Couldn't say it better myself. But to clarify anyway, instant approval is not something to be bought. It is only given to staff and those who have a proven track record of quality submissions. When we set up the supporter system, the main point was to give people an alternate way to support the site. It was not to buy a rank or give people privileges on the site that couldn't ordinarily be obtained. Removal of ads fits well into this theme but things like instant approval do not as it goes against the nature of the supporter group.
Additionally, the submission system is in place for a reason. It is not there to be an inconvenience or stop you from uploading content. It is there to ensure that the content that makes it onto the site is of acceptable quality. Letting people buy their way past those checks would defeat the purpose of having them at all.
So, to summarize, instant approval will not be given to supporters automatically. We're definitely open to suggestions regarding supporter perks but they need to be simple. Anything that gives supporters a material advantage over other members won't be considered.
Additionally, the submission system is in place for a reason. It is not there to be an inconvenience or stop you from uploading content. It is there to ensure that the content that makes it onto the site is of acceptable quality. Letting people buy their way past those checks would defeat the purpose of having them at all.
So, to summarize, instant approval will not be given to supporters automatically. We're definitely open to suggestions regarding supporter perks but they need to be simple. Anything that gives supporters a material advantage over other members won't be considered.