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Hi, Philena and Leon
Sorry I was late replying to your posts as I was out of town and away from a computer I could use.
Since my return I've seen some positive changes in the way these are being used, a great thread from Linda Caroll with similar views to this one, and a post from Bogdan in that forum that mentions a limit on the number of emails a given person can send per month.
I'm still reserving judgement, but now that I see a way to opt-out of someone's messages, I have hope that I can cull the abusers. All in all, I still think the changes are positive.
As far as the still-discounted price is concerned, I guess it's a matter of priorities. When I first joined an opportunity that helps manage personal finances, it amazed me that people would choose to continue paying about the same for their cable or satellite TV that my program costs, even though failing to make changes virtually guarantees an unsatisfactory retirement for most people.
I chose to bite the bullet--even though it seemed counterintuitive to some of my friends that I would ADD a payment instead of putting the same money toward my debt. Two years later, I'm all but done and those friends are still struggling.
Funny thing is, after the first two or three months, I didn't notice the expenditure. Kind of like the daily cup of coffee that caused someone to coin the phrase "the latte factor". We all spend money on what we value. But what we value is different for each of us, and that's ok. I particularly value the professional aspects of Adland, so it would have made sense for me to upgrade, even at the higher price.
Cheri
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