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I just presented evidence that going paywall would kill our membership citing another board that is paywall-only and down to just a scant few posters. Going paywall, we would lose 90-95% of our members. DK & Jimmie have a pretty good model carrying on what TA started and keeping the community together, which is our strength, but a big part of that community is people can access it for nothing. I understand media economics pretty well. If you can't get people to spend $10 a month for their local newspaper, they're not going to do so for a stand-alone paywalled forum would become a ghost town. There are too many free alternatives - the Harrell board being one. Even without the "conference" threads, there would be places for discussio. The system of voluntary contributions makes people feel like they're a part of something and wanting to contribute to something, rather than the paywall (which is creating a barrier). Most won't contribute. I know your repeated attempts to compete with the GID and try to take this place over have failed and you keep on trying (and appointing yourself and your buddy who went to your failed alternate site Muda "the content leaders" here), but our strength is our community. When Tim spoke of the "power of The Gridiron Digest," it wasn't him he was referring to, it was the community that was created here. TA knew what he was doing and worked hard to keep this forum free. DK & Jimmie know what they're doing and are carrying this on as a trust.

A cheater and a tweeter. 😆 Lord, I apologize for that.

With the win it guaratees that after two years there will finally be some patriots in the White House!

I would think that #2, would end up being less tier and more $0/$25. I doubt that may folks would continue to show up on GID and pay $10 "just to look." I think that the site probably makes decent enough money off of the ads; however, probably not enough to sustain the site it total and certainly not enough for folks to get rich off of it. I just did a quick check and there were 25 people logged on right now ... with 17 of them being Guest status. If that's the way the site tends to go in general, then guest traffic is by far the highest level of traffic. As such, I would doubt, as you say, the conversion rate is high. Charging many of these folks $10 just to look would lose many of them ... not to mention, perhaps, some of those that lurk with an account name. Assuming that decent enough money is made from ad traffic, you don't want to chase off lurkers which, IMO, a $10 read-only fee/price would do. With that said, changing the advertising scheme from a click/click through to a more impressions-heavy structure might also be more advantageous as opposed to forcing a paysite fee. Ultimately, I think the current admin are holding true to TA's original gameplan and, given that so much of his reasoning behind the site was tied to his love of the game and the community, I'd say it's only fair for those who bought into that idea, serving in the current admin, to be allowed to carry that forward. There's a pretty organic feel to the site right now and much of that stems to its origins, including the freesite business model. I think TA also realized that not everyone is a fanatic right out the gate and some need time to catch the fever or come out of their shells. Some folks lurk for a season or more before even getting an id or making their first post. I think I lurked for three months or so before getting an id and then probably another two to three months before making a post. I think went to seasons before finally becoming a Booster and, even that first year was based on one of the GIDs prominent members actually buying me a membership. Since that time, I've been a Booster regularly and even paid the generosity of the GID member forward by paying for a membership for another member that hadn't held Booster status. I think that for lurkers who might be converted exposure/time are important to that conversion and a $10 read-only rate or a required fee for everyone would be like tossing water on a smoldering ember. My thought on this would be to not have GID as a paysite. I would, however, encourage folks who are lurkers to think about a donation to GID this way ... how many mediocre movies that you seen in the last year where you plopped down full ticket price, had some less than great popcorn, and a one gallon cup filled with 16 oz. of drink with more ice than a polar ice cap? That's about the cost of Booster status and, unlike that movie experience, you get GID for the whole year. Not a bad entertainment value ... even for the penny-pincher among us all.

Where was that strategic business and marketing oriented thinking when you ran your own Indiana high school football forum? It was not around for long. How long exactly did it last before you closed it down?

I don't think these offers are that impressive. Think of how many offers Al Bundy received after his 4 touchdown game. Puts it in perspective.

I feel like almost every year Castle is expected to be the bees knees and they end up being like Double Cola....better than most, but not as good as ski (the SIAC winner). I found out today the west side of Evansville is getting a chic-fil-a so that has to be a sign. This means Reitz or MD will take home the trophy!

Opinions are good! Not sure Castle can get back on top. I’ve thought for the last few years they would be top 3 easily. But they do have some nice players coming back. I have rarely watched a Lewis coached team. Will they continue to be run heavy or use the pass game more? QB play in the PAC could be as good as I can recall. Allen, Montgomery, and Sigler are special athletes.

I think this is going to be a down year for the SIAC. Wouldnt surprise me at all in no SIAC teams made it past regional. Remember Memorial will be 4A so no team in 3A the next 2 years unless Bosse falls back. So 5 of the 8 teams are in the same sectional.

Opportunities for small acts of kindness present themselves every day ... just have to keep an eye out for them: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/police-officer-films-three-young-men-helping-elderly-woman-street-grandmother-122702539.html FTA: Officer Kenesha Carnegie of the Levy County Sheriff’s Office in Bronson, Fla., was in Williston on Monday when she saw the friends helping Rose Griest, 89, get into her car, which her 100-year-old husband, David, had parked at a gas station. The couple of 20 years stopped to use the restroom on their way home from Perry to Orlando, where Rose had a medical appointment.

Haarms at the 4 sparking a huge run when Boilers were dead to rights. That was nice move by Coach Painter

Another Hoosier Conference school QB at the helm at UIndy?

Dude, it’s an interenet forum, we’re not launching a new retail store in Circle Center.

NO And considering that truly only 2 people votes actually matter in this made up vision....... I would say it is pointless to think otherwise.

Who am I to argue with a lawyer, a wordsmith, and the smartest guy on the GID? I suggest you contact the author of said commentary and inform him of his incorrect usage of this word. Here is Mr. Dickinson's contact info: https://www.law.pitt.edu/people/gerald-s-dickinson. I'm sure he would welcome helpful criticism from a fellow legal professional.

I knew you were, hence the unadulterated praise for your vast intellect.

Add in the occasional "identity neutral" crowd who have no idea which gender they are......I'm so glad my girls are adults now.......just as long as they don't change the cookies........4 bucks a box for those things ain't bad for what I consider "crack for old guys".....