On Fri, 2010-03-05 at 12:03 +0000, Richard Quadling wrote: > On 5 March 2010 10:26, Ashley Sheridan <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Fri, 2010-03-05 at 11:21 +0100, Jochen Schultz wrote: > > > >> Sure Zend is one of the most valuables, if not the most valuable, > >> companies in the PHP community. > >> > >> But if we allow ads here, we should think about selling them (like > >> footer ads in all messages of the list). This way the community gets > >> income, which can be used to support the community, while the community > >> stays free from some companies decissions. > >> > >> Or just keep Ads out of here...no exceptions! > >> > >> just my 2 cents > >> > >> > >> Lester Caine schrieb: > >> > Jochen Schultz wrote: > >> >> > and not drugs, money or sex! > >> >> > >> >> So everyone should post their ads here, which are related to PHP? > >> >> > >> >> I think not. > >> > > >> > As someone who gets totally pigged off with the amount of 'advertising' > >> > that gets rammed down our throats, I should probably agree. But in this > >> > particular case, while I may not like it, Zend are one of the major > >> > supporters of PHP and actually need to make money to continue that support. > >> > > >> > Now if someone wants to advertise alternative courses using Eclipse and > >> > PHPEclipse ... 1000EUR does seem somewhat steep ;) > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> Sport Import GmbH - Amtsgericht Oldenburg - Tel: +49-4405-9280-63 > >> Industriestrasse 39 - HRB 1202900 - > >> 26188 Edewecht - GF: Michael Müllmann > >> > > > > > > Actually, footer ads doesn't seem such a bad idea. I don't know how > > you'd work out the details like how often an ad is shown, but I for one > > wouldn't mind a discrete ad at the bottom of the email if the proceeds > > would go back into making PHP better. I would assume though that most > > people on this list wouldn't like that, as it would possibly make it too > > commercially driven, i.e. think people posting more and more simple to > > get their ad more coverage, etc. > > > > Thanks, > > Ash > > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > > > > > > > Ad-block would "get in the way" though !? > I don't really know much about ads, save that I dislike annoying 'in-your-face' ones (Flash ads on website in particular!) so I wouldn't really know what ad-blockers would block or let through. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
