Comments on: Advertising http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising Alex King, Denver Web Developer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teh Blarg » Feed Reader project abandoned http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-8693 Teh Blarg » Feed Reader project abandoned Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:30:48 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-8693 [...] Edit: Regarding FeedLounge, it appears that there are plans of a free version with ads. My apologies to Alex. I guess I’ll have to wait to see when that is available (and also with Opera support) to make a comparison myself. « Uncle Ray?   [...] [...] Edit: Regarding FeedLounge, it appears that there are plans of a free version with ads. My apologies to Alex. I guess I’ll have to wait to see when that is available (and also with Opera support) to make a comparison myself. « Uncle Ray?   [...]

]]> By: Surfarama http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-8189 Surfarama Wed, 21 Sep 2005 03:14:45 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-8189 <strong>Advertising and Feedreaders (again!)</strong> NOTE: This post has been sitting unpublished for awhile now...so I decided to go ahead ready or not... Alex King and co. are developing a new web based feedreader, Feedlounge, which looks really promising. But they will have a challenge when it c... Advertising and Feedreaders (again!)

NOTE: This post has been sitting unpublished for awhile now…so I decided to go ahead ready or not…

Alex King and co. are developing a new web based feedreader, Feedlounge, which looks really promising.

But they will have a challenge when it c…

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7599 Geof F. Morris Sat, 27 Aug 2005 18:46:34 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7599 Alex: Your prior art citations are spot on. To counter Andrew, I'll bring up mailing lists that are pay-for-subscription--they exist, and I used to run one. I would not, as a provider, have any expectations that an application interface couldn't overlay ads that add user value in such situations. Alex: Your prior art citations are spot on. To counter Andrew, I’ll bring up mailing lists that are pay-for-subscription–they exist, and I used to run one. I would not, as a provider, have any expectations that an application interface couldn’t overlay ads that add user value in such situations.

]]> By: Andrew http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7482 Andrew Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:13:19 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7482 The critical difference between gmail, forums and something like Feedlounge might come down to the fact that people aren't trying to make money from their emails or forum posts, whereas some folks are making money via their blog posts. I wouldn't think there should be a problem, but I can see why others might. The critical difference between gmail, forums and something like Feedlounge might come down to the fact that people aren’t trying to make money from their emails or forum posts, whereas some folks are making money via their blog posts.

I wouldn’t think there should be a problem, but I can see why others might.

]]> By: Chris Griego http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7447 Chris Griego Fri, 19 Aug 2005 05:36:02 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7447 On the topic of Opera, based on what I've seen they do both. They specifically sells general ads and then will show Google AdSense which is contextual to the content I'm seeing. On the topic of Opera, based on what I’ve seen they do both. They specifically sells general ads and then will show Google AdSense which is contextual to the content I’m seeing.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7446 Alex Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:47:42 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7446 You could almost make the same argument about using any commercial feed reader or web browser, couldn't you? You could almost make the same argument about using any commercial feed reader or web browser, couldn’t you?

]]> By: Michael Koziarski http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7444 Michael Koziarski Fri, 19 Aug 2005 02:26:21 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7444 I agree with everyone here, however I know that some publishers (denton, calcanis etc.) consider these ads as violations of their non-commercial licenses. As they see it, feedlounge is providing a commercial service and benefiting from the feeds. I personally see it as users choosing to read their feeds in an application that happens to be on the web. Of course .... it's all down to 'see a lawyer' ;) I agree with everyone here, however I know that some publishers (denton, calcanis etc.) consider these ads as violations of their non-commercial licenses.

As they see it, feedlounge is providing a commercial service and benefiting from the feeds.

I personally see it as users choosing to read their feeds in an application that happens to be on the web. Of course …. it’s all down to ‘see a lawyer’ ;)

]]> By: Iolaire McFadden http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7435 Iolaire McFadden Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:27:55 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7435 Its ok for you to have ads. You are not taking someone's content and adding ads. Instead someone is closing to read the publishers content via your interface, and thus will be subjected to your ads. This is a far cry from sites which aggregate our rss feeds for no reason and then add ads with the goal of say ranking high in a search engine, getting traffic and making money from those ads. Its ok for you to have ads. You are not taking someone’s content and adding ads. Instead someone is closing to read the publishers content via your interface, and thus will be subjected to your ads.

This is a far cry from sites which aggregate our rss feeds for no reason and then add ads with the goal of say ranking high in a search engine, getting traffic and making money from those ads.

]]> By: Kerim Friedman http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7432 Kerim Friedman Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:56:01 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7432 Ha. Brett beat me to it! Ha. Brett beat me to it!

]]> By: Brett http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7431 Brett Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7431 Don't worry, you'll have gmail style ads in no time, after they buy you out. ;) Don’t worry, you’ll have gmail style ads in no time, after they buy you out. ;)

]]> By: Thom http://alexking.org/blog/2005/08/18/advertising#comment-7430 Thom Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:21:17 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/08/14/advertising/#comment-7430 People get way too up in arms over advertising. As long as it is unobtrusive, I've got no problem with it - especially if I decided Feedlounge was good but not worth paying for. Advertising is what keeps things "free." I do understand the problem with selling directly off someone else's content, but that's pretty much the only scenario for Adsense where I could see it being a problem. People get way too up in arms over advertising. As long as it is unobtrusive, I’ve got no problem with it – especially if I decided Feedlounge was good but not worth paying for. Advertising is what keeps things “free.”

I do understand the problem with selling directly off someone else’s content, but that’s pretty much the only scenario for Adsense where I could see it being a problem.

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