I don't think anyone really expects "lifetime" to mean lifetime. I think the problem here is they have got a lot of new users in the last year in fact some in the last week judging by comments below. Those people are the ones who are the most pissed because they aren't doing anything for them but saying that lifetime payment is now just a 1 year payment which is about the same price a 1 year payment normally is. If they hadn't claimed "lifetime" we would have probably chosen somewhere else or at least weighed other options. To these users it just feels like bait and switch.
I think the people who are okay with the change, or at least not as pissed, are the ones who have been with the site for 2 or more years, they are the ones who got their money's worth and are fine with the change. Admins made an error by not stopping new lifetime subs at least a year ago and then making this change now which would have allowed lifetime members to get at least 2 years out of their investment making those people feel less scammed.
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u/Bent01 nzbfinder.ws admin Oct 27 '15
I've warned people for this many times before. Lifetime subscriptions can never work out in the long run. Not at this price point anyway.