About: Donald01 Karr

Eduán, thanks for responding to my question. I re-viewed Jason’s video you referenced, but there was no clear indication of how I might achieve my goal. Maybe the use of conditionals offers an opportunity, but I need something a bit more definitive. Here is the picture I am thinking about: an unregistered user or a user with level 0 access attempts to access a page which requires level 1 or higher. As my site is currently configured, he is sent directly back to the Membership Options page. He now has two choices: he can mumble “g%^*&f*” and leave my site; or he can read the explanatory material that was there the last time he was on the current page and failed to read. This has happened even with sophisticated programmers! I want a popup window to appear (like a wet snowball in the face) and briefly explain what’s up, and provide a link to where he needs to go now. Is that doable through the Membership Options Page? If so, how? I will appreciate any additional thoughts you have on this. Thanks, Donald R. Karr

• This reply was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by  Donald01 Karr.

Raam, that’s pretty close, but let me fill in some details. After the user clicks on register link -> sees a page with four basic fields -> presses submit and is taken to our “Welcome to Our Members Area” to view a 90-second welcome video by our president. The user then surfs around the site with level 0 restrictions; e.g., can look at a list of forums and recent topics but cannot read actual forum topics or replies. Can view titles of recent blog posts and comments but cannot actively participate. Most pages are accessible, and hopefully enough interest will be elicited that the user will go to the “Membership Options” page and sign up for one of four paid levels. The levels are really only differences in the associated dues, and do not affect website access; all four levels (1,2,3 & 4) have identical rights. A PayPal button allows selection of the appropriate s2Member level and payment proceeds. The user then has access to levels 1+. We want to know more about an active member than a free subscriber, so the additional fields are provided for that purpose.

It would really be great if we can pull this off. I am sure that we would lose some lukewarm prospects if we demanded the full membership application up front. I really appreciate your effort on this. If you want to have a look at the site, here is the url:

http://nevadaaba.org

P.S.-If you want to follow the paid member pathway, you can go all the way to the PayPal “Your Shopping Cart” without triggering a payment.