Ron Paul Channel Monthly Fee...

[RickyJ]

Did you ever consider that Ron himself could be making good money off this too, as he should be?

I have nothing against that, but I don't think that is his main goal here. I think his main goal is to spread the message of liberty far and wide.

 

[alucard13mm]

Good luck getting the money from the "young people" who are all "broke" in a "broke" economy. Free access with ad revenue or bust.

During the 2012 campaign... Talking to young people is great for the future, but not so great for the present. Campaign needed money to make/run ads, travel, hiring of consultants and etc... I am pretty damn sure college kids was a terrible source of reliable campaign contribution in terms of money. Although, they are impressionable and you can hook some hardcore supporters who could do things like door to door, phone banking, passing out flyers and talking to other people into joining the cause... Still, campaigns need money!

Ron really sucks with a lot of the internet stuff, but I don't blame him. A lot of people who are 50+ now are not tech savy, but I'd expect Ron's tech and marketing to be on top of it. They better not be the same tech/marketing people for Rand or its gg already. Obama had a very good tech/marketing team.

I would not subscribe mainly because its preaching to the choir as some others say. Unfortunately, I think people will just post it on youtube for poor or cheap people. All in all... 10 dollars a month.. for next 3 years is 360 USD... money that can go to 2016 campaign donations ... or if I was still a college student, some beer or a new ps4/xbox1. haha.

 

[V3n]

I was considering signing-up, then I thought about something. Netflix, Hulu, and Redbox Instant streaming each cost $8 a month and provide entire TV Series' and full-length feature films.

$8 a month.

With the lack of comparable programming, the price should be cheaper, not more expensive. I'd pay $2 a month.

 

[klamath]

Priceless! Now you're not only deciding how I should value my money, but also my time? Anything else you feel qualified to run in my life?


So you must be rich. That would explain the snobbish condescension. How nice for you. But that still doesn't give you the right to decide that $10 is not a significant amount. Again, if it isn't significant, I'm sure you won't mind buying me a subscription.

And also let's not forget you said that if we loved Ron Paul, we'd give him our money. Do you give money to all the people that you love? I love my Mom, but she doesn't charge me $10 to listen to her. My kids love me but I'm pretty sure they're not going to pay to hear my lectures. I'd be rich if they would.

Ok now that made me laugh.

 

[newbitech]

Ron Paul should contact everyone in his donation list over the past 2 presidential runs and make an equitable offer to them in regards to accessing premium content. I won't ask for this content for free, but I find it interesting that everything that I have ever learned about Ron Paul over the last 6 years hasn't cost me a dime. During that time I have donated a couple thousand to his efforts. Now, it seems like if I want to keep up with Ron Paul, I have to hook into a monthly bill. That, just, doesn't, sound, appealing, to , me, at, all. I am more likely to start looking for the results of my past donations and go back to the archives that I may have missed.

But, hey nothing wrong with making money off freedom and liberty, unless you try to claim to be the one with the exclusive understanding of it and corner the market on that understanding. Then I have a problem with that. Sort of feels like that is what is going on here. Like, if you didn't hear about the ideas of freedom and liberty from some organization with the Ron Paul Inc stamp, then what you heard is not the truth. Meh, Not buying that.

 

[Melissa]

I just bought a subscription and happy to do it...

 

[pcosmar]

Did you ever consider that Ron himself could be making good money off this too, as he should be?

LOL "Good Money" LOL

There is no such thing.

 

[angelatc]

Ron Paul should contact everyone in his donation list over the past 2 presidential runs and make an equitable offer to them in regards to accessing premium content. I won't ask for this content for free, but I find it interesting that everything that I have ever learned about Ron Paul over the last 6 years hasn't cost me a dime. During that time I have donated a couple thousand to his efforts. Now, it seems like if I want to keep up with Ron Paul, I have to hook into a monthly bill. That, just, doesn't, sound, appealing, to , me, at, all. I am more likely to start looking for the results of my past donations and go back to the archives that I may have missed..

Well, maybe things will be different now that he is no longer on Congress, but I predate the internet. I knew who Ron Paul was before he ran in 2008 because he wrote op eds that appeared in the newspaper sometimes.

I'd like to see him do that again. Heck, maybe even write a weekly column. John Rosemound does his weekly column for free - any paper that wants to carry it can. He makes his money off getting people that read the column to subscribe to the premium content on the website. He also lectures and writes books.

There are ways to drive subscribers to the site.

 

[angelatc]

I have nothing against that, but I don't think that is his main goal here. I think his main goal is to spread the message of liberty far and wide.

The realization that Ron Pal has an Inc after his name is shocking to some people who believed him when he said it was about the message and not the man. Look, Paul made a living as an OB/GYN, but he gave services to people even if they couldn't afford it. We have no reason to believe that he is never going to engage us non-subscribers ever again.

It'll be alright. Really.

