08-07-2007, 06:56 PM | #41 |
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08-07-2007, 07:59 PM | #42 |
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He has a good thing going over there. He calls what should be a called a subscription a "donation" and lets the mindless minions shame everyone into paying it. And yet everyone still has to see the stupid ads. Granted, they're not as annoying as they used to be, I guess. Most other sites offer special features to those who pay (like ESPN insider, etc.) But I suspect el Jefe has discovered that using guilt is far more effective.
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08-07-2007, 08:16 PM | #44 | |
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There are no extras here on CG for donating. That was the decision of the users. And I generally try to put the group's interest over my own. |
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08-07-2007, 08:17 PM | #45 |
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I am curious Mike, how do you determine what the groups interest is. Do you take votes or do you just get a feel for what the group interest is and then do it.
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08-07-2007, 08:20 PM | #46 | |
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For example I ask "Should there be perks for donating?" Then 15 people reply and say "no". Then I have a pretty good idea of what people want. We're actually pretty democratic here. I am a laissez faire dictator. |
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08-07-2007, 08:21 PM | #47 |
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Awe, well I definitely am not one who believes in the Democrats view of things. I didn't even know you could donate here. I hate the thought of living off of someone elses efforts for free. Where do I find the place that tells me how to donate.
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Funds go to operation of the site. If there is extra, it goes towards 1) charity, 2) rewards for contests on CG, 3) bike equipment for me. |
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08-07-2007, 09:26 PM | #49 |
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It's the shaming and guilt culture toward non-donors that I find annoying. It's like any other site in that you get features if you pay. But ESPN doesn't have a bunch of users telling the non-donors they're total losers because they don't pay the money for the extra features.
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I get that. Just wanted to point out that there are donor-only features. |
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