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Originally posted by MicroChick
Taboo, charging for the use of the search feature does not bother me all that much. Everyone is charging for something. I do hate to see the "free" use of so many sites be replaced by monthly fees. Hell, I am still stuck back in the 90's when Art Bell's archives were free, Napster was for everyone (free of charge), and developers were breaking down your door to offer you free usage of their latest programs without restrictions. Remember when Microsoft didn't charge for tech support?
Oh, the good old days!
What does get to me is the thought of GFY idiots getting free use of the search feature strictly because they have a large number of posts beside their names. BOO TO THAT !!!!
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Ask yourself this question: What matters more to you...
...having the ability to SEARCH (fee or free)?
or worrying about what "idiots" (your term) are doing with their time?
My point is simply that I will use the "search" even if I have to pay for it. I would prefer to pay if that ensured reliability, availability, etc.
Here's another solution...
? Those who pay get unlimited searches (and possibly benefits, enhanced sigs, etc)
? Those who don't pay, get limited searches (i.e. 5 searches per day; no rollover)
No one has any room to complain.
If Lens is worried about people abusing Search, then require a random password for each query. You've all seen the sites that display a tiny graphic with text that can't be read by a script and must be manually entered. The people that need to search won't mind at all.