How bout a checking account? You could get a check card tied into the account and use it like a credit card for this purpose. Or, I think some banks offer a pre-loaded credit card where you can put whatever dollar amount in the account and then use the card to withdraw the money.
I don’t know if I’m staying. I no longer have a credit card.
I was thinking of maybe asking my boyfriend to pay for me and I’d give him the money. We’ll see. I’m sure I’ll find a way to stay!
What’s SA?
Ah. Thanks for telling me.
I haven’t decided yet, but I’m leaning strongly toward not renewing.
Part of it, yes, is the TubaDiva mess, both her actions and the aftermath. But that was just the tipping point, the final straw, the thing that made me confront the fact that, for me, it looks like time to move on.
Some of my reasons relate to things about the SDMB. Others are completely unrelated. I don’t feel like hashing them out here.
When renewal time arrives, I may have a change of heart. If not renewing makes my heart sink, my gut clench, I’ll reconsider. But at this point, the odds are against a renewal.
Ditto. Graduating from college, about to get a real job, husband going back to school, kid starting school, yada yada. It’s just time to immerse myself in real life as much as possible (and actually start getting to bed at a decent hour). I’ll miss this place, a lot, as I did when I logged off for 40 days last year before the election. But I don’t want to still be here in 5 years with a sky-high post count and have missed lots of opportunities to do other cool stuff.
I read a post from Zotti the other day that said I (or anyone) will no longer be entitled to the special 50% rate if I don’t renew every year. So I can leave in a huff (it’s more boredom, really) now, but what if I want to come back in a year or two? Gah! Decisions.
That said, I’m still “on the fence”. I like it there, apparently. 
Imagine my surprise when I saw my name in the OP. Oh well, it’s nice to be recognized for something anyway.
I probably won’t renew next month. Partly because of my utter disgust over how the whole TubaDiva thing was handled, partly because I’m just spending far too much time here, and partly for personal reasons.
If I do renew I’ll be starting up a bunch of new threads. It’ll be a captive audience. Just a warning.
I’m undecided, but not because of the Mods or how things are being run. It’s because I’m not being entertained, the way I used to be. Most of the fun people have long since gone. And there doesn’t seem to be anything new. The same old topics get recycled every few weeks or so. I’m thinking of heading over to LJ.
I’m undecided. The place is definitely not holding me the way it used to, I don’t post much any more. The TubaDiva issue isn’t affecting my decision at all because I don’t hold a very strong opinion on it either way.
I mostly read and I can do that for free.
Well, poo. Fourteen months after I got the “we’re turning subscription” email I finally decided to join. Right before I clicked this topic. I hope I didn’t waste my $15.00. Gotta go check out this Tuba stuff.
While I’ve not been an advocate of the way the SDMB has handled recent “issues,” it’s by and large not the sole reason I’ll likely not be returning.
Mainly, it’s both money I don’t need to be spending and I the fact that I spend more time than I’d like here. Though I must stress that I like most of the people here, despite some of the arguments that have been engaged in.
It’s just a bonus that my leaving stresses my disappointment in the SDMB’s capability of handling sensitive issues.
EddyTeddyFreddy, CrazyCatLady, DuderDude2, you’ll all be missed.
I’ll probably sign up again, as I still find myself entertained and enlightened. I am however concerned if the leave of so many old timers is going to cause a domino effect of members leaving. I’ve seen it happen quite a few times in boards. One guy leaves, another guy leaves because the first guy was gone, a third person says “Man, my favorite posters are gone…I guess it’s my turn…”, and the next thing you know everyone is moody and sad and leaving because the board isn’t the same with everyone leaving. I have also been dissapointed with some of the mods actions, but I still think they give more leeway than most mods. There’s just not a lot of consistency to it.
Well, you know, ETF, it’s not that much money. What would be wrong with paying up so the board will be here at anytime should you decide you want or need it, and if not…no big loss.
I for one would hate to see you go. (My apologies to the OP.)
I’m with Silver Fire (well, not actually, physically with, which is a damned shame)… I’m on the fence. Actually, I’m more apathetic. A lot of the recent dealies that had a good number of folk up in arms just plain didn’t bother me. Beneath my radar, in fact. On the other hand, I really don’t have much invested in this Board. I’ll probably make a snap decision when renewal time is here.
What is ATMB? Link?
I’m with Geobabe. I’m ever so slightly on the side of staying, but it would not be difficult for that to change.
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