Over all, I find the ability for users to pay for some special features on this forum a good thing, as it will help the forum (directly or indirectly) generate funds so as to keep improving the forum and also build more features, services and products, and also marketing as well, but I am suggesting that the admin review the features that are to be paid for, some of the features currently listed are supposed to be basic features that should require no payment to access or be used.
I agree with this view. I came to this agreement after reading about the new shop.
At first I thought the shop was about buying and selling general goods and services like a laptop ot something else but when I found out it is just for "badges""rankings"and features on the forum I was disappointed.
Personally I'm not here on the forum to grow my profile necessarily and badges dont motivate me but I do see the merit of the shop in generating interest and revenue because most people are highly motivated by rank and badges.