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Michael Parr
03-01-2009, 11:45 AM
I was really enjoying reading the forum. It is missing this morning. Any clue to what happened?
John Hedges
03-01-2009, 11:48 AM
I noticed around 2 months ago that the Onieda forum was also gone?? Didn't there used to be about 7 or 8 entries in the manufacturers forum. Looks like it's down to 2 now.
Chris Padilla
03-01-2009, 11:54 AM
They chose to NOT continue their membership here. Advertising dollars are drying up everywhere and the Creek is suffering a bit due to it.
Jim Mumford
03-01-2009, 2:09 PM
Apologies - I'm unclear.
Did Eurekazone decide not to have the EZ forum here anymore, or did SMC?
thanks
-Jim
John Hedges
03-01-2009, 2:16 PM
If I understand the companies can buy a membership fee for which they get a forum for their product. Seems as if the economy has taken it's toll here as well according to Chris
Keith Outten
03-01-2009, 2:17 PM
As we didn't receive any payment for the EZ Forum it was removed this morning.
The free side of The Creek is supported by advertising.
Bruce Benjamin
03-02-2009, 12:16 PM
There is another EZ forum called, "The Eurekazone Focus Group". I don't think we are allowed to post links to other forums on SMC so contact me via PM and I'll steer you in the right direction.

Bruce
Howard Phillips
03-02-2009, 9:16 PM
For clarity, did Eurekazone state they would no longer be paying the fee, or have they just not paid it yet this month/term?
Jim Becker
03-02-2009, 10:07 PM
Howard, there is a more complete discussion on this available to SMC Contributors in the private Lumber Yard forum. In a nutshell, businesses with manufacturer's forums that chose not to pay their bill lost their space. Those resources are considered advertising.

General SMC discussion of EZ products can continue here in the General Woodworking and Power Tools forum just like other tools.

Jim
SMC Moderator
Chris Padilla
03-02-2009, 10:32 PM
Most of the long-time Manufacturer Forums had 1 year+ of free ad space (I think more like 14-15 months) and had been informed of the changes many, many months in advance. They simply chose not to continue.

As Jim said, there is a great deal more discussion on it in the Lumber Yard forum but you need to be a Contributor to check it out.

Times are tough all around.... :/