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Banner advertising on the board?
Posted By: leon
Hey Folks, |
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Posted By: Patrick McHugh
Leon I like the idea. It will bring as well more people to the sight which should = more knowledge and input. |
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Posted By: Bryan Long
I could care less - if it will put a little cash into the well-deserving folks who help run this board than I am all for it. Like you said, as long as the people know that this board is open for all comments, just about, good and bad. I don't think it will hurt anything as long as the board continues to be ran the way it is now. |
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Banner advertising on the board?
Posted By: Lee Behrens
I think it is a great idea, it will help cover the costs of the board plus give and the other former moderators a little kick back for your time and efforts. Another idea if there is money available to help in the cost of the Net 54 National gathering. |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
I don't really have a problem with it. I'm pretty certain that every website I visit on a regular basis has banner advertising of some sort...doesn't bother me and I rarely notice it. If it helps you out Leon I say go for it. |
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Posted By: andy becker
this may be a dumb question......but, will this be a banner or a pop up? i'm not sure there is a difference, but pop ups are a pain in the.... |
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Posted By: Cobby33
Go for it and keep the proceeds! |
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Posted By: paulstratton
Do it. I assume most of these companies are already in the vintage links section anyway. Might as well generate some income for all of your work. |
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Posted By: Steve M.
is |
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Posted By: warshawlaw
As long as whatever is done doesn't interfere with use of the board from a technical standpoint and doesn't change content, it is OK with me. |
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Posted By: Jay
I have a big problem with the idea. I think it compromises what people will say and I also think that it effectively endorses companies based on their ability to pay rather than the quality of their services. I am not sure that I would be willing to participate in a board like that. |
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Banner advertising on the board?
Posted By: leon
NEVER !!!!!!!!!! I hate those things. I really don't want to change the demeanor of the board and it is truly the most important thing to me. That's why I have put in so many "outs" if I don't see the normal bashing continuing. Thanks for the replies so far. |
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Posted By: Joe D.
and if it helps you out... all the better. |
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Posted By: Wesley
I agree with Jay. Allowing certain companies to advertise here will have a chilling effect on criticism of companies that advertise here. |
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Posted By: DR
Questions answered...thank you. |
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Posted By: Kaz
I don't have a big problem with advertising but if they are going to pay you based on how many clicks the banner receives I would be disappointed. I refuse to click on an ad banner because 80% of the time or better it's gonna lead to some jacka$$ infecting my system with spyware/malware, etc. or lead to an influx of spam I don't care to dig through. |
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Posted By: Josh K.
I have no problem with advertising - and, contrary to some other views expressed above, I do not believe that a banner at the top of the page will in any way temper my comments or those of other board members - particularly since the vast majority of us have no financial stake in the advertisement. Frankly, if PSA (for example) chooses to advertise with us, and doesnt like something I say, thats too bad. |
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Posted By: davidcycleback
Considering it isn't free to Leon, but costs him money to run the site (Yes, I count time as money), it's not unreasonable for him to want to generate some money. For me to babysit board fights and give new members time outs when they are naughty, the board would either have to be on my personal web site or I would have to be paid $$. The feeling of power would not be enough. |
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Banner advertising on the board?
Posted By: leon
No kind of pricing has been set but it would NOT be based on clicks it would be a monthly fee. Also, it would be static so the download wouldn't be any slower than current page refresh's. It's not a done deal as I wanted to get feedback and see if there was anything I hadn't thought of. I understand the potential for not speaking as freely and hope that wouldn't happen. Again, if you read my last post that is why I have left an out for myself if it doesn't work. To reiterate, as I stated something contradictory, this has not been totally decided yet. I am leaning that way though. Thanks again to all who have an open mind and trust I will do the right thing.... |
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Posted By: davidcycleback
As an independant businessman, I'm already paid monthly to chill my criticisms ... On an unrelated note, Mastro has some fine items this month that will make the lucky winners the envy of their friends and will impress the pretty girls. |
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Posted By: barry arnold
Sound fine to me. |
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Posted By: jackgoodman
My 2cents. How many banners are we talking about? will it be one at the top of the page or several placed between threads? I'm also concerned about load times. Will you publish the general requirements for companies that wish to buy a banner? Can individuals buy banners as well? Will banners be limited to site specific items only? Those are my questions. I don't foresee any problems with people on this board censoring their comments because of advertising so that is not a concern at all. I would be interested in the answers to the questions I've posed tho. |
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Posted By: Hal Lewis
NO POP UPS!! |
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Posted By: Griffin's
I vote to add it. The last time there was a call for board contributions was years ago, and I believe Leon has been paying it himself since then. Time is a huge contribution, pay yourself back from the ads and move forward. |
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Posted By: Jason L
and I apologize up front if I missed it mentioned earlier, but did the inquiring companies mention at what point they became interested in advertising on the board?...meaning, once the site cleared a certain number of daily hits, etc? just wondering what their criteria were, if they shared?.... |
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Banner advertising on the board?
