Admin to "monetise" profile info

[Ted Max]

If, like me, you've often wondered how this Forum finances itself just by means of that measly Donate button down there, especially as the site expands, I think I've discovered how. I heard in the pub yesterday that Admin has struck a series of deals with local businesses to give them access to user profile data. Businesses will be able to see real names and email addresses, and tie those to our browsing and posting habits on the site.

Ideas include loyalty offers to users who have stuck up for certain businesses, or even counter-offers to those who have complained about their product or service, effectively commercialising the Sea Cow's famous "Louisa gambit".

A record is built out of page views as well, to see how interested a user is in certain sections. For instance, Brendan's incessant clicking on the "Find me a nanny" pages may well mean he could be offered similar family services.

Moos could be offered a sunglasses deal from White Stuff, or ???? and MickMac a credit line with Coral, along with targeted special bets and offers.

What do you think? On the plus side, everything will be targeted and relevant, and it may be a small price to pay for being able to continue our chatter.

[snorky]

Good to see youve got this in before the midday cut off

[Moos]

Come on, Ted. You know as well as I do that admin was planning to announce this properly next week - what's the point of bringing it up now and potentially causing a stir? I was assured that our email addresses had been covered up when the list was shown to the business people, and I for one believe admin when they say that.

[Ted Max]

By opening up the PM system, PM's could be sponsored too, in a content and context-aware manner. For instance, intimidating messages could carry a security message from the locksmith's on Lordship Lane.

[*Bob*]

Look! A flying pig.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Blimey O Bleedin' Reilly and Stone The Ruddy Crows this is an outrage, outrage I tell ya.(6)

Whats the name of your local MP so I can complain on your behalf?

Severe liberties have been taken by Admin...(td)

[LegalEagle-ish]

You lot are too sharp for me. I believed him!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

LegalEagle-ish Wrote:

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> You lot are too sharp for me. I believed him!

Whaddya mean, its not true?

Tell me it ain't so...:X

[Xena Worried prince]

As my mother once told me - If a mans lips move when he is speaking then it is a sure sign he is lying

Xena

[HonaloochieB]

If Admin wants to pimp me then i'm quite happy for them to do so.

In fact anything Admin wants to do is fine by me.

Everyting they do is with the best possible motives.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

Everyting they do is with the best possible motives.

Everyting Looch? Admin Dem Man Dem are flexin' Mi Bredrin an' Sistren..

[bigbadwolf]

Good god Tony I've warned you about talking like that before!!!

[HonaloochieB]

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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> HonaloochieB Wrote:

> Everyting they do is with the best possible

> motives.

>

> Everyting Looch? Admin Dem Man Dem are flexin' Mi

> Bredrin an' Sistren..

Indeed they are TLS, indeed they are, and doing so beautifully in my opinion.

As always.

[SteveT]

I would be quite happy to pay ?12 a year for the pleasure of keeping the forum open and functioning, it is the only business in this neck of the woods that is still expanding even in these 'crunchy' times.

I would like to see my annual subscription buy shares in this forum which might then enable it to be franchised to create similar forums country wide and the subscription then becomes an investment which could be sold on.

Admin I hope you read this.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Our Ted had us all going for a while though, didn't he, the little scamp....

p.s Where IS the Tedstar?:)

Ah! I know! He is already preparing another little ruse for next year.

If you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail....