Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN
I have no desire to feel special because I'm a TA member. I joined to support ayu, for concert tickets, and the TA shop. BUT the content that I receive, whether it is a timed exclusive or something else, is something that is included in the price that I paid for my membership. If someone is asking for a song from iTunes or Spotify or something like that, it's not the same at all. What about a streaming site like KKBOX, where Sayonara came from? I was in the process of trying to rip it to post here at AHS, but found out that it is unavailable in my country. There was nothing else that I could do.
I generally also think that we are ALL TA; however, that DOES EXCLUDE people who are fair-weather fans or want EVERYTHING for free, including CD rips and whatnot. I don't think that's fair. I think a huge percentage of members on this forum are this type. Like, what's the ratio of total members on here to active (or even semi-active) posters? Anyone who joins immediately has access to all content shared here. I've been a member of forums in the past where to access their download section you would need to either have a certain amount of posts or be a member for a certain amount of time. Not a horrible idea.
I'd share TA content with a good friend who isn't able to join TA without a problem! Like, why not? BUT to distribute it publicly? Uploading PVs and other things to sites like youtube where Avex is OBVIOUSLY INEVITABLY going to find it and realize that a TA member shared it, or to put exclusive content up so that ANYONE can download it (as opposed to trusted forum members or whatever), now that's just not cool. It's actually embarrassing for me, as a TA member. Even more so being a global member, because I don't really think these types of things happened like this (correct me if I'm wrong) before TA went global.
I think it just depends on the situation. If Tell All (2015 Mix) had not been uploaded by the time I received my copy of A ONE, I would have uploaded it. That's understandable. But getting a PV early, even if by an hour, a day, a week, whatever, or something to that extent, it should be for the TA members for pay for those privileges. If you want perks like that, you can join also, or just wait until it's on youtube like the rest of the world.
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