Mandatory? I submit this will have the exact opposite affect of what you're intending and would eventually kill this site! There's a lot of creative people doing all sorts of creative gun-related things here. I'm pretty sure we can come up with some creative solutions to raise adequate funds that don't drive people away.
The glaring problem isn't that someone isn't platinum/diamond; it's that only 3% are currently supporting the site financially! Driving people away isn't the solution. Having the other 97% see the value of this place to the point that a few more are willing to provide some level of financial support is!
The glaring problem isn't that someone isn't platinum/diamond; it's that only 3% are currently supporting the site financially! Driving people away isn't the solution. Having the other 97% see the value of this place to the point that a few more are willing to provide some level of financial support is!