That might happen, but as I see the situation, the donations are needed and possible negative consequences must be accepted - no need to create situations like that artificially, though.
And, of course all who have a clue about anything won't behave like that, and if/when the clueless ones start behaving like they own this place because they donated something, those who have their heads still between their shoulders will understand that it's really nothing worth paying attention to. I know I won't. The ones who try that just make asses of themselves.
If you want to donate from your pocket to keep this marvellous thing going on, then fine and thank you; you make a service to communinty and yourself. But while you donate, you understand that you gain no other rights to the HLP itself, including right to forum policies.
If someone screws around here, the case is processed by forum rules. Of course, if the admins decide to treat donators differently then it's a whole another thing, but once that kind of elitistic thing happens I'll most likely be out of here. Personally I'm against all kinds of lists of donators, precisely from this reason. To me it's enough of a reward to see the HLP and GW shine as a bright beacon in the night of current gaming business. That is, if I even can donate. But anyway, it would be just enough for me to see everything work like before; I would know that I have contributed, and I really have never cared about status symbols.
But of course, the admins do as they see fit. If you want to create a "sponsorship list", then fine. If you don't that's fine too. But for the mercy of Lords of Kobol, Hyperintelligent Shade of Blue, God and Flying Spaghetti Monster, do *not* put the donated sums onto that list. That would be just begging for problems.
