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(...) $5/month? LOL. Good luck with that. (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) $5 a month is pretty nominal for a resource that has a virtually endless supply of ideas and creativity. I will certainly be getting a featured account and I hope the option is there to pay for a year or more in advance. ALSO, I’m sorry if I’m (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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What does this mean? "Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@opt...et.com.au> wrote in message news:JLGLzv.G44@lugnet.com... (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Good for you. I hope you get your money's worth. Pardon me for holding on to my money until I see what these 'advanced features' actually are, and how they compare to the other, significantly cheaper, options. (...) LMAO. If you think the (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the value of the continued existence of Brickshelf is pretty high. Sure, there are cheaper options. There always will be. But there will never be another Brickshelf. So by all means hang on to your money, Al. I happen to think that (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I can't help but wonder what the reaction to $5/month "featured" accounts would have been had it been made a week ago. We may have all learned something of the value of Brickshelf to the community over the last six days. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm kind of worried about that myself. If generating revenue was a problem, I'm not sure how this will help given that users can still opt for a free, non-premium account. If the freeloading userbase was the problem, why not implement a (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I think cutting off free access would be kinda harsh. But I could definitely see restricted access -- limited resolution on files, etc. Steve (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I guess my greatest concern is that not enough members actually pony up the cash. We could easily end up back at square one six months from now. Brickshelf has accepted donations in the past with limited success. What's to say that this (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Assuming you care whether brickshelf is around or not, do you have another solution that Kevin can take under consideration? Now's your chance. (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Whether or not I care that brickshelf is around or not has absolutely no bearing on whether it will actually be around or not. (...) LOL. Do you seriously think I should? (...) I'm not joining any campaigns. Just waiting for all the facts (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) You always were a man of great faith. (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Understood. But if you are not a brickshelf user, then me asking you your opinion about the $5/month is like me asking you what color pants I should wear tomorrow. (...) How do I know? It never hurts to ask. (...) Kevin made the point that (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi, all-- Elsewhere on LUGnet, Kevin explains a lot. This is not going to be a moneymaker for him; rather, it will help to defray the costs of what has gotten to be a very expensive proposition. Here's a quick math lesson: right now, let's say (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) What point was that? That a single individual can control so much of the online LEGO world? That as the sole owner and operator of a web service of huge importance to the AFOL community he has neither tact nor the ability to communicate? That (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Who said I'm not? (...) You didn't ask my opinion of the fee. You should wear red pants. (...) I think the word I'd use there in place of 'brilliant' is 'cunning'. (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Always look on the bright side of life, whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle. JOHN (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I didn't sign up for the "Pro" acount, but my impression of Flickr is that it sucks. "Joel Midgley" <joelmidgley@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:JLHA83.26w@lugnet.com... (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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"Tedward" <tgodwin@victoriaSPA...OCK.tc.ca> wrote in message news:JLHGzI.o6C@lugnet.com... (...) That Brickshelf is unique, needed and valuable, but it costs money to run. Hopefully, we learned something about of the how valuable Brickshelf is to (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have never said anything about the money aspect. The amount is a little high when Flickr allows unlimited use for $25/yr but that is not the main problem. The only thing clear is that this person cannot be trusted with such a crucial role in (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes. Such a consortia of AFOLs is sure to provide the community with ongoing peace of mind. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The ingratitude is staggering, Ted. That "crucial role" was created by that person. Brickshelf, the institution, is what it is today because of Kevin's generosity and commitment to it for the past ten years. (...) That spurious comment would (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I do know this guy (Kevin) and he's a stand up guy. You I don't know, so if you don't trust Kevin then fine, if you don't want to pay for the use of Brickshelf then don't. Who gives a flying flip what you do, I sure don't. (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I do know this guy (Kevin) and he's a stand up guy. You I don't know, so if you don't trust Kevin then fine, if you don't want to pay for the use of Brickshelf then don't. Who gives a flying flip what you do, I sure don't. (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Brickshelf became what it is in no small part because of the thousands of people uploading content. Kevin is merely providing the real estate. Why are you surprised that people feel invested in it, and somewhat betrayed by these events? (...) (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Actually I have to disagree with you there. The crucial role BS has come to occupy is as an intersection point connecting LUGNET, MOCPages, Blogs, Classic-Castle, EuroBricks, BrickWiki and the dozens of other websites that have chosen (by (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I knew somebody would offer that argument. Sure, Brickshelf depends upon content, but if Brickshelf weren't around, that content would be scattered across the net, unseen by most. "Merely providing the real estate" Are you serious!? That (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Exactly! So, if someone doesn't come along and offer 100s of hours of personal time and $1000s of personal income to create a place like Brickshelf, it never happens, and the community never becomes what it is today. (...) Life is uncertain. I (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (emphasis added) A slight correction: many of us felt upset because being denied to other people's content. I don't use BrickShelf to store my photos online, I use it to keep track of all the amazing MOCs out there. Are you suggesting I am (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) No. But I'm struggling with the term "betrayed". People felt understandably upset about losing a wonderful resource like Brickshelf, but the only way I could make sense of that word would be in the context in which I spoke. (...) No (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'm grateful that brickshelf exists, but I still don't see why that should give him a free pass for pulling a stunt like he did. It's simply bad business practice. If that's how he wants to run his business, that's fine, but I won't be a (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Maybe the plan was to cause a mass exodus from brickshelf to other services, in order to lower the bandwidth cost and make it manageable. If so, it certainly is likely to work. More power to brickshelf staying alive. It would be sad to see it (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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