[JDEV] Advertising Namespace

[Duncan, Paul]

Ok.  First of all let me start off by saying I find banner ads on my IM clients annoying and invasive.       I know this.       However,  for some shareware/freeware developers, the only way they can see any cost justification is by the selling of     ad space on thier web sites and through some of their client software.  One of the coolest news readers I've ever seen has     a banner ad at the bottom.  I respect the developer for going this route and not charging me for using his tool, as I now have     this fantastic reader for free.       Other developers may want this ability.  Others will not.  By providing a namespace for this, clients can exclude this, regardless if its sent or not, or     if they wish, utilize the namespace to help offset the development costs.       I'd guess it would be something like:                        jabber:x:advertisement       <x xmlns="jabber:x:advertisement">         <url>http://www.mysoftware.com/bannerads/buy.jpg</url>         <tracking_no>AE9323DEFGH123</tracking_no>     </x>       This is not an email to instigate a full-fledge flame war against me or my value system.       Thoughts?       - Duncan