 

[jllundqu]

A bigger concern to me is this will eliminate any possibility of drawing in non-supporters. The message of truth and liberty is something that needs to be spread to new listeners, not just preaching to the choir of already open eyed fans.

This +rep

Sums up the whole thing in one sentence. Those interested in learning something new and joining the movement won't pay to put a foot in the door. This is a mistake.

 

[V3n]

Well, maybe things will be different now that he is no longer on Congress, but I predate the internet. I knew who Ron Paul was before he ran in 2008 because he wrote op eds that appeared in the newspaper sometimes.

I'd like to see him do that again. Heck, maybe even write a weekly column...

Or he could publish newsletters!!


oh wait..

 

[QueenB4Liberty]

Priceless! Now you're not only deciding how I should value my money, but also my time? Anything else you feel qualified to run in my life?


So you must be rich. That would explain the snobbish condescension. How nice for you. But that still doesn't give you the right to decide that $10 is not a significant amount. Again, if it isn't significant, I'm sure you won't mind buying me a subscription.

And also let's not forget you said that if we loved Ron Paul, we'd give him our money. Do you give money to all the people that you love? I love my Mom, but she doesn't charge me $10 to listen to her. My kids love me but I'm pretty sure they're not going to pay to hear my lectures. I'd be rich if they would.

Give me a break. I never said everyone has to. I said should if you're a loyal supporter, like a Ron Paul fan club. That's kind of what the channel is about, I highly doubt anyone that doesn't like Ron Paul is going to sit through a 40 minute show in the first place. No, I won't buy you a subscription because you're a stranger, and a rude one at that. I'm not rich, you don't have to be rich to think $10 is a trivial amount of money. Don't buy it if you don't want to. Comment on things you have no interest in. I don't care. It's not that important really.

 

[Voluntarist]

xxxxx

 

[torchbearer]

if they will allow pre-paid membership,i will be giving away some to people.

 

[angelatc]

This +rep

Sums up the whole thing in one sentence. Those interested in learning something new and joining the movement won't pay to put a foot in the door. This is a mistake.

It's not just that. I've been a fan of his since before some of us were born. But if he's not running for office, then that's that. Justin Amash needs my $10 a month a lot more than Ron Paul do

It always amazes me how Ron seems to do the wrong thing at the right time. After 2008 we wanted him to crank up Liberty PAC to support like-minded candidates. Instead, he started C4L which can't endorse candidates .

 

[The Free Hornet]

no one said you have to buy it. You don't want to pay for it? Your loss. Just don't watch the youtube for free and then get pissed when someone calls you a free loader.

As someone who pays A LOT in taxes, the freeloaders are the ones who use government resources to enforce IP laws. IMO.

lol even my friends who barely make any money don't feel like $10 is a lot of money, but whatever. If you don't watch it and have no interest, why bother engaging in the discussion? It would just seem to me to be a huge waste of time, but again that's just my observation.

You're joking, right?! You ask people who are having trouble make ends meet if "$10 is a lot of money"? If by chance they think, "no it's not a lot of money", then I have an inkling as to why they "barely [have] any money". Greed is good, if you want my $10... earn it!

I'm not rich, you don't have to be rich to think $10 is a trivial amount of money.

It is more like $3000. That might be cost the cost to have an on-going, after-tax $10/month revenue stream (that increases with inflation). Support 10 ideas like this, and your networth can be expected to drop - over time - by a large amount. Not only will you have less money, but your monthly expenses will be larger and your income smaller. Anyway, the argument that it is a small amount of money is the tactic statists use to nickle and dime us.

That said, I won't watch the videos because I'm on board. If youtube let's me spread the word - great - it won't make me a freeloader but someone advertising their business venture without being compensated.

 

[Voluntarist]

xxxxx

 

[DylanWaco]

He should. It is his property.

I understand you have probably reached a private arrangement with his estate, but roughly speaking how much do you pay a year for your use of Captain Lou Albano's name?

 

[DamianTV]

You think this project was set up by the independent wealthy? C'mon, this whole operation cost money!

Im sure it does. I dont have a job so I have no money to support the site with. Honestly I feel like I am being shut out because there are no jobs here.

 

[libertariantexas]

It depends on what your goal is for the "festival" or for a Ron Paul channel.

If the goal is to preach to a small, loyal group of the already converted who will pay for anything "Ron Paul," go ahead and charge a subscription.

However, if your goal is to inform liberty lovers who may not be hard core (or who don't have the funds) AND bring in new people, the subscription model is doomed to fail. You need to either do it for free, or use advertising.

I don't care if they use ads- every other site in the world does. And the ads don't need to be "liberty related." If Home Depot or Walmart is willing to pay for ad placement on a site that I like, let 'em have at it.

I've been a Ron Paul supporter since the '90s, and I can afford the subscription price, but I don't see the value in it, so I'll pass. That $9.95 can be better spent elsewhere.

If they ran it as advertiser supported, however, I would use it.