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From Odhran in the Important News thread:

Numbers to date are 643 total customers so many thanks to everyone that has subscribed for ad free so far. I will breakdown some of the numbers here. NB - I made an error on the total subscribers I was reporting (699) .. the report was pulling in total customers which included some category of failed payments for some reason… apologies. I have updated the stats sheet.

So doesnt look like subs are being cancelled. At least not to the extent of nearly 60 subs…

Could making subscription costs compulsory for newbies work?

Also the amount of members who won't sub because of a gripe with 1 moderator is unreal on a site with so much more to offer than one thread or 1 forum. I have gripes with probably 4-5 moderators, big deal. Water off a ducks back.

You're a regular contributor to a thread I follow, and a very valued one at that, given the amount of great posters that fell away from that thread over the last few years. You always come across as very balanced, with a fair assessment of things.

I'm not aware of any other platform to get the discussion on Kilkenny hurling we get on here. Plus I get great value from other threads and forums too, so I'm definitely coming at this from a selfish point of view.

I understand your gripe with the mod, and that can be hard get past, but the baby and bath water scenario comes to mind here. If you enjoy the community aspect of Boards (soccer forums aside), that will be gone if the site closes, reflection is all we'll be left with. I don't want that to happen and not saying you do, but enough decisions like that and it will. Certainly wouldn't give you stick for your decision, but I'd ask you to reconsider.

Ah no, not petty. We all make our decisions based on our experiences. We can right some bad ones with ourselves, some we can't.

Don't be a stranger in the KK thread!

If you research the owner I don't think he needs the few quid this will generate and lets not forget the 200K+ debt the place is carrying that he's trying to pay off, I really don't see how doing all this for a paltry money grab is his intention.

I’d echo what Butterbeans is saying Charlie.

I was a member from 2008 in a different skin and left boards for a few years for a similar reason. My issue was actually how they dealt with a complaint I made (not even a complaint against me). When I left boards I didn’t go anywhere else and learned to not miss it if I’m honest.

I came back actually to use it for tips on stuff (like France or sleep apnea or neuro diverse stuff). I have only looked at Reddit and other places briefly but I just haven’t taken to them.

I paid the fee , in spite of my own personal resentment to how I was previously treated, because when this goes, my involvement in these sort of places will be gone for good. I like the familiarity I have with this place.

From an objectively cold perspective, I have put logic ahead of my feelings. I want the site to continue and don’t want my feelings to override what I know I would prefer longer term. Based on the time I’ve spent here, a cup of coffee a month isn’t a huge commitment (no matter how hyperbolic some want to get about the sub fee).

Just so I’m clear , I’ve no issue with people taking a stance on this or not paying the sub. I simply want boards to continue more than any grievances/concerns.

Thanks for the invite,, would give the yearly subscription for a days access, great feature,the rest of the site should be like it.

The answer is in the message you quoted.

If you are a subscriber and have not received an invite contact them

You're not showing as a paid member. If you subscribed with different email address than one linked to your account, contact Mike or Odhran and they'll sort that out.