|
|
Change has come to macosxhints.com...
I suggest we pay a dollar a month. Let's say that out of the 40,000 + subscribers only 10,000 decide to pay a dollar. That's good cash a month.
Maybe, but...
I wouldn't mind setting up my online checking account to spit out a check for a few bucks every month, in principle, but are there really 40,000 *active* members? Even if there were and one in four did pony up, and even if 90% used Paypal or something similarly paper-free, that would be 1,000 checks for $1 that Rob would get to endorse every month. He'd have to quit his day job entirely, just to sign the checks....
Change has come to macosxhints.com...
It's a wonderful idea ... implementing it is quite tricky, however. Geeklog would have to somehow support and track subscriptions, automatic renewal notices would have to go out, etc.
Change has come to macosxhints.com...
Hey Rob,
Just want to say right off the bat that I'm in no way shape or form opposed to you getting some revenue from ads. Neither am I opposed to you doing anything you damned well please with your site. I have been a long time Mac OS X Hints "viewer" and will continue to be one. That said... I'm just a little curious how you plan to resolve the apparent clash in these two statements: From the article: You should also know that I will never consider the "other way" of making money on a site like this -- by restricting areas of the site to subscribers only From parent: Down the road, I do intend to add some features that may be available only to subscribers Is it the "may be" part? Again, I'm not voicing objection over you adding subscriber privileges -- this is one of a very few sites I would consider subscribing to -- I'm just curious what the distinction is? Are you saying you'd never make it a "subscription only" site but that you might add some subscriber perks? Anyway, keep up the good work, your advertisers will get at least one page view per day from me. -peter schart
Change has come to macosxhints.com...
No confusion meant -- the next sentence after what you quoted is important for the context of the statement to be understood:
The community built this site into what it is today, and (as long as I have any say in the matter), the community-contributed content here will always be freely readable and searchable for everyone.That's what I mean by "restricting areas of the site" to subscribers only. That's what I would never do -- restrict access to the hints and database to those who subscribe. I would never do this. Ever. Really. I think it's plain evil :). In another follow-up here somewhere, though, I discussed the concept of a "Gold" account which would offer additional features beyond the free features. You can find it to read what I wrote, but the other important thing to note is that I have this plan in mind only if the ads don't work out -- it's just another option to hopefully help fund the site. All it is at this point, though, is just a concept. So my hope is that the ads work out, but if they don't, I'll need to consider other options to keep the site online. Paid-for "Gold" accounts is but one option, and (I reiterate :), those would never come at the expense of locking free users out of those areas of the site that make macosxhints what it is -- the hints and the database of past hints! Hope that helps; -rob.
Change has come to macosxhints.com...
Ah, I see now. That makes perfect sense.
Change has come to macosxhints.com...
Hi Rob,
Change has come to macosxhints.com...
I think offering a subscription for those who want "ad free" is a great compromise when Geeklog supports it. That's a win-win. |
SearchFrom our Sponsor...Latest Mountain Lion HintsWhat's New:HintsNo new hintsComments last 2 daysNo new commentsLinks last 2 weeksNo recent new linksWhat's New in the Forums?
Hints by TopicNews from Macworld
From Our Sponsors |
|
Copyright © 2014 IDG Consumer & SMB (Privacy Policy) Contact Us All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. |
Visit other IDG sites: |
|
|
|
Created this page in 0.05 seconds |
|