You have to pay to be a member of e30tech???

[SpecM]

I just saw something about that in my email

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[davey101]

its 25 bucks to become a premium member. you get access to a personal members only room, more usage, and access to giveaways and raffles, and 2 stickers shipped to you. i guess if you have 25 bucks to piss away and want some e-cred and stickers its pretty cool.

btw the josh q fund is a fund that started when a member passed away and e30tech gathered together to raise money for christmas gifts for the members children. they still have the fund every year.

[DCColegrove]

Hell, I donated $25 to Josh's kids...

But there's no way I'm getting on e30 tech...

Can't even post "Zen" in there without getting banned.

[e30e]

I will donate this year to fund but why the F would you pay money to a forum site??? There site is littered with ads, censorship, and idiots. Lets make there lazy owner rich.....not.

[MC Hammered]

I just got the email today as well.

$25 to be a premium member?

I'm still waiting to be upped to regular member status.

[blunttech]

man i would love to be a "premium" member

[Atreus]

i have a premium member.

[blunttech]

i have a premium member.

i agree but its not really yours. i just let you suck on it

[rwh11385]

Spending money to be on e30tech is like paying for sex with the girl who no one wants to bang.

[TwoJ's]

It's so all of the douche bags can have their own little forum so they can give each other rep points.

There are like 5 people on that forum that I like or find useful.

[bimmer_E30]

E30tech is not bad. actually no one is bashing on you when you have , sportmax's, etc.....

[Miano]

I'm not sure I understand. Is or was e30tech a private pay site?

[Atreus]

i think you must pay to post i guess. i signed up awhile ago, and all i can do is read. lol.

[kronus]

The current $5 registration fee goes directly to donations to Josh Q's kids. This was all before my time, but still, it's not like Chris is pocketing the money.

[LEANE30]

i was around back before Josh Q died, it was interesting to see how people seriously did pull together. ...they've done secret santa's before, etc. ...all in all, not bashing r3v, but tech has a different communal vibe, less emotion and fewer people like Blunt; and this site's original founder as well as sooooooo much archived technical info, just like here, as well as a wealth of OGs. some people strongly disagree with Chris' new policies, but whatever is necessary to make that world turn will happen...

personally i was one of the first to go premium simply because, to be honest, i spend much less time and much more money at bars drinking than i do on there, here, and a few other select sites. so when looked at in a mature light, it's not really that big of deal.