Yes, but yet again I'll point out that the OC charges what it costs to run the events and membership recording costs plus a little spare to cover people never turning up to events when they say they will - its not just a forum/website - you cant make that simplification. There were big arguments over this only last year, people wanting publication of the accounts etc to see where their money went. In all honesty I couldnt be bothered checking through it with a fine toothed comb but it looked above board and their point was that a HUGE % of their cash went on paying for cancelled events because loads put their name down and then everyone backed out after it was booked. They werent really charging for the forums and still provide forum space for chatter and discussion even when you dont have full membership.
The thing they were also wary of was "newbies" coming in, reading all the info, asking 400 questions then just going away - there was a brain drain, and when the more knowledgeable people got new cars and dissappeared there was no-one left with enough commitment to keep it all together. The UK GT4 contingent is very small and all such problems are amplified in a small group.
I see both sides perfectly clearly but I disagree with Dennis' feeling that it was being done just to make money, and i disagree with charging for access to freely given knowledge.
Still no-one's added free info to my wiki
The thing they were also wary of was "newbies" coming in, reading all the info, asking 400 questions then just going away - there was a brain drain, and when the more knowledgeable people got new cars and dissappeared there was no-one left with enough commitment to keep it all together. The UK GT4 contingent is very small and all such problems are amplified in a small group.
I see both sides perfectly clearly but I disagree with Dennis' feeling that it was being done just to make money, and i disagree with charging for access to freely given knowledge.
Still no-one's added free info to my wiki