Would you Donate to a Tracker if you got no "perks"?

**stoi** · 01-15-2008, 11:11 PM

yeah i know mate dont worry about it.

This poll is regarding trackers in general, and not just BCG as well, so i understood where you were coming from.

as for the star, why not try it for a bit.

If this doesnt work i will be the first to hold my hands up and eat humble pie. but im not even contemplating that.

**fOrUmAs** · 01-15-2008, 11:19 PM

yes i would also donate no matter what happend with this bonus,but also u should have some system if someone want to buy GB.I dont see nothing bad abouth that,also not all members have great speed so maybe they can donate to buy GB to keep they acc alive and at same time they helping tracker with they cost

**SaviouR** · 01-15-2008, 11:20 PM

First of all , what i sincerely feel is that opening a thread here will not give u a proper picture at all , since ppl here have "hidden agendas" of capitalizing on threads like these by projecting themselves like the pope so they can try to get some rare level tracker through friends/giveaways, brag around and then act like an elitist and give advices to other people who may genuinely want to join other trackers which are rare. you have been here long enough to know what exactly i am trying to say here

ok back to the actual thing , i dont mind at all to speak my heart out , so here goes to what i personally feel :-

Of course u have to be an EXTREMELY optimist to wish the donations would increase manifolds then the previous months .

See the thing is all the members of a tracker are grateful for the dedication of the tracker providing the contents for them , and hence they feel the need to donate to keep their fav site alive
BUT
along the line , there are certain section which may feel they should atleast deserve a Star . They also feel that just as the site has helped them in giving them good content , they feel the site should reciprocate by atleast giving them a Star . Of course we know its not obligatory to donate , but u get the point .

Its human nature basically , u help me , i pat u on the back and when i help u , maybe i also expect a pat on the back from u . not everyone does expect the pat on the back for helping , but some ppl do . they will feel atleast *something* must be given to them , to atleast differentiate them from the normal users .

Suppose a club nearby opens . u like it very much . u donate there since u like it , u expect discounts inside the club after donating and becoming a member . but if u dont , how would u feel ? wierd , isnt it ? They will feel " Ok , i donated out of goodwill, still they didnt give me any discounts at all, then why the hell did i even donate in the first place , i wont donate to them at all afterwards . i'll donate to that other club , they'll give me tons of discounts and will make me feel more important " . You will be surprised to know lots of people think like this , of course on the internet everyone will deny , but just wanted to bring some facts to you .
As i said i am talking this about a certain section of people which depends how much percentage these kind of people are ther in your site , tho you should come to know shortly .

And of course there are the other section which will donate you no matter what , they are fanatics and hardcore dedicated to ur site and will donate no matter what and love ur site to death . i dont think we need a deep insight to these ppl as we know they will always help in terms of donations . They are a large section as well and these kind of people also you will come to know shortly .

Also in both these kind of sections no one is better or smarter or something . both have their own ways of thinking .

**Peter North** · 01-15-2008, 11:33 PM

Most of the trackers that i have, got donations from me.
But thats just me...

**TheDog** · 01-15-2008, 11:35 PM

yes, only for my favorites

**TankGrrl** · 01-15-2008, 11:37 PM

ive donated a small amt to trackers in the past for no perks... its worth it to help keep the tracker alive, especially because really good trackers are hard to find

Originally Posted by pro267

What Sear said.
Btw, stoi: I don't understand why you would remove the star. It has no real value, it just shows some appreciation to the member's contribution.

yea maybe make stars optional for donations...