Andrew, You are right. If you take the max number of members and
multiply that by the max earnings potential for that amount .... it
still can't pay the bills without reaching into JH's pocket. The
hardcore iracing zealot is the biggest enemy to success. They reap what
they sow. It's a Devil's bargin.

Andrew MacPherson wrote:
> (Byron Forbes) wrote:
>
>> Yeah, well as a paying customer now the idea of them even thinking
>> of spending 1 moment or dollar on this offends me!
>
> As someone who's 'invested' $450 with iRacing so far it offends me that even $1 of
> that has gone towards pointless development of the Pro series, WDC, free road
> racing adventure for John Prather, and assorted other iMarketing jollies which I
> see as chasing a fantasy business model doomed to eventual failure.
>
> iRacing will eventually have no choice but to go with the flow of subscribers. It
> is still too early to tell which direction that will be. But to me it is clear that
> -- behind the smokescreen of positive spin which oozes from every iPress release --
> iRacing has already had to move away from its original pure, hardcore model. In
> time it will shift even further. The trick will be disguising that move from the
> hardcore user base which has so far helped stunt its growth.
>
> IMO anyway. :-)
>
> Andrew McP