Rainmaker Status - to post or not to post

I cannot agree with you. The network problems we all experienced a while ago were terrible. Posting every once in a while I do not think is too high a price to pay for what yo get here.

Rick - there was communication... Bob Stewart published this post, which spelled it out rather clearly... and it was reblogged a number of times... but I readily admit, that communication could have been better, and those who were promised "infinity" could have been given more time to react.

The Rainmakers, those who "built this city", absolutely deserved to have enough time to respond, and perhaps a direct personal e-mail or two before revoking their "forever" status.

I agree with Charles, that posting every once in a while, is not too great a price to pay in order to have "free" membership.

The issue of communication, or lack thereof, is something that all of us need to be aware of when it comes to this new policy that AR has implemented.

Rick and Ines, thanks for posting this. The isue needs far more attention than what it has gotten, so...

I just don't see a huge issue, but I never donated a kidney to AR, or tied myself to the community otherwise.

And, I subscribed to Official AR, Bob's, Jonathan's, and Brad's blogs long ago, knowing that those are the portals where the information on the community is disseminated.  So, I was in on the "ground floor" with the 90 day rule.

AR guys got $3 million in capital infusion a couple of years ago.  Fact:  It did not come from the United Way.  Someone is looking for a return on the business, and it IS definitely a business.

If AR eliminated my Rainmaker freebie today, I would not consider eliminating my posts.  It would be self-destructive.  The long tail benefits, the calls I get from posts from 3 years ago, the rankings I get, all for free?  Priceless.

Seems to me that cleaning up the system might also involve what appears to be thousands, or at least hundreds,of folks who add a profile and do nothing more, including no blog post. What's the value of that, except to say there are X members in the network?

I can see your point however I also know that "forever" in the business world changes quite often.  Last year the brokerage I worked for went from a very simple fee structure to a very complex franchise fee structure that involved giving them more $$ per transaction.  I did get the memo but was given less than thirty days to "figure it all out".

I have seen a lot of words like "trust" being thrown around.  I do not trust anyone besides myself in this business.

I still respect the former brokers and owners I worked for.  I trust them also.  I gained from them, they gained from me.  I took my marbles to go play elsewhere.  I didn't harbor bitterness and I would still go directly to them if I needed them for something

To keep the story short.  I regularly export my active rain blog.  If they did something I didn't care for I would take my marbles and go play elsewhere.  Not after contacting them personally first with my concerns and offering constructive criticism.  They have always had a great open door policy and I still believe they do to this very day. 

Should they have done this all differently?  In my opinion, yes.  Should the members that got the shaft contacted AR when their Rainmaker status was revoked instead of letting it fester?  In my opinion, yes.  Would AR have taken care of the issue to their liking?  I think so if they were reasonable.  Should we be discussing this?  Yes.  People need to realize that things change and options are available.

Should you personally post to AR to continue to receive your Rainmaker status?  That is entirely up to you.  I love and respect ya and enjoy you immensely on FB.  Social media has sure evolved since 2006 along with our options :)

Sweet, May I have a mojito now?

Hi Ines,

I'm one of those in agreement with you on the issue when it comes to communication, or lack there of. I'm not so sure it's about being cut off, it seems like it's about the level of communicating the issue more effectively. I can't begine to tell you how many friends that I know that this has happened to.

Hi Rick & Ines,

I have been on AR for over 4 years, but I wasn't active until this year so I was grandfathered in as a "Rainmaker."  AR has also been instrumental in me blogging and becoming more active on social media.  I am sorry to see one of the top people in our county not posting anymore, and I hope that you do drop a post here and there.

I will subscribe as I feel its good to learn more about the local members.  Thanks!

Phil

ah what ever.  I am an older timer than most . . at least on the interwebs.  if Active rain were at all important to my business I would pay for rain maker status but it isn't so I won't.  You used to be such a pest on Active rain. ;) 

My friend.....HAHAHA..just was reading a few posts today and saw this..I kinda miss the old days on AR...too bad the other 200,000 members who weren't part of it can't appreciate all the stuff we went through...some are now rehashing stuff we invented...they also probably don't realize that us slow FL people had the first AR meet ups ever.....and a few of us have had 4 of them!