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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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