RE: MI ad or else?
This is a positive response from Hong Kong. If the $ scale is not too much away from Jacques's proposal, we can be one of the sponsors. $25-$50 a year is not too high even for a small firm like us in Hong Kong. It is not good to ask all readers' to pay since students and some cannot afford while some others cannot afford the bureaucracy to sign the cheque of any amount. I feel some GIS related, or even gambling, adv is fine. But too much would damage the list. Hope Bill feels good when getting support from people around the world. I suggest to respect Bill's idea. Stanley Ng City Country Consultancy Limited Rm 1103, Kingsfield Centre, 18 Shell Street, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong. Tel:(852) 27409680 Fax: (852) 27891758 Web: www.mapasia.comEmail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Map on the Web: www.mapasia.com GPS for Asia: www.gpsasia.com; www.gpschina.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jacques Paris Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 8:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI ad or else? To advertising, of which I have no idea how obtrusive it could become, I would prefer sponsorship. It could take a very simple form. Add 4 lines in the message that is always at the end of our mail (To unsubscribe...) that will say : This month, the mapinfo-l site is supported by: ... and a max of 3 lines identifying the sponsor and its coordinates. Sponsorship will be obtained by paying a given amount per month (let us say $25). Sponsors could buy more than a month at the time (simplification on the administrative side) but they will be given "recognition" in alternation with other sponsors if any are "waiting" (to avoid monopolization because mapinfo-l is a collective enterprise). I am sure that among us there are certainly 12 persons or companies ready to spend a legal expense of $25 (even in US $) once a year to keep this famous ball rolling. Keep it within ourselves and we will continue enjoying it fully. Jacques PARIS e-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] For MapInfo support, see the Paris PC Consult enr. site at http://www.total.net/~rparis/gisproducts.htm -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MI ad or else?
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RE: MI ad or else?
From another angle - there free email list services, e.g. www.egroups.com. Any group of interested people can form a list there - for free. And they claim they have a good-working anti-spam policy. Milo -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Trey PattilloSent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:16 PMTo: MapInfo ListSubject: Re: MI ad or else? Nothing is really free, so everyone needs to "ante up" here.sponsors, vars, and readers. There are enough business users [MapInfo/MapBasic not general GIS] here, whether large "corporate" or individuals like me, to support this effort. My List History folder contains about 6100 entries since 11/1998 -- minus some ads and rants 6000 / 24 = 250 posts per month If $25 per month [$125 for 5 + 1 free] for this type of ad is going to break me then I'm in the wrong business... SUGGESTIONS: One-liner add to the end of all posts with a link to a page with this months sponsors which gives them more space and options on how their ad would look and work >>>> >>>> PLEASE SUPPORT THIS MONTH'S SPONSORS --- www.someserver.com/sponsors.htm >>>> Two-liner with product/company and link, rotated thru current sponsor list, added to end of post THIS POSTING SUPPORTED BY: DiaBuilder2000 -- Visual MapBasic Development www.wap3.com/diabuilder2000.htm OOPS was that an adMy US$0.02 Trey Pattillo[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.wap3.com
Re: MI ad or else?
Trey's solution gets my James Michael Curley Boston vote (about twenty per person). Leaves the list uncluttered and allows the individual sponsor to provide maximum information or irritation to those unwary enough to click the link. Best, John - Original Message - From: Trey Pattillo To: MapInfo List Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 12:15 PM Subject: Re: MI ad or else? Nothing is really free, so everyone needs to "ante up" here.sponsors, vars, and readers. There are enough business users [MapInfo/MapBasic not general GIS] here, whether large "corporate" or individuals like me, to support this effort. My List History folder contains about 6100 entries since 11/1998 -- minus some ads and rants 6000 / 24 = 250 posts per month If $25 per month [$125 for 5 + 1 free] for this type of ad is going to break me then I'm in the wrong business... SUGGESTIONS: One-liner add to the end of all posts with a link to a page with this months sponsors which gives them more space and options on how their ad would look and work >>>> >>>> PLEASE SUPPORT THIS MONTH'S SPONSORS --- www.someserver.com/sponsors.htm >>>> Two-liner with product/company and link, rotated thru current sponsor list, added to end of post THIS POSTING SUPPORTED BY: DiaBuilder2000 -- Visual MapBasic Development www.wap3.com/diabuilder2000.htm OOPS was that an adMy US$0.02 Trey Pattillo[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.wap3.com
Re: MI ad or else?
