Nope. I also don't pay for Facebook, or my email accounts, my photo hosting account, and other social/professional networking sites. I do pay for an online education system, Office365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other sites though. Do you think that this site offers any more value than Facebook? How about YouTube?

This site is fine for what it is and I have gotten some use out of it over the last 10 years while I was shopping for my bike and after I bought it. Not enough to justify a membership fee though.

 

It's all about keith.......all the time.

 

Interesting analogy. Funny story... right after I started working a new job (a million years ago) I was popping some popcorn in the microwave in the breakroom. Of course, I wasn't used to the new microwave, but I walked away from it anyway. Big mistake. When I returned, my bag of popcorn was practically on fire, smoking like a stovepipe. The fire alarm ended up going off, forced he evacuation of the building, the fire department showed up to clear the building before we were allowed back in. Not a good way to make a first impression.

Point being... I now use the timer when I pop popcorn, because what I learned is that is easy to walk away long enough for things to go south pretty steep and pretty fast. I doubt the POD is capable of bringing down the entire forum, but if the forum lost just one advertiser because of the stuff that goes on down there, it would not be tolerated at all.

 

Well, after getting good information on road trips, technical info, tips on various life things, access to the classifieds, HD's in general and yes sharing my opinion in the POD section, at not cost for however long I've been in here, I became a paying member yesterday.Yeah, $ 25.00, wow.. The cost of a 12 pack of Stella.
I DO own a motorcycle, two actually ( do you?) and have for over 40 years. I'm interested in the POD because I stay on top of things happening in politics for the same reason I have been watching the SCOTUS hearing. Because it MATTERS.. NOT staying up to date is what leads to cra* like only 37% of all the registered voters in NJ , voting in the last election. And yes, I post in other sections of this forum regularly. Where is the "problem" in that?

 

A few things... that you do not know if I own a bike or not is evidence that you don't know me. Second, good for you. I am all for people staying informed and up on current events. The POD is not a good way to do that BTW. Lastly, value is subjective. I am sure the forum owners appreciate your patronage. There is a sailing channel on YouTube that I watch faithfully, which has a Patreon site. I choose not to be a patron. Why? Because YouTube uses a similar business model to this site, and they get paid regardless. The added value of being a patron is not worth it to me. Value is subjective.

 

 

" I am all for people staying informed and up on current events. The POD is not a good way to do that BTW " ... I beg to differ ... Wild, outlandish and unsubstantiated statements will instill a curiosity to investigate the "claim" and will, in the end, make the person a more well informed individual :>)

 

I dont "know" anyone in here as in , met face to face. I do know that its a bike forum . Do you own a bike? Simple question. It helps put perspective on things to know that. Most who do have it either in their signature, or photos in an album because they;re proud of what they ride. I see you have a Mountain Dew can photo and that's about it.

 

too bad, you were well received and offered alternate views