Lifetime Subscribers...should you be ignored?

toddforum

Well, I try to be not as cynical. I understand that businesses have to stay in the green, and I know I will be sad (or at least miss it as a streaming platform) if SLR is no longer there... If you want to extract more value out of me as a LT member (since I'm not paying anymore), then incentivize me to spend on other services (through discounts or perks). That's why I suggested incentives toward Drive as an example. I've hosted my own streaming setup before (personal usage), so I know there is a cost towards storage and data egress. So if it is priced reasonably AND there is kicker in LT incentive, I may just spend on Drive. At the end of the day, if it's a good product/service and there is something to get me over the hump, I may just bite. Strictly speaking business, the total LT signups + LT additional spend (if incentivized), may total way more than keep them completely separated-- i.e. the whole is greater than the sum of the part as they say.

Anyhow, I've enjoyed my LT membership and have not had any issues with the service since. But sounds like some people have experienced some degradation.

Hairsational

onyxone #1 rule in any business is you don't take away things that customers already have, but SLR keeps doing it..

petex67

Oh damn.
I would be very upset if I paid $699 and they took away HBR Downloads like they are doing rn.

Frank54324

I am a lifetime subscriber; I'm not sure tbh what I expected. I think they should be a little more generous to us in general, they could do all kinds of more generous shit in small amounts i don't feel I need to get into specfiics but, it is what it is. I'm also not really that upset, but this topic is asking for my opinion. Like for instance, tokens, scripts, etc.... do we really need to be nickled and dimed after such a large upfront down payment? How about some upront freebees like the free tokens we get with the SLR drive? I can see that point.

robertoj

Frank54324 do we even still get 2 free tokens with slr drive? haven't received any this month
@doublevr

Frank54324

robertoj
As a lifetime member I can tell you for certain I was given 2 SLR Drive tokens. But I don't think they are given out on a monthly basis if that is what you mean.

robertoj

Frank54324 they said before that 2 tokens would be given out every month at the beginning of the month. Thats how its been for the most part since drive launched. Hopefully its just a delay we will continue to get the monthly tokens like was stated

InfiniteFun

...i just signed up for free VR scripted porn for life, that's all. i don't assume if something new comes along i'm entitled to it unless it is a thing all basic subscribers get. So as long as i'm getting what everyone else gets each month, i'm okay with that. i don't think having an infinitely repeating subscription gives me any more clout than someone who joins on day one, i just went all in on my hand, now i get to see how the gamble pays out.

Happily, i can tell them to their face when i think they've fucked up, they have a forum. i have done so before, i'm not banned, that says something. i don't even know if they have to have a forum, they could just have a faux-rum of shills and bots. But no, we're still here, telling them to fuck off from time to time, it's great fun. Hopefully they listen... a bit...

Also, i'm wondering how many LT people there even are? As an ongoing, screen time percentage based stat? How many hours of the total hours of watch time are LT peeps, per month? i know i watch a lot less than in the old days, i imagine most of SLR's watch time is covered by peeps that are paying regularly.

But i'd love to know...

Hairsational

It's interesting that we have a thread suggesting that SLR should give LT subscribers new features for free while SLR is in fact punishing LT subscribers by taking away features.

onyxone

Hairsational It's the removal of service features that is the problem.

hue04476

they really deleted 2 credit every month feature after people who buy LT for it?

Feryomi

hue04476
Seems we might be loosing slr drive completely from slr according to what was just announced. If true and will have nothing to with slr , will be extremely disapointing as drive was one of the main reasons i subscribed, and considering now canceling my membership if true

exzeth

Feryomi I just seen this as well. Just upgraded to the 150gb with 25 credits 2 days ago. AI PT on my uploaded videos was money well spent but sadly they're taking off the site soon. Hopefully a new service with better features will take it's place.

TemporaryName

rolly
Not sure what extras are being argued for, but earlier lifetime subscribers paid for more potential downloads that were reduced and reduced and reduced over time. So extra downloads, that were paid for at the time of purchase, yes, that should be more than new subscribers that are paying for whatever amount they're agreeing to pay for at the time.

TemporaryName

petex67
What's HBR in English? Full words please

High bitrate I'm guessing.

Yes, that's complete bullshit. I paid for more downloads and original downloads. They've lessen downloads and now no original files? SLR are not abiding by what they sold to earlier adopters. Lifetime doesn't mean 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years.. it means lifetime. Yet they continue to reduce downloads, and now quality of downloads?

I just did a quick check and see new SLR Originals missing original quality, but other studios seem to still have original quality.

petex67

TemporaryName
The way this is going, I would not surprised if a few years down the road, they switch to Streaming only even for Lifetime subs. That would be a sad sad day.

rolly

TemporaryName I get what you say, but think of it this way: You also have more content than at the moment you subscribed... Would you want the extra downloads but have only the content before the date you subbed?

The site continues to change, but the access for lifetime subs is still there. IMO, that's exactly what lifetime sub means (on any site/platform, not just this one), access to the site as it is now or in the future.

petex67

rolly
It's about the precedent.
If the Lifetime Subs accept this, how far can they push this?

In a year -> No downloads, only streaming.
In 2 years -> Only Streaming 10 videos per week.
In 5 years -> Only Streaming 1 video per month and ppv for every additional stream.

Fact is people signed up to Lifetime with certain expectations and those are being eroded in broad daylight and without any notifications.

rolly

petex67 Imagine if Netflix would have had a lifetime plan when they started with DVD's... Would you still expect them to ship you DVD's today just because they had that when you subscribed? Of course in a few years there will be no downloads anymore... Just like there are no more VHS releases for movies. They don't "push" anything, it's the way a site/service evolves during time. The lifetime subscription saves you money on the long run (compared to monthly/yearly) that's the "deal"... nothing else should be expected. You have access to the same service as everyone else.

fuccaneer

rolly You also have more content than at the moment you subscribed... Would you want the extra downloads but have only the content before the date you subbed?

Early announcement for the next big change?

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