posting pictures requirement and help

I was not refuting the membership costs, I was merely stating that be able to post a pic, could entice non-members to join once they experienced the comradery here on the site.
I understand your response...thank you
I think the idea here is if you give it all away for free there is no benefit or incentive to becoming a Gold member other than just to help the site. This is a full time job for the owner. This is how he feeds his family. It's not just for fun. He has a lot of money invested in computers, servers, and software and a lot of time as well.