:: checks outside :: Nope, not snowing*. Hmmmm
A factual drive-by handy posting?
This has to be a sign of the Apocalypse. 
As for where I’ll go if this place goes subscription: I’ll be right here. The enjoyment I get from even reading this Board is worth a fee.
Also, that’s a hell of a cynical opening post. All they’re considering doing is taking a few bucks to offset the cost of running the boards. Considering how much time many people spend here, I don’t see what the big deal is. Most of us spend more than $20 a year on pure crap we never use; isn’t a forum of open discussion on a wide variety of topics worth that?
Sheez, now I sound like I’m brown-nosing. But seriously, the idea that its a given that everyone will flee the boards once a charge is in place is kind of dubious.
Beeblebrox prepares for the never before attempted double miscontstrued fact triple conclusion leap with a full panic. He’s on approach…
They have no right to tax my freedom of speech! It’s an un-American plot to preserve the clique! Also, it says $20 - $50! They don’t even know what they are going to charge! If they charge my card $45 when I think they are charging $20, I could have an account overcharge! My credit will be ruined! I’ll be destitute! I won’t be able to afford dogfood! My dog’ll starve! You people are killing puppies! Damn you! Damn you all TO HELL!
I’m still half-hoping the whole thing will blow over, but I have a sinking feeling it probably won’t.
It isn’t SDMB, but I suppose I’ll probably move to Snopes.
Or maybe I’ll just stop spending so much time online and write a great novel or something instead.
Hee hee. Th’ boy don’t know the HALF of it.
{neatly skewers an adorable 3-month-old Springer Spaniel on a green branch and leans back to toast it over the embers}
Just charge handy a quarter per post and that should take care of everything. He is rich and loves his fellow men.
Okay, I did see the “We’re thinking about”. I saw it and proceeded with an open mind. But every sentence after that one approached it just like it was a final decision. Did anyone else see that?
Nice attack on a straw man, you nazi communist fundie troll. Reading comprehension and Google are your friends. Backpeddle much? :rolleyes::wally:rolleyes::wally:rolleyes::wally
(trying to see if I can out-do your overreacting).
Hey Uke, you gonna eat that ear?
Yes that’s how I took it. Before it was more of a suggestion - how would you feel if we charged a fee.
Now it’s like - hey we are thinking of charging a fee - sign up right this minute and hurry up we want to see how many of you will actually pay us before we make our final desision. - if you miss out you will pay through the nose if you want to join later. We won’t even charge you if you sign up - just do it, do it now and avoid paying more later.
Nice insult disguised as a poll, Roger 
You can continue the discusion on this subject on any of the many threads in GD or the Pit.
Lockdown.