I like this. But I wonder how it will work out if Hubski keeps growing. But it shouldn't be obvious for anyone who is a supporter or a sustainer. Many websites give the people then stars next to their names etc. this creates a weird separation... Their user page could state if they are a supporter or sustainer etc. giving the impression that it doesn't make you "cooler" to be a supporter (for the newcomer/outsider) but that people actually support the website for keeping it running."member" $1 a month, a "supporter" at $2 and a "sustainer" at $10 month
Yeah, we are not interested in giving usernames a special color etc, but we could offer special additional features/reporting for the different levels that only the person would know about. I'd be interested in knowing what additional features people would be interested in at a premium. We are not interested in making any of the current features pay-to-play for you all already on site.
Just had the idea of making old posts accessible only to members, 'the vault' and all the fun stuff in the 'chatter' tab for example. the hubski weekly newsletters too. If you really wanted to put up a pay-wall, it wouldn't be hard to do. you just have to decide if you want to take that step.