>Saving all that locally constitutes a local archive. Who will control that you would accumulate all that data months after months? Do you think it'd fair for paying members to expose that method in such way? What is offered on the Universal Thread is an enormous amount of content for all members. However, regular members are encouraged to upgrade as they'll really enhance their productivity online and this is exactly what you're looking for here. This site doesn't run on charity. It is normal some options are bound to paying members only. However, we consider that we are quite generous to offer what is offered are general content presently. From what we've told over the years, we offer really too much and some of that should be move to PUTM. But, that is how it is presently. In overall, for what you need, and/or as a regular members, you should really consider upgrading. That will resolve it once and for all for your needs and you'll discover much more benefits as time goes by.

Ok.. I understand your reason for restricting access to it, you want to make money. But then why even have a WebService available to non-PUTM? If you are afraid of having a WebService get hammered then why create one, because if I was a PUTM I would be hammering with the application that I'm writing.

I mistaken this forum for an open exchange of information for like-minded people. I really didn't know it was a business, but I thought it was a community. I mean, after I finished the application I planned to give it out to all of the members so they could use it.

It really comes down to a philosophical difference about the cost of information. I just think if you are trying to make money, then make money. If you are trying to develop a real community, then develop a community. Don't make money under a guise of a community.

You seem to have spent a lot of time on your webservices, but if they are useful then just don't make them available to the non-PUTM members. I mean, if you are about making money then the people correct you should really restrict more information to the non-PUTM because it will make a higher profit.

It is really my fault, I thought this was like the name says a "World Wide Developers Community", not a Pay Software Support site.

Morgan