Well, Boonex is their business and it is up to them to determine their pricing.
However, the two new networks that I was planning for June release, will not be a reality.
Here's a thought. Most of us can not afford lump sums of $290 for a year, but many would consider $25 a month provided flash was included. Cannot speak for all but many folks that want to "try it out" will not cough up $290, to do so.
I am of both mind. Boonex has a right to make a few bucks and have to support themselves...but see more i have to agree with some that are "shocked" by the pricing structure. It does kind of push the amateurs to the side (and I am one of them).
Not sure, how I feel right now, but my first instinct is that the pricing structure is too stiff for "non dating" sites that have no permanent income.
Sammie makes a lot of sense about the total price. But for those with zero in their bank balance it is tough.
I am quite aware of some hacked versions of Dolphin which remove the Ray and Orca altogether and discombobulate so to speak the ads and push for identification of Boonex. Since this is an open source project, it makes it easy for them to do. I have had some issues with the advertisements popping up even though I paid for the ad free license so that made it a bit stressful for me since I too am one of those out of work webmasters by no choice of my own trying to make a buck or two. I set up a regional see more dating site and can't afford to have others see what back end I am using.
While so far, I am pleased with the decision to release the Ray suite to us members who paid for the annual license, I for one would not have purchased the ad free license if it was priced the way it is now.
We also plan to add the PayPal's "Pay Later" purchase option, but anyway, the package is CHEAPER now, and using Dolphin without Flash Apps has ben close to impossible lately.
I really dont agree with pushing the amateurs to one side. Just use the free version, your site can still be and look as professional as you can make it, it just has the small boonex ads on, cant see the difference. Members wont know the difference either, they will just think you have put them on yourself, like any other ads lots of different sites have on these days.
However, the two new networks that I was planning for June release, will not be a reality.
Here's a thought. Most of us can not afford lump sums of $290 for a year, but many would consider $25 a month provided flash was included. Cannot speak for all but many folks that want to "try it out" will not cough up $290, to do so.
I am of both mind. Boonex has a right to make a few bucks and have to support themselves...but see more