Why are you not a member of the Publishers Club?

[Sparrow]

I have far more important things to spend money on.

Exactly. Like, for instance, VIDEO GAMES. You know, the main focus of the website.

These videos in HD and no ads isn't worth a single dollar, honestly. Are you for real?

Zero Punctuation in HD confuses me very much. Will I be able to see the yellow that covers the whole screen in a crisper colour? Gee, sounds FAB.

 

[Fraught]

For a whole years membership there not asking for alot of money and just the HD Video's and No Ads make it rather worth it in and of itself.

If they're not asking "that much money", then why don't you buy me membership for a year for that "not that much" money?

 

[dough]

Money & bandwidth. $20 is a sizable amount considering what they're asking for. Heck, there have been years where I don't even spend $20 on games (replaying old favourites & new free games to get my fix).

And my internet package is relatively low on the monthly bandwidth total, so it does not make sense for me to stream HD versions anyway.

 

[EeveeElectro]

I don't even have money for food right now, so it's out of the question.
Maybe if I get a good paying job soon, I might.
There's something similar on the RvB website that I'm on. You pay $10 for some extra content and I'm sponsored on that.
I've only paid for myself once though, the other two times was my boyfriend and some random man who decided to sponsor me.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

Because I had an extra $20 to spare and wanted the larger avatar, custom title, HQ videos, and wanting to support the Escapist in any way I coul-

[sub]*notices the thread title*[/sub]

Oh...reasons why I'm NOT. Well, I could provide my reasons for doing so, but I think that has already been stated. I'll...just...go back to my corner now...

 

[Slangeveld]

I don't care about the adds, and I mainly just watch Zero Punctuation. And you don't need HD that much.

That and I'm already 30 Euro short on my insurance bill of this month 0.O

 

[aaronx83]

Im always out of money, but it would be nice to watch Zero Punctuation on HD

 

[Lilani]

As most everyone else has said, MONEY. I'd rather have a small bag of fries for free than a large for actual dosh.

 

[Serenegoose]

I am a member - it's not especially important to me, but I liked the idea of actually sponsoring something I use regularly. Since I had the spare money, I joined up. The little extras like customisable title and bigger avatar sweeten it, as does getting rid of the ads (didn't think it would make my experience that much better but it did!). I didn't join for some time because I couldn't afford it.

 

[Madara XIII]

I've always wondered this since I noticed most of the escapist is not members, and always wondered why. For a whole years membership there not asking for alot of money and just the HD Video's and No Ads make it rather worth it in and of itself.

So I put it to you my Non Pub Club Escapist Comrades! Why are you not a member and what would make you want to be a member?

Edit: Linkie! http://www.escapistmagazine.com/registration/subscribe

I ain't got the money and Paypal is the Bane of My existence.....Got double charged once for a College payment of $1100....

SCREW YOU PAYPAL!!!

 

[SnipErlite]

*shrug* The adverts don't bother me, I don't care at all about HD videos (I can barely play them at an acceptable level as it is). All I'd want is the custom title, but meh.

Three words: Ad Block Plus

You'll get moderator wrath if you leave that there. I suggest you edit it out...

 

[Kouen]

I ain't got the money and Paypal is the Bane of My existence.....Got double charged once for a College payment of $1100....

SCREW YOU PAYPAL!!!

Ouch that sucks sorry to hear that mate

 

[UnwishedGunz]

cause it costs money, if you wanna pay for me that'd be great

 

[tehroc]

The money they generate from ads is more then enough to run this web page.

 

[The Human Torch]

Because I am not going to pay for HD videos and a custom forum title, I don't mind paying a few bucks a month for an extra service, but it has to be way more than what the Escapist is currently offering.

 

[Madara XIII]

I ain't got the money and Paypal is the Bane of My existence.....Got double charged once for a College payment of $1100....

SCREW YOU PAYPAL!!!

Ouch that sucks sorry to hear that mate

Indeed....Thankfully I got it back after being of the Phone for 2 days trying to tell the brainless wonders what happened. Yeah Online payments can be both Convenient and Super Negative at times.

Either way I'll probably join it

 

[Koroviev]

I don't have the money. Even if it is cheap.

I'm in the same boat. Otherwise, I'd pay up.

 

[WorldCritic]

I just don't really care.

 

[Mr Fixit]

too much money for not alot of stuff, call me cheap, but it just doesn't seem like a good value to me.