I currently have member access. But I currently renew each year.
If I upgrade to the gold plan does that really mean that I have access to the members area til the end of time for current upgrades? Or at least till the end of UBB if that ever happens?

Yup... I upgraded mine like 3 years ago

Me too

Sounds like it to me.

...and me

I do not think you can live it in your will though

Psh, you can gift it

Hmm - <boring bit> is it really transferrable? </boring bit>

I got the ok from sales years ago that it was ok to be gifted a license.. I was happy to receive them ... Heck, I'd be happy to receive more now lol .

To the end of UBB. To the end of time is just wayyyyyyy too much to guarantee.

I guess I just have a problem with the feasibility of the gold plan.
1. If every licensed site upgraded to the Gold plan in one year that would be a bonanza year for UBB the first year.

2. Each successive year would mean reduced income for UBB.
Even if only a few users migrate each year it would still mean reduced gross sales per year.

3. So where does UBB get operating capital after the first year to survive?

4. I guess the business plan is we will always increase our customer base. But that day will end someday. So when you stagnate increased net new customers UBB will fail?

5. To me the Silver plan makes more sense on a business perspective. The Gold plan seams to be a temporary marketing ploy just to generate short term increased sales.

I think there will always be a balance of people who choose the annual license vs. the gold license, so UBB will do just fine.

I think there's something about human nature that when faced with a larger priced plan (for whatever it may be), many people will choose the cheaper one, even though it makes more sense in the long run to choose the lifetime plan.

I've had options to buy into certain clubs for life, but always choose the short-term cheaper route.

But with UBB, I went for it. Gold member here.

We should start a club :x..

Can I become a gold member in the gold member club ?

Sure, but you have to have a Platinum card

Why not go for a nice Uranium-235 'glow in the dark' card

With a Half-life of 700 million years we'd be set for life - and then some

If I have a gold american express does that count to let me in the gold club.

LOL - Well if you had a Gold American Express card about 20 years ago THAT was darn good credit, but now days my own kid has one and he doesn't make squat so you might need something more.

I know but it is still gold.
I have a platinum chevron card does that mean I need to join the silver club instead?

It means you buy a lotta gas

I knew it had to be a classic case of thread drift, but I just had to read this one to find out in what context "buying a lot of gas" was used.

Okay I am still on this kick.
When in the members area selecting to upgrade to Gold I see a note:"Lifetime Access to Free Software Upgrades: For as long as your license is valid, you will be able to download free upgrades of the software."

What does "as long as your license is valid" mean.
If I have a Gold then it will always be valid. Or is it referring to a revoked license due to breaking the software agreement?

Yes, I believe that to be the case, (be a good boy and you'll be ok) which is why I went Gold.

You break the AUP to invalidate your license then it's no longer valid ...

Okay I give up. AUP=???

AUP = Authorized Use Policy; TOS = Terms of Service, etc...

Basically, if you follow the License Agreement you don't have a worry in the world... Link to License Terms

Okay Giz but here there is no such thing as AUP.
There is however a "Terms of Use " Policy.
That is what confused me with your post.
I already know the Terms of Use here

'eh some sites refer to them as authorised use policies, other terms of service, others have both; blah blah blah ...

Can we pay a little every year (say $99) towards a gold license?

No, but you can pay yearly to renew your member area access ...

You guys are making too much of this.

What Gizzy is refering to as an AUP is commonly known around here as the license. You can review it from the Member area. ( top left corner )

Ruben, where it says "Upgrades: For as long as your license is valid, you will be able to download free upgrades of the software." Has it occurred to you that the same wording has been reused and is there whether you're buying gold, silver, whatever?

As long as it is valid you can download, and if you buy a gold it's valid for life.


Let's not overthink this, ok?

Me overthink? That's unpossible!

David your statement is not totally correct about the same wording has been reused,
The only place it appears is to upgrade to Gold.
It is not in upgrade to Silver, It is not in renew annual membership, Nor is it in purchase a new license.

Item 12. Termination. in the terms of service pretty much covers invalidating a license. So I questioned why this statement is only on the Gold renewal

So that is why I questioned the comment.