I assume the reference “some fuckwad who apparently has no grasp on reality whatsoever” is meant for me?
What reality do you think I live in when you post this-
**:hands racinchikki a tissue:
Anyway, if she doesn’t want to pay so what? This place is finally going to get weeded out. Natural selection and all that, you know?
REJOICE!**
My reality tells me you meant that towards racinchikki, and racinchikki alone.
What fucking reality do you live in?
Oh, I know, the reality that agrees with the trend of the thread and not with your feelings, that’s it- you go along with it all, until it’s challenged.
None of this, ‘Well, I meant it to mean that if one legit member is lost for every five trolls than all is good’ shit that you eventually come to- you meant what you said and you don’t have to balls or the courage or the… shit, you don’t have much of anything or your own, do you?
You’re a follower… and a pathetic one at that.
That cheesy-assed rip without ripping and without others really noticing it crappola is pathetic… and sadly, fitting for you- it’s all you’ve ever done around here.
Sad.
You want to rip on me or take issue with me? Fucking name me and come out from under that bullshit, weakassed, shell.
I don’t think that charging for the SDMB will work for one simple reason:
In the last few weeks before the “members only” change-over occurs, we’ll see a rash of threads pointing people over to other free message boards with the same format as the Straight Dope.
Or one of the members here who already has a message board will change their forum catagories to: “General Questions” “Great Debates”, etc…
I have no doubt that before this board is locked, most regular posters will have put the word out pointing people to another board. One-by-one we’ll drift over there, see the names of ex-SDMB’ers we’re familiar with, and we’ll settle into our new message-board/home
I sympathize with the plight of The Chicago Reader; but as SLATE and other subscription websites have learned, as long as there is a free alternative, pay-for-access will not work!
While I am not the “fuckwad” you quoted in such a respectful manner, I am the one who originally seized on your “weeding out” comment.
A million trolls? Really. Gee, I guess I oughta read the boards more often. I seem to be missing a lot. Hyperbole aside, insinuating that the majority of those who cannot or will not pay for a subscription aren’t “real, genuine members” is EXACTLY the kind of elitist bullshit I was referring to. I don’t know what world you live in, but in mine “troll” does not equal “everyone who doesn’t agree with me”
I haven’t read this whole thread, as I’m just now discovering the ramifications of all this, but I gotta chime in. Frankly, I feel like I’m had by the balls - I’m sure they’ll be shocked to find out I feel like I have no choice.
But then, that was the intent. Carmel-covered crack, indeed.
If things came round to subscriptions being charged – I might be able to just scrape by and pay this. Even though I dread credit card transactions over the Net. It’s an entertainment cost that, to me, would be justified because I love being able to add my 2 cents worth in the company of wonderful, talented people.
But I’d hope like hell it was less. Much less. At least until I can get a job. So, I did pre-register – I’d hate to miss out on the chance of affordability if/when this happens.
As I’ve said before – this really does bum me out.
Not aimed at you, Stoid, but just so my meaning is clear: I have a huge bias against vanity publishing (too many scams intended to bilk would-be authors…read the SFWA Writers Beware! site for why).
Somehow, on a not-logical, purely-emotional level, paying the SDMB for posting privliges feels like vanity publishing, even though there are clearly vast differences between the two.
But no-one said gut feelings need to be logical. And since it’s not logical, I’ll almost certainly be signing up.
Oh c’mon. First the 38 cents/week is too much for some people, and now they can’t afford produce? Banannas are going for 29 cents a pound this week. I could walk out to the street right now and find 29 cents lying on the ground, without hardly trying.
Some of the “poor me” folks need to get a grip. I’m thinking of the “poor” college students, in particular. Did your Mama teach you that life was fair? I’m quite sure she did NOT.
Now, while I’m no Fenris, I’ve contributed knowledge (earned over the course of hard years and much labor), and some (maybe) wit to these fora. Those comments and posts are my intellectual property. Per the agreement I (and everyone of us) made when joining this board, I surrendered to the Chicago Reader the priviledge to use my intellectual property in any way they saw fit. In exchange, I was granted the priviledge to post here. Now, they wish to have full, free access to my intellectual property, and have me pay for the priviledge of making it available to them. Sure, the current situation costs money. That is the price the Reader pays to have full free access to all the intellectual property of thousands of posters, placed here over the course of years.
You may not find my commentary and contribution to be valuable, nor perhaps anyone else, but it’s mine, and I’ll be damned if I’ll pay for the “priviledge” of surrendering control over my intellectual property.
Did you type what I quoted? Wow, you sure are a quick one!
Didn’t mommy ever teach you the difference between “reality” and “whacked out assumptions”?
Oz. (No, not Austrailia. That place with the Emerald City.)
Well when the boards go to pay, I’ll still have my membership.
:takes her tissue back from racinchikki: I think I’m gonna cry! :sniff:
Umm… “rip without ripping”? Is that even possible? So did I rip on her or not? And if no one noticed it, how come you keep posting? Can I get some of what you’re on, because it looks like a lot of fun.
What’s that you say? You’ve read EVERY SINGLE ONE of my damn near 3000+ posts, and you mean to tell me that THEY ARE ALL THE SAME?? The hell you say? :confiscates shithead’s crackpipe:
Why does everything have to be so complicated with you?
:sigh:
“Originally posted by CnoteChris, that fuckwad who apparently has no grasp on reality whatsoever”
If I could, I would edit my post just for you. Honest, I would.
Well, glad to know you don’t find me at all elitist, considering I never “insinuated” that. The real, genuine members we’d lose would, of course, be those who are unable/unwilling to pay for the service.
No, you don’t have to hold your tounge. In fact, if you can show me where I’m wrong, I’d appreciate it. I don’t think you can, but I’m willing to listen.
Folks, this is an important thread, but I’ve got things to do tomorrow, it’s late, and so I’m outta here for a bit. I’ll check back in tomorrow night and see how it goes, if it’s not gotten too long or locked by then.
I haven’t been around that long, but I understand the need to cover server costs and such by charging a fee, but if a fee is to be charged, I won’t be posting anymore. Not that anyone here will miss me, but I can’t see spending money just to post on a board.