Originally posted by u2nutter:Well I don't!
I'll just about wear $40 for a subscription and a CD, but why should I now have to effectively pay another $30 to get one extra remix that they could have put on the CD in the first place?
Not happy.
A) You don't have to pay and buy the vinyl and get the extra remix.
B) Remixes are like beauty, in the eye of the beholder... or in this case the ears of the beholder.
Originally posted by yeah:[..]
Exactly. You know what you'll get before you join. Your choice if it's worth the money or not. Simple as that.

There are reasons to join the U2.com fanclub. It's just up to you whether you feel that it's worth it to you.
It's certainly been worth it when I've been standing at the rail in front of The Edge at the shows the last two tours. But that is what works for me.
You have to do what works for you.
Can the fanclub offer more and do more? Yes. Can to do so more effectively and efficiently? I think so. Should they fire FanFire for failing over and over? I think that many will agree that they stink and should not be the fulfillment for U2.com.
But for now, that is what we have to deal with. Hopefully U2 will hear the complaints about FanFire and find a better outfit that can better represent the band and the fans.