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Hey, I'm new!
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Just wanted to say hi!
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What is a research foundation and why are they sometimes considered cheap?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the nature of a research foundation and perceptions regarding its cost-effectiveness, particularly in the context of community features such as avatar usage on the forum. Participants explore whether the perceived costs are a result of the foundation's structure or simply a reflection of frugality.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants express confusion about the forum's policies regarding avatars and post counts, suggesting that the requirement to pay for certain features seems "cheap."
- One participant questions whether the cost structure is related to the forum being a research foundation or if it is simply a matter of being cheap.
- Another participant humorously suggests that while one could label it a research foundation, they personally would not make that claim.
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Participants do not reach a consensus on whether the forum's cost structure is a reflection of its nature as a research foundation or merely a matter of being cheap. Multiple viewpoints remain without resolution.
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hello!
Moonbear, grab the rope and the pulley, this one's a keeper![/size]
Moonbear, grab the rope and the pulley, this one's a keeper![/size]
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WELCOME TO PF!
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honestrosewater
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Welcome to PF, multipleofc! 
(Watch out for the penguins. They look cute but have a mean waddle!)
(Watch out for the penguins. They look cute but have a mean waddle!)- #5
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Hi Multiple!
I went to London once. Loved it. Saw the Rosetta Stone and the London Eye and took a boat all the way to Greenwich to stand on the meridian.
You've got lots of swans there.
Enjoy Physics Forums!
I went to London once. Loved it. Saw the Rosetta Stone and the London Eye and took a boat all the way to Greenwich to stand on the meridian.
You've got lots of swans there.
Enjoy Physics Forums!
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dduardo or pengwuino?
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Welcome, enjoy the ride.
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Welcome to PF!
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honestrosewater
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Both. I saw them tango once.yomamma said:
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JamesU
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was it for the special olympics?!
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Evo
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Welcome to PF multipleofc!
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honestrosewater
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Yes, by all appearances...yomamma said:
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honestrosewater said:
That's scary.
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Worst decision you ever made. Trust me, I made it once. Havn't left since. Not a day goes by when I don't regret it... think of all the usefull stuff I could be doing with the time I spend on PF...multipleofc said:Just wanted to say hi!
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But we're getting married. :!)Smurf said:
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honestrosewater
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You should have seen the bellydancing contest. I've never seen such spastic gyration. Well, not in public anyway.
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Destiny would have thrown us together regardless my love.
imagine what I could be doing with all that money too[/color]
imagine what I could be doing with all that money too[/color]
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Welcome to PF!
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Evo
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Wow, I've never seen three people all post at the same time.
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bellydancing contest!
i can do that. may be i should take part.
i can do that. may be i should take part.
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Thanks guys, nice people in this community! :)
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ha! yeah, you must be new.
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multipleofc
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well duuh! only 2 posts :D
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Smurf
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nope, GD posts arn't counted. You still got 1.
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multipleofc
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I see... This forum is quite weird and different from other forums I must say!
I can't do an avatar and stuff, and the post count is weird, but the subject is cool! :D
I can't do an avatar and stuff, and the post count is weird, but the subject is cool! :D
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Smurf
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yeah, you have to give them money if you want an avatar. (can you believe it? How cheap!)
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multipleofc
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Hehe, I know!
Is it some research foundation thing, or they are just cheap?
Is it some research foundation thing, or they are just cheap?
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I want to respond, but I fear for my membership.
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Smurf said:
I dare you...