I googled synonyms of crappy and thought that word would make me seem smart. A better way to sound smart would be to be smart.
Edit: this was to
@Mr.G.Spot post:
"Again, u have every right to your opinion. A lot ot conversation and words over a $7/month rational is too much to spend
Congratulations on increasing your numbers to ISU.
Somebody please point out hard evidence why our contributions are so dismal to athletics."
Not post originally quoted.
The point is, it is not just the $7 here. Its the extra $5, one place, $10, the next, $25 over here, and $50 there. Then we talk about how the cost of everything is going up, and all this adds up. Then we talk about how we all are trying to give to the Cyclones as much as we can. But we are supposed to "give" money to a forum that is getting ad revenue, for little to no extra content for a premium. Especially when there is a tiered premium that is a substantial premium jump with basically no content value, simply because it is the local guy. That is just charity.
I have a simple analogy for this. Several years ago, I lived in a small town. I needed a simple cable part. I looked on amazon, I could get 3 for $5, with prime shipping would be at my house in 2 days free.
But I thought well I will run up to the local Radio Shack and give them business, support local, and have it that day. I went there, they wanted $20 for a 1. I asked the clerk/owner why so much, and was told well that is the premium/cost for shopping local, and supporting the local guy. I said I understand supporting the local guy but at that huge difference you are never going to compete. People are fine with paying more to support local to a point, but paying way more for less of a product is never going to work. Especially, in days like this.
I walk out and ordered my part on amazon. I would have paid $5 for 1, meaning basically 3 times the Amazon price, but $20 for 1, compared to $5 for 3, yeah that is exactly the reason the local guys lose out.
Again this is an analogy but, this is how I see it here. I would pay the $5 for the limited amount of content available in the entire premium package, to support the local guy, it would still be mostly charity, because the increase in content really is not that great. But paying almost 3 times that price, at $12, for that limited amount, which is higher than many other major content providers with much much more content for the premium, I just call that being smart with my money.
Athletic sub is $1 per month for 6 months then $8
Espn+ is $5, or $12 for bundle with Disney+, Hulu
Apple+ is $5
Netflix is $10
The amount of content on these platforms vs cost is astronomical in comparison.
You are entitled to your opinion as well, but this is mine. And these are the reasons I choose to not be a premium member anymore. I gave it a try, and kept it for several months longer than I found any value in it.