Should OCUK forums go subscription only?

craptakular · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:06

I think the ocuk forums should go subscription only, say access for 30 days for £4.99.

This would surely get rid of all the kids and morons leaving only the good people left to post and make a telling contribution.

The added revenue could be used to discount products and run high quality competitions for the remaining high brow users left.

What do you think?

TheVoice · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:06

Haha. No.

craptakular · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:07

TheVoice said:
Haha. No.

Why not?

spoffle · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:07

:/

Wow

Tunney · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:07

No, the variety and quantity of posts makes OCuk what it is.

craptakular · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:08

Tunney said:
No, the variety and quantity of posts makes OCuk what it is.

It could be better with a subscription!

paradisiac · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:08

no. I for one would not pay, and I think most others would do the same.

T345 · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:08

Thanks, you are kind

Kol · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:09

Maybe a one off payment, but £4.99/month is too much.

On a different but related note, personally, I'd rather at the very least that you must be logged in to view the forums. When someone is banned/suspended they still have the 'benefit' of the forum but just without posting rights simply by logging out.

TheVoice · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:10

Oxy said:
Why not?

Because OcUK already make their money from selling PC components. Expecting people to pay to use the message boards is like purple shirts world charging an entrance fee.

TurnipHead · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:11

If I needed help with something and had to pay £4.99 to get help then I would just go ask on another forum. It would get rid of morons and kids, but also keep away new people who may not be morons or kids.

spoffle · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:11

Kol said:
On a different but related note, personally, I'd rather at the very least that you must be logged in to view the forums. When someone is banned/suspended they still have the 'benefit' of the forum but just without posting rights simply by logging out.

How is this an issue? People like to lurk and read threads without an account, I did for a while.

Also, what's with the assumption that morons and kids don't have a fiver?

What about the normies who don't have, or can't justify a fiver to waste a bit of time on a forum?

Ridiculous idea.

Nightglow · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:11

NO

Some of us would find it hard to pay each month.

UncleRuckus · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:12

Oxy said:
It could be better with a subscription!

It could but what would happen to the dregs that makes this place so rich?

Raumarik · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:12

Oxy said:
It could be better with a subscription!

How exactly?

craptakular · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:12

UncleRuckus said:
It could but what would happen to the dregs that makes this place so rich?

It would become a new, high brow society... where we could win tablets and such stuff every week!

T345 · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:13

Also, I wouldn't be here! If they didn't do that, (they will always keep this free) then I would never buy from OcUK again.

silversurfer · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:13

49 a day and it'd be like an online Monaco

Ahleckz · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:13

No, I wouldn't pay for it and I think everyone would agree that I'm one of the best posters here.

Right guys?

...

Guys?

the shadow · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:13