Boards.ie 2026...

I pay a sub to several sites including Flickr . Not for one minute do I think I have the right to see the books. You're not very logical it seems 🤣

Not so Logical Guy

I paid the sub to boards as, on balance, I've got a lot from the site over the years and still continue to and I think it would be difficult to replace if it went.

But, we have to be honest here: the situation was presented in the gravest possible terms: the language was definitive, a countdown was counting down, figures were mentioned that HAD to be reached... But now those figures haven't been reached.... But everything is okay again? What was that all about...

And also throughout the process the level of engagement was pretty poor, okay, not a crime... But it does seem to not be the greatest idea if you're looking for community buy in to keep the lights on... Supposedly.

I fully accept I know absolutely nothing about what goes on behind the scenes so I could be talking pure rubbish here.

I do think these occasional demands from people for granular information about finances are a bit ludicrous. We all pay subscriptions to things - do you expect that level of detail from all of them as well? Come on, get real.

But, I can understand, where these demands come from to an extent. Boards has been kind of forthcoming and kind of transparent on some things, but hazy and uncommunicative with others - it's going to bring questions from people.

@Esse85 Your question on costs was answered in the OP of thread? Looks like they where paying way above a needed amount for the vanilla subscription?

You provided a link to the above thread instead of a specific post? Which an answer was provided as well.

Anyone is entitled to ask question here, but due to the history of bad actors (trolls, WUM, etc) creating new accounts, that sort of account demanding answers from the owner. As the very first post raised red flags and concerned me, and I feared the account would be shutdown quickly, it didn't warrant a reply until they established some sort of profile and posting style. Brand new and not previous account holders in my opinion would not be so bold as to create that kind of post.

Also think that person got off easy with the reaction on here to his post.

It's hardly that surprising that people treat newly registered accounts that sign up to "just ask questions" with a degree of scepticism... Most are clearly trolls or WUMs.

It isn't true to say that you can't just ask questions. Sure, I'm asking questions up above in the thread, as are others... Just asking questions by itself isn't going to get you automatically shut down or pounced upon.

And also, as has been remarked, there is an irony in someone who - allegedly - is posting under an alias asking for more transparency!

@Esse85 We have gone from whether we are allowed to ask question to not been allowed to voice opinions on things. I never declared I was in the know. Unless a mod says otherwise I will continue to voice my opinion on things as I see fit.

In Irony the opposite is also true? Of have been chastised on some forums for not providing enough of my opinions on things.