Replies to post #27464 on The Question and Answer Board (IHUB)

[gotmilk]

Alice in Wonderland - An Interactive Adventure!
or
iLinda Wonders about iHubLand :o)
with
special appearances by Susie, Churak and Dougotmilk
ok,
This story did not start a long time ago,
but only a one short year ago
in a place far far away from Boogerville, Missourah,
on Star Ship Silicon Investor of the Lycos Fading Light Universe,
i suggested to a visitor from the Dim iHub'n Universe,
a man called Bob'n Z with diplomatic immunity papers
that allowed him to park his Chevy Mustang and ignore
any tickets for violations of bumper sticker "GO iHUB"
to this person i recommended the quickest pathway
to have people up root themselves from the silicon base
and move to the hub'n base is that where the welcome
will not have a follow-up of the resistance of ads.
but,
That was then and this is now.
so,
Now iWonder as it does seem aWonder in land of ads.
as,
For example,
Google is free to use
as cost to run it
is payed indirectly by users reading the ads.
BUT
Googles gives you for free,
a toolbar that that that
BLOCKs ads
yes?
Now maybe all ads except those the toolbar displays?
but,
BobZ can tell us, if the trend is for ad blockers to Rule,
then what future is there for iHub to collect revenue using ads?
Even now i will bet that the eye ball count will be replaced,
and only when an ad is clicked into and used, will iHub get
any revenue. This would fit like a glove to that recommended
suggestion of past to put all iHub ads into seperate pages
that are only viewed when a member chooses to go into there.
This way no FREEs see ads, just like Premium & Grandfathered,
and it will be let knowned that the price of Premium to collect
them extra features depends on FREEs to click into that hidden,
but available, page of ads to collect revenue for iHub with the
understanding that less ad revenue means higher Premium cost.
The paying iHub members should also realize that the more
revenue iHub makes, the better the features & service "to be."
ok,
Since Sheriff Matt oinked Churak Sir Most Important,
then lets explore Churak's attitute that board moderators
and their assistants obtain a duty more responsible that
just a figure-head name at board's iBox. This would be
needed very mulch if those flood gates for FREEs to post
unlimited (aka 255) on all FREE Boards (aka company stock)
such that Rule & Order can be obtained using the Chairman
of the Board, i think it was initially called, in a manner that the
current Sheriff/Admin need not act like father to fighting sons.
or,
Board moderation on FREE boards will need a redesign
almost as if these people are semi-employees of iHub,
say no paycheck, but ????? (after IPO, options?) and
and its "pay" for performance.
GOSH,
This is all new ground for message boards, yes BobZ?
(or)
Maybe not since i do remember someone not i suggested
that the number of posts a FREE gets could be determined
as an add-to the 18 using number of ads they click into.
Yes, but to me that a lie/false method since to click into
any ad without reason or desire to read it is wrong in that
its a business plan based on false promises to ad agency
that sets them up for companies to sell stuff.
So that i'am against.
but,
Back to the top of this post and the Future is Now with them
ad blockers blocking eventually 99% of all ads sent to the
iHub FREEs. If so then a new model is needed, and it may
or not include ad revenue for iHub, and if so then the price
to obtain Premium, or a lower cost sub set of features,
will be that BLT sandwhich of many flavors where no ads
are displayed on iHub except on a volunteer click into page,
and eventually with no more never say never again Lifers
available to purchase, eventually all iHub members will be
the paying flavor from a cheap $10/year to a Platium Gold :o)

d:oug