I got an email from them today that subscription will soon expire.   I don't any subscription there.   Now they are charging for access to the site.   $12.95 a month or its $10.83 a month for an annual subscription.

Fuck em

Just got that also.  I knew they were tanking the site but didn't know it was that extreme.  

Good thing we now have a precision rifle forum

I got that email, too.  I couldn't get the link to open, but figured it was something announcing a fee.  Fuck Frank and the horse he rode in on.
I bet sell out Frank voted for Malloy, too.

That could be, I don't spend enough time there to buy a subscription though.



 

Yeah, that works for me



 

FPNI

I got the same thing.


This will not end well for them I predict.

Arf has a precision rifles section now, no need for the hide.

I didn't even bother to open the email. If it's for any forum access, fuck them.

This.  

Oh, and I can't find components to reload with and shoot anymore anyway.

It appears to be for premium access. No need to pay otherwise.

When you signed up on the new site, you got premium access free initially.

At least that is what they are saying over there.

You don't like capitalism bro?

Exactly this

precisely that, screw 'em...

Yup. Deleted it unread as soon as it came in, despite unsubscribing from their list when the change was announced.

Fuck 'em...

Yeah, I got that too. Instantly spamblocked.

Snipershide has had a paid portion for years- online training and such.  When they migrated, they gave everyone access to the formerly paid portion for a little while.  That little while is running out.

So no, they're not making you pay for anything extra.  You're just losing the temporary access you had to the paid portion.

I didn't ask for that.

I also didn't ask to get their spam email in my inbox asking for more money.

Don't sign me up for things without my knowledge.

I have no dog in this fight, but we're there any terms you had to accept when you signed into the new site?  Probably had something regarding email communications.

Precision rifle section has always been around.  It wasn't located in GD so no one knew where it was.

It is its' own forum now, with extra sub forums.

Look at the top of the page, between "handgun" and "armory".

Site sucks now.

Word..took me forever to get signed backup since every user am I tried was taken to include my old one.  All the old content is gone.  Real shame too old site had tons of good information.

Easy- don't go back.

Got one too, chuckled, deleted.  

SH sucks. If it weren't for the local members thread and the forum where match announcements are made I wouldn't ever visit the site.

We all have access to the premium content through November, IIRC.

Reading comprehension is 'fun-da-mental.'

Chris

Frank hates you and doesn't want you selling precision rifles and scopes in his for sale subforum.

Not being an apologist for Frank, but I think that having followed that first thread over in the BP on SH, he was getting pissed at all of the bitchers and whiners who really didn't contribute much to the site in the way of helping/teaching others, but only used the '4-sale site' to peddle their wares for free.

Anyhow, I'm registered and posting over at the new site, so I don't have a problem.  Things are different, format wise, but it'll spool back up in a bit.

Chris

Every time I see a post about "But Frank is good people", I look up and see your screen name

Yeah fuck capitalism

I can no longer log in , maybe I should pay $10 for the privilege of a shitty format and to not log in.

What you're seeing is, in fact capitalism; the market determining the rate of subscription to a service based upon it's perceived utility and cost.

 

I got the same email. I don't remember EVER doing anything on that site

Trashed it already!

Got that too. LOL. Talk about not being up on things.

I am disappointed  in the new format with none of the old content. There is still a wealth of knowledge there amd some great guys. I can only hope that they figure out a way to get some of the old threads moved over. Frank has a buisness to run and he seems to have turned it in a direction that most do not like.

Got bought out by football forum retards

SH was out of CT?


Do I know this guy and not even realize it?

this other guy named DanTSX was from CT too



weird



 

Yeah... Does anybody really believe that it just happened to be a coincidence that arfcom made the the Precision Rifles section (or at least made it more prominent) when the news of the SH sell-out became public???

I know, "No Board Wars" or what not... But fuck what SH has wound up as!!!

holy fuck... Accidentally hit the full auto switch!

BRAAAAAAAPPPP

I don't think your triple tap is a coincidence either



 

Yeah I'm quite sad he's going down that road. I've been a long time member of the hide ( I think I joined in '07 or around there). If he were hurting for money I'd understand, but from I've heard he's actually doing very well for himself. I'm a capitalist as well and if it's his choice to do that then so be it. But there is what is called Opportunity Cost and from my standpoint I don't find it worth my money and time to invest in the site.

Despite being a long time member of the hide, I'm going to go out on a limb here and comment that the atmosphere and the attitudes of a lot of the people on the hide did NOT lend themselves well at all to encouraging people to contribute. I mean the counter-sniper and barska crowd could definitely fuck off just fine and not come back. In fact I hope they don't come here. However when it came to new members and new people to precision shooting, it had somewhat of a curt and not-so-friendly mob mentality that wasn't exactly a prime candidate for the "Public Relations of the Year" award. heck some of those people were even prone to jumping in the faces of veteran members which is one of the things that encouraged me not to contribute a lot. I still remember a while back when I had my old bolt action rifle and I was considering getting the CTK monopod, I had a couple of them crawl straight up my ass and pretty much DEMAND that I purchase the accu-shot instead as if it were mandatory. I think because the accu-shot manufacturers were site investors and I don't think CTK was. I'm not exactly sure. Anyways those members weren't exactly friendly about it. I mean I can understand trying to support the site but goddamn. The same thing can be said for the Frank Galli versus Mark Larue ordeal that arose a year or so ago. Funny to watch but at the same time "Public Relations of the Year" Award and all that good stuff.

All of that drama encouraged me to really only contribute to the site when I really needed some information or wanted to sell something. Other than that I tried to stay as much a lurker as possible. I think it's going to be rather interesting to see how that works out with them wanting membership payments now on top of scout.com trying to use the forum to boost its income. The anti-social mob mentality on the hide is not going to contribute well to that in my opinion. I can't fathom paying monthly to go on a web forum only to have some "veteran contributor" talk down to me like I'm some kind of inferior life form.


ETA: I'm wondering if this isn't going to pan out like Steve Jobs and Apple, when Apple turned around and fired their creator because of his attitude and the way he handled things.

When you move over or sign up on the new site you receive 7 days of 'premium content' for free. This includes all of the SH training videos, a few private forums and I'm not sure what else.

Up to you if its worth it.

Otherwise, everything is free as usual.

Ok so, to clarify, they are NOT going to be charging a general monthly subscription fee?