Nitro, only people like you who somehow see and extra $20/year for a quality product as a burden. Thats like skipping Mcdonalds twice in one year to cover it. Not bad.
I never shop @ MuckDonalds m8
Maybe a 100% increase is worth it, maybe it isnt, I find it an increase beyond any justification, as an increase itself, and is out priced my needs for a gallery. Still you can go get yer 10$ BiG Mac anytime you like, or perhaps that would be just too much for a quality burger. Some increases are justifiable some arent. Its up to the company in the end, and then its wether the end user takes it up or not. I think you would soon moan if gas hit 10$ a gallon, or if taxes was doubled in the next budget.
It maybe only an extra $20 a year but it was $19 before, and that may well have been one of the deciding factors in the choice, aside from Photoposts reputation to some. You should also note that when the aquasition was announced, photopost catagorically stated there will be no price increases in the foreseable future. That soon changed too. They will soon get there legal fees back tho if thats how it went wont they as theyve increased the renewal fees to the same price as the intitial purchase fee. Doesnt take much working out to see the likely directions its heading.
Im just pleased now that theres other very viable alternatives to take the place of vbA Gallery.
Edit: Defending a policy from you place of work is one thing Mr Trackpads, however attempting to insult and belitle another user is imo unacceptable behaviour. If this is how you intend to win more customers I do not hold out much hope for the methods success.