Should RP consider an optional subscription model to ditch the annoying, persistent ads in your feed?

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:07:44 -0400

I'd pay 5 bucks a month or so to bail on them. Would you?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2016 11:52 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:52:54 -0400

Meh. RP needs to get funding from somewhere and companies need more than one way to interact with us. It doesn't bother me much as most threads I truly care about (that are tagged correctly) catch my Notifications anyways. I'd like to take this time to suggest RP make some more sweet apparel and trinkets in that quiet RP store.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Oct 17 at 2016 2:52 AM

PO1 Brian Austin — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 02:52:58 -0400

I don't see any Ads. I have AdBlocker in my browser.
It's free. :)

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Oct 17 at 2016 2:57 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 02:57:25 -0400

I don't mind the ads until they start asking irritating questions. I downvoted the movie ad since they had Medal of Honor and Combat Medic in lower case. They fixed it and deleted my post and I took off the down vote. Though I don't think an advertiser cares much about votes.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Oct 17 at 2016 3:09 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 03:09:00 -0400

I would. Do it by rank. E4 and below free, E5 and 6 5 bucks, E7 through O3 8 bucks, all Field Grades one miiiilion dollars! COL Lee Flemming MAJ Charles Blake LTC Kevin B. i am sure you guys agree..?

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Oct 17 at 2016 7:37 AM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 07:37:03 -0400

Why charge? Ads are a part of the internet in todays world and it's certainly not hard to ignore or block them. If there were charges, RP would then become a forum for only vets who can afford it rather than a forum for all vets. I think back to years ago when we got our first smart phone, like many then we didn't understand apps so asked the salesperson about them. One thing we were told was there was no need to pay for an app unless there was some very special thing you wanted. Over the years have found this to be sound advice.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Oct 17 at 2016 8:01 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 08:01:24 -0400

Someone has to pay for the bread and circuses.

Response by SSgt Chuck “Gunz” Gundlach USMC Ret., MBA made Oct 21 at 2016 11:02 PM

SSgt Chuck “Gunz” Gundlach USMC Ret., MBA — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 23:02:51 -0400

Why charge…its like a Military LinkedIn, and LinkedIn does not charge. And as someone suggested in a previous message, to charge by rank…the problem there is rank means something when active duty, but once retired or out, a PFC could be making more than a Capt., so that would not be so fair unless it was strictly active duty military using the site…and its not.