mrsswordfisherman Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Stewy and I have just finished a meeting regarding the future of fishraider. We are pleased to advise that we are NOT CLOSING THE SITE. We would like to advise everybody that there will be some changes including a very modest annual membership fee. There are all sorts of other plans but the ownership and running of this forum will remain with us. More to come and keep posting Membership is now open again Tight lines Donna and Stewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deek Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Sensational, whooo hoooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric001 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hi Donna and Stewy. That is great news and I'm sure the commited members of this fantastic community will be pleased to support it going forward. Ric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalucius Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Great News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Great news! Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 31 minutes ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Stewy and I have just finished a meeting regarding the future of fishraider. We are pleased to advise that we are NOT CLOSING THE SITE. We would like to advise everybody that there will be some changes including a very modest annual membership fee. There are all sorts of other plans but the ownership and running of this forum will remain with us. More to come and keep posting Membership is now open again Tight lines Donna and Stewy Donna and Stewy, good to hear that the site is not closing down, but if you start to charge an annual membership fee, no matter how 'modest', I think that you will lose a lot of your members. There are too many free options available on the web. Good luck and hope that everything works out for you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephanb79 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 minute ago, GordoRetired said: Donna and Stewy, good to hear that the site is not closing down, but if you start to charge an annual membership fee, no matter how 'modest', I think that you will lose a lot of your members. There are too many free options available on the web. Good luck and hope that everything works out for you guys. 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephanb79 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Well done guys .. but to be truthful membership fees I just don't think it will work sorry .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 minute ago, stephanb79 said: Well done guys .. but to be truthful membership fees I just don't think it will work sorry .. Don't be too quick to jump on the button! We haven't heard everything just yet! The positive is our forum is still alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Great stuff. should be some sort of reward for members who share lots of content bs members who just stalk and take information without giving any back. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephanb79 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Just now, Scratchie said: Don't be too quick to jump on the button! We haven't heard everything just yet! The positive is our forum is still alive! Lol I wasn't I just read what it said . there will be a modest membership fee !! Its great that it's still alive!!! but with a fee I just don't think people will pay just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Great to hear guys.In regards to people commenting on membership fees,there's a well known Qld based fishing forum that charge membership that has been around for years.They range from free membership for a basic package to having to pay for a premium package to access the entire site.Perhsps something like this would be a better option as I too have noticed with many Forums that when there's money involved people simply lose interest. Again great to hear the news thus far. Fabian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysenior Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 yippee great news snr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasePit Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 You guys are pulling on my hearstrings here, felt like a pet had passed when the word was that the site was going to close, feels like christmas when i was a kid knowing it will still continue. Ecstatic FR still lives on, more than happy to pay an annual membership fee especially if it's modest. I probably owe hundreds of dollars in terms of the time i've saved gathering information from this site. I'm sure there will be a good chunk of members who will be unwilling to pay for this site, but i'm sure there will be enough on here who are willing to pay to make it worth the admin's time. As stated above it might be good to have a range of packages which allow varying levels of access to entice fisho's of a variety of experience levels. Just my two cents. I will be posting more regularly, not taking this forum for granted anymore! Tightlines folks -Chris (P.S.Now i can have somewhere to brag once i catch that meter plus jew) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-On Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Stewy and Donna you guys are fantastic; thank you so much for all your great work and saving this iconic site. You have made my week ??. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephanb79 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 You know what ,all I can think of is HAIRTAIL LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Guys settle down!!! There will be different levels of access. A membership fee will be optional and if you don't want to pay then no problem. A few cents a week (not dollars) will entitle you to all sorts of good things. I appreciate your opinions but please give us time to sort this all out. @GreasePit I love your comments " probably owe hundreds of dollars in terms of the time i've saved gathering information from this site" @flatheadluke maybe we should charge by the person's post count (or lack thereof) !!! Bring on the hairtail social Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellzy94 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 This is fantastic news! I'm more than happy to pay a small annual fee to be part of something so great. Cheers, Wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 53 minutes ago, stephanb79 said: Well done guys .. but to be truthful membership fees I just don't think it will work sorry .. Considering the amount most of us put into fishing gear, I'm sure a small fee will be fine. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephanb79 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 minute ago, nutsaboutfishing said: Considering the amount most of us put into fishing gear, I'm sure a small fee will be fine. Richard True ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace1223 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Donna and stewy let me know if I can be in any assistance cheers ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amkr Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 While its good the site is set to remain open. I will not be paying an annual fee to maintain my membership here, regardless of how modest the fee is. As someone with a background in building and maintaining web platforms similar to this, I cannot see any rational reason for the introduction of an annual fee. Goodluck to you, but I will not be continuing my membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 24 minutes ago, amkr said: While its good the site is set to remain open. I will not be paying an annual fee to maintain my membership here, regardless of how modest the fee is. As someone with a background in building and maintaining web platforms similar to this, I cannot see any rational reason for the introduction of an annual fee. Goodluck to you, but I will not be continuing my membership. Thanks for your opinion Mark. I will remove you from the membership as requested. You can take away all the happy memories and times you have enjoyed at the socials and all the information that has been provided for you about the fishing side of things. We are just doing the best we can for our members and our community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Such good news to hear it's not closing thank you stewy and Donna for all your work I know it's not easy and your doing your best to keep the site going Although I won't be happy, I still would pay to be a part of such a great community and I think we need to hear the full story on what is happening before we jump to conclusions Edited April 11, 2017 by sam bros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 This is great news! What we need to do now folks is show a little faith and support. We don't know what decisions have been made, nor why. It's too early for everyone to be jumping ship when there's the mention of a (possible) fee being applied. We live in a "user pays" society. Nowhere can we get something for nothing, any more. Think about all the things that you do pay for, at the moment. We have ALL enjoyed access to this site "free of charge". That has been one of lifes' bonuses! Now we need to wait and see how things pan out and THEN make a decision on what each of us is going to do. I, for one, will be staying. What I said, and how I felt, when news of its closure surfaced, was a true reflection of my feelings. I have received far more from being on here than I've given. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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