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Mar 21, 02
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its weird how whenever loungex is even mentioned in a topic, you just have to respond to it with some snarky remark... a little over competitive are we? go play some cs john 2899131 
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Mar 21, 02
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no, F&K was mentioned, and I though to step in. its weird how wheneven I reply in a topic, you just have to respond to it with some snarky remark... a little over competitive are we?
As for cs I will play dont worry about that, but your name is FAR too long, its messing up my margins! well from now on, you simply stringbeans! (seriously) -Myles
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Mar 21, 02
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lol
john 2899131
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Mar 22, 02
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Random thoughts in my mind
First, I think a few people have let this thread get the best of them and second, it does raise some bigger issues. I think charging anyone for access on a site is a risky, yet clever way to weed out trolls. The clever side is not many people are going to shell out $10 so they can post once and then have their account terminated. User pays = user stays. The risky side is that not everyone is up for paying $10 when the same type of party info can be found on other sites. In this case are the users there for the community or are they a member to hear and read the latest gossip and event info? Are people going to miss out if they aren't on Lx? Is this transformation going to weed out the trolls and make it a big fat happy community? These are all things we'll find out when Lx goes back online. There's one thing that is certain and that is there are always going to be people who are willing waste $10 so they can make a quick ass of themselves and then disappear like a fart in the breeze. I’m sure these types of accounts will be erased or considered.
Now as I sat here and thought about it I realized the financial potential behind an idea like this. I've broken it down into simple mathematical terms so you could see what type of income such an idea could generate. Figures are based on the cost of membership ($10/year) plus the annual operating cost of a server ($4800) which is spread over 12 months ($400/month).
Obviously scenario 1 is the best financial possibility and scenario 5 is a plan that might not have gone according to plan. Member shrinkage isn't always the best thing. All these scenarios raise a few questions of whether the pay plan is really to cover server costs or if it’s time to cash in on the LX name. Maybe all the money generated will go right back to the party kids (new better server, free party etc) or Al’s going to sit pretty for a full year and not worry about a thing. This isn’t a stab. I’m not taking direct sides nor am I stating that I firmly believe in any of these thoughts. I’m simply stating the obvious and viewing this new change with as many angles as possible. I’m all for change and if this gets rid of all of the trolls then the mission is a success. I’m curious to see the new look and will be sending in my $10 for a membership once things get going. The last thing I’d hate to see is it start as a pay site then go back to a non-pay site because the idea didn’t fly. Then I’ll be thinking I should have taken my $10 and went to burger haven.
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Mar 22, 02
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Yes, absolutely. There is so much financial potential in a plan like this. 10$ / X number of users will equal a considerable amount of cashflow. :Kam:
Judging from the fact that Al has put a ridiculous amount of money out of his own pocket into parties, the website etc, and lost most of it, he certainly deserves whatever profit he makes of it. Basic business... he provides a service... we pay him for it. However, i believe that he will probably put all (or most) of the "profits" from the new loungex into parties and other projects related to the scene. Meaning, we all benefit (even snarky webpage designers). :) In any event, it'll be interesting to see what happens.
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Mar 22, 02
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Serious, al's a nice guy but he gets waaaay to much sympathy. Pretty much anyone that throws a party is risking money out of there own pocket....you guys make it sound like Al is the only one taking risks and spending cash.
Whatever im just thinking out loud
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Mar 22, 02
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Ya, obviously... I'm not saying he is the saviour of the scene and he deserves all our help and sympathy. Everyone who does any ort of business venture or invests in something like a party, is susceptible to losing money and that is their own choice.
Everyone is in the same boat, we're just talking specifically about al and loungex right now... Im not saying no one else does what he does... =)
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Mar 22, 02
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R.I.P. LX TROLLS
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Mar 22, 02
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Mar 25, 02
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Whats your damage anyways? Do you think I'm trying to steal away from your board? I never once dissed this place. You shouldn't have even opened your mouth.
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Mar 25, 02
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Mar 25, 02
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ok people.
you don't seem to get the whole point of loungex and mr. alan harding. al doesn't give a shit about the money al doesn't give a shit what people have to say al wants a tight nit group of people who really really want to be there. you want to abuse and waste people's bandwidth, there is a shitload of other free boards out there. i know al, and i know that any sort of money made on a venture like this would go right back into his next party making it that much cooler. al is not the type of person to think about himself. he thinks of everyone around him first. and anyone that has ever met the guy knows this. i'm not defending him, cause he hasn't done anything wrong. i'm just showing my support for one of the nicest guys in vancouver. if you don't agree, thats your own issue. i personally don't have any problems paying him $10 a year for something i get good use out of. everyone wants something for nothing. and thats going to kill the human population.
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Mar 25, 02
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That's all well and good, but that is the answer to the question, why the 10 bux. Quote:
Looking at your active members, and the average number of posts a day. Your getting a bit less the 1/10th of the traffic. Quote:
Hrm. Lets see, from what I've seen, traffic to this site has gone down since ED came up. As well as the rave scene dying (well the ones the people on here go to), how do you figure your going to find 8000 new members? Quote:
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