Tumshie Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) When a member of the forum makes a donation to the site we get a little yellow star, I assume the star stays with us for a year after we made the payment and that we can make payments as often as we like, but.... My questions are how long do the stars stay with us and if the do wink out after a year will they just cease to be or will we get an email to tell us it's time to pay up? It's not that I'm really vain about the star but I may need a reminder to remembers Edited October 21, 2018 by Tumshie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. When this blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, through the night. Then the traveller in the dark Thanks you for your tiny spark; He could not see where to go, If you did not twinkle so. In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye Till the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveller in the dark, Though I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 It's probably over a year since I last contributed, and the wee star still appears beside my avatar, so I'm not sure that it does have a time limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted October 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, Athy said: It's probably over a year since I last contributed, and the wee star still appears beside my avatar, so I'm not sure that it does have a time limit. Ooops I better go check my bank statements then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 This is a good question; They were introduced when we replaced our previous donation system as a way of showing a small token of our appreciation to those who donate to Canal World. At present, they do not expire as such however the question remains; "How long should they remain for?" While we greatly appreciate every single penny donated to Canal World, on the same token, is it fair or reasonable to consider someone a Patron if they have not made a donation in let's say 1, 2 or more years? This is not at all to suggest or imply that we expect or demand donations from our members but the fact of the matter is that our very existence is wholly dependant on them. The truth is our operating costs are incurred on a monthly basis. As such, we need regular donations to keep us afloat. At present, we only receive sufficient funding in the form of donations when we run a donation campaign, which we run approximately twice a year. It's likely at some point we will change the model to encourage more frequent donations as to ensure the operation of this site remains financially viable for the foreseeable. However, if we were to pursue this it would need to be mutually beneficial not only to Canal World but also to its members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted October 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Look at you - all poetic and every thing. I didn't even know there were other verses or did you just make those up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, Tumshie said: Look at you - all poetic and every thing. I didn't even know there were other verses or did you just make those up? Nah, Wikipedia innit.Rabbi Burns would be proud! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Spike Milligan's version. Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle twinkle little star Now I know just what you are A lump of rusting rocket case Hurtling round in outer space. Edited October 21, 2018 by bizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Also Milligan (but not as good as my favourite on the ning nang nong) There are holes in the skyWhere the rain gets inBut they're ever so smallThat's why the rain is thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets inAnd stops my mind from wanderingWhere it will go I'm filling the cracks that ran through the doorAnd kept my mind from wanderingWhere it will go And it really doesn't matter if I'm wrong I'm rightWhere I belong I'm rightWhere I belong. See the people standing there who disagree and never winAnd wonder why they don't get in my doorI'm painting my room in the colourful way And when my mind is wanderingThere I will goAnd it really doesn't matter if I'm wrong I'm rightWhere I belong I'm rightWhere I belong. Silly people run around they worry meAnd never ask me why they don't get past my doorI'm taking the time for a number of thingsThat weren't important yesterdayAnd I still go I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets inAnd stops my mind from wanderingWhere it will go Lennon/McCartney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Or So fair is she So fair her face So fair her pulsing figure Not so fair The maniacal stare Of a husband who's much bigger. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I've just noticed that 'contributor' has changed to 'patron'. When did contribution become patronage? It must be very recent. And rather pretentious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I looked to the sky Where an elephant's eye Was looking at me From a bubblegum tree And all that I knew The hole in my shoe Was letting in water (letting in water) I walked through a field That just wasn't real Where 100 tin soldiers Would shoot at my shoulder And all that I knew The hole in my shoe Was letting in water (letting in water) (I climbed on the back of a giant albatross Which flew through a crack in the cloud To a place where happiness reigned all year round Where music played ever so loudly) I started to fall And suddenly woke And the dew on the grass It stuck to my coat And all that I knew The hole in my shoe Was letting in water (letting in water) Traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said: I've just noticed that 'contributor' has changed to 'patron'. When did contribution become patronage? It must be very recent. And rather pretentious. A month or so ago. "Contributor" was in someways misleading given that everyone who posts on Canal World is contributing in one way or another. The change to "Patron" was only intended to be a more accurate term to reflect what it represents. Equally, it is not intended to represent or assert any form of status. Many forums do something similar, although they may base it around other attributes such as posts counts, length of membership, reputation count etc etc. So in that respect we're not doing anything out of the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerra Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I know I am odd and as yet haven't contributed to the forum financially, but things like yellow stars and contributor are more likely to put me off then be encouraged to donate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jerra said: I know I am odd and as yet haven't contributed to the forum financially, but things like yellow stars and contributor are more likely to put me off then be encouraged to donate. Thanks for your feedback though I must point out it's optional. If someone doesn't want it they can remove it on request, there is no obligation. It's just intended as a small token of appreciation, nothing more. That aside it's very likely we will need to change the whole model at some point anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 31 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said: I've just noticed that 'contributor' has changed to 'patron'. When did contribution become patronage? It must be very recent. And rather pretentious. The word patron does mean giving financial support so it is used in the correct context. It makes me feel all warm. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: The word patron does mean giving financial support so it is used in the correct context. It makes me feel all warm. ? Spose Patronize has something to do with financially supporting opticians then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 1 minute ago, rusty69 said: Spose Patronize has something to do with financially supporting opticians then! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeejut ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted October 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 16 minutes ago, RichM said: That aside it's very likely we will need to change the whole model at some point anyway. Can I ask why - the short answer would be to raise more money, but what is it about this method of fund raising that's not working and in what way do you need to change it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cereal tiller Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 36 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: The word patron does mean giving financial support so it is used in the correct context. It makes me feel all warm. ? I thought that it was Maigret's title Name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, cereal tiller said: I thought that it was Maigret's title Name? I thought it was Edmund! Edited October 21, 2018 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Esk Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Mac of Cygnet said: I've just noticed that 'contributor' has changed to 'patron'. When did contribution become patronage? It must be very recent. And rather pretentious. Patrontious, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Expecto patronum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted October 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 13 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Expecto patronum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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