Nothing is really free, so everyone needs to "ante up" here.sponsors, vars, and readers. There are enough business users [MapInfo/MapBasic not general GIS] here, whether large "corporate" or individuals like me, to support this effort. My List History folder contains about 6100 entries since 11/1998 -- minus some ads and rants 6000 / 24 = 250 posts per month If $25 per month [$125 for 5 + 1 free] for this type of ad is going to break me then I'm in the wrong business... SUGGESTIONS: One-liner add to the end of all posts with a link to a page with this months sponsors which gives them more space and options on how their ad would look and work PLEASE SUPPORT THIS MONTH'S SPONSORS --- www.someserver.com/sponsors.htm Two-liner with product/company and link, rotated thru current sponsor list, added to end of post THIS POSTING SUPPORTED BY: DiaBuilder2000 -- Visual MapBasic Development www.wap3.com/diabuilder2000.htm OOPS was that an adMy US$0.02 Trey Pattillo[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.wap3.com
Re: MI ad or else?
Yeap - would be in for sponsoring too - however, what do you do with just 25 USD ? Is that enough ? regards Flavio *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 23.09.2000 at 10:21 Yosri Diab wrote: >Jacques >Good idea, I would sponsor for six month. $150 is not a bad deal for >publicity, and to maintain the list independent. >Yosri Diab >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Developer of DriveXDK the Street Routing for GIS Professional >www.DiabSoft.com >- Original Message - >From: "Jacques Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 8:23 AM >Subject: MI ad or else? > > >> To advertising, of which I have no idea how obtrusive it could become, I >> would prefer sponsorship. >> >> It could take a very simple form. Add 4 lines in the message that is >always >> at the end of our mail (To unsubscribe...) that will say : >> >> This month, the mapinfo-l site is supported by: ... and a max of 3 lines >> identifying the sponsor and its coordinates. >> >> Sponsorship will be obtained by paying a given amount per month (let us >say >> $25). Sponsors could buy more than a month at the time (simplification on >> the administrative side) but they will be given "recognition" in >alternation >> with other sponsors if any are "waiting" (to avoid monopolization because >> mapinfo-l is a collective enterprise). >> >> I am sure that among us there are certainly 12 persons or companies ready >to >> spend a legal expense of $25 (even in US $) once a year to keep this >famous >> ball rolling. Keep it within ourselves and we will continue enjoying it >> fully. >> >> Jacques PARIS >> >> e-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For MapInfo support, see the Paris PC Consult enr. site at >> http://www.total.net/~rparis/gisproducts.htm >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >> "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >-- >To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >"unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] xx Announcing the ultimate JavaScript Mapping Solution xx !!! Neapoljs: Live on http://www.mapserver.ch - Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Kind Regards Flavio Hendry- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TYDAC AG - http://www.tydac.ch Geographic Information Solutions Buristrasse 23 -- CH-3006 Bern Tel +41 (0)31 368 0180 - Fax +41 (0)31 368 1860 - MAPINFO Strategic Partner - PCI Reseller - FME Distributor - -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI ad or else?
Jacques Good idea, I would sponsor for six month. $150 is not a bad deal for publicity, and to maintain the list independent. Yosri Diab [EMAIL PROTECTED] Developer of DriveXDK the Street Routing for GIS Professional www.DiabSoft.com - Original Message - From: "Jacques Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 8:23 AM Subject: MI ad or else? > To advertising, of which I have no idea how obtrusive it could become, I > would prefer sponsorship. > > It could take a very simple form. Add 4 lines in the message that is always > at the end of our mail (To unsubscribe...) that will say : > > This month, the mapinfo-l site is supported by: ... and a max of 3 lines > identifying the sponsor and its coordinates. > > Sponsorship will be obtained by paying a given amount per month (let us say > $25). Sponsors could buy more than a month at the time (simplification on > the administrative side) but they will be given "recognition" in alternation > with other sponsors if any are "waiting" (to avoid monopolization because > mapinfo-l is a collective enterprise). > > I am sure that among us there are certainly 12 persons or companies ready to > spend a legal expense of $25 (even in US $) once a year to keep this famous > ball rolling. Keep it within ourselves and we will continue enjoying it > fully. > > Jacques PARIS > > e-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] > For MapInfo support, see the Paris PC Consult enr. site at > http://www.total.net/~rparis/gisproducts.htm > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put > "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
