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Rasbelin is offline Rasbelin

Emperor
Tampere (Tammerfors), Finland
Nov 1999
time: 07:16
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Point n' click - it's that easy to help ACS! Got spare money?

There currently going on some sort of a charity campaign
for collecting cash for donating funds to ACS, so that Markos and
Dan could afford a new server. But everyone doesn't have that
cash to give them, even if they would be delighted to do so.
Not all of us have a credit card to use for PayPal or any other
payment delievery service. Of course you can use cheques and
money orders, but it's not cheap.

There is a much easier and cost effective way to rise funds
for that server or perhaps more bandwith.

Point n' click!

What!?! Point n' click?!?

Yes, the point n' click campaign is based on a simple
idea, apolytoners simply click on the add banners that
can be found a bit everywhere.

But what's new with this camapaign then? We have seen
those banners for a long time!

Yes, but how many of us have actually clicked them?
I suppose not so many. Or even if we have, how often have
we done that?

The point is that apolytoners would try to click at least
one ad banner page page they view, every time when
they access a page (no matter if they would have been
there before). The banners work also when opened in
a new browser window, so it wouldn't disturb one's
surfing so much.

If one visitor visits 10 pages (who wouldn't) and clicks at
1 banner per evey 10 page, the total amount of clicks
would be 10.

The pay out formula of banners is quite varieying, but I assume
it's under 0.05$ per clicker, but Dan or Markos could perhaps
reveal us the formula they get paid with for the visitors they
catch on ACS to click on those ad banners.

10 x 0.05 = 0.50

10 clicks, 0.05$ each, earned cash 0.50$

If one visitor does that in two week time every day
(10 x 14 = 140), the amount of clicks is 140.

140 x 0.05 = 7

The amount of cash collected for ACS would be 7$.

If 5000 visitors would do the same, it would be...

5000 x 7 = 35000

35 000$, if I have calculated correctly.
And even if the payment per click would just
0.01$ (quite usual), the amount would still be...

140 x 0.01 = 1.4
5000 x 1.4 = 7000

7000$! Wouldn't that be enough for a server for ACS?
So it doesn't have to be so difficult to help Markos and Dan.

Just point n' click!

MarkG is offline MarkG
Grand Lord of Apolyton, Owner of all this land as far as the eye can see

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Jan 1970
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Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

the click days are almost over

nearly all our ads are not click based

see
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...?threadid=29227

Rasbelin is offline Rasbelin

Emperor
Tampere (Tammerfors), Finland
Nov 1999
time: 07:16
  Old Post 11-11-2001 22:21 Visit Rasbelin<br><a href=/members><img src=/forums/images/supporter-icon.gif border=0></a><BR>'s homepage!
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Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

But it would still bring you more cash, if people would
follow the advice by clicking UGO's banners and
those that clearly aren't ACS ads (I suppose you're
not giving away free ad views to Castrol ).

TCO is offline TCO
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Richmond, VA
Jan 1970
time: 00:16
  Old Post 11-11-2001 22:33
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I would much rather send them a check than all these indirect schemes. (For instance why buy $ 50 of merchandise for which Dan and Mark only get $10. I'd much rather send them cash.

Rasbelin is offline Rasbelin

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Tampere (Tammerfors), Finland
Nov 1999
time: 07:16
  Old Post 11-11-2001 23:01 Visit Rasbelin<br><a href=/members><img src=/forums/images/supporter-icon.gif border=0></a><BR>'s homepage!
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Increase the size of your Attachments

This is just an alternative way to help.
I didn't say anything bad of the cheque donations.

TCO is offline TCO
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Well, they refuse to accept donations.

Ecthy is offline Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:16
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Enter the AD-FREE zone

...as would each of us in that situation..

Rasbelin is offline Rasbelin

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Tampere (Tammerfors), Finland
Nov 1999
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Tired of ads?

quote:
Originally posted by GP
Well, they refuse to accept donations.


So my suggestion would be a better option then.

TCO is offline TCO
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Richmond, VA
Jan 1970
time: 00:16
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Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

quote:
Originally posted by Rasbelin


So my suggestion would be a better option then.


Point for you.

Seriously, though. It sounds awfully silly to click ads.

Rasbelin is offline Rasbelin

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Tampere (Tammerfors), Finland
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Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Stupid or not, do you have any better suggestions?

TCO is offline TCO
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Richmond, VA
Jan 1970
time: 00:16
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Support Apolyton

I wrote several pages of suggestions. See several locked threads with me as originator.

We're on the same side.

The idea of clicking away to generate revenue is IMHO more flawed internet attitude. I think such a deliberate campaign would be enterpreted by advertisers as a violation of either spirit or letter of ad contracts. (i.e people clicking on ads they are not at all interested in.)

Caesar the Great is offline Caesar the Great
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New York
Apr 1999
time: 00:16
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Put an end to popups!

nice idea... but no

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