Comments on: 86 Nickels Script

By: Nerdcoresteve

Nerdcoresteve — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:00:37 +0000

I absolutely love the Seanachi and think 12 dollars a year is a bargain if it means more McLean goodness.

By: St. Michael

St. Michael — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:30:19 +0000

Me,
We look at it in the spirit of the NPR “membership” model where, in thanks for your generous donation to help keep us on the tubes, we’re able to give you something in return.

By: Me

Me — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:37:12 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, I think donations are a great idea, and let people show their support (as well as actually being supportive, of course).
But content that is accessible through a paid membership does change a site/’cast, and it does mean the site is limited, from the point of view of others.

And there’s no denying the fact that ‘pay and you can see this content’ is a different ethos to ‘pay (at no additional benefit to the payer) if you think the writer has created something great’.

And if you are paying a membership fee, you are not donating.

By: St. Michael

St. Michael — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:07:47 +0000

The vast majority of content on the site will remain free. At present, no podcast episodes are planned as pay-only (this will almost certainly change, but that’s the immediate future). We may release some episodes early to members, and we’ll probably produce more “bonus” content like this post, but The Seanachai was built as a free podcast and there are no plans to change that.

A great number of people seem to want to support the site by donating and we’re happy to be able to give them something in return for their support.

By: Me

Me — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:29:46 +0000

Really? You’re not sure what I mean that content available to those who can pay for it is elist?

Good luck with the future of the site/’cast. You do good things, but premium (’You pay for it’) content is not the way to go, imo.

I mean, it is as a way to make money but not to tell stories.

By: Patrick McLean

Patrick McLean — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:36:41 +0000

I’m not sure what you mean by this? How, exactly, is offering premium content elitist?

By: Me

Me — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:28:57 +0000

Well done. You have now become an elitist blog.

Fail.

By: St. Michael

St. Michael — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:10:42 +0000

treed,
Registration and membership are different things. It looks like you registered your name on the site, but did not buy a membership. To buy a membership (1 year for $12), log in with the username and password you created when you registered and then click the “Donate” button up by the header.

By: treed

treed — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:47:07 +0000

I just subscribed, shouldn’t I be able to see this also??

BTW, heard about you from the other Patrick, PG, PJ, Tee, Something Holyfield. looking forward to hearing/reading more

Thomas

By: St. Michael

St. Michael — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:50:49 +0000

iain,
You should be all set now –let me know if you’re not.

By: iain

iain — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:12:17 +0000

Same as what Dozzer55 says …

By: St. Michael

St. Michael — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:36:14 +0000

dozzer55: You registered before we were selling subscriptions. I’ve manually created your subscription; it should work now.

By: dozzer55

dozzer55 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:28:08 +0000

Message under “86 Nickels Script” stated my subscription has ended. Say it ain’t so!