...I could care less for the other 'stuff.'


Yeah me too. It should be cheaper as well for a "premium" membership. Autoforums is probably already making a killing off of ad space.

Sticky updated.

Thank you Matt!

yerp i became a member just to help out for cost and nuthing more...