Can we advertise? page 1

Cunt

11th February 2012, 05:01 AM

I was wondering if you all would be okay with advertising?

I would like to set a modest area aside for an advertisement. The idea would look like this, (http://www.jacquard.ca/MR10022012.html)roughly...

Not exactly, maybe, but I had something subtle in mind. Something you almost have to look for.

If we can do this, I suggest a group method of selecting the beneficiary of the advertising space, carefully. Voting by confirmed members comes to mind.

The other element which I think would be important to protect what many want protected is that there is no money ever accepted or solicited for the ad.

I put a poll up just to find out if the idea is even worth pursuing.

Teshi

11th February 2012, 06:37 AM

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Grumps

11th February 2012, 07:38 AM

No.

Next question.

Adenosine

11th February 2012, 12:57 PM

I can't see anything at your link. Just grey.

Cunt

11th February 2012, 03:14 PM

shit. For me, it displays correctly infirefox, but not chrome.

I wish I could html

Grumps

11th February 2012, 03:25 PM

If I saw it correctly, what you want are banner bars on the side of the forum - advertisements.

You should all know what they look like - being, vertically inclined rectangles.

It also requires that third party agencies run scripts on your computer to profile you.

Polonius

11th February 2012, 03:34 PM

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divagreen

11th February 2012, 03:35 PM

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Hi Flappo! :wave:

Cunt

11th February 2012, 03:43 PM

Well, Grumps, I appreciate your concern about gathering information, we have already been advertising, so that concern would be less of a problem if it were eyed by our group, rather than just pasted up by one asshole.

Day 11 of FebFast. Enjoying the heck out of it. NOT raising ANY money for their programming, just enjoying the grogless month. (http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=febfast&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffebfast.org.au%2F&ei=uIs2T6_NE6OjiALgy_CICg&usg=AFQjCNGu4G8fB7kLQZM1BEZVLPzG_OcVqQ)

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee174/Darren8306/IMGP5952.jpg

Oh, and it's just your concern I reject, not your position.

Cunt

11th February 2012, 03:46 PM

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I read your rules, and have to ask about 'trolling'. Certainly have to understand before I join.

What is it? How is it defined? Who decides what is and is not trolling?

Fuzzy

11th February 2012, 04:18 PM

I don't like ads, but this forum needs to fund itself somehow and ads are an easy way to do so.

Skeeve

11th February 2012, 04:37 PM

I don't understand why a site has to "fund itself". I've paid for my site myself for 3 years, with only occasional, small PayPal donations from members. Paying for a site should have been arraigned before uploading it to the internet. Granted it is a small site, as is, but it can handle the traffic of a TR/MR equivalent site if it ever needed to.

Also, I advertise every time I post. Google Goggles or a QR app is required to see it though. :)

Grumps

11th February 2012, 05:50 PM

*snip*


You do know how banner advertisements work, don't you?

Cunt

11th February 2012, 06:05 PM

*snip*


You do know how banner advertisements work, don't you?

No need, since I wasn't talking about 'banner advertisements' (whatever that means)

I was talking about advertising something by user agreement (consensus? Accord? Lottery?) in the way which I showed.

What I have up there was not intended to have a script, but to be a link to an oxfam program.

Are you asking about something other than what I suggested?

Cunt

11th February 2012, 06:09 PM

I don't like ads, but this forum needs to fund itself somehow and ads are an easy way to do so.

I wasn't suggesting ads for revenue, in fact I explicitly stated as much in the op.

This forum can be funded by you, me and a couple others. We don't need 'revenue'.

Fuzzy

11th February 2012, 06:18 PM

I don't like ads, but this forum needs to fund itself somehow and ads are an easy way to do so.

I wasn't suggesting ads for revenue, in fact I explicitly stated as much in the op.

This forum can be funded by you, me and a couple others. We don't need 'revenue'.

Missed that part, sorry.

What is the point, then?

Skeeve

11th February 2012, 07:34 PM

Having reread the OP (I misunderstood it as well), I think the idea is to create ad space and give it to a "worthy cause" or something?

Wouldn't a bar of links across the top of the page do that? Without adding "ads".

Similar to "Friends of" on TR/SC/RnR?

borealis

11th February 2012, 07:46 PM

As skeeve says.

We could choose charities to link to - I like Medicines sans Frontiers/Doctors without Borders myself.

Mantisdreamz

11th February 2012, 08:02 PM

I don't like ads, but this forum needs to fund itself somehow and ads are an easy way to do so.

I wasn't suggesting ads for revenue, in fact I explicitly stated as much in the op.

This forum can be funded by you, me and a couple others. We don't need 'revenue'.

Missed that part, sorry.

What is the point, then?
That's what i'm wondering too.

charlou

11th February 2012, 11:05 PM

I like the idea, particularly to promote the causes already suggested in this thread - ie secular humanitarian causes ... but am thinking it might be better to keep the forum agenda free and leave it to individuals to promote whatever they choose via sigs, posts, threads ... even a subforum if it's popular?

Adenosine

11th February 2012, 11:14 PM

I would like a new portal to do that, a brand new page with links to those charities/services and a link to the forum. That will give more space to the charities without cluttering up the forum.

