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Lindsey
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« on: August 23, 2007, 08:34:35 am »
I don't see any ads on here like on DV. So where does the revenue stream come from to operate this site?  Or is this some sort of a community service type of thing?
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Munra!
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2007, 08:38:45 am »
Lindsey when are you gonna release a sex tape?
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mst
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2007, 08:45:23 am »
It looks like maybe the site is kind of a community thing.

Maybe they do it just for the enjoyment of it?
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surely
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2007, 08:56:31 am »
We all give money. Your account has just been rifled.
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Lindsey
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2007, 08:56:55 am »
Well the cost must be minimal to run this site or else why would someone  throw money away for people to chat? Especially when there's instant messaging
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lou-Sepher
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2007, 09:04:40 am »
It is a science experiment.
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mst
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2007, 09:05:25 am »
I always hate some websites you go to and there are more ads than anything, it is a turn off and makes you want to close the site without even reading. A few small ads maybe ok.
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Munra!
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2007, 09:08:34 am »
At least some Google ads to help pay for the hosting fees.
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Lindsey
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2007, 09:40:55 am »
So how many registered posters are there?
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thursday
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2007, 10:06:55 am »
the mod makes money from this forum by reporting us to crime stoppers. he collects $2000 for every conviction.
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Lise
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2007, 12:17:31 pm »
I've been wondering about that myself. They really should put in Google ads to generate money.
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2007, 12:22:41 pm »
Maybe they need more traffic before they can get advertisers to pay? Just a thought but a good possibility.
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Lise
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2007, 12:29:30 pm »
Could be but you don't need a lot of traffic to start off with. As long as you have the ads there, it'll still bring in some income. If I were them, I'd start putting ads all over.

On the sneaky side, I do have to wonder if this is NOT funded by DV....
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2007, 12:34:58 pm »
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Originally posted by Lise

Could be but you don't need a lot of traffic to start off with. As long as you have the ads there, it'll still bring in some income. If I were them, I'd start putting ads all over.

On the sneaky side, I do have to wonder if this is NOT funded by DV....

How do you know it's not funded by me? I mean I have the most posts.. would make sense... I'm trying to drum up traffic so I can get advertisers?

Actually I'm not I just like playing 20 questions... Wanna play? I'm on a break right now with a bit of a headach..
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Carrie
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2007, 01:00:21 pm »
I suspect Mandy has been hired to generate traffic to this site.
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« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2007, 01:01:57 pm »
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I suspect Mandy has been hired to generate traffic to this site.
Of course you do because I just said it... Wanna play 20 questions?
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Carrie
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« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2007, 01:17:12 pm »
Where is your entourage today Mandy?
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Mandy
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« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2007, 01:19:00 pm »
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Where is your entourage today Mandy?
MSN... It's easier to have nice conversations there... Give me a break will you? I'm trying to be nice to you like I always have... I tried to be nice and talk to you the first time you came and posted in my thread.. you didn't wanna talk to me so I left and you didn't like that I was talking to the guy you were trying to talk to in another thread... I've really tried to be nice to you but you're really going overboard... Do you want to play 20 questions or not?
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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2007, 01:20:23 pm »
I am giving you a break, i just wondered where everyone was. I am too tired to play 20 questions, but thanks for asking. Late night.
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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2007, 01:21:37 pm »
No worries... I left my bank card at home (again) so I'm sitting here (like always) with no lunch today... What happened lastnight? Anything fun? I went to the driving range.
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Carrie
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« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2007, 01:23:35 pm »
No, nothing fun, just personal family stuff. I was up late consoling someone. [V]
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Mandy
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« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2007, 01:24:45 pm »
Oh I'm sorry to hear that.. it's nice of you to stay up and help out a family member like that... any plans for the weekend?
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Carrie
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« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2007, 01:27:37 pm »
*looking around to see if anyone is within screaming distance* Is this some kind of trap? Why are you being nice, yesterday you were calling me the 'C' word??? Anyway, I am probably going to go drive and visit the aforementioned sad person and maybe spend the weekend there hanging out. You?
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« Reply #23 on: August 23, 2007, 01:31:07 pm »
I'm going shopping with my kids tomorrow (taking the day off) and then the weekend with my boyfriend. Sunday is his grandmother's birthday and saturday maybe golf or maybe roller blading or mountain biking or something like that...

I'm not sure why you think I have it out for you... If you read most of how our conversations started I was really just trying to talk to you like I do everyone here... I have nothing against anyone untill they start to call me a cock tease and sh- like that.
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Carrie
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« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2007, 01:34:48 pm »
I don't have it in for you at all, you just seemed very threatened when your friends started talking to me, I was only reacting to what was going on around me. It sounds like you have a nice long weekend planned.
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