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Free, but for how long? |
Xeleven
Joined: Mar 14, 2002
Posts: 64
From: Oslo Norway
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O.K. so I registered only a week ago, but I've been monitoring this site for a long time. I think Esato is great, but when I see other sites where U have to pay 1 dollar to download the same images that I find on this site for free I kinda wonder how long U guys ( laffen & crew )are gonna keep the site free ( as in no charge ) A lot of work, no doubt? Hope I'm not giving U ideas now, but do U have plans to start charging us or is this just about... passion? |
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Eric's Son
Joined: Feb 08, 2002
Posts: 261
From: England
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Shh h h h h!!!
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ewap8
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
Posts: 398
From: Dubai
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shaddap!
dont utter even a word about charges.
Keep ur money-making thoughts to urself!!! |
kevin81
Joined: Mar 12, 2002
Posts: 390
From: Stockholm, Sweden
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I think that they should keep the site free. Partly because it's their passion, but also if they begin to charge ppl, then another T68 site would pop up and be as good and of course free. Then there would be fewer visitors to Esato. It's the same logic as when Netscape started to charge ppl for the once-free webbrowser, everyone went to OPERA or IE.
Then again, Esato crew can put in banners, which is in my opinion, kind of a middle way to this "dilemma". We who love this site wouldn't mind clicking a banner or two everytime we are in here (as long as we don't get 100 popups thrown in our face). I mean, let's face it.. those dedicated guys at Esato shouldn't pay for the "esato.com" hosting fee right? They are doing a great job, and a few banners to cover the cost of the hosting fee is utterly reasonable.
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mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
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Laffen is really rich anyway, he wouldnt need anymore money... |
ewap8
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
Posts: 398
From: Dubai
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agreed, laffen is toooo rich and we are too pooor  and he would would find it to be unethical to charge us poor people !!
but i dont think banners on the bottom will do any harm to the surfers...
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mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
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http://esato.com/phones/
these are all the phones he owns, its a nice list!
but i dont think adverts would be good on this site, it would ruin the whole nature of the site.
Maybe some pop up window ads, that dont pop up! |
cadcad
Joined: Mar 01, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Lebanon
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he surely doesn't own all those phones LOL , does he?!?!  :P |
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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Laffen's too nice to ever do anything like that!!!! (hihi, all of you write something like this!!!!  ) |
johanch
Joined: Jan 02, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Oslo, Norway
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I actually asked laffen about this in a private message a couple of weeks ago. I will post his answer here later today.
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mhorton
Joined: Jan 13, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: UK
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This site is wicked. We really need to keep it like it is.
There are some really nice people in this forum and that the way it should be. We are like family that you don't see
Please Laffen keep it as it is.
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lor
Joined: Mar 07, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Planet Bob
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yes, laffen rules
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Eamonn
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
Posts: > 500
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jns
Joined: Mar 06, 2002
Posts: 17
From: Sweden
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We all love laffen and i think he likes that this site is so popular :-)
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masu
Joined: Feb 27, 2002
Posts: 99
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Praise laffen!
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Posted: 2002-03-16 23:55