Cunt

11th February 2012, 11:24 PM

Basically, we can advertise all over the place on here. I was thinking of promoting what the interested group wanted because I think our efforts combined could be more effective.

We can, of course, make a page of charities, but I thought of what the interested group wants right NOW could be shared with everyone. Oxfam may be great today, a different organization may be of more interest next week. I would be used to checking there and would learn about other causes my neighbours (you folks) think worth attention.

charlou

11th February 2012, 11:25 PM

I do like this.

Exi5tentialist

11th February 2012, 11:30 PM

What is this? Gumtree?

These ideas are terrible.

oblivion

11th February 2012, 11:37 PM

separate portal page is quite doable. so is a separate forum for posting about charities/whatever, and maybe identifying those that should go on the portal (or be taken off).

charlou

11th February 2012, 11:50 PM

What is this? Gumtree?

These ideas are terrible.

I'm kinda wishywashy neutral, leaning towards no forum agenda, kthx ...

What is your disagreement with the ideas?

Teshi

11th February 2012, 11:58 PM

If you're really dead-set on shilling for something, why not at least pick something in-line with the site's goals, like pro-free speech organizations (e.g. the ACLU).

Depending on what ends up being posted here and who ends up joining, many charities may not thank the site for advertising for them. Maintaining their brand is extremely important to non-profits that rely on donations.

charlou

11th February 2012, 11:59 PM

^ Good point, Teshi.

Cunt

12th February 2012, 02:04 AM

I wasn't thinking of asking them. Not their business what we write here. As far as picking something 'in line with the site's goals', how is allowing the choice to be made by a broad group and keeping income out of it interfering with the 'site's goals'?

Fuck, Grumps pissed all over this with a firm 'no', possibly forgetting that he was earlier shilling for FebFast on this very site.

Grumps

12th February 2012, 05:35 AM

I wasn't thinking of asking them. Not their business what we write here. As far as picking something 'in line with the site's goals', how is allowing the choice to be made by a broad group and keeping income out of it interfering with the 'site's goals'?

Fuck, Grumps pissed all over this with a firm 'no', possibly forgetting that he was earlier shilling for FebFast on this very site.

Seems like your comprehension is a bit shit. I stated why I didn't want banner advertisements, and it had nothing to do with being against advertising.

Also, I wasn't aware that my word was absolute law.

Good to know that in order to stop anything I don't like, I can just say no from now on.

Teshi

12th February 2012, 05:36 AM

I wasn't thinking of asking them.

I can see your genuine desire to help these charities goes deep

Grumps

12th February 2012, 05:37 AM

For fuck's... advertising is a paid commercial enterprise.

What you are asking for isn't advertising space, it's space set aside to promote a cause.

Know the difference.

Cunt

12th February 2012, 05:45 AM

You hadn't expressed anything about your 'banner advertisements' fantasy when you said 'no'. How was I to know you were dead wrong?

Cunt

12th February 2012, 05:47 AM

I wasn't thinking of asking them.

I can see your genuine desire to help these charities goes deep

Sarcasm is a rather passive-aggressive way to lie, don't you think?

Teshi

12th February 2012, 05:49 AM

I am determined to help these people whether my help is helpful or not!

:nada:

Cunt

12th February 2012, 05:51 AM

For fuck's... advertising is a paid commercial enterprise.

What you are asking for isn't advertising space, it's space set aside to promote a cause.

Know the difference.

ad·ver·tise   [ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz] Show IPA verb, -tised, -tis·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
2.
to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward.
3.
to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner: Stop advertising yourself!
4.
Obsolete . to give notice, advice, or information to; inform: I advertised him of my intention.
5.
Obsolete . to admonish; warn.
verb (used without object)
6.
to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent.
7.
to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements: It pays to advertise.
8.
Cards .
a.
Poker . to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
b.
Rummy . to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.

Only one of those eight dictionary.reference.com definitions says anything about money.

Does it sting to be this wrong? Is that why you can't let go?

Cunt

12th February 2012, 05:53 AM

Watch me invent an invisible friend to discuss with, since I don't like reality.I am...

:nada:lol good one, Teshi

Teshi

12th February 2012, 05:55 AM

no u

:nada:

Grumps

12th February 2012, 06:01 AM

For fuck's... advertising is a paid commercial enterprise.

What you are asking for isn't advertising space, it's space set aside to promote a cause.

Know the difference.

ad·ver·tise   [ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz] Show IPA verb, -tised, -tis·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
2.
to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward.
3.
to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner: Stop advertising yourself!
4.
Obsolete . to give notice, advice, or information to; inform: I advertised him of my intention.
5.
Obsolete . to admonish; warn.
verb (used without object)
6.
to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent.
7.
to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements: It pays to advertise.
8.
Cards .
a.
Poker . to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
b.
Rummy . to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.

Only one of those eight dictionary.reference.com definitions says anything about money.

Does it sting to be this wrong? Is that why you can't let go?

Your little magical dictionary doesn't once mention the internet either, so clearly you're not talking about advertising either.

Polonius

13th February 2012, 05:06 PM

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I read your rules, and have to ask about 'trolling'. Certainly have to understand before I join.

What is it? How is it defined? Who decides what is and is not trolling?

That's a very good question, cunt. You can find some definitions of trolling on the internet. The link to my forum is :

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