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Celia Scarlet
Celia Scarlet

Jul-6-2006 16:33

I'm not subscribed,but just to see that i'm not alone.
Who else is Not subscribed?

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Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Dec-2-2007 10:50

Lest we forget, not everyone has extra money, not even a dollar. Yes, as game subs go, Sleuth is quite inexpensive! But it is still not affordable to all, due to whatever their private circumstances are. Please remember that as you go about posting "It's ONLY $..." Not everyone has it. Not everyone can spare it.

On the other hand, I wish everyone unsubscribed who is complaining that they don't get everything the subscribed people do would read Biggie's post of November 29 and take it to heart. If you're smart enough to do a logic problem, then you should be smart enough to understand the difference between free content and paid content.

Sophie4
Sophie4
Gopher to the Sleuth Gods

Dec-2-2007 15:59

Ben and Sunny are in this to make money and put food on the table? Either they don't eat much or they grow it themselves. Its cheaper to play this game than it is to rent a movie or do alot of other things.

AmbieSue
AmbieSue

Dec-3-2007 12:35

I'm not suscribed, im currently paying money to another gaming site so I can't spread my allowance out any more. However if one day I decide to stop paying @ that site, I would most definately then suscribe here. It's a very unique experience!

Balthaak
Balthaak

Dec-17-2007 18:19

I tried to read most of the posts here, and I am in a situation that is not really nice. I come from Macedonia and paypal considers us a threat so I can't use it. Not when I started my account, not even now. And I want to subscribe, though it's a lot of money for my standard. I used to work all day in a cafe for 7 bucks, so you see what I mean. And even if I decided to use the post way of payment, our post offices are not so safe, so chances are slim the money will get through. And even if they do, I still have to pay another 15 bucks of expenses minimum!

Answer that!

Balthaak
Balthaak

Dec-17-2007 18:22

PS. I would kill to go on a villain hunt! Or at least to be able to go to London, or any other city!

David Adams
David Adams
Red-Nosed

Dec-17-2007 20:09

Unsubbed people have a limited number of choices simply because they don't pay for the content, unfortunately. Sleuth is a for-profit enterprise, and like it or lump it, the creators and administrators of the site have chosen to offer special features to those who pay for the extras. Yours is not a new arguement, but it's one that's not likely to influence change anytime soon. Sorry.

Macedonia is one of many countries that is considered a 'borderline' country as far as security threats go. While these countries are not actively considered terrorist threats by the Super 8, the internal security of the governments and power structures is potentially unstable or rebuilding, and therefore a risk.

There are ways to deal with this. Most countries have banks that will issue what is known in the U.S. as a 'cashier's check'. Basically, instead of you writing a check, the money is being underwritten (and secured) by the bank. This also takes care of the problem of exchange rates. There are other means of getting money to the U.S. The best bet is to probably check with a bank you trust, or your local U.S. Consulate or Embassy near you.

As for postal systems, they can be problematic too. You can ask the bank you're at (while you're dealing with the check part) to send off your letter. Most banks will gladly include your letter in their mail as long as the postage has already been taken care of. If that won't work, you can send the payment as part of a bigger packet or package to a friend or trusted colleague OUTSIDE of your country, and ask them to forward your payment on. Again, it's a bit of a headache, but packages aren't always as easy to target as letters are.

My wife and I have lived in a number of countries where the banking and postal system are, shall we say, eccentric, at best, so I am sympathetic, Balthaak. But there are ways to get around the difficulties if you want to. Good luck, and I hope to see you continue to Sleuth!

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Dec-17-2007 23:23

David, for so articulately broadening the Sleuth world's understanding of how global politics affect local financing, and suggesting ways the average person can still manage to get around decades of social and political red tape, I salute you! Brilliant post!

Balthaak
Balthaak

Dec-19-2007 06:25

Yeah, great. It;s really easy to say that when you're not here. A friend from Russia sent me a CD two months ago and it still hasn't arrived :)

I thank you for the advice, but an an outsuder you simply don't grasp the situation. It's not only the method, but also the amount. 36$ (+post expenses) might not seem a lot to you, but I work my ass off for that cash. It's 7-8$ per day for students (which I am), and I'm really sorry, but I simply cannot afford it.

I wouldn't go any forthet in explaining my situation. It's clear you don't and could not understand. As it is for now, I will not subscribe.

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Dec-19-2007 08:00

Balthaak, I would have some sympathy if this game were an essential human need such as clean water or food.

Here are some facts I have taken from a World Vision page:

Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water-related illness.
More than 2.7 billion people have inadequate or nonexistent access to proper sanitation.
When a community gains access to clean water, its child mortality rate drops by half.

Also, how many of those people have internet access? How many people in the world even have a computer? How many people in the world live in area that lack infrastructure to provide electricity in the first place?

But like that Desiderata says, "If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself'' so here's why I really don't feel sorry for you:

You're 288 days and your experience is 1380. You mention you're not a newbie in another post but your experience suggest otherwise.
You haven't even tried to make the most of what the game DOES offer you!!
You haven't gained all of the skills available to you, you can't even do Incred Hard cases yet (right? I can't remember what experience they start at) let alone the A.I needed to even do an AVH!!
Have you ever been a faction head? Have you gained all the books in New York you can? NO. Instead you e whinging and whining about what you DON'T have instead of actually enjoying and using what YOU do have.

Also, if you actually get to know people in the community and endear yourself to them instead of bitching, you might have found someone who would have subbed you.

As it's Christmas perhaps someone with the Christmas spirit will sub you anyway.

Good luck and best wishes with your work, it's a hard life and I know what it's like to work you ass off for a crappy wage only to see it spent on rent or bills and miss out of the things you want. Thing is, a lot of a do.





Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Dec-19-2007 08:02

Also, good luck and best wishes with moving to another country since you seem to think the one you live in isn't doing much for you.

Of course, you do some power to change the things around or to influence others to change the things around you, but I guess you'd rather just whinge and whine than try.

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