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PLAY SITE vs PAY SITE: the key is quality programming!

monarch

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...some of our non "premier members" are now disgruntled...

well, at least you have the very right to be.  but at the very end of the day, when all is hereby said and done...  are you really being fair?

aaron "bbdude" along with the upper echelon administrators as per "hornsports" has for several month's, indicated that come "spring 2014" this burgeoning website shall become a "pay" site as per "complete" membership interaction.  basically, what this entails... is that in order for any member to completely interact upon all aspects as per the "hornsports" website, the member shall now be required to pay a (monthly vs annual) membership fee.  this newly required "membership fee" shall enable the member to become a "premier member" in which said member shall now be able to enjoy basically all intimate aspects / interactions as per this website.    

i am "monarch"...  and i enjoy a wide variety of university of texas based websites.  "shaggy bevo, hornfans, orangebloods, inside texas" just to name a few, of the website's that i patronize in order to keep abreast, of any and all items related to the "texas longhorns".  some of these website's are "pay" to fully interact...   some of them are hereby "free" to interact.  nevertheless, i proceed accordingly in a respectful manner, as per each site's stated membership policies.  

"hornsports" upon my view, "raises the bar" in regards to all of the latter competition.  i shall never forget the "origins" of just how i stumbled across this great website as i was about to fall asleep at my keyboard at about (4:am) in the morning.  I was just "googling" all "texas" related websites that early morning hoping to discover some new and objective info regarding our "horns".  when i first saw the title "hornsports" i was very tempted to just pass along to the next title, but something kept telling me to just "click" upon the linkage.  well, i did so...  and i was immediately "awestruck" at the richness of the illustrations.  as i proceeded more intimately into the website detail...  not only did i become fully awake...  somehow, i began to realize that this particular website was indeed special.  the rest as we all know, is now history!

therefore, upon whether or not, you shall be able to "read" this particular posting...   as a "hornsports" premier member, i shall like to "plead" with all "non" premier members, to please allow for "hornsports" to fully engage your requirements as per a "texas longhorns" website.  aaron "bbdude" and company, are hereby performing a masterful job of implementing premier accoutrements and programming, in order to ensure that "hornsports" is a true and complete value, as per it's "all" of it's members.  not only does this website has that "down home neighborly" feel to it...  the essential programming is "state of the art" and yet somehow very user friendly.  it just pulls you in, and doesn't let you go...   very easily that is.

please know, that we are hereby pleading, and yet actively seeking as per "all" of our "hornsports" family...  to stay together, play together, and yes, now pay together!

 
I'm assuming the creators and folks who keep this site running are spending a lot of their time to give us a great forum to discus our beloved Horns. Their time is as valuable as ours, and paying a nominal fee per month to keep this great medium running should be expected. I don't think all of our new sports analysts are simply donating their time to entertain us all. If you value the product sign up and invest yourself in the site; if you don't think it is worth your time and/or money that is your prerogative. I just realized I am probably only being heard by subscribers! Did I really just waste three minutes preaching to the choir! I guess I can do whatever I like, my $4.99 has been collected.

 
somehow, your initial "post" has been duplicated mikev73.  nevertheless, none of your time has been "wasted".  all shall be comfortable in due time.

 
somehow, your initial "post" has been duplicated mikev73. nevertheless, none of your time has been "wasted". all shall be comfortable in due time.
I guess I actually got $9.98 worth on the double post! Saw that happened and couldn't find a delete option for the second. Slow phone internet feed, got antsy and hit send again when the first posting was delayed.
 
I think the question is the timing.  Was it too soon or not?  Since I know ZERO about blog management, I really have no dog in the hunt.

IMO, I think it would depend of the current culture.  Are UT sports programs a burgeoning interest?  Is there room for one more pay site?  Is this site radically different then the others or is it simply a clone?  Is the content interesting enough to be a money contender?

I'm sure you guys have explored this to a fair-thee-well.

Another thing, how many members do you have now and what do you anticipate the attrition rate to be when you go money?

 
greetings doc, are you hereby presenting those particular queries to "my" attention?  if so, then please allow for me to point out that both you and i are essentially upon the same membership levels.  to date, management has not bestowed to my attention, any intimate knowledge pertaining to our current membership capacity vs attrition levels vs strategies.  

i'm just trying in earnest, to be the "consummate" and yet most "humble" servant, working to help retain our "family" in tact.  imo, i forecast "hornsports" breaking through the "monotony" of most "texas" related websites.  but in order to achieve this particular objective...  we must move forward together with confidence, as well as a bit of burnt orange swagger...  

 
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