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I always told myself that I should send more than just the minimum $10, considering how much I use LUGNET. I figured that I'd send a donation every once in a while after I'd gotten my membership packet. The packet never came, so I never got around (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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| | Re: A few ideas
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(...) No, advertising has proven to be a very poor way of earning money. Just look at all the web sites with an advertising business model that died in the last year. Sure, you can get some money by delivering eyeballs to advertisers, but not as (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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Here's a few comments and ideas. It's great news that LUGNET might go commercial. With dedicated staff and paid part-timers maintaining the project it will certainly improve and grow. Some of my suggestions may go against the 'charter' for this (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) I'm curious as to actual goals. Clearly the target covers basic Lugnet costs such as ISP billing. How much beyond that does it need to go before it's deemable as a worthwhile "full time" job? How many jobs does it need to create, and how many (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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Well, okay, not the source code, but what about selling a distribution of the system? I think LUGNET is one of the best discussion boards anywhere on the internet. It has a few minor quirks, and things that I would personally like to see changed, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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| | Re: Ideas ready to be shot down
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(...) It would also keep valuable discussion down. (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) If LUGNET goes too commercial would there be trademark and copyright issues with TLC (I was thinking of brickLink) (...) If the fee was very low so as to not effect volume (5-10 cents?). There would be a problem for younger (as in kids and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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(...) Is there real money to be made with banner ads? (...) Always nice to know. (...) This would keep the debating and flaming down. (...) Interesting... but this may discourage LEGO from supporting in other ways. (...) I like this one. Would this (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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Ideas ready to be shot down: 1. Perhaps a good start would be to state what is out of the question? Pop-ups anyone? Banner ads? I could live with the latter. 2. It may also be good to know what the running costs are right now, and how this will (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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| | Re: Annual Membership Renewal.
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(...) Oops, Thanks Kyle you are correct. Eric Kingsley (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
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