So far, I haven't joined any web site where I have to pay to get the best use of the site. And I've joined very few which demand personal information from me in order to use the site. I'm with Jeri, the fact that I can read none of the responses on Dave's site is an immediate turnoff. Also, like John and Allan, I was unable to find any discussion of transition on the site.

If a site wants to work on a paid subscription basis, I suspect offering new members a limited 'trial' subscription might be a better way of handling it. Although Dave's covers another subject dear to my heart, I certainly won't be joining soon.