I know back in the day LJ would sometimes do "permanent" accounts - I bought one for like $100-150 back in 2006 i believe. Although this gets more money at one shot, it in the long run loses the company money.
But if you did something like this, say for a limited amount of people and time. Also, charge a couple hundred bucks for it. Instead of adding more space each year or whatnot for free, have the permanent user buy additional storage etc if they need it.
Or maybe a paid option that is higher than the regular paid options and you get a "Donor" status instead of paid account status.
I know this wouldn't help the storage issue, but offering a customizable user icon for a few bucks a month could help as well. (The little gray person next to your name, not your regular icons)
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But if you did something like this, say for a limited amount of people and time. Also, charge a couple hundred bucks for it. Instead of adding more space each year or whatnot for free, have the permanent user buy additional storage etc if they need it.
Or maybe a paid option that is higher than the regular paid options and you get a "Donor" status instead of paid account status.
I know this wouldn't help the storage issue, but offering a customizable user icon for a few bucks a month could help as well. (The little gray person next to your name, not your regular icons)