[Eclipse]

I think the prices are perfectly fine. I think Gold (and even Silver) should be highly exclusive to people that have the cash to spend and want to support the forum, while still getting cool benefits. People just want prices lowered so they can cheap out and still get all the benefits others (such as myself) paid a fair chunk of cash for. Then you'd also have to give out partial refunds to all members that have upgraded to date.... I think what would work is on special occasions such as Christmas (or Hanukkah for @Adorapuff) we could offer a special deal where the percentage would depend on the scale of the occasion (25% for Easter, 50% for Christmas/Hanukkah and maybe 15% for 4th of July?).

I disagree, respectively. You're right when you say that the ranks have to be exclusive, but not just for the rich kids. That'd turn this amazing forum into a HF copycat. However, SL still needs to make some money, so there needs to be a balance between keeping the prices reasonable and still making significant amounts of money for Oni. The best solution that comes to mind is keeping the price dynamic, based on a user's stats, ranks, and contributions. You were right when you said that it shouldn't be based on the time registered as then it could be abused. For me, personally what I want is a figure that I can save up to in order to get gold. I don't work as of yet, so the money I make is through thinking of ideas, spending time and then making something.