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Is it worth it?
| Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:39pm |
So, if you're like me, you've benefited GREATLY from this board and are glad its available.
Now, question is: Would you "pay" to participate on a board like this?
Even if there were other's available, would they even come close to the value you feel you'd keep getting from a board like this one? Normally, I myself would 'never' pay for something like this, but after the help I've received and seen others receive, I think I'd change my tune.
How 'bout the rest of you?

Last I was aware, iVillage didn't support overseas paid memberships. However, even if they did, I couldn't afford the exchange rates.
That being said, in theory only, I think I would pay about $20 per year for membership. Probably no more.
The short answer is 'No'.
The longer answer is that I think that you can pay for the advanced features available on this board, don't you? I've never checked it out because it smelled like money even at a distance and basic formatting and a boring signature suited me just fine.
I'm sure it won't change your mind.....
As a paid member you are also get about 5 messages loading on one page, so instead of clicking through each message, you can just scroll down. Saves loads of time when reading lengthy threads.
Oh, and if you're a CL, you get the advanced stuff for free. As long as you don't mind putting in the time and holding your tongue. Tough job for some of us ;-)
Thanks for the replies all. I was wondering if you found a board like this , especially for those like me who do find the info rather useful from time to time, seeing that I just don't know it all.
I wasn't wondering if you'd pay to be an actual IVillage member, but would you pay to be part of a board if you found it as helpful as some of us actually do.
If I, for example, had the time to fire off a zillion posts on something similar to IVillage, then I'd probably have to admit that I'd find it too useful to cough it up simply because there was a small memebership fee I guess.
If the fee was only 4.95/month of something like that, I think I'd consider it actually. The resources are SUPER for so much ranging from sex to business to health to parenting to you name it. Sure, I could find those things separately somewhere out there, but after sampling the resources and poster advice here, for example, then yes, I think I'd actually do it...no big deal.
C H A R A C T E R
>>If the fee was only 4.95/month of something like that, I think I'd consider it actually. <<
Don't forget that while many of us regulars would be happy to pay the fee, so much of what you read on these boards is posted by newbies and one-time-only posters looking for answers to a single spur of the moment question. The ratio of one-off posters to regular posters must easily be 100:1. Without free membership there'd be no-one posting questions and nothing to discuss.