[Cheese] Any interest in a Cheesemaking BBS?

[Jack Schmidling]

jabbott at abbotts.org wrote:
> I run a forum for people who heat their houses with corn.  You can
> take a look at it at http://forum.iburncorn.com  if you want to see
> what a forum could be like.   At least it would kind of give you an
> idea of what this guy is proposing.

Now take a look at http://www.talkcheese.com/ and see what he is 
proposing.  It's wall to wall advertising.


>The nice thing about it is it is
> easy to go into it and search for past messages.

How is it easier than searching the archives of this list?

>  We
> have a guy right now talking to the list about the dryness and
> quantity of mold on his cheese.  Wouldn't it be nice to see a
> picture?


All he has to do is post it as along as he obeys the max message 
restriction which can be changed but I see no need.

> As far as following the money trail, well, that would be a pretty
> short trail.  Pay per click advertising is a great way to make coffee
> money, but not much more.  I am sure he could cover his $30/year but
> I wouldn't bet on much more.  People just don't click on the ads the
> way the did years ago.  In a few years, if it really takes off, he
> might get some sponsership money.  ...not exactly something you
> retire on either...

Then why do it?  What is the point in annoying readers if there is no 
payback?

If he is so interested in cheesemaking, where are all his postings to 
this list?  Sorry but I read his posting as trolling for subscribers to 
his platform for advertising.

js

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