Regular MN users who don't pay subs...

Good for you, HM.

I've sent subs twice this year but my name's not actually on the list. Not sure why?

Feel I ought to address the not paying subs when I objected so strongly to the Milupa advertising thing.

I find Milupa's whole method of advertising deeply unpleasant - and MN were, IMO, running an advert that was illegal. Advertising formula is illegal and undermines breastfeeding (by perpetuating the "bottlefeeding is the norm" culture - and before anyone jumps up and down, I'm not saying bottlefeeding is abnormal ).

Anyone who has read my posts on the breast/bottlefeeding threads knows that I am a staunch supporter of helping women who want to breastfeed do so. I know that I have helped at least one woman breastfeed by posting on here, because she's said so.

To me, that is worth more than the five or ten or twenty pounds I'd contribute to MN's coffers.

And I still maintain that a business looking to stay afloat in a commercial world should be able to do so without pressuring for subs (and not saying MN put the pressure on, because they don't, but some MNers do), or taking adverts from companies with dubious advertising histories.

god - my card number is permanently flying round cyber space!

Can't afford a sub now.... just bought a big house!

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wish I had the guts for Hunkers answer. I don't really want to pay. Not good with voluntary payments. I mean there is lots of advertising isn't there. And I say either charge in or don't really. also could not bring myself to send a card number winging around cyber space, could send a cheque I suppose

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Haven't paid, how much is it. will pay when get first pay cheque end of November. I love mumsnet and want it to live on.

I used to pay. Felt it was very good value, especially when you compare it with magazines and toddler groups, but now that the site carries so much advertising and marketing I don't feel so motivated to do so. Does it really need our subs? Is it not profitable with all the books, ads, TV shows etc? Especially when you consider how the books and shows would never have existed without our (non-monetary) contributions.

(I am a subscriber btw!)

I do think one of the problems though is that forums are ten a penny on the internet, hardly any of them require subscription costs (of course, a great many of them are funded by companies, and a great many more don't have the numbers we do to make running costs so high). People tend to view the internet as "free" (or at least free after they've paid their bill to their ISP).

And tbh, if you're like me and come straight to the boards without going to the homepage, the fact there's subs at all can be easily overlooked...

I only did recently. I had thought about it....and in the light of several things that mnetters are doing......misdee and peter and other incidents also, I subscribed the other day!

I don't think everyone should have to, but perhaps we should be reminded a little more...for example i spent 15 minutes looking for the subscription link!

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This might sound a bit flaky but ... we're all busy mums with loads on our plates. I feel MN towers need to be more pushy with reminders.

I've always meant to subscribe but haven't got round to it.
I turn on the computer and as if by magic Mumsnet appears. I honestly can't remember ever being asked to subscribe.

Call me naive but the first I knew of subscriptions was during the notorious Milupa furore. I meant to subscribe then but couldn't quite work out how to do it and soon forgot to bother.

This thread has shamed me into sending off a cheque today by the way.

Well done CountessD.

I thought so too

I don't feel I need to justify what I spend my money on, or don't spend it on...however...

I've contributed to individual MNers. I just feel that a commercial site should be able to fund itself.

I contribute to MN in other ways.

I'm skint.

Take your pick.

I only paid £5 last year because it was all I could stretch to at the time.

I don't and won't pay.

I posted about this yesterday. Only been on MN for 3 months. But have now payed up. DP is on lots of forums and he thought it was a little strange to be asked to contribute. But considering the amount of time i've been spending on here since i found it, i decided i should contribute

I thought that I did receive reminders to subscribe... I certainly wouldn't remember otherwise!

I cant afford to pay subs. DH works his arse off doing 13hrs a day and we have just enough to feed us and keep roof over heads...not including baby who is due next month. I would pay if i could as mn has been great to me in terms of friends and advice.