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I can understand the log in counter and I can also understand that people who love this site might not necessarily have access to it every day and in that case other criteria should be used like post count on the days they are here ect.

The only thing I don't agree with is putting event items in a shop not everyone has access to. If they pull those event items out before people have a chance to log in every day for 2 months that just seems rather shitty to me.

Oh my god, the ignorance of this userbase.

This site continues to spit in your face, but OP is in the wrong? No, you're all in the wrong. She has been loyal. She's been more loyal than anyone who logs in and out day by day.

She was here from the start, to the finish. They could with a little bit of support, check to see how long she's been on here. The fact she's been on for this long kinda proves something. As for one of the first posts saying "I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS, THIS, AND THIS AND I CAN STILL GET ON." That's good. Someone else just sorts out their priorities where Gaia isn't a daily basis thing. That's wrong?

It's wrong for someone to have a life off the internet? Damn, I didn't know that. I really can't believe the feedback to this thread.

She's been active since 2003. So have I, with so many different accounts, etc. I know I don't deserve to be in the loyalty section. But damn, the fact that if I log in day after day for a week, and I'd get in before someone who has stuck around since 03 with dedication like that? No one sees anything wrong with that?

Of course not. It's not about being entitled either. Stop saying "WELL, GAIA HAS THEIR SET STANDARDS." Then grow a pair and say, well those standards are kind of stupid. If someone really can't let this person in, that's kind of a shame.

As for that, "WELL IF THEY MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR YOU, THEY'LL HAVE TO START TAKING SOME FROM EVERYONE." What, they'd have to take time for their users? Oh, NO! NOOOO! They'd have to listen and try to help. God, how awful. Staff listening to the users? You should be glad it happens.

Maybe it's a good thing they'd make exceptions for these people. People like OP have been around since the dawn of Gaia, but they're not considered "loyal" enough for them? People don't see the issue? Yeah, you're pretty far out if you don't see it. I don't really need to hear Gaia's rule of thumb, about how they just single handingly said "WELL IF YOU DON'T LOG IN EVERY DAY YOU'RE NOT LOYAL."

That's not what a loving community does. It's messed up. OP has my support, and I can only hope they actually grow up off this stupid "logging in every day thing". It's not really healthy, either. But whatever.

As for OP? My advice? Go to one of the other threads where they try to get the staff to listen. Try to make Gaia a fun/loving place again. I'd like that too. This isn't me hating Gaia. This is just being real.

The fact you're not "loyal" to Gaia's standards is pretty damn asinine.

As for thinking loyalty is logging in every day?

There does need to be other ways to get in. Like I would love a yearly requirement added to the 75/90 days because sometimes Gaians can only access the site during the summer because of school. Gaia does care. It took a lot of asking/begging to cash shop prices lowered to what they were when I returned from my hiatus, but they did actually listen to my suggestion that they would make more money in volume sales rather than only having high priced items. It wouldn't be a social site or even a real business if Gaia completely ignored their users. OP has every right to request an alternative and should not be bullied for at least trying. The counter seems to be glitched for Gaians anyway.

Anyway I don't find age as a good alternative because of the number of inactive accounts, but yes if someone is able to log in once or two a week in the past year I agree with the OP that should be an additional requirement to get into the shop. Why not have a 50/365 day requirement? I'd be happy with that and would give those with busy schedules still access to the shop. I don't find the Club Verge requirements fair either, because it's pretty much a pay to play type of shop. Gaians need to not give up on changing the requirements. Just because Gaia sets the rules for requirements doesn't mean we can't change them. We just need to reason logically with Gaia staff of why we want to change them. Don't give up OP. Your thread brings up some very valid points.

It's not Gaia's Problem that you have no internet access. That's YOUR Problem. YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR Problem.

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Why would I care that you have no internet access? I'm here to explain that you're complaining that you didn't get access to Loyal's store because you don't have internet Access. That sucks for you, but it's not Gaia's issue to solve, it's your own. Internet access is a luxury, Loyal's shop is also a luxury, if you cannot afford the luxury, don't complain when you don't get it. Obviously. rofl

If you can stop rage-trolling for a minute, I'll tell you something.

a) Not everyone on here is against the OP. Some people are actually trying to calm her down or discuss the issue with her. Not all who are opposed are insensitive to her plight. Matter of fact, quite a few really do sympathize with her and have said so. What the issue here is, is a matter of trying to work with your problem instead of making it someone elses. Again, that is not bashing, it's just the truth of the matter.

b) Some of us have asked her to provide other alternatives. You need to remember that you can't use the purchase of GC to justify getting into Loyal's Bazaar. That's reserved for Club Verge. All it takes is a purchase of $100 worth of GC per year in order to get in. For the OP, and given situation, that would fit perfectly for her timetable since she can only get to town once a week and logging in X number of times is not a requirement.

c) sodium made an excellent point about old accounts. Trying to make it about old accounts (say '03) would not be a wise decision to make since there are many '03 accounts that are inactive or don't carry the required activity needed to get in. I'm sure this was discussed and considered, so they would have to include another factor that would help determine entrance into a loyalty program for non-GC users. You don't want to exclude old users just like you don't want to alienate those who've been here for a year, so a compromise has to be struck.

d) It's not a good idea to urge her to go into another thread. She's better off with this one. She can edit her opening post to make her point more clear towards what she would like to see happen. If she treats this thread right, this thread will be noticed by the staff. It will not be ignored. All she has to do is be clear in what she would like to see change or added so that people like her are not shut out.