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==Why can't you just have a standard donation system where I can choose any money amount ?== | |||
Why can't you just have a standard donation system where I can choose any money amount ? | |||
With this "club" system, we try to highlight players who supported this website recently or do so on a regular basis. Depending on the amount of your donation, you are a member of the club for a given period of time. | With this "club" system, we try to highlight players who supported this website recently or do so on a regular basis. Depending on the amount of your donation, you are a member of the club for a given period of time. | ||
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Many websites are using a more classical approach with a simple "donation box". By experience, we know that these websites rely on just a few generous users. Board Game Arena chooses to set 3 fixed amounts for donations in order to rely on a bigger number of small donors. | Many websites are using a more classical approach with a simple "donation box". By experience, we know that these websites rely on just a few generous users. Board Game Arena chooses to set 3 fixed amounts for donations in order to rely on a bigger number of small donors. | ||
Is it mandatory to join the club ? | ==Is it mandatory to join the club ?== | ||
Of course not. | Of course not. | ||
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You can play for free without any limitation even if you are not a member of the club: Board Game Arena is a free service. Statistics are just an extra : you don't need statistics to play and have fun, don't you ? As a matter of fact, most players are not club members. | You can play for free without any limitation even if you are not a member of the club: Board Game Arena is a free service. Statistics are just an extra : you don't need statistics to play and have fun, don't you ? As a matter of fact, most players are not club members. | ||
What is a beginner account ? | ==What is a beginner account ? http://en.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/accounttypes/beginner.gif == | ||
When you join Board Game Arena, your get a "beginner account" () for 30 days. This beginner account allow you to view your own ELO ranking () for each game. After 30 days, your account becomes a standard non member account (). | When you join Board Game Arena, your get a "beginner account" (http://en.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/accounttypes/beginner.gif) for 30 days. This beginner account allow you to view your own ELO ranking (http://en.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/rank.png) for each game. After 30 days, your account becomes a standard '''non member''' account (http://en.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/accounttypes/free.gif). | ||
What becomes of the money ? | ==What becomes of the money ?== | ||
Board Game Arena service is managed by a semi-professional team who needs money to make it run (in particular: hosting cost). | Board Game Arena service is managed by a semi-professional team who needs money to make it run (in particular: hosting cost). |
Aktuálna revízia z 21:27, 10. jún 2013
Why can't you just have a standard donation system where I can choose any money amount ?
With this "club" system, we try to highlight players who supported this website recently or do so on a regular basis. Depending on the amount of your donation, you are a member of the club for a given period of time.
Many websites are using a more classical approach with a simple "donation box". By experience, we know that these websites rely on just a few generous users. Board Game Arena chooses to set 3 fixed amounts for donations in order to rely on a bigger number of small donors.
Is it mandatory to join the club ?
Of course not.
You can play for free without any limitation even if you are not a member of the club: Board Game Arena is a free service. Statistics are just an extra : you don't need statistics to play and have fun, don't you ? As a matter of fact, most players are not club members.
What is a beginner account ?
When you join Board Game Arena, your get a "beginner account" () for 30 days. This beginner account allow you to view your own ELO ranking () for each game. After 30 days, your account becomes a standard non member account ().
What becomes of the money ?
Board Game Arena service is managed by a semi-professional team who needs money to make it run (in particular: hosting cost).
Player donations are used to develop this website (new features, new games), to make it run (hosting, maintenance), to build the player community (events)...
A big "thank you" to all members of the Board Game Arena Club whose contributions allow this website to exist for the enjoyment of everyone !