Logos - Please Stop Putting Subscription Ads all over my Software

Ronald Quick

It seems like there is an ad to sign up for a Logos subscription everywhere I look.

There's 3 on the Dashboard alone.

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When I check my account information, which is also in my workspace, it's there. Even if I don't click on the icon, there is a light blue circle surrounding my picture to constantly remind me that I haven't subscribed yet.

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The wording on this last one really frustrates me. "Legacy Edition" sounds fine, but when you hover over it you get the message below.

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To me, it has a negative undertone. Imagine if Logos subscribers receive the following message when they hovered over their subscriber text: "Owns all the latest features and tools available but lacks permanent ownership of the software." I don't know what message they receive, but I'm sure it's 100% positive.

I've considered getting the subscription and decided against it. I've made my decision and I don't want it. However, if I ever change my mind, I know what to do. I don't need multiple links and reminders within my program. The only thing the continual ads are doing is make me more adamant that I'm not going to subscribe.

I really hope that Logos is listening, but at this point, I'm not very hopeful. :(

John

A long time ago the way software was sold and distributed was evolving. Shareware was software you could try out for free. If you decided to keep using it after a trial period, you paid for it.

That evolved into the deliberate removal of features, which could only be enabled by purchasing a code. This was called crippleware.

Another variation was bombarding the user with messages every time they used the program until they finally caved and paid for it. This was called nagware.

Today it seems the trend is either subscriptions or built-in ads. Currently Logos is a combination of crippleware and nagware if you do not subscribe.

The next logical step from a greed perspective will be to sell ad space to outside 3rd parties. Unheard of you say? Ads while doing Bible study? Actually, many of the Web based Bible sites are already doing it.