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01-07-2014, 07:21 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Huntington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: E-M 427 Top Oiler stroked to 482 by KC, Stage 2 heads, a Quikfuel and Voila, 640 hp
Posts: 502
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Paid Subscription?
So I get this e-mail telling me to pay up or hit the road. Really? For years this site has been a community of people who by and large chip in to keep it running and to thank the people like Brent who make it happen. I've contributed since day one without threats of being shut out. Has it really come to this?
If you do not extend your subscription, access will be removed.
All the best,
Club Cobra
Seems a little heavy handed doesn't it?
Tim
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01-07-2014, 07:25 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
Posts: 2,507
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Tim,
I would check with the powers to be first to verify that the email is not a spam. I have not received any email like this.
Jim
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01-07-2014, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 272
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Sounds like spam scam. Do not pay them anything!
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01-07-2014, 09:40 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Carlsbad,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Previous owner of SPF#1938, with a Keith Craft 496ci Genesis 427 side oiler, 667 FWHP, 633 FWTQ, 560 RWHP, 550 RWTQ.
Posts: 1,303
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There are different levels of voluntary contributions, but nothing mandatory. I would not respond.
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Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
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01-07-2014, 12:30 PM
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Sounds Phishy
Is there a link provided? If so, hover your cursor over it, but DO NOT CLICK. Somewhere on your screen, maybe the lower left corner, you will see what you are about to link to.....probably not Club Cobra.
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01-07-2014, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
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I haven't received anything like that. Contact Ron or Brent.
Larry
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01-07-2014, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Allen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Werk77 289FIA
Posts: 1,295
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...probably for your forum subscription in Nigeria.... 
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01-07-2014, 02:43 PM
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Senior CC Premier Member
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
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Don't touch that link!
If you want to contribute here, just click at top right at "Become a Contributor"
I just renewed and it worked fine. Throw a little cash in the kitty. It all helps these guys keep the motor running! 
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01-07-2014, 04:02 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
Posts: 1,774
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I don't mind subscribing. Did it a few years ago. How do I contribute?
Cheers
Greg
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01-07-2014, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Previous owner of SPF#1938, with a Keith Craft 496ci Genesis 427 side oiler, 667 FWHP, 633 FWTQ, 560 RWHP, 550 RWTQ.
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Jim Woodard
Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
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01-07-2014, 07:00 PM
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Location: Heath,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 8000 Slab Side series, 289 High Pro , Eight Stack EFI system ,TKO500
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I have not received anything like that, and would never expect to ,looks like spam to me.
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01-07-2014, 07:10 PM
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Abnormal CC Member
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
Posts: 2,334
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When you contribute, you get some privileges for extra space for pictures, a star or trophy and such. I think what this means is that if you stop contributing, you will no longer have your special privileges. I don't think they will remove us from the site. 
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Originally Posted by 55312
So I get this e-mail telling me to pay up or hit the road. Really? For years this site has been a community of people who by and large chip in to keep it running and to thank the people like Brent who make it happen. I've contributed since day one without threats of being shut out. Has it really come to this?
If you do not extend your subscription, access will be removed.
All the best,
Club Cobra
Seems a little heavy handed doesn't it?
Tim
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01-08-2014, 03:45 AM
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I tend to go along with the spam believers. For one thing this phrase alone is not that you would just lose the extra space, "access will be removed." That is saying thet you sould be blocked from the site and I don't believe for a minute that Ron, Jamo, or Brent would send such a thing. They would send you something more informational than that. As suggested above, point at the link and look down in the lower left hand corner and see where it says it is going.
Ron
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01-08-2014, 04:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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Ron,
I got the same email a couple days before my subscription was about to expire. I just went back and found the email in my deleted mail folder. If I hover over the link in the email, it shows me that the destination is club cobra. If it was spammers, how would they know that my subscription was about to expire in a couple of days? And they are silly spammers for sending me back to club cobra to make my payment. 
I just think the wording of the email could use some tweaking.
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Originally Posted by Ron61
I tend to go along with the spam believers. For one thing this phrase alone is not that you would just lose the extra space, "access will be removed." That is saying thet you sould be blocked from the site and I don't believe for a minute that Ron, Jamo, or Brent would send such a thing. They would send you something more informational than that. As suggested above, point at the link and look down in the lower left hand corner and see where it says it is going.
Ron
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01-08-2014, 04:37 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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OK, my bad. This must just pertain to those who have the stars and stuff and maybe the site is set up to automatically send out that email. I think the intent then would be that you would just lose the extra space in your Albums and the other extra privileges that you gain as I can't believe they would kick you off the site since your donation was voluntary. Thanks for straighting me out as I was in error thinking it was spam.
Ron 
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Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
Ron,
I got the same email a couple days before my subscription was about to expire. I just went back and found the email in my deleted mail folder. If I hover over the link in the email, it shows me that the destination is club cobra. If it was spammers, how would they know that my subscription was about to expire in a couple of days? And they are silly spammers for sending me back to club cobra to make my payment.
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01-08-2014, 06:23 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Huntington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: E-M 427 Top Oiler stroked to 482 by KC, Stage 2 heads, a Quikfuel and Voila, 640 hp
Posts: 502
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The link brought me right to the Club Cobra web site and the section saying contribute or lose the extra benefits etc. etc.. It's something Brent et al generated here.
It use to be that the trophies, stars and the like indicated people that repeatedly contributed to the site, not how much photo memory there was. If you're going to generate this type of nonsense, at least tone down the language. The best way, in my humble opinion, to generate revenue for the web site is to run another donation drive. It's always worked well and never generated threatening e-mails.
BTW this is the whole e-mail
Dear 55312,
Your access to the paid subscription "Club Cobra Gold Star Contributor" is about to expire.
If you have selected a recurring subscription you will be automatically billed for the renewal, else to renew this subscription you must visit http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/payments.php
If you do not extend your subscription, access will be removed.
All the best,
Club Cobra
Tim
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01-08-2014, 07:04 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
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I don't think that's very harsh.
Don't read tone into text.
Larry
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01-08-2014, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newport Center,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Used to own BDR #98, 302 - 340 HP, Rosso Red, No Stripes
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Tim, I agree with you. Rather harsh. Probably time to move CC to Facebook as the Club Cobra Facebook site and it would cost nothing.
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01-09-2014, 11:39 AM
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I don't see anything "harsh" in that email. If you go to the subscription page it clearly states:
Thank you for considering the various different contribution methods at Club Cobra. While each provide more or otherwise enhanced features, the real purpose is to show support for the site and the moderators. The money will be utilized to support the monthly costs, long term expenses, and sharing with the moderator staff. We appreciate the support! As a contributor, you'll get an icon by your name in every post you make showing your contribution.
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/payments.php
So subscribing is a way to support the website with a donation. All you are going to lose if you don't renew your gold member status is:
Large Avatar
200mb Space in Gallery
More Private Message Storage
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01-09-2014, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Apopka,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Building 289 Lemans / FFR mkIV chassis w/ Bruce Chervenak
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