What I would do... Tier 1: $36 a year to get rid of ads and get a silver badge Tier 2: $72 a year to get rid of ads and get a gold badge and be mentioned on a "

What I would do... Tier 1: $36 a year to get rid of ads and get a silver badge Tier 2: $72 a year to get rid of ads and get a gold badge and be mentioned on a "featured supporters" page Tier 3: $144 a year to get all of the above (except make it a platinum badge) and become a "platinum-supporter," which would entitle you to discounts to Conde Naste events, pulications, etc. Conde Naste owns Wired, the New Yorker, etc, so the discounts could be pretty cool with a bit of creativity.