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fileg
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 Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:34 am Post subject: story of the day |
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How do the stories of the day get chosen? I have read a couple of throttlers here I would like to nominate!
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dolarabee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Stories of the day appear at random. It's not like we take cash to put your baby at the front of the queue...
Hey, that's an idea! Rob?
do.
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Robbie
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 6:05 am Post subject: |
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That's a blazingly good idea!
It would be ever-so-simple to have a "Super-Special" story of the day, week, month. Indeed, for a suitable donation, we can arrange that everytime a user clicks on a story, they get a gold-plated prompt that they might want to view yours instead. 
Seriously, you have read a good story, the best things you can do are:
a) vote for it
b) add it to your recommended items list. It's amazing how few stories have been added to recommended item lists - is it too difficult to use, not obvious enough etc? (Genuine question - let me know if this can be improved.)
And on another serious note, we budgeted about 500Meg/Month of traffic for this site, currently it's at 5 Gig and growing at about 10% per week. We don't want pop-up ads (you get enough of those at Geocites) but if users feel like supporting us, you can buy a book/video/DVD/Rocking Chair/Stuffed Parrot or whatever from the "Built in store" and help give this site a push. Costs nothing more than buying it from Amzon directly; free shipping to most Adresses in the US (limits & conditions apply) and often cheaper than the local store! They ship worldwide too 
(And thanks to those who have already assisted, especially that one user who went on a toy-bender . We have no idea who you are, but thanks!)
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JennnLee
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To be honest, it took me a little while to realize what the recommended thing was, but then I'm a blonde in the body of a brunette, so what do I know.
(And I'm pretty sure that I got my Firefly DVD set through here, so hopefully that'll help a little...) |
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Robbie
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| JennnLee wrote: | | To be honest, it took me a little while to realize what the recommended thing was |
I'm going to subtly add it into the forum and the archive. Nothing obtrusive, just a few extra links and pointers.
| JennnLee wrote: | | (And I'm pretty sure that I got my Firefly DVD set through here, so hopefully that'll help a little...) |
So that was you - that sure will help; many thanks for doing it that way!
I think it ships in December, so we will notice the benefit then. Cheers!
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Viv
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| JennnLee wrote: | | (And I'm pretty sure that I got my Firefly DVD set through here, so hopefully that'll help a little...) |
That's what I've been meaning to do.
Seriously, the store is awesome. |
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KhazarKhum
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Robbie--is there any way you could set up a Donation box, a la HASA? They've raised more than enough to pay for the site.
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Roisin
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| "He who thinks Boromir has a Big Nose" wrote: |
(And thanks to those who have already assisted, especially that one user who went on a toy-bender . We have no idea who you are, but thanks!) |
I didn't realize you could see everything I was buying.
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Robbie
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| KhazarKhum wrote: | "He who thinks Boromir has a Big Nose"--is there any way you could set up a Donation box, a la HASA? They've raised more than enough to pay for the site.
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We have - front page. The little donation box, top right. Small button. No-one has used it since it's been up. Nada. Zilth. Not one single little person. But it's only been up just over a week. Or just click here.
I HATE "in your face stuff", but this might means a little to discrete..  but it's also the reason I push the store. For the current volume of traffic we'd only need a few purchases a month, and you (the punter) get something back at no higher cost than otherwise.
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Robbie
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Roisin wrote: | | I didn't realize you could see everything I was buying. |
Amazon provide a report of what products have been bought; this allows us to plug the most popular products on our site. Brings targeted advertising for Amazon, a bit of revenue for us.
I've now implemented a shopping cart on the site - if you're logged in then we can see what you've bought (and can offer thanks accordingly). If, however, you're not logged in, we'll never know. So you can have it both ways. (We're here to serve.)
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JennnLee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | JennnLee wrote:
(And I'm pretty sure that I got my Firefly DVD set through here, so hopefully that'll help a little...)
So that was you - that sure will help; many thanks for doing it that way!
I think it ships in December, so we will notice the benefit then. Cheers! |
It ships December 9, babee!! Woo-hoo!! 
Sorry, ahem. Back on topic... |
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dolarabee
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| Roisin wrote: | | I didn't realize you could see everything I was buying. |
Just so you know, Roisin, we don't really pay attention to whom. We're just thankful for the help. We won't go listing people buying against people who don't - like setting up the 'Story of the Week' to the biggest spender. We won't look up the names and go, "Let's see what dear Roisin has spent money on this month."
I think Rob can find out, if you're logged in when you buy - which by the way gives us a higher percentage of income for each purchase - but he doesn't say "Hey, check what so-and-so bought!" I knew of the toy shopping spree, because it gave us a boost, but I had no idea it was you 'til you spoke up. 
It's not something we're gonna track and use against members! LOL If anything, as Rob mentioned, we'll use the stats, with no names attached, to plug popular items on the site. That's it.
Hope that doesn't make us too Big Brother-ish. Please let us know if you have qualms about this.
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sindohte
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I like that you added the link to Paypal so that I could send you guys some money for doing such a great service for hosting and running this site. And here's a suggestion/request for you - what about doing monthly Paypal payments? I happen to be a Sims addict and I belong to a few sites that collect a monthly fee in order to keep in business. What I am notsuggesting is that people are pay for access to stories on this site. The material on this site is here for anyone who wants to enjoy it. Instead it would be a nice way for people to donate money to you guys on a monthly basis. When it comes to donating, I like to make things quick and easy so I don't have to remember to do it. And it would be so much simpler if I knew that you were getting my money each month without me needing to remember to click your little Paypal button.
The Amazon thing is also a good idea. You will happen to find that certain members  tend to worship at the altar of Amazon.com more often than others.
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KhazarKhum
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WARNING: SSP AHEAD
There's a Challenge at HASA called the "Archeology AU Challenge", the idea being that some artifacts/texts have survived from ME that didn't make it into the Red Book. Some people are coming up with artifacts/exts, while others are "interpreting" them.
Anyway, I make costume jewelry. Usually I sell it at various festivals & events; some of it has gone to star on stage & screen. To help with the challenge, I put together the "Angmar Hoard", a
collection of pieces found by an amateur archeologist in the 1870s and subsequently donated to a musuem, where they were only recently rediscovered.
There was also an agreement that, when any pieces of the Hoard sold, the proceeds would go to support fanfic.
Well, we were at a pirate fest last weekend, and the Angmar Hoard was a hit. So we were able to make a paypal donation to OS.
Now here's the strange part.
We told people looking at the special collection that it was the Angmar Hoard. No one recognized the name Angmar. |
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Viv
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| KhazarKhum wrote: | | We told people looking at the special collection that it was the Angmar Hoard. No one recognized the name Angmar. |
Slightly terrifying. But they're pirates. What can one say (other than "arrrrr" and "avast" and "savvy")? Now, if you'd sold the hoard at a ringer moot and people still didn't recognize "Angmar"... well, then I'd believe that strange things were afoot.
Do you have pics of the hoard on a web site? Are you selling any of it online? Just curious.
And yes, the Paypal button has been luverly. |
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