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lovemeorhateme
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BillyBob said:
A fictional character gay?
Caledvwlch
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Um, if everyone should be a subscriber, then why isn't it mandatory? Give everyone a fifty or so posts and then send them automatically to the sign-up screen. So it's not mandatory, but if you don't do it, you're evil. Nice.
Thankyou for being careful with your wording...because I post everyday and someone was very gracious in paying for my cost. I was forever grateful. But sometimes times are hard billybob and people can't afford it. especially if you have more than one family member posting...BillyBob said:
Juju
Jujubee said:
I will take this opportunity to respond to the past couple posts.
I clearly was referring to posters with many thousand posts and posters who post here nearly every day and have done so for years without ever subscribing.
I bet if they stopped posting so much and got a job instead, they would not be enduring such hardships.
lovemeorhateme
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BillyBob said:
But not Batman. :rotfl:
I was thinking about this issue over the weekend.
To pay or not to pay.
I use the service, so isn't it my duty to help pay for it?
But then I went into Lund's, a local supermarket that charges too much for everything, but it's a definitely a pleasant experience. They have samples everywhere you turn. My friend's father used to take his daughters to Lunds to take one sample of everything after church. By the time they were done, they were full.
So, I thought, were I to take a sample, and then the clerk said, "So, are you going to buy a whole cheesecake? It's the least you could do for taking a sample...", I would be put off.
If I was so impressed with the cheesecake that I wanted to by it (which is the reason why they put out the samples in the first place), then I would have. I don't need to have someone guilt or pressure me into buying it. The product should sell itself.
Then I started layering other things on it.
Were I to enjoy seeing people at Lund's, but some of the staff their said, "Hey, you ignorant waste of space! You make me vomit!! Go to hell!!!", I wouldn't DEFINITELY not throw money at the establishment. If I were to then tell a manager that I had some issues about some of the staff or other customers, and they simply shrugged, it wouldn't make me think much of the store. But if they are going to hand out free samples, I'm always free to take them.
From a business point of view, McDonald's could give out samples - 1 free Big Mac/day per customer.But after you ordered the one, they would ask you if you would like fries, soda, or maybe another Big Mac. Once you're full, however, there's no need to get another.
In supporting TOL financially, I would support many of the things I disagree with.
In simply worrying about my rep points, and keeping quiet for those things which I oppose, I am supporting the opposite of what I believe in.
So, a good question to ask the nonsubscribers is:
What would it take to get you to throw a few bucks?
I will put up with more that if something is free, but to pay, I expect service.
To pay or not to pay.
I use the service, so isn't it my duty to help pay for it?
But then I went into Lund's, a local supermarket that charges too much for everything, but it's a definitely a pleasant experience. They have samples everywhere you turn. My friend's father used to take his daughters to Lunds to take one sample of everything after church. By the time they were done, they were full.
So, I thought, were I to take a sample, and then the clerk said, "So, are you going to buy a whole cheesecake? It's the least you could do for taking a sample...", I would be put off.
If I was so impressed with the cheesecake that I wanted to by it (which is the reason why they put out the samples in the first place), then I would have. I don't need to have someone guilt or pressure me into buying it. The product should sell itself.
Then I started layering other things on it.
Were I to enjoy seeing people at Lund's, but some of the staff their said, "Hey, you ignorant waste of space! You make me vomit!! Go to hell!!!", I wouldn't DEFINITELY not throw money at the establishment. If I were to then tell a manager that I had some issues about some of the staff or other customers, and they simply shrugged, it wouldn't make me think much of the store. But if they are going to hand out free samples, I'm always free to take them.
From a business point of view, McDonald's could give out samples - 1 free Big Mac/day per customer.But after you ordered the one, they would ask you if you would like fries, soda, or maybe another Big Mac. Once you're full, however, there's no need to get another.
In supporting TOL financially, I would support many of the things I disagree with.
In simply worrying about my rep points, and keeping quiet for those things which I oppose, I am supporting the opposite of what I believe in.
So, a good question to ask the nonsubscribers is:
What would it take to get you to throw a few bucks?
I will put up with more that if something is free, but to pay, I expect service.
beanieboy said:
Does that seem like an ethical thing to do?
Don't you think they were abusing a priviledge?
Taking one sample one time is different than planning your weekly trip around free samples.
That's stupid analogy. You are posting in a debate forum, not stealing cheesecakes. You are gonna have to expect people to be direct when they posts to you.
But Beanie, you ARE getting service. You just posted that post, for godsakes! :doh:
BillyBob said:
I also have the option to have a free Yahoo account, or pay for more space.
I don't need more space,
Let me give you a scenario.
You log on to a board that is for Gay Christians.
They believe in Jesus, but they also are gay positive. They interpret the few passages in the bible re: homosexuality to deal with idol worship, and not applied to same context of homosexuality that we understand today.
You think, "I'm going to teach this commies what fer", and log on, and express your problem with their beliefs. They call you dog dookie, and mock you incessantly.
However, you enjoy talking to a handful of likeminded people that are on for similar reasons as you.
You are then told that you "owe" them money for using their free service, as an ethical issue, which will give more money to the website, that supports telling people that you can be gay and christian.
Do you donate?
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