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Daniel wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 12:53pm:


In the twelve years these forums have been up I can count them on one hand.

Daniel wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 12:53pm:


That's why you were only paying what works out to $20 a month.  If you don't get that much out of it anymore then I just don't have anything to say... My wife spends more than that every week at the coffee stand.   

Daniel wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 12:53pm:


By that time, there is a new model scope to upgrade to anyway so... do that with us and your in.   

Daniel wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 12:53pm:


None here either.  But everyone has to support the effort financially in some way.  That's just the reality.  Otherwise we close up shop and go home.   

Like anything else.  You gotta pay to play.   

Daniel wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:15am:


I know, the stuff we do seems silly at times.  Even to us.   

I know you are not disappointed that you paid less.  Something we have not published is that we do gradually reduce the subscription cost over time for those that renew before their expiration date year after year.  There is a minimum though which is lower for those overseas.  For those that let their subscription lapse, the price goes back up and they start over.

It's also true that those that get a custom kit from us pay less... as in nothing.  But they bought a kit and we roll most of that kit sales revenue back into the support system.  So they are supporting the effort.  The goal here is to make a kit purchase the obvious way to go.  This is how we have built the largest PicoScope automotive users group in the world.

Daniel wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:15am:


That could be you not paying.  It's your choice to continue to subscribe, or not.  You can choose to support our mission here, or not, as well.

A personal example....  I pay a lot more as a supporting business sponsor of iATN.  I have not posted anything there in years.  I certainly am not getting my moneys worth.  But I do it because I support the mission even though it has degraded a lot over the years in many ways.  I know it cannot continue if no one supports it.  I may not benefit but I know others will.  So, I contribute.  I may choose not to contribute in the future, if I no longer support the mission.

So, from my point of view, you are choosing not to support our mission.  And that's OK.  We still have many that do.