dreamwest Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Users can deposit money into thier phpfreak account from paypal, then have a mod under each post that enables users to donate money to other members who have solved thier issues - something like a dropdown with 50c increments. Phpfreaks will automatically take 20% of all money transfered. Scriptlance has a similar feature where they charge both programmers and buyers $5 each for a job posting Doing it this way gives the user the choice of donating , and most will be happy to dump a few shillings if they have a deposit within their phpfreaks account already there it will be a convenient way of donating -- this is the key Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nope. This is a help community based on the donation of time, not money. Besides, I think, and I think the rest of the staff will agree with me, that our community works well and that type of incentive would only work to undermine that current spirit of help. Because then you would have every poster with 5 min of PHP under their belt posting answers to questions hoping to get some kind of kick-back. Besides, PHPFreaks already takes donations and people rarely contribute to that, so what would make them more willing to contribute to a complete stranger? You want a community where you pay for answers? Go to ExpertExchange or some other crappy website like that. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Besides, we are not even trying to make revenue. We just want to cover the costs of operating this site. We use ads and donations for that. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Although, selling phpfreak merchandise (cool stuff, not that ancient crap on that one site) would be cool. But the money from it would not be the primary goal; the goal would be to just provide cool shit for the community (but it would still cost money, because I'm not interested in paying for your coffee mug). Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 We've polled the community in the past though and there wasn't enough interest to move forward on it. So I don't see the point. I mean really... you want a shirt that has "phpfreaks" on it? That's a little... I dunno... nerdy. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 To be honest, while I like this place and all, I wouldn't wear PHP Freaks clothes. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Ditto. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 To be honest, while I like this place and all, I wouldn't wear PHP Freaks clothes. I'd wear some undies. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akitchin Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 To be honest, while I like this place and all, I wouldn't wear PHP Freaks clothes. I'd wear some undies. i would wear a fanny pack. and ONLY a fanny pack Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 To be honest, while I like this place and all, I wouldn't wear PHP Freaks clothes. I'd wear some undies. i would wear a fanny pack. and ONLY a fanny pack Hahaha, I'm sure the ladies would love the 'old guy at Disneyland look'. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akitchin Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 try the "old NAKED guy at Disneyland." who knows how to program. then you've got a real winning strategy. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Okay so I don't think I'd wear a phpfreak shirt. But I'd use a phpfreak coffee mug or mouspad. Maybe even plaster a sticker on my laptop. Hang a poster in my room of the staff members, drawn chibi-style, for sure. Bauble-heads! Dude, you know you'd dig a bauble-head. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akitchin Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 i'd dig a bobblehead, especially if it's of that chick that looks like a dude in drag from the original site design. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-858954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirChick Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Why does the clothes have to have php freak mentioned on it just have unique designs made using fractals made in php or sumin Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerRobot Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Why would you use PHP to generate fractals? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Why would you use PHP to generate fractals? Same reason why a dog likes it balls.. because it can. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtopolis Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 To be honest, while I like this place and all, I wouldn't wear PHP Freaks clothes. Confirmed. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 To be honest, while I like this place and all, I wouldn't wear PHP Freaks clothes. Yeah, I don't think anyone would lol. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 What about a nice large PHP Freak posters containing some hawtt, bodacious nude chick holding a widescreen laptop to barely cover their breasts while a dangling mouse covers her (well, you get the idea) with a slogan like 'Go ahead, learn to code something sexy, freak!' ? (or something to that affect - Ok, I'm bad with copy...) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Nrg_alpha, I think I liked the clothes advertisment idea is better. Seriously, I think a poster with some nerdy guy with glasses saying "Hey, I made a million dollars through PHP!!!" would be better or something. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 What about me standing there nakie with my laptop and mouse dangling over my happy no-no spots? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Nrg_alpha, I think I liked the clothes advertisment idea is better. Seriously, I think a poster with some nerdy guy with glasses saying "Hey, I made a million dollars through PHP!!!" would be better or something. Oh that suggestion of mine was pure hogwash... I was just fooling around.. perhaps this will work better: <joke> What about a nice large PHP Freak posters containing some hawtt, bodacious nude chick holding a widescreen laptop to barely cover their breasts while a dangling mouse covers her (well, you get the idea) with a slogan like 'Go ahead, learn to code something sexy, freak!' ? (or something to that affect - Ok, I'm bad with copy...) </joke> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 What about me standing there nakie with my laptop and mouse dangling over my happy no-no spots? Hmmm.. how about it boys? Is CV marketable? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 CV, if our customer was Michael Jackson and you were 10 years old, yes it would be brilliant. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 If CV shaves himself, could he pass as a 10 year old? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/162699-solved-revenue-idea-for-phpfreaks-the-first-one/#findComment-859883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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