# Are page views a net positive thing for the board? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 6, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-page-views-a-net-positive-thing-for-the-board/952018 "2021-10-06T17:44:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 19
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-page-views-a-net-positive-thing-for-the-board/952018/19 "2021-10-08T04:04:15Z")
How could I forget? > [@The Economics of Trolling, the SDMB, and Moderator Decisions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-economics-of-trolling-the-sdmb-and-moderator-decisions/843474): > > So, this evening I decided to become a non-payer, a “guest” of the SDMB. I’ve enjoyed this place and consider my ½ priced “Charter Member” subscription to be a fuckin’ steal at twice that price… and, you know, I don’t even have to pay it. I just want to. Until now. And I think the mods are OK with this: with knowing that they are going to lose another paying member, as it probably doesn’t won’t register with them because, you know, I’ll still be here! Using resources, but no longer paying for t… ~Max --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-page-views-a-net-positive-thing-for-the-board/952018)._