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ENWorld paywall?

Started by Angry_Douchebag, November 08, 2010, 04:56:42 PM

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Angry_Douchebag

November 08, 2010, 04:56:42 PM
So, I must have missed something.

I don't often go to the ENWorld forums, however, when I tried to do so today, I discovered that you apparently can't even view the threads anymore without an account?  Is the whole site now behind a paywall?  

The value of the $3/month subscriber fee has never seemed like a value to me, irregardless of how much 3rd party d20/D&D crap they use to try and sweeten the deal.

Benoist

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November 08, 2010, 04:59:07 PM
I don't pay, just have a free login, and can see the threads/post on the forums.

Now that said, as soon as you want to do anything beyond that, like say... use the Search function, you gotta pay, man. You gotta pay.

Angry_Douchebag

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November 08, 2010, 04:59:45 PM
Quote from: Benoist;415676I don't pay, just have a free login, and can see the threads/post on the forums.

Do you think they will allow me to use my traditional forum name?

Benoist

#3
November 08, 2010, 05:00:39 PM
Quote from: Angry_Douchebag;415677Do you think they will allow me to use my traditional forum name?
HA! Good question. I have no idea. It's supposed to be a "grandma safe" environment, though.

Phantom Black

#4
November 08, 2010, 07:14:38 PM
Quote from: Benoist;415678It's supposed to be a "grandma safe" environment, though.

Poor granny. I bet she'll suffocate in this far too crammed, dark, unlit safe.
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#5
November 08, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
Yeah, ENWorld picked some really bizarre features to charge for.  I would pay the $3 a month if they would fucking change the goddamn colour scheme to something readable, however.

White on black?  What are you guys, 14?  Are we in danger of having a shitty emo poem forum in the near future?
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November 08, 2010, 10:25:47 PM
Quote from: Benoist;415678HA! Good question. I have no idea. It's supposed to be a "grandma safe" environment, though.

I'm all for a "grandma safe" environment as long as its based on my semi-psychotic grandma.  I still remember the conversation from last year discussing how her neighbor had helped out a very elderly woman grandma didn't like (keeping in mind grandma herself is 80): "If it were me, I would have shoved the old bitch's head in a toilet and kept it down there 'till she drowned."

Ahh, memories...
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thedungeondelver

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November 08, 2010, 10:35:01 PM
Running with adblock plugin for firefox makes that a much more readable site.

Also insite:enworld.org through google doth help with searches.
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Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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Benoist

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November 08, 2010, 10:56:14 PM
Quote from: thedungeondelver;415768Running with adblock plugin for firefox makes that a much more readable site.
Exactly what I do. I wouldn't be on EnWorld at all, ever, otherwise.

Benoist

#10
November 08, 2010, 10:58:17 PM
Quote from: jgants;415762I'm all for a "grandma safe" environment as long as its based on my semi-psychotic grandma.  I still remember the conversation from last year discussing how her neighbor had helped out a very elderly woman grandma didn't like (keeping in mind grandma herself is 80): "If it were me, I would have shoved the old bitch's head in a toilet and kept it down there 'till she drowned."

Ahh, memories...
LOL Our elders often find poetic ways to express their feelings about the world around them. Or in other words: they don't give a fuck anymore, so they can forget about shooting blanks! :D

Vigilance

#11
November 08, 2010, 11:06:55 PM
You don't have to pay just to read the forums. I do think you need an account to read them though.

Either way, the reason to be a subscriber to ENW isn't to avoid ads, or search, or get free stuff, it's just because ENW is awesome.

I've also donated to a few blogs I like, and a podcast or two.

thedungeondelver

#12
November 08, 2010, 11:20:55 PM
Quote from: Benoist;415778Exactly what I do. I wouldn't be on EnWorld at all, ever, otherwise.

I do wonder what they spend their money on; even with images turned off that site c r a w l s.

And no, it's not my internet connection (it has since the 5mbps days, now at 20), nor my computer (it has since the Pentium 4 2ghz half gig of RAM days, now a dual core, 4gb RAM).

Despite me blocking all their ads, is the page still stubbornly trying to load those side and top banners?
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Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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Benoist

#13
November 08, 2010, 11:36:51 PM
Quote from: thedungeondelver;415785I do wonder what they spend their money on
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Quote from: thedungeondelver;415785even with images turned off that site c r a w l s.
It does crawl for me too.

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#14
November 09, 2010, 12:42:58 AM
Quote from: BedrockBrendan;415720I just can't imagine paying 3 dollars for access to a forum.

Fuck. Well, there goes my Plan A, then.

Plan B is that members pay theRPGsite or one of the mods burns your house down.

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