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View Poll Results: Would you pay to use Apolyton without ads + other goodies?
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Yes
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Yes, but I dont have a credit card
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Yes, If the price is right
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March 21, 2004, 18:25
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Deity
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Republic of Flanders
Posts: 10,747
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You mean the 10% counts as 20% or 30%???
Me thinks you watched too many Window status's or progres bars... 
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Last edited by alva; March 21, 2004 at 19:01.
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March 21, 2004, 19:46
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#302
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Prince
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Germany
Posts: 720
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Would not mind paying for the site, although visits have been rather infrequent as of late. But I like the work these guys have done and if they need us we shall be there.
So long...
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March 21, 2004, 21:40
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Warlord
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 206
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I'll happily pay a fee.
I am not bothered by pop-ups.
I think that ads in posts are ok as long as they do not obscure text. If they are in the same place, you soon ignore them.
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March 21, 2004, 21:58
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Emperor
Local Time: 13:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: The Occupied South
Posts: 4,729
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Originally posted by MarkG
an update
on deciding the benefits and prices, we're 50% done
on the technical side, we're 10% done(but a significant 10%  )
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Care to divulge a few hints?
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March 22, 2004, 02:46
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Chieftain
Local Time: 11:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Elephants of Mass Destruction
Posts: 41
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With the implementation of these wonderful new in-post banner ads, I'd like to ask that there be some kind of subscriber thing to get rid of them. Please. They're horribly distracting to the flow of things. Plus, it seems most people complaining about them are the ones that would pay to get rid of them.
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March 22, 2004, 08:31
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Deity
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Republic of Flanders
Posts: 10,747
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I'd like to ask that there be some kind of subscriber thing to get rid of them. Please.
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YEp, they seem to be working 
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Come along and take that ride
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March 22, 2004, 10:18
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Macedonia, Greece
Posts: 24,480
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I'd like to ask that there be some kind of subscriber thing to get rid of them
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1) these ads are still EXPERIMENTAL. we've yet to decided what we'll do with them
2) it goes without saying that subscriber will see ZERO number of ads. nothing. nada. tipota (greek for "nothing")
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March 22, 2004, 10:22
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King
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: France
Posts: 1,986
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That's just to make more people feel to pay for 
They want us to really beg to pay 
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March 22, 2004, 10:23
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Macedonia, Greece
Posts: 24,480
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Originally posted by alva
You mean the 10% counts as 20% or 30%???
Me thinks you watched too many Window status's or progres bars...
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it was an attempt to give you an idea on what progress we have made....
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March 22, 2004, 10:27
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Macedonia, Greece
Posts: 24,480
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and in case you dont read the news in the about section (reminder: http://apolyton.net/about) the current idea for the google ads are to partially replace popups in one of the forum styles
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March 22, 2004, 10:41
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Deity
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Republic of Flanders
Posts: 10,747
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Also, as you might have noticed, we`re running a small experiment with Google ads
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Erm yeah, I would say people have noticed. 
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#There’s a city in my mind
Come along and take that ride
And it’s all right, baby, it’s all right #
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March 22, 2004, 12:03
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Deity
Local Time: 21:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Latvia, Riga
Posts: 18,355
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So we will be able to choose a style without those goddamn Google ads? Nothing has annoyed me this much since the slow loading problems we had in spring of 2001.
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March 22, 2004, 14:48
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Deity
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: De Hel van Enschede
Posts: 11,702
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There're not too bad.
Of course, I browse 'Poly on 1600x1200, I have plenty of room on my screen anyway
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March 22, 2004, 16:07
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Deity
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Posts: 30,342
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If this is limited to some forum styles then it's fine. People can choose what kind of ads, or none when the new subscriber thing kicks in.
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March 22, 2004, 18:28
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Chieftain
Local Time: 11:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Elephants of Mass Destruction
Posts: 41
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Originally posted by alva
YEp, they seem to be working
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I already said earlier in the thread that I would be willing to pay for a subscription to Poly 
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March 23, 2004, 09:34
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Deity
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Republic of Flanders
Posts: 10,747
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Ahh... ohh...eugh... well...Your post just represents the feeling of many others
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#There’s a city in my mind
Come along and take that ride
And it’s all right, baby, it’s all right #
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March 25, 2004, 10:57
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Macedonia, Greece
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google ads in posts are gone as they havent been very effective
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March 25, 2004, 11:02
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King
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: France
Posts: 1,986
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Not effective in what? Annoying the user or, bringing in money
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March 25, 2004, 11:08
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Deity
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Posts: 30,342
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Don't piss him off, he might bring them back, perhaps only in your posts.
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March 25, 2004, 11:14
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King
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: France
Posts: 1,986
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Doc, don't give him bad ideas
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March 25, 2004, 11:31
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Macedonia, Greece
Posts: 24,480
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Annoying the user or, bringing in money
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in today's internet, that's one the same
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March 25, 2004, 11:40
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King
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: France
Posts: 1,986
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in today's internet, that's one the same
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Saidly enough 
The good old days
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March 25, 2004, 13:50
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Macedonia, Greece
Posts: 24,480
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another update on our progress
decision on benefits and prices: 100% (the easy stuff)
benefits implementation: 50% (the other mostly easy stuff)
subscription mechanism: 10% (the tough cookie)
administration: 0% (who cares about admins?)
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March 25, 2004, 16:36
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Emperor
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 5,045
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Can you tell us what the price structure you two decided on is?
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March 25, 2004, 16:37
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Macedonia, Greece
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no, Dan doesnt let me
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March 25, 2004, 17:03
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Deity
Local Time: 20:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Republic of Flanders
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Originally posted by MarkG
no, Dan doesnt let me
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* looks at Mark's location field *
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March 25, 2004, 17:04
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Emperor
Local Time: 13:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Dec 2002
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C'mon Dan....Please.
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March 25, 2004, 19:50
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Deity
Local Time: 19:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
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Hehe we'll know soon enough.
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March 25, 2004, 23:57
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Emperor
Local Time: 13:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: The Occupied South
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http://apolyton.net/about/
Is it the ("S" )project or the ("S" ) project?
What does "S" mean? Subscription? Secret? Slooooow?
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Favorite Staff Quotes:
People are screeming for consistency, but it ain't gonna happen from me. -rah
God... I have to agree with Asher ;) -Ming - Asher gets it :b: -Ming
Troll on dope is like a moose on the loose - Grandpa Troll
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March 26, 2004, 00:25
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
Local Time: 14:30
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 1998
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 16,458
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Originally posted by PLATO
C'mon Dan....Please.
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I'm sorry, but I'm not here right now to take your message. I will get back to you as soon as possible though...
Keep On Civ'in!
*BEEP*
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