Re: Consession Stands -- Christopher Ford, Amateur Paranormalist

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Date Posted: 12:54:07 02/01/02 Fri
Author: JIM
Subject: Re: Consession Stands
In reply to: TechnoAtheist 's message, "Consession Stands" on 16:55:43 01/31/02 Thu

>I just read [url=http://www.steveospage.com]Steve's
>Main Page Commentary[/url], with a bit of a smile.

Well, it's gone now and I didn't get to see it, so I'll just comment blindly without knowing what I'm talking about, like always.

>I absolutely agree with what he has to say. The reason
>I'm smiling is that on my page there's a donations
>link. It's been there since day one.
>
>
>Nobody has clicked on it.

Maybe that's because nobody realised it was a donation link. I know I didn't until thirty seconds ago, when I went to look thinking "Huh? Wha?"

>Which only goes to prove two things. One is don't make
>the default tip amount less than the transaction fee
>(but that's a recent development and one I find most
>giggleworthy), and two; it's a damn good thing I have
>no intention of making money off of this.

Then why hide a tip button on there in the first place?

>That said, and to play devil's advocate, creating
>heroin-ware is a pretty common practice (Hey Kids,
>first hit's free) and as is always true, the more cost
>associated with something, the less likely people will
>be interested in it.

And lord knows we don't need anything else discouraging readers.

>Will I buy a Keenspot comic? No.
>Do I care that some authors are interested in
>publishing works that they've given portions away for
>free? No.
>Will I buy them? Probably not. The only book I've ever
>gotten like that is a Sluggy Freelance book (When
>Holidays Attack) and while I'm sorta interested in
>getting PvP#3, I'm not beating a path to any of the
>others.

I'm already proud owner of four Sluggy books, PvP comics #2 and 3, a few miscellaneous Keen comics, a Goats mug and a couple Penny Arcade gift wallpapers. So any web stripper who whines about not getting R. James Evans's fair share can dance with the nose weasels.

JIM

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Replies:

Re: Consession Stands -- Hetta, 13:42:41 02/01/02 Fri
- Re: Consession Stands -- ~Steve-o, 17:42:58 02/01/02 Fri
- Re: Consession Stands -- JIM, 19:16:54 02/01/02 Fri
Re: Consession Stands -- ~Steve-o, 17:47:28 02/01/02 Fri
- Re: Consession Stands -- JIM, 19:20:40 02/01/02 Fri