INTRODUCING GAF GOLD
*no refunds available if banned by objective neutral ground fact-based moderator
Isn't that was SA does though? From what I understand they also hand out permas to subscribers. What they could do is promote the features of GAF Gold with a slogan that goes straight to the point:
GAF GOLD™ - Better Than Malware
I dont have much experience with SA, are the moderators whiny asses that ban for wrongthink? I mean, I get being banned as a subber if you really piss off everyday and become a forum-wide jerk. I got perma'd for "not being respectful towards others", while I never even uttered a single bad word towards anybody. Can't say the same for others towards me lol
Doesn't SA let banned users buy themselves an unban?
With Something Awful, you pay $10 for an account and there you go. Moderation is lenient and issues probations for obviously terrible bullshit that doesn't belong in the sub-forum the bullshit is posted in. If you get banned, yes you can just pay $10 for a new account/unban. Of course, super bullshit shit-posters get shit on for being shit-posters even after they piss away that $10 to come back for more thread shitting. The community for the most part polices itself and the mods actually participate in discussions instead of locking threads and shooting dissenting opinions down.
The only downside is the $10 paywall but it keeps out the dumb fucks. Sure, you can buy an "official e-mail address" to make a GAF account but meh. It's more fun to just look and not touch with GAF since you're not going to get this: "This is a neutral ground where facts and evidence, presented within the confines of civil, inclusive discourse, prevail through careful moderation" from that forum.