-----Original Message----- From: Joey Hess To: [email protected] Sent: 12/14/04 7:42 PM Subject: Re: Google ads on debian.org
Stephen Frost wrote: >> I agree w/ tbm, I don't see the issues as all that problematic. I find >> it disappointing, but not exactly suprising, that alot of the project >> members disagree outright at the very notion. Not very open-minded, in >> my view. :) >I'm sorry that I've already made up my mind about web-based advertising, >but well, it's been in my face for something like 8 years; how could I >*not* have thought about it and conclusions by now? But it wouldn't have to be in your face, of course there would be ad-free mirrors as pointed out. Thinking about it perhaps we should make the ad-free mirrors subscription based to beef-up the revenue stream, as they do on slashdot and other sites ;) No, but seriously, this would be commercialisation through and through, so I'm not surprised there are 'knee-jerk' reactions against it from a lot of Debian people. Another word for ads is commercials. There's a big difference between revenue from private donations and from externally edited/managed advertisement on your site. There could be an ad-free default page with a tiny link through to the ad-laden site for people who want to help Debian financially by viewing the Google ads, although I doubt it's worth the effort, who the h**l is going to click on it, seriously? -- Pete
