I reckon we will get the usual hardcore of regular members being happy with the fee and the other 13800 saying F*** off.
Its just the way TLF is!!
If its part of your life weekly and you have friends here you would pay it, but if you just pop in to catch up every few months,you arent interested.
It all depends how TLF matters to you and how your friends on here matter to you in the end.
The £10 cost is irrelevant because I cant think of anybody who couldnt pay a tenner in 52 weeks so it comes purely down to the principle for some. Most forums are free ok but is it worth paying for the little community that has developed here??
I like the people on here so it would be a YES from me.
Following on from Martyn,s comment if I couldnt afford a tenner in 12 months I would slit my throat!!
As I say I dont think its the amount as some wouldnt pay a £1 a year on principle so reducing it to a fiver wouldnt change things IMHO.
I also think, knowing Mushtaq ,he would keep his takings to a pure cost level and make allowances for his advertising revenue also.
I think the majority of the pot would cover unforeseen trauma, illness, hardship, donations etc etc at the ultimate discretion of Mushtaq as the owner.
Mushtaq is giving £100 to Tess so we can see readily the person he is!!