Guest spacemonkey Posted September 4, 2003 Report Posted September 4, 2003 I've never paid for a site before either. Mainly I joined plus to support the site, and although the benefits are growing I would say I would be dissapointed if it ever reached the point where there was a significant amount of the site that non-plus members couldn't use. I like the fact that the plus only forum rarely ever gets many posts and the full force of the community is still open for all.
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted September 4, 2003 Report Posted September 4, 2003 I have been part of a web community before, based around a website and have paid money to them. Unfortunately it is always the same story, websites, usually after getting quick and rapid recognition and growth, will always start to present themsleves as a great cost to the owners. Subcription fee's are inevitable. (In fact it's quite scarey how many similarities there are in the growth and events that modaco has been through when compared to the other site, www.planetarion.com)
Guest Gorskar Posted September 5, 2003 Report Posted September 5, 2003 I used to play Planetarion too - from the 1st season right up to the 5th I think. Then I started to realise just how badly it was interupting my sleep pattern, and makin me HAVE to check at certain times to avoid an untimely demise. The game was rapidly becoming unplayable with the huge alliances that had sprung up, and then when they started asking money too that was the last straw. Modaco plus is an optional extra, and the Modaco we all know and love has not gotten any worse via plus's introduction. Thats an important difference. NB on a side note if you check the bluedomino.com website you can see that their rates are pretty good, so it shouldn't cost too many suitcases full of £20's to keep this site running! - I wonder just how much the hosting costs REALLY are on these other sites that claim they are having to sell their bodies to keep their users happy.
Guest axe Posted September 8, 2003 Report Posted September 8, 2003 funny how this seems to be the first site for most people that they pay for ... well I have to admit, this is the very first website that REALLY made me consider paying for .... but in the end ... I have decided against it .. It's just too much money for a website .....
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted September 8, 2003 Report Posted September 8, 2003 And you will still recieve the help you need :)
Guest blewer Posted September 8, 2003 Report Posted September 8, 2003 I joined plus because of the help I have received from this site. Without this help my phone would be about as usefull as a not so smart Nokia. I think it is worth it, and don't forget it funds all comps and freebies, so if it wasn't for plus these wouldn't be available to anyone. Well worth it, even if I am paying for someone else to win a new phone :wink:
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