Leon, just a suggestion.

[Brian Van Horn]

Leon,

Given the following paid advertisement in the discussion forum, why not just create a section for paid advertisements? It may be a little bit of overkill with the banner ads at the top of pages, but it will separate the paid advertisements and the discussion board.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=223792

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Leon,

Given the following paid advertisement in the discussion forum, why not just create a section for paid advertisements? It may be a little bit of overkill with the banner ads at the top of pages, but it will separate the paid advertisements and the discussion board.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=223792

I agree!

[mechanicalman]

That would be like creating a TV channel with just commercials. Who would watch it, and therefore, who would pay to be on it?

In my opinion, (and for disclosure, I'm a marketer by trade), advertising is pervasive, but I feel like it's done in taste and moderation on this site.

[botn]

I can see the people's point about it not being appropriate as a thread but I think Leon has done a good job keeping them to a minimum. Everyone seems to generate enough threads of interest that are not ads that ignoring one that is should be pretty easy.

On the other hand if every banner advertiser were posting ad threads weekly it might be too much. As it is the Plank ad thread, in theory, was no more intrusive than the auction opening or closing threads.

[Hankphenom]

Why not in the B/S/T? That's where commerce is taking place. The forum should be for discussion only, IMO.

[botn]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Why not in the B/S/T? That's where commerce is taking place. The forum should be for discussion only, IMO.

Discussions take place on BST threads and as I noted commerce takes place on the main board in threads announcing auction openings and closings.

[xplainer]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Why not in the B/S/T? That's where commerce is taking place. The forum should be for discussion only, IMO.

Yeah, but which BST thread? That area has several divisions.
That post we are talking about applies to all vintage.

On the other hand, while Leon does listen to his citizens, it is his house we play in.

I would like for this to be discussion only too, but whatever LL wants is good with me.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

That would be like creating a TV channel with just commercials. Who would watch it, and therefore, who would pay to be on it?

In my opinion, (and for disclosure, I'm a marketer by trade), advertising is pervasive, but I feel like it's done in taste and moderation on this site.

+1

[4815162342]

Other message boards I visit have popup ads, ad posts within normal threads (imagine a post that says "This portion of the Monster Number thread is brought to you by ACME Auctions."), etc. The advertising on Net54 is very small and very unobtrusive.

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Other message boards I visit have popup ads, ad posts within normal threads (imagine a post that says "This portion of the Monster Number thread is brought to you by ACME Auctions."), etc. The advertising on Net54 is very small and very unobtrusive.

Now you're on to something Daryl!!!

Frank, you NEED to contact the Monster Energy drink guys!!

"What's your Monster Number?"

"It's 520, thanks to Monster Energy, which gave me the strength to stay up for all those late night auctions!!! MMMM MMMM good"

[glynparson]

The Plank story belonged on main page, however the buy ad attached to it did not in my honest opinion.