Post #183955 by mrsmiley on Fri, Sep 2, 2005 1:47 PM

On 2005-09-02 13:09, Swanky wrote:

On 2005-09-02 11:32, Jungle Trader wrote:
We pay for Tiki Magazine and all it's nice ads, articles and other features. Why would you not pay for a great website like Tiki Central which is much more elaborate than a magazine? There is nothing wrong with Hanford wanting to make money from TC. Why shouldn't he? Those who want to read it and contribute, will pay for it. As said before the internet is not a necessity, it's a luxury, just like a magazine or a website. What's that saying about bullshit walking?

I don't pay for Tiki Magazine. I've never even seen it. The internet is not a luxury for me. It's a business and a neccesity. I belong to a number of forums and none of them cost a dime. I have also offered to move Tiki Central to the servers I am on to save money, but after the GM thing, it wasn't needed.

Yes, there are forums that are free and there are forums that cost money. If you choose to pay money (or not) for a forum that is your choice. I doubt Hanford is going to cancel the Grand Member payment requirement so one either decides whether it is something they want to (or can) pay or they don't pay for it. It seems simple to me. To gripe about it may feel good as a release, but I don't think it will change the Grand Member payment requirement. Hanford is the boss, he can do whatever he wants to. If he wants us all to pay $1000 bucks a year to belong to TC-he can. (granted, the membership roster would drop dramatically-to say the least!! tee hee ). You can choose to pay or not pay(I think you have made that choice). If you think the world needs a totally free tikicentral type website and forum, than go ahead and start "beyondtikicentral.com" you have my blessing!!
PS-Tiki magazine is pretty darn cool!