Just further proof the on3 group has more money than sense. I can guarantee their ad revenue focused on a large, even if free, user base will far exceed the revenue generated by a subscription only model.
Ya ya they might save a few pennies on server costs, but nowadays server costs on something this size is miniscule in the grand scheme of things.
Quite the full circle moment and a personal conquest for jones. Decades ago, he was magloire52 on Kentucky Sports Report (ksr) board and got banned for stealing paid info as his own. He starts his own board calling it Kentucky Sports Radio knowing everyone back then just searched "ksr" to locate the Kentucky Sports Report board. It worked and drove traffic his way along with many other things he did early.
From being banned to absorbing the board who banned him. I don't like Jones but that is a full circle moment for him.
However in the end, as is with most private equity fly by the seat of the pants nonsense, us the consumers are worse off.