Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

[countryboy]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

I think of it this way...if you enjoy OS and get something out of it, whats the difference in paying $20 a year for it vs paying $50 a year for Xbox Live?

Anyways....

Back when I joined OS, it was a pretty "exclusive" site. There were some great discussions that occurred, laughs were had, and there was very few, if any, "look at me" posters who enjoy disrupting the flow of conversation because they have the anonymity of the internet. Sure there were disagreements, but not to the point where ever other thread was locked or loaded with infractions.

By paying $20, you would find that you would have only people who are interested in mature conversation, devs may feel that its "safe" to once again have mature interaction with hardcore gamers and not have to fear being flamed for one thing or another. If someone was indeed banned, you wouldn't have to worry about them creating another username just to act a fool and be an internet tough guy.

The site wouldn't have to rely on member counts in order to survive. The forum could return back to what made OS so popular in the first place, the fact that it offered up varying opinions about a variety of topics from games to life, minus the ignorance and immaturity.

OS could once again be about quality, not quantity.

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[BlueNGold]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

I think of it this way...if you enjoy OS and get something out of it, whats the difference in paying $20 a year for it vs paying $50 a year for Xbox Live?

Anyways....

Back when I joined OS, it was a pretty "exclusive" site. There were some great discussions that occurred, laughs were had, and there was very few, if any, "look at me" posters who enjoy disrupting the flow of conversation because they have the anonymity of the internet. Sure there were disagreements, but not to the point where ever other thread was locked or loaded with infractions.

By paying $20, you would find that you would have only people who are interested in mature conversation, devs may feel that its "safe" to once again have mature interaction with hardcore gamers and not have to fear being flamed for one thing or another. If someone was indeed banned, you wouldn't have to worry about them creating another username just to act a fool and be an internet tough guy.

The site wouldn't have to rely on member counts in order to survive. The forum could return back to what made OS so popular in the first place, the fact that it offered up varying opinions about a variety of topics from games to life, minus the ignorance and immaturity.

OS could once again be about quality, not quantity.

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Damn, that post actually made me second-think my original answer.

Nicely done, CB.

[Other Guy]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

Voted yes, because I frequent and enjoy the site enough that it's well worth $20. For me it's an investment in entertainment. I can get hours of conversation and tons of information on OS. For that, $20 is a steal. A trip to the movies is well over $20, and that only lasts 2 hours.

But, the reason below is why it would not work, IMO. So many people would leave, that it wouldn't be the same.

The beauty of this site is because it has so many people, you get so many angles on every topic. If you charge people, you lose the amount of people who get to post, thus making the forums not as good as they currently are.

[It's all about the L]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

If we have to pay for this site then....

[Piderman]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

Not A Chance.

[mjb2124]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

I think of it this way...if you enjoy OS and get something out of it, whats the difference in paying $20 a year for it vs paying $50 a year for Xbox Live?

Anyways....

Back when I joined OS, it was a pretty "exclusive" site. There were some great discussions that occurred, laughs were had, and there was very few, if any, "look at me" posters who enjoy disrupting the flow of conversation because they have the anonymity of the internet. Sure there were disagreements, but not to the point where ever other thread was locked or loaded with infractions.

By paying $20, you would find that you would have only people who are interested in mature conversation, devs may feel that its "safe" to once again have mature interaction with hardcore gamers and not have to fear being flamed for one thing or another. If someone was indeed banned, you wouldn't have to worry about them creating another username just to act a fool and be an internet tough guy.

The site wouldn't have to rely on member counts in order to survive. The forum could return back to what made OS so popular in the first place, the fact that it offered up varying opinions about a variety of topics from games to life, minus the ignorance and immaturity.

OS could once again be about quality, not quantity.

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Good post and I agree with how nice the old OS was, but it still doesn't change my "No" vote. Any site I visit could eliminate every poster that I have on ignore and/or every poster that annoys me and I still wouldn't pay money for it. If Facebook started charging, I'd delete my account that day. I guess I'm not into paying for online sites.


BTW - I don't pay $50 for Xbox Live. The 360 is the secondary gaming machine in the house behind the PS3, but I wouldn't pay $50 for Live even if the 360 was my main machine. Of course, I don't game online either.

[deaduck]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

I think of it this way...if you enjoy OS and get something out of it, whats the difference in paying $20 a year for it vs paying $50 a year for Xbox Live?

Anyways....

Back when I joined OS, it was a pretty "exclusive" site. There were some great discussions that occurred, laughs were had, and there was very few, if any, "look at me" posters who enjoy disrupting the flow of conversation because they have the anonymity of the internet. Sure there were disagreements, but not to the point where ever other thread was locked or loaded with infractions.

By paying $20, you would find that you would have only people who are interested in mature conversation, devs may feel that its "safe" to once again have mature interaction with hardcore gamers and not have to fear being flamed for one thing or another. If someone was indeed banned, you wouldn't have to worry about them creating another username just to act a fool and be an internet tough guy.

The site wouldn't have to rely on member counts in order to survive. The forum could return back to what made OS so popular in the first place, the fact that it offered up varying opinions about a variety of topics from games to life, minus the ignorance and immaturity.

OS could once again be about quality, not quantity.

.02

Really a nice post bro...but I wasn't here in the "glory" days so I can't relate to the value of them.

I still enjoy the relative maturity of some of the debate here but it's not worth any actual money from me at this time. Same reason why I didn't go for the "members only" pitch thread.

[mkharsh33]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

No... I love this site, and have already made a donation. But I can't justify twenty bucks a year.

[Shawnj86]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

No i wouldnt
unless you give out gifts or a montly magazine, a shirt and cup then ill think about it

[Whitesox]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

No, mainly because I don't have a way to donate yearly like that. I've had a hard enough time mailing a $20 bill.

[Whitesox]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

If we have to pay for this site then....

Anyone else find this extremely ironic?

[youvalss]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

Anyone else find this extremely ironic?

That the guy who posted it got banned? LOL

[Heisman316]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

That the guy who posted it got banned? LOL

If only he would've followed his own advice. BTW he was banned for talking about EA. hahahhaha If I didn't like EA I wouldn't be at a sports website.

[Goffs]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

5 dollars yes...20 is what i pay for gas...

[MC Fatigue]

Re: Would you pay a yearly subscription fee(the donation fee yearly) to access OS?

5 dollars yes...20 is what i pay for gas...

You pay $20 a year for gas? Where do you fill up, because I've got to start going there. I'll even drive over there every couple of weeks just to buy it.