Does anyone know why Ozgrid went to a pay for a thread motif?
Does anyone know when they did so?
I used to spend some time there, it's a great site; but I'm not sure if I like the idea of charging (even $1.00 per year) to be able to post a thread.
search and you will find
http://www.ozgrid.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103060
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Thanks Pike. I must admit that I didn't take the time to research why Ozgrid was charging for threads. I used it now and then when I had an issue that I wanted some input on, but wasn't a daily contributor.
When I saw the situation, I was upset and decided to search for another forum, and that is how I ended up here.
If I needed help on a daily or even regular basis, it would be worth it, but for the occasional help I need, I thought it was better to move on.
I used to post there too many moons ago but it all got a little odd... for ex. "Roy UK" is referred to as: "AKA Low Life" whereas Richard Schollar has the added handle of "Backstabbing Whiner" ... I think that tells you quite a bit about Dave Hawley...
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From what I've read/been told, Dave H was feeling rather stressed at the time (understandably I guess)... not that stress is really an excuse of course.
On a more positive note, it's created more users for ExcelForum etc to entice in & keep us problem solvers sated!
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Like a number of the regulars here, I posted there a while back (not as much because I was even more ignorant then), and I think it's a shame it came to that. The multiple mod setup seems to work really well here. I understand the stress of being the sole admin and mod for a site like that, but I came here as much for the friendlier atmosphere as the opportunity to help others more.
to clarify stewie's decision
http://www.ozgrid.com/forum/new-thread-cost.htm
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Just as a clarification, my intent with this thread was not to second guess or influence Ozgrid; it was just to try to understand what happened.
I thought it was one of the BEST excel sites out there and was just curious as to what happened.
still is; just caters for a different type userOriginally Posted by jrdnoland
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Dave had really good help from people like Jack in the UK, Will Riley and others.It was some Mods disagreement with his treatment of posters and other policies that caused him to need to work on his own
Last edited by royUK; 01-03-2010 at 10:31 AM.
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I'm sure that is the hope of all here& the goal of all the Mods
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