Only a bloodline. By adoption. ;)

My reasons are more or less the same, except that I like to be named a customer if I pay something. In the early days I was employee and the company didn't like to pay the bill. I forced them to pay in time instead. Was okay, didn't show up on the bill.

Now I'm on my own, so decisions may be different.

>While not swabian, I stayed away from paid membership as I reasoned that asking about once or twice a year a "professional" motivated question was balanced by the amount of technical stuff I answer besides the more chatter-based stuff to hone english skills. And if Michel asks about something, I always give more consideration compared to even the others where I know the topic lies probably in an area I know something about, as he provides the financial background we post on...
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>>My swabian bloodline always kept me from a paid membership here. (Always trying to pay by time spend here ... :D )
>>First time I found a reason ...
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>>>>You mismatch advise from a programming professional with conclusion. But, as you expressed it ...
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>>>As his answer was sent to me as well (AFAIR the first time), seems that I am not too far off the mark. Still wondering,