Posted by Dr. Bob on November 19, 2001, at 23:52:53
In reply to Re: an idea?, posted by sar on November 19, 2001, at 17:24:17
> as a babbler now, i probably wouldn't mind paying a reasonable fee for use of the site...however, if i'd never used it before, i'd immediately be turned off.
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> i've been plenty of psych boards that're pretty lame...so if i had to pay to get into this one, what would i be expecting/risking? i wouldn't take that risk if i didn't know how cool this place is.First, a fee for PB is something I've thought about before, but that's a different issue. But, like registering, it would only be to post, people could still see how cool it was for free. :-)
> do you mean that ppl who asked questions to the professional of the week (or whatever) would be charged, or everyone would be charged?
Second, charging for questions wouldn't happen here, it would be a separate operation. I think I never should've brought it up! :-)
> can you tell us again, Bob, how this site is being funded? i know it was brought up in another thread, but i think a refresher course would help put things in order.
I pay for it. I do use the donations that I get:
http://www.dr-bob.org/support.html
I also get "referral fees" from Amazon. iGive has been a flop. The grand total since March? $2.80.
> what if you chose from a pool of professionals who were willing to do the service for no charge? or do you feel that would hurt the integrity of PB?
It would change the feel of PB, but that's life. What pool of professionals?
Bob
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