I've not met VB but I think he's done an outstanding job with this forum and if he thinks that £3 subscriptions will sort out funding issues then I can't see any reason to doubt his wisdom, or motivation (why would it be so bad for him to make a few quid for his efforts)?
It's not as if we're being asked to pay a membership fee for some wank, elitist club, we'd be contributing to the running of something that is an amazing source of knowledge and nice people.
I've not met VB but I think he's done an outstanding job with this forum and if he thinks that £3 subscriptions will sort out funding issues then I can't see any reason to doubt his wisdom, or motivation (why would it be so bad for him to make a few quid for his efforts)?
It's not as if we're being asked to pay a membership fee for some wank, elitist club, we'd be contributing to the running of something that is an amazing source of knowledge and nice people.