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Hi everyone,

I'm going to share my disappointment with you. At this stage, I don't know if I will be renewing my membership with WA next year or just switching to a simple hosting option elsewhere.

Am I the only person who feels let down, since the upgrade happened in WA? When I joined I was offered a membership price which 'would never change' and was therefore 'for life'. It seems like a bit of a cheat to then say that if you want access to the site you have to upgrade. to a (much) higher premium So my lifetime access wasn't actually true because I now have to upgrade in order to be able to watch (for example) Nathaniel's video on refreshing old images, which is the first thing that greets me when I log in.

Talk about making you feel like a second class citizen. Log in and get greeted by material that you aren't allowed to watch. I clicked unwittingly on the video and eagerly started watching it, only to be greeted with the message that 'you have to upgrade to enjoy the rest of this video'.

To me, this isn't what lifetime membership meant.

Up until the upgrade, I was a 100% fan of WA. Since then though, I don't feel its integrety anymore.

I've been feeling despondent about the whole thing for a while now, so I thought I'd share my thoughts. Is there anyone else who feels let down, or is it only me?

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Soraya, this is actually stuff that has been added to the platform that you and I signed up for! At our current level and what we are grandfathered in at price-wise, we still have everything available when WE joined. I for one will stay here because of the hosting since the last place I had hosting was almost the cost I am paying annually here with no site support or anything else at all!

I find that the additional resources for Plus don't warrant the additional cost since I know I will not find the additional time to utilize them! Just some thoughts here!

Jeff

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts Jeff, and interesting to hear that you had hosting elsewhere that wasn't as good as WA.
I also don't feel that the additional resources for Plus warrant the extent of the additional cost. Also the environment here has changed (or so it seems to me). Before this upgrade, it always got better, and with this upgrade, not so much. I would expect to be excited at the idea of upgrading but I'm not; it just doesn't make sense to me to be honest.
Maybe I will just stay and use it for hosting like you say.
Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your input.
All the best to you!
Soraya

All the best to you as well, Soraya! I know you will do what you feel is right for you, and I applaud that, my friend!

Jeff😎

Thank you Jeff!! :)

You're very welcome, Soraya!

Jeff😉

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings on this Soraya.
I think there’s no doubt that many feel the same way. To me there is a slightly different feeling about the platform. I am not considering upgrading to premium plus. I think there is much better training available elsewhere for that price. I don’t like the premium plus content being shoved in my face either - I’d like some way to block that.

As someone who took the Black Friday deal a couple of years ago I am on a good deal for my membership and I think the hosting alone is worth the price so for that reason I’ll be sticking here.

Good luck
Dave

I totally agree with you, Dave!

Jeff

Hi Dave,
What you say is basically the same as how I feel - and you have a good point. It means I need to demote WA in my mind from what it was, to a hosting platform - and maybe that's the best solution.
Thanks for your message and good luck to you too!
Soraya

Hi Soraya,

I agree WA has changed in several ways. It is not the comfortable platform it once used to be. There is a type of segregation between the premium and premium plus members.
However I do feel there is enough training/lessons in the premium version that adequately give a person the opportunity to make money here.

I try not to compare the extra benefits the plus members have and work with what I have got. I have no intention of upgrading until I exhaust every bit of training in the premium package.

I also look forward to the lessons provided by Israel and Parameter along with other members. They provide a great source of added knowledge.

No, this is not the WA I joined. In the past five months, give or take, I have noticed too many wanna be cops here who try to exercise their opinions on comments. Yes it is necessary to have rules, but they are for Kyle to enforce. But that is a completely different subject which I will not spend too much time on. After all that is only my opinion.

The ranking of course has never made any sense to me, if you look at the graph on top it is either a day or two days behind but the rank has changed. It now makes even less sense.

When I joined WA we were all on an equal playing field, but that has changed, the more money you have the more opportunity you have to a bigger and better knowledge base including a better Jaaxy.

As far as a learning platform, I do not think there will ever be a better one that what WA offers.

I would like to own a Rolls Royce but because of my financial situation I drive a Buick. I just have to make my journey in this vehicle the best I can.

Wishing you all the best,

Michael

Hi Michael,
Thank you so much for your comprehensive answer, I really appreciate it. :)

You are welcome Sorya.

I agree, Michael, but of course, that is the rule of the whole world--the more money you have, the more you can get! I, for one, will stick with my grandfathered deal! It gives me more than I will ever need to accomplish what I want to accomplish here!

Jeff

Very true Jeff

Thanks, Michael!

Jeff

I understand your disappointment. I am still considering upgrading to premium plus, but still not sure I need it. While its true that I am missing out on training, I am not sure the cost is worth the extra info. There is so much here already I can't absorb it all. But, personally, I have no problem with an upgrade because my cost is not changing. The extra trainings and features cost to provide so a fee needs to be added. When I buy a car, I may not spend the extra $75 monthly for some option. When I fly, others are paying more to sit in first class. I sit in coach and get where I am going. Nothing has changed for me at WA... support, training, access to expertise, the affiliate program, the tools, live chat.... it's all the same. It's all great. The founders have figured out a way to provide more. It's great for those who can afford it and want it. I have a friend who owns a car with park assist... he wanted it and can afford it. I really don't and am not sure I can. If you were thinking of changing platforms before the upgrade was offered, you must have found something deficient at WA. If that's the case, you should change to something better. I understand your disappointment, but would encourage you to stay and enjoy this great platform if the only problem is the upgrade unless you have found a better foundation for you online business. I look forward to reading about your decision. Wow.. that's a long reply.

Thank you so much for stopping by to leave a comment, I appreciate it!
I'm not so sure that you've understood my point though. Sure, there's nothing wrong with paying more for extras if that's what's on offer (as in the car example, for example). But in the case of WA, I don't find it the same as it was before. You say that for you it's the same as before, which was one reason I asked the question - thank you!
The other point I think that's been misunderstood is: 'If you were thinking of changing platforms before the upgrade was offered etc. . .' but as I said, I was 100% fan of WA before. I thought I would be here forever.
Lately I don't get the same feeling from it - but maybe it's just me. I'm not here to blacken WA either - it's been a great platform. My comment isn't about the money, it's about the change in direction & ethics.
Wishing you all the best! :)

Thanks for the further explanation. I was thinking that you found adding the extra level to be a change in WA standards. I certainly hope you do well and find whatever you do fulfilling.

Hi, I've been with WA almost 6 years and had the same feeling as you. I was also thinking to move to a different hosting platform.

People say that we can find free info out there. Yes, we can, but I like step by step approach and building on it, and WA is perfect for that. Plus their support is brilliant.

When WA introduced a higher premium, it pushed me to find another school for bloggers. So, I signed up. What I like about them, they always upgrade, add new classes and it's available for ALL members. In a short period of time, my pageviews doubled.

WA is a great foundation, but as in life we can't stay on the same level. We need to continue learning and take responsibility for our own actions and business, be it within WA or somewhere else.

Do not be upset! "Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations."

Wish you the best,
Haly

Thank you Haly!
You are absolutely right that difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations!
But - sometimes we're traipsing along on the wrong road lol!

Wishing you all the best too! :)

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