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    The site still has basic info, but it seems like some content is now reserved for paying subscribers.

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    Looks like it's been redone for mobile devices as well. My guess is Monica wants to recoup some of time she puts into the site by making some cash along the way. Can't blame her but I won't pay for access of what's often outdated info.

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    Just seen this. Kinda sux though
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    yeah, when you can go get better and more updated info from trailsoffroad.com including videos of the trails.

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    wow they always had some pretty old data before, but I loved their interactive maps and used their ratings guide

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    Bummer

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    Not an issue for me, they areyears an years out dated.
    The Saxon mtn post is 7 years out dated.

    As for The pay to play now hmmm not from me.
    Get it all up to date and I might
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    I joined and the site is AWESOME. They didn't remodel, they scraped, and the whole thing is different. I haven't seen all of it yet, but so far the mapping software is different, the pages have more detail, more info and are more attractive and logical. They also tell you when the trail was last updated, which a lot of people were critical of according to the FAQ page. They have a whole video section and a forum too that I havent visited yet, but its exciting to see the changes and there are plenty. Home run, IMO.

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    I paid only because I've been using them for years, and figure it doesn't hurt to contribute something. I would always print their info, and use it in conjunction with the Wells books.

    Trailsoffroad is really on point, though! They built good content fast - didn't they start in just the last few years? I signed up when I thought they first started (?), and haven't paid attention to it since. Very cool site.

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    I joined and did not get a confirmation email. Emailed address for support in the paypal email, eg where the payment goes, bounces. Guess I have been shafted.
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    trailsoffroad is cool, I was a writer there for a little over a year but my work / freetime balance changed last year and I had to quit. Theyre different approaches, trailsoffroad is a business and traildamage is a club site. No reason to choose one or the other, both are useful.

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    Watch out if you buy a subscription and use a tablet. You have to answer a math question besides uid and pass and captcha. And the colors on a tablet make the math question invisible.

    The site is really ****** up.
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    Tom previously posted:
    "Watch out if you buy a subscription and use a tablet. You have to answer a math question besides uid and pass and captcha. And the colors on a tablet make the math question invisible.

    The site is really ****** up."

    Fixed it for you Tom, damn autocorrect!

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    And they got the issue solved. As a reward for helping I got an extra free year subscription.
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    It's a dollar for a year that's not at all bad for all the info you get. Honestly we were pretty spoiled getting it for free for such a long time.

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    I heard it's going up to $15/year after your first year...

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    I paid the $1. If they keep it like that, sure, I'll contribute. If they go up to $15 or more, I'll find my information elsewhere.

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    X2 on that. I will contribute a $1, maybe push as high as $5. But it had better get up to date.
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    Sign up now through June 16th for only $1 for the first year.After that, it's $15 USD per year.

    It looks like going up to $15 is the plan. I don't pay for website access anywhere. The $1 first year is like sites giving you a month free than automatically billing monthly after that if you don't cancel. No thanks.

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    IMO I think there has been a lot of complaining about traildamage and they're not catering to it, instead they're just thinning the herd. I bet the change cuts site traffic by 80-90%, which is exactly how not to make money on a website, and new membership fees are always a way to lose people. The part I think they're going for is to " cut down on the number of unhappy visitors."

    From the FAQ page:

    Where has the trail information gone?
    The site has turned from a clunky, outdated, and overwhelming collection of information to a photoblog. That lets us focus on sharing our trips with the world rather than focusing on trail information for the majority of our visitors. The site is more fun and interesting, with new content added all the time.

    The primary complaint we've received over the years is about outdated information. The site is really about the club and our adventures, but it really did look like a reference website to most of our visitors. It was confusing, and by removing the confusing portions for the majority of users it should cut down on the number of unhappy visitors. Reports will always have dates, and it is pretty clear that they are "snapshots" of the trail as it was when we were there. A photoblog just makes more sense for information we share with the world at large.

    If you'd like to keep up with old and new trail information, simply subscribe and you'll get that and more. It makes the site a lot larger, with more information, so it's not always what our visitors are looking for. This subscription allows you to use the site as club members do, but understand that a lot of the trail information is outdated simply because we don't visit all 500 trails every year.

    If you do not need trail information and you're looking for photos and reports, then you do not need to subscribe for additional features.

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