Well? Only a couple of these are fair choices IMO.

Draw attention to the Support the Site page. Not trying to guilt anyone, just trying to be a little funny. I found it worthwhile to spend the $25. Maybe others will too.

Personnaly, I would have sorted these four ways of supporting in the inverse order. 

.......way to much money to listen to whiney people complain about their stock agency that they belong to ...........

I hear ya, Jack!!   And I simpathize with that  thought.  But more than that, I have to wonder about the folks that come on here just to  fight with others.  What's the point of that? And there's been a couple threads where that has been hot and heavy lately.
     Heck, if that's all I've got to with my free time, come on a forum, nit pick and call people names.... I'd really need to take a closer look at my life.  Maybe up the barrel of a 45.   Too harsh?.....  okay, I'll just say, they need to get lives.
   But you are right on with your point, sir!  It does get old after awhile.

I'm a premium.   Why?  I've gotten more than $25 bucks worth of education here on MSG.  For sure!! I'd have paid a lot more elsewhere for those tidbits.
          2. I think for the most part,  it's a really great forum. For the most part,  informative. Usually get news here first concerning the industry. Don't have time to surf the net all day, MSG keeps me up to date
           3. I think for the most part,  the majority of MSG members are decent people that usually look out for each other and encourage one another. Unlike many other forums out there.
           4. I think Leaf is just fine as a moderator.  In fact, he is nicer than me and puts up with a heck of a lot more than I would.  Point, there's a few malcontents around here that, if it was my forum,  I'd have bounced off a long time ago.

I can also understand the "just can't afford the 25".   Times are indeed tough for a lot of folks and,  it's only getting worse.  25 bucks is 25 bucks, heck, in my town that's only 6 gallons of gas which doesn't go far in a Chevy Suburban.

Fortunately,  I could still ante up the 25 and was happy to contribute. As for the site... my only advice to Leaf would be...   dump the couple a-hoes and will all enjoy ourselves more.

Thanks to Leaf for his work and time on MSG.  Glad I could help in some way.   =tom

   

Man, I wish I had the power to delete this stupid thread.

I chose to support Kiva. I heard about Panthermedia there on  this board, and so the first money I earned there I donated to Kiva through this board. The next $25 I donated because I wanted to. 

The last option 'I don't think Leaf is a good manager or forum moderator' was not intended to answered affirmatively. Geez.     Maybe i'm not good at designing tongue-in-cheek polls.

I removed the option anyways, 2 people answered yes and that's depressing.

Now it's got me wondering why Pixart wishes  it were in his/her power to make this thread disappear.

I know Leaf is concerned about his readers feelings. I guess he has to to maintain order.

I don't think this poll was taken in the spirit was intended.  I think the OP was trying to shine a light on the fact that more people could pay a membership and it would go to good.  It has had the opposite effect though, and has brought out the negative. 

I would like to think that I know Leaf, but really, I don't know him any better than most of you.  What I do know is that I love his site, and as AKA Tom says, he has learned a lot by being here.   I'm sure this site has returned more to me than I paid for a membership.   Leaf has a few referral links as a way to pay for things, but he has always encouraged everyone to add their own referral links.  I think he is more than generous with the way he runs this place.  I see MSG as more of a co-op than someone's site.

Maybe that's why I get all ruffled when I see the negative talk.  If you don't have something nice to say, why bother?

But me.....I don't give a crap. I say whats on my mind, and don't care who it bothers.

You see, that's the difference between you and me.  If I thought that I offended you or lashed out in a moment with malice, it would eat me alive.

So Pixart try and  have a good day

Thank you, I will.

And thank you Leaf, for having the best microstock forum that I have visited.

I would like to amend my previous comments to thank Leaf for taking action on the aforementioned matter(s) and say that his efforts are greatly appreciated. 

I'll second that  and totally support his action:)

I would like to amend my previous comments to thank Leaf for taking action on the aforementioned matter(s) and say that his efforts are greatly appreciated.