Page 2 | How much would you pay for Mumsnet?

SpottyAlpaca · Yesterday 22:37

I wouldn’t.

MN is not an online newspaper / magazine. The business model is fundamentally different.

We, the users, generate the content, not professional journalists who have to be paid salaries. Therefore the ‘price’ of using MN is allowing the site to monetise our attention by serving up adverts to us. The advertisers are MN’s customers, so they pay. We are not MN’s customers, so we don’t.

ThatLoudCat · Yesterday 22:37

Nothing. I wouldn't use it, if it wasn't free.

scalt · Yesterday 22:33

Nothing. In fact, my mental health would probably be a lot better for getting off Mumsnet, which I would certainly do if they started charging for it. Anything which requires a subscription is an instant turn-off for me.

Ticktockwatchclock · Yesterday 22:33

Why do you only ask questions? Are you a journalist writing articles and gleaning information from mumsnetters?
Maybe go and seek this information from Reddit

BugJuice · Yesterday 22:33

Moros · Yesterday 22:20

This exactly. The only reason Mumsnet has so many page views, and so can command the millions in sponsorships and ad revenue they get, is because of the thousands of users posting in the various channels.

It's already been made abundantly clear that they'll happily throw their users under the bus by serving us ads that contain viruses, scams, porn and other unsavoury crap. I've got no loyalty whatsoever to Mumsnet as a company, it's only the other users here who keep me coming back.

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Same. The absolutely pathetic reaction to the CSA images posted overnight, plus the absolute refusal to moderate the site properly overnight means I have no loyalty to MN as a brand at all. I use it because it’s free and convenient. If it was no longer free or convenient, I wouldn’t bother.

Hadalifeonce · Yesterday 22:33

I pay for premium, I used to hate all the ads, which I no longer get. And, I think Mumsnet can provide a valuable service for some, women in particular who need support in abusive relationships etc., and if my payment helps to support the platform, I consider it money well spent.

DozyCrow · Yesterday 22:31

Not a penny. Nowadays it seems to be lots of made up shit, AI, or people being bitchy and rude. Why would I want to pay for that?

BugJuice · Yesterday 22:30

£0. We are the product that MN is ‘selling’, so why would I pay?

MoveOnTheCards · Yesterday 22:29

Littledidsheknow · Yesterday 22:23

I wouldn’t pay either.
Some years ago I’d often find myself pleasantly surprised and entertained by the brilliance and wit of some posters; now, rarely.
So much of the wit and cleverness has been replaced by sneeriness.

Yup. So many of the old posters who really created engaging, witty and insightful content and made this place what it is (and used to be) have gone.

MoveOnTheCards · Yesterday 22:28

Lolz. Nope. Nada.

We’ve ARE the product with the threads we start and fuel. Without us (generating the engaging content), Mumsnet is just advertising.

tinytemper66 · Yesterday 22:25

Zero

justasking111 · Yesterday 22:23

DasEnglischesWetter · Yesterday 20:10

What if there was no free alternative?

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But there is.

Littledidsheknow · Yesterday 22:23

I wouldn’t pay either.
Some years ago I’d often find myself pleasantly surprised and entertained by the brilliance and wit of some posters; now, rarely.
So much of the wit and cleverness has been replaced by sneeriness.

Moros · Yesterday 22:20

SoThatsTheWayItIs · Yesterday 22:12

We’re the content not the consumer why would anyone pay for the privilege? Besides if MN charged they’d have to actually sort out their website to make it less shit to use.

This exactly. The only reason Mumsnet has so many page views, and so can command the millions in sponsorships and ad revenue they get, is because of the thousands of users posting in the various channels.

It's already been made abundantly clear that they'll happily throw their users under the bus by serving us ads that contain viruses, scams, porn and other unsavoury crap. I've got no loyalty whatsoever to Mumsnet as a company, it's only the other users here who keep me coming back.

SoThatsTheWayItIs · Yesterday 22:12

We’re the content not the consumer why would anyone pay for the privilege? Besides if MN charged they’d have to actually sort out their website to make it less shit to use.

Morecoffeeneedef · Yesterday 22:07

I would not pay for Mumsnet.

Gingerkittykat · Yesterday 22:03

I'm happy to pay my £2.99 a month to read here ad free but I wouldn't pay any more than that.

plumming · Yesterday 21:49

Nothing

tripleginandtonic · Yesterday 21:46

DasEnglischesWetter · Yesterday 20:07

Imagine it Mumsnet was subscription-based either on a monthly/annual basis or a one-time fee to gain access

How much would you be willing to pay?

I wouldn't pay

CuteHANDBAG · Yesterday 21:43

Nothing

GladysHeeler · Yesterday 21:32

Nothing.

pavillion1 · Yesterday 21:31

Absolutely nothing .. it’s become very woke

MissingMeadow · Yesterday 21:30

No way would I pay.

A similar free site would soon pop up.

AFPotts · Yesterday 21:25

I'd be glad if they started charging, as I wouldn't pay.

I spend too much time on here. I don't enjoy it except for reading the 'Classics' threads, but I find it compulsive (I still remember the olden days when it was nicer and very funny). So a barrier like that would finally free me!

Davros · Yesterday 21:24

I do pay for it and happy to do so.