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| Subject: | Re: GISList: ads |
| Date: |
02/13/2002 01:24:55 PM |
| From: |
Glenn Letham |
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hi all.... can we change the subject line for this thread??
nothing personal here, but the repetitive subject line previously being used
( "...geocomm.com nauseating") is making me cringe a bit :0)
Please keep in mind that our site and pretty much any other media outlets
(FYI, that's what we are) are merely serving the needs and requests of
sponsoring companies. If we get a request to incorporate flash banner ads or
some other form of communication we try to accomodate the requests while
also considering the impact that it will have on our audience. There is a
fine balance that we try to strike and hopefully we've done so,
unfortunately as the latest developments on the list reveal, it is very
difficult to accomodate everyone.
cheers
Glenn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Heitzman" <rheitzman@hotmail.com>
To: <ajq3@spatialnetworks.com>: <gislist@geocomm.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 11:59 AM
Subject: RE: GISList: http://www.GeoComm.com Nauseating
>
> Well, I'm a fan of the site and I think it provides a valuable resource to
> the GIS community. IMO it is better to air complaints like mine in an
> interactive forum were many voices can be heard.
>
> The responses have been informative. My take is that the site, and the
> indivudals running the site, have many supporters. But it is interesting
to
> note that many, while supporting the site backers, agree that the
blibverts
> are annoying, and they are, as you put it: "just sit(ing) in silence and
> spare(ing) the rest of us".
>
> I don't think I'd want my trusted supporters to do that. I'd want the
> feedback that I seem to have gone astray and adopted an inapproriate
> advertising method for the audience.
>
> Advertising is desirable on all sides. I know I depend upon it to learn
> about new tools to "get the job done." But abusive Flash/rapid animation
to
> me represents the dark side of advertising. We deserve better.
>
> >If you don't like it, move on to one that is not
> >so ad intensive, create your own portal, or just sit in silence and spare
> >the rest of us.
> >
> >I don't personally like the GeoComm site for similar reasons, and so I do
> >not spend much time visiting it in any given month, but I do know that is
> >their business model, and in case you haven't been paying attention over
> >the
> >last few months, times are tough. If you have a suggestion for a
> >different
> >business model that eliminates the need to post ads (they are a hassle to
> >manage) then I am sure GeoComm and many others will be glad to hear it.
> >Until then, spare us.
> >
>
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