I just became a non-subscriber

laugh

Golden Member
Dec 21, 1999
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Last year when anand started to tweak the forum dog slow, I had no choice but became a subscriber and I was happy.

Now my subscription expired, and I became a normal user. I am STILL happy 'coz the forum for regular users is *beep* fast!!! Just one banner on top of the page which is so easy to be removed by any ad blocker.

I don't want to be a subscriber now. What do I lose? Humongous PM history? It does not matter to me.
 

T2T III

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Remember, the non-subscriber forurms were not always this fast. About 2-3 months ago, things were pretty much at a standstill when it related to speed. Things are good now, though thanks to the upgrades.

Subscribing is a good think - I just wish I wasn't unemployed.
 

deftron

Lifer
Nov 17, 2000
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I'm in the former subscriber crowd, too.

Basically, realized theres not any upgrade features worthy enough of resubscribing.


The only thing that would sway me is to allow subscribers to post from AOL since that's the internet connection I have at work.


 

Sluggo

Lifer
Jun 12, 2000
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Great, now you told everyone the regular forums are back up to speed. Now everyone is gonna let their subscription drop. ;)
 

Zugzwang152

Lifer
Oct 30, 2001
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I would definitely subscribe if i wasn't in such a poor condition i am right now (no job). For me, it's about supporting Anandtech, in thanks for the site as a whole, not just for any features. I plan to start my subscription probably this summer, when i get employed again :eek:....Then again, free is a great thing for now hehehe.
 

RossMAN

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Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
Great, now you told everyone the regular forums are back up to speed. Now everyone is gonna let their subscription drop. ;)

I'll subscribe as long as I'm a member here, these forums exist and a subscription is available :D
 

HamSupLo

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Aug 18, 2001
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I'd subscribe if there were tangible benefits for me...not for the sake of making a donation.
 

LuNoTiCK

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Jan 7, 2001
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But subscribers have 1000 PM's heh. That means I gotta clear all my PM's out, damn my subscription expires December 8, not sure if I can use the parents Credit Card, as I don't have my own.
 

thomsbrain

Lifer
Dec 4, 2001
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i could never figure out how anyone could possible have more than 100 pm's they cared about until i started up a FS thread, and all the sudden 100 seems like nothing.
 

laugh

Golden Member
Dec 21, 1999
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Doh!

"Private message history quota has been reached.
You currently have 915 private messages in your history. The system only allows you to have a maximum of 100 private messages in your history. Please clean out your private message history to use the system
"
 

hdeck

Lifer
Sep 26, 2002
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Originally posted by: laugh
Doh!

"Private message history quota has been reached.
You currently have 915 private messages in your history. The system only allows you to have a maximum of 100 private messages in your history. Please clean out your private message history to use the system
"

haha, one of the downfalls of letting your subscription go. i, for one, don't subscribe because i don't have the cash.
 

Nitemare

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Feb 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: deftron
I'm in the former subscriber crowd, too.

Basically, realized theres not any upgrade features worthy enough of resubscribing.


The only thing that would sway me is to allow subscribers to post from AOL since that's the internet connection I have at work.


In the same boat as you. I use an isp that leased ip addresses from aol, thus i cannot post from home either. Will not pay for something that I cannot use at home.
 

iamwiz82

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Jan 10, 2001
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the problem is that all these "exciting" features which were supposed to come with being a subscriber never appeared. A year after it was initialized(and subscriptions were starting to run out), Anand came to say that there would be new features, which have not materialized as of yet.


The new features are being tested as we speak

Be patient


AnandTech Moderator
 

db

Lifer
Dec 6, 1999
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Hmm, I re-subscribed 7 days ago but can't get anybody to enable my subscriber status :(
And 2 emails sent, to no avail. What's a fella to do?!
 

boyRacer

Lifer
Oct 1, 2001
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Hmmm... maybe if the personal avatar came through... doubt it... too many people and their pron. :)
 

kami

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Another former subscriber chiming in.

Just don't see the use for paying for it anymore. It needs something else
 

Squisher

Lifer
Aug 17, 2000
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Originally posted by: RossMAN

I'll subscribe as long as I'm a member here, these forums exist and a subscription is available :D

Agreed, since I'm not hurting for money right now.



 

N8Magic

Lifer
Dec 12, 2000
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<------ still a subscriber.

Despite the regular forums being back up to speed, I like to support Anand and the community around here. :)
 

LordMaul

Lifer
Nov 16, 2000
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
Great, now you told everyone the regular forums are back up to speed. Now everyone is gonna let their subscription drop. ;)

Meh...I'm not a subscriber, but I was, and the only reason I haven't re-subscribed is because I want to slow down my forum activity. The 100 PM limit is occasionally annoying as ____, it is sometimes slow, and the ads also get annoying...and with the other ideas being conjured up by Anand, I think being a subscriber will still have plenty of benfits to keep them coming back.
 

TallBill

Lifer
Apr 29, 2001
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Originally posted by: N8Magic
<------ still a subscriber.

Despite the regular forums being back up to speed, I like to support Anand and the community around here. :)

ditto :p
 

MainFramed

Diamond Member
May 29, 2002
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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
the problem is that all these "exciting" features which were supposed to come with being a subscriber never appeared. A year after it was initialized(and subscriptions were starting to run out), Anand came to say that there would be new features, which have not materialized as of yet.


The new features are being tested as we speak

Be patient


AnandTech Moderator

thanks for the update :)