Hi Mark,

You've been on the UT since 1996. What kind of incentive would it take for you to become a premium member?

Still, even whith Michel removing freebies from the menu, he does allow access to everyone for free, especially including the ability to post messages, which by itself is a great value when you consider that you don't have to pay for that privilege and that it can yield positive results sometimes in a matter of minutes.

I realize that Michel's running a business here and from his stand point he must at least break even in order to continue. To me, however, those $8 I spend here every month aren't but an investment to stay assured that the UT will not shut down and I will continue to have access to this fantastic resource.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but your post doesn't seem reasonable from someone who's been using and obviously benefitting from the service for 4 years.

Regards,

Alex


>Michel,
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>I believe that adding more value to premium products is the right way to grow membership. I also believe that coercing people by removing features you've always provided at no charge is the wrong way to grow membership. It's especially inappropriate to do it with no warning and no grace period.