Re: Not wanting to throw a wrench in things

From: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: "Tom Lane" <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: "PostgreSQL www" <pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Not wanting to throw a wrench in things
Date: 2004-12-21 08:13:08
Message-ID: E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E4528037@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us]
> Sent: 21 December 2004 00:37
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Joshua D. Drake; PostgreSQL www
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] Not wanting to throw a wrench in things
>
> "Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
> >> From: Joshua D. Drake [mailto:jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com]
> >> Also, let me be specific here. My complaint is with paid
> >> banners mostly. They seem completely unneeded. If we want
> >> to leave banners to those who contribute then I would not
> >> raise a fuss.
>
> > I believe most of them are the freebies. I'm not adverse to
> losing the
> > ads altogether, but I do think we should credit the mirrors
> in a visible
> > way (ie. Not one specific page).
>
> My understanding is that the current deal with the mirror
> site operators
> is specifically "you host a mirror, you get a free banner ad". While
> not all may be taking advantage of that, those who are might be pretty
> annoyed to find the web team unilaterally renegotiating the deal :-(.
> I'd suggest treading carefully in this area, and if possible
> leaving it
> till after the new site design is up and running.

Absolutely agree Tom - hence my insistence that they should be credited
in a visible way. I also agree about leaving it for now. I'd like to get
the new site out the door this week....

Regards, Dave.

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