Posted By: leon
First of all I manage the board because I enjoy it. Whether there are banners or not I will still do it. Now to answer Jacks questions which were: |
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Posted By: Andy
Not sure if I'm considered a "Board Member", I lurk daily and post rarely, but banners wouldn't make me double think a comment about an advertiser. I can't see why it would make anyone censor themselves. If an advertiser doesn't like a comment made on the board, then they can pull their ads and stop putting their name in front of all the other collectors on the board. |
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Posted By: jackgoodman
Go for it! |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Hi Leon- while you and I have already talked about this, and I see nothing wrong with you making some money on a project that you have put many man hours into, I probably still have a few reservations about it. I might like to see just what the page will look like before I gave it my full endorsement. How many ads will be visible at one time? Will they in any way be a distraction? I also probably would find "we are accepting consignments" ads a bit off putting. One of the things that I like about the board is I feel we are all on equal footing. Whether one is a beginner or an advanced collector, everyone has the same freedom and rights. Now, all the biggest companies, the one's who will be able to afford these ads, will be staring us in the face every time someone wants to post. Again, there is nothing necessarily wrong with this, but maybe in the same way that a billboard every hundred yards on a highway doesn't add to the pleasure of a Sunday drive. |
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Posted By: Chris Bland
Anyone who can pay the fee and stay on topic, or will it be relegated to the REA's and Mastro's of our collecting world? |
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Posted By: Matt E.
No big deal Leon. |
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Posted By: leon
Barry- I understand your concerns. I don't think this website would be too different than most you click on today....I wouldn't want the banner to be too distracting... One ad at a time .... |
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Posted By: JimB
I am all for it. I think Leon should make a little $$ for all the time he puts in. |
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Posted By: cmoking
I almost always ignore them. In fact, I can't remember a banner on any other site that I actually did click on or take notice of. Go for it, it won't bother me, or effect me in any way - postive or negative. I imagine a lot of people are like me. Just as long as it is not disturbing, like strobing lights or pop-ups. |
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Posted By: Brian Weisner
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Posted By: John
As far as anyone making money I’m all for it, however in this instance my vote would be no. |
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Posted By: Brent Butcher
Advertising wouldn't bother me either. I don't think it will affect the way peolple interact and correspond to certain topics. The only individual that it could affect from a monetary standpoint would be Leon and I don't think the money coming in will change his integrity with the way he moderates this board. |
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Posted By: Rhys
I really could care less one way or another, but it is a very slippery slope once you start throwing money into anything. Anytime you take money from anyone you align yourself with them. Once this site goes to paid advertising it will never go back, regardless of what types of outs there are. |
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Posted By: joe
Sounds good Leon. Just hope the ads are not the type that keep flashing. |
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Banner advertising on the board?
Posted By: leon
Your last comment is valid. My answer is that I do enjoy doing it but why not be compensated a little if it doesn't hurt anything? If you had a site and folks wanted to pay you to have a banner, and it wouldn't change the site, wouldn't you take the money? It is a slippery slope and I am very aware of it..... |
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Posted By: howard
If the cards we collect have ads on them then why not web site? |
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Posted By: steve f
Im all for it. You should recieve something for babysitting us. |
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Posted By: Cat
Do it! I believe that if the advertisers are chosen carefully it could be a huge plus. The most frustrating thing to me, in this hobby, is finding the cards that I want/need. As an example, additional information on upcoming auctions, etc. is always welcome from my perspective. |
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Posted By: Dave Seaborn
This board is a very special place, there's really nothing else like it. Having been here since the pre-N54 days, I can say it's a great thing and it wouldn't be the same if there was no board. To me, ads don't matter too much so long as the 'feel' of this board doesn't change...that's important. |
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Posted By: jay behrens
No way an ad will temper my comments. If you deserve to get blasted, you will. I don't care who you are. |
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Posted By: Bob
Leon I think you have answered most everyone's questions and concerns. You certainly answered mine. I am all for it. |
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Posted By: Mark Evans
I think it makes sense to try it assuming pop-ups and viruses can be assuredly prevented. Also, I think ads should be as inobtrusive as feasible and certainly not flashing or moving or the like. I think the concern over stifling board content is probably a red herring given the independent and outspoken nature of most board members, but I would ensure that if I'm wrong, the board can terminate any agreements in relatively short order. Mark |
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Posted By: edacra
The only time banner advertising seems to interfere is when the moderators/owner start to depend on that revenue in order to handle the overhead of the site. Really, the people helping to pay electricity bills on this forum really should deserve preference over some card collecting ruffian "speaking their mind". |
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Posted By: Rick
I wouldnt mind an auction house ad ...it would actually be nice to be remained of up coming auctions , special items etc. |
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Posted By: Rick
actaully now that i think about it... |
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