I see why PUTM, would disagree with an increase, they're being charged for something mostly provided by them, I come here for the content, they're knowledge, are they getting a share of the profits?, no, they're getting they're fee raised.

If I worked on my own I'd probably pay for a membership, but I don't, I would expect my employer to do so, but I couldn't justify it, since I can post and get answers for free.

It's not that much money but this is basically a newsgroup, just a gathering spot for people who share they're knowledge, probably a subscription to Foxtalk would be better justified, I don't suppose article writers there do it for free(or do they?) in comparison to the content provided here.

I don't have nearly the level of knowledge of a lot of people here, but I try to contribute once in a while, trying somehow to give back some of the help I've recieved, and I don't appreciate being called a "freebie boy".

>I certainly agree with JVP. It is time to drop the freebie members.
>Perhaps that alone will solve the bottleneck problems. Right now
>it appears the only difference between a free and PUTM is the capability
>to search. Let the freebie boys and girls start paying for the service
>of this business... Maybe this could be made effective Jan 1, 2000.
>