David,
First, I congratulate you on your decision.
However, for me who is still only considering doing something with Laser but, most likely not going to do so in the immediate future; it just wouldn't be worth the money to me to be a paid subscriber.
Although, I wouldn't have any objection to a paid Sublimation forum, I wouldn't pay for that either if there were advertising. I think the advertising should pay for a forum such as DSSI. Not sure if it does, but that is what I would expect if it were mine.
IOW, a truly advertiser free forum is IMO worth paying for IF you are in that business. This is not to say that there shouldn't be a place for suppliers to post - I have never been opposed to that.
I pay a $99 annual fee to NAPP and simply wouldn't be without it as it IS one of my business tools; just like EE would be if I did engraving.
On a side note, my PPP forum is almost non-existant but I can't close it.
Not because I don't want to, but because I dropped my premium membership and now it won't give me access to any information. :-)
Anyhow, if I ever get into engraving, I will certainly be contacting you with money in hand. In the meantime, I think it was very gracious fo Cherie to add an Engraving folder on DSSI. That way at least guys like me will have some source for information.
I can't stress to those that are engravers to spend the money and become members of this forum; you are a great service to the industry.
Continued success and good fortune are my wishes for you.
Florida Don |