Comments on: To free or not free, that is the question http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question How to communicate Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:22:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Make Money Surfing The Internet http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-363907 Make Money Surfing The Internet Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:42:15 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-363907 <strong>Make Money In Your Own Coffee Business...</strong> A 2001 survey by the National Coffee Association indicated that over 100 million people drink coffee on a daily basis and that nearly 60 million more occasionally consume coffee. Based on average drinking habits, the daily coffee drinker will consume m... Make Money In Your Own Coffee Business…

A 2001 survey by the National Coffee Association indicated that over 100 million people drink coffee on a daily basis and that nearly 60 million more occasionally consume coffee. Based on average drinking habits, the daily coffee drinker will consume m…

]]> By: Chris Anderson interview reaction - freemium model | Inside 123-reg http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-363400 Chris Anderson interview reaction - freemium model | Inside 123-reg Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:32:30 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-363400 [...] at Bad Language, Matthew Stibbe reflects on his own personal experiences of being given the chance to make some [...] [...] at Bad Language, Matthew Stibbe reflects on his own personal experiences of being given the chance to make some [...]

]]> By: Bad Language / Happiness is … a cute viral video http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-347289 Bad Language / Happiness is … a cute viral video Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:20:54 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-347289 [...] Viral videos are an interesting phenomenon. I think marcomms and ad agencies see something in the world of social media that they understand: a clever advert that people actually want to watch. You give your time and they provide something entertaining. (See my earlier post: To free or not to free.) [...] [...] Viral videos are an interesting phenomenon. I think marcomms and ad agencies see something in the world of social media that they understand: a clever advert that people actually want to watch. You give your time and they provide something entertaining. (See my earlier post: To free or not to free.) [...]

]]> By: Don http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-342950 Don Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:42:54 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-342950 Since I skirt the ethics of web surfing by using the Firefox extension Adblock Plus, I'd have no problem with you having easily avoidable advertisements on your site. Heck, I mainly read the RSS feed, so I'm even more oblivious of ads than most. The way I see it, even if this site is a hobby, you offer something of value just by giving us a bit of your time and expertise. If you can make a few bucks from ads to help you with your expenses, I don't think it's fair for the readers to complain. Even before I started blocking ads, I didn't mind them so much...until they started getting in the way of the content, of course. It's those crazy flash ads that would pop up and play you a song that turned me into an outlaw ;) Since I skirt the ethics of web surfing by using the Firefox extension Adblock Plus, I’d have no problem with you having easily avoidable advertisements on your site. Heck, I mainly read the RSS feed, so I’m even more oblivious of ads than most.

The way I see it, even if this site is a hobby, you offer something of value just by giving us a bit of your time and expertise. If you can make a few bucks from ads to help you with your expenses, I don’t think it’s fair for the readers to complain. Even before I started blocking ads, I didn’t mind them so much…until they started getting in the way of the content, of course. It’s those crazy flash ads that would pop up and play you a song that turned me into an outlaw ;)

]]> By: Marina http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-342744 Marina Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:11:53 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/to-free-or-not-free-that-is-the-question#comment-342744 Hm, maybe you could do both... make some articles available for "free" but with ads and give a possibility to subscribe for more content which would also be adfree... Hm, maybe you could do both… make some articles available for “free” but with ads and give a possibility to subscribe for more content which would also be adfree…

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