Simple answer for me is a resounding NO!

There are literally thousands of sites charging for supposed webmaster resources, help, etc and frankly, as much as they might be excellent venues, when you charge, you rarely get a diversity of opinion as you do in free communities such as this one.

Secondly, you get real dialogue among people, not always pleasent but at least its real. Free allows for more open discussion & disagreements, so as a webmaster, I can better gauge which way to go, which route to follow.

Thirdly, by being a paid resource, there is no true community. Think about it, about how people come here with diverse backgrounds, diverse experiences, and are able to share it, not for money, but out of simple fellowship. To me that type of advice is always golden, and more valid than opinions generated from having a bottom line behind the scenes.

So, Not for me. I'd not pay, and not just because I am cheap, but because I simply wouldn't be comfortable in expressing opinions where peoples income might be effected by my responses.

I walk my own path, but I have no problem putting out there what I do, how I do it, and if it works for others great, if not, well I have always maintained it is my opinion. Besides, my time is valuable to me, I want to share my limited knowledge and gain more knowledge from as wide a source as possible, paid inclusions limit that too much.

Ian