17 Dec 13
Originally posted by 667joeI have seen plenty of subscribers who do not want to play non-subscribers.
I notice that several players in open invites, want to play against non paying members only. As a paying member of RHP for 8 or 9 years, somehow, this discrimination does not sit well with me. Players who do this are discriminating against players who support the site.
I have also seen many members who do not want to play against those who only have a provisional rating.
Many of us specify rating limits when creating an open-invite game. Some of those limits have been totally ridiculous.
These things have all been discussed several times over the past years in the forums. The only think that was ever concluded from it was that we all have our personal preferences.
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17 Dec 13
Originally posted by 667joeNon subs support the site as well, without them there would be no advertising money.
I notice that several players in open invites, want to play against non paying members only. As a paying member of RHP for 8 or 9 years, somehow, this discrimination does not sit well with me. Players who do this are discriminating against players who support the site.
08 Jan 14
Originally posted by PonderableI am struggling to think of another commercial business venture when, if I become a customer on the terms freely offered by the provider, I am somehow doing something wrong and get abused by other customers for doing so.
you really think that advertising money per user is more than paid subscription?
I mean, I pay for Sky TV. But now they offer Sky News (and even once a footy game) for free on Freeview.
But I don't go around complaining that these services should only be offered to those that 'support' the fine work of Mr Murdoch and his colleagues through their subscriptions.
p.s. I know no-one here has used any abuse, but it wasn't that long ago when we had to put up with 'non-sub scum' references.
08 Jan 14
Originally posted by Rank outsiderYou are completely within your rights in takuing what is offered.
I am struggling to think of another commercial business venture when, if I become a customer on the terms freely offered by the provider, I am somehow doing something wrong and get abused by other customers for doing so.
I mean, I pay for Sky TV. But now they offer Sky News (and even once a footy game) for free on Freeview.
But I don't go around ...[text shortened]... sed any abuse, but it wasn't that long ago when we had to put up with 'non-sub scum' references.
Russ surely makes some money from advertising.
And of course everybody is a potential asset to the site. There are subscribers I don't care for and I have friends being non-subs.
My point was not to look down on anybody. As I wrote elsehwere subscribers and non-subscribers are members of RHP.
