Re: [bolger] $25 for a plate of food
In a message dated 3/31/03 1:32:13 PM Central Standard Time,
michael@...writes:
free! I'll cheerfully chump up the change when the subscription system is
fully operational. (a quick look seemed to suggest it is a work in progress)
Among other things, the nearly "cost-free" publication that the Internet
offers is a demonstration of the value of an intelligent
editor/publisher/moderator/some intermediary to glean the gloss from the
crap. (e.g., if you "google" anything, you find more shit than shinola, IMHO)
Ciao for Niao,
Bill in MN
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michael@...writes:
> If you thinkI disagree. There is no reason to expect that stimuli for fantasies will be
> about it many yahoo groups offer most of the functionality of duckworks (or
> at least the potential for it), so why is duckworks worth $25?
> BTW I love the site, but I am not sure that I would buy it, perhaps for the
> same reason that I read about building boats, but have not made one myself
> yet.
>
free! I'll cheerfully chump up the change when the subscription system is
fully operational. (a quick look seemed to suggest it is a work in progress)
Among other things, the nearly "cost-free" publication that the Internet
offers is a demonstration of the value of an intelligent
editor/publisher/moderator/some intermediary to glean the gloss from the
crap. (e.g., if you "google" anything, you find more shit than shinola, IMHO)
Ciao for Niao,
Bill in MN
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I think you would be surprised at how many in this group have built Bolger
boats, and as Craig O'Donnell has mentioned, if you built one, you have
probably started on the next.
HJ
boats, and as Craig O'Donnell has mentioned, if you built one, you have
probably started on the next.
HJ
>
> On the other hand I am pretty sure that at least 75% of the people reading
> the site are more in the category of fantasy boat builders who dream of
> building funky plywood crate boats but lack time, skills, space or gumption
> to actually do it, but enjoy vicariously other peoples efforts. I would
> think that duckworks would do better to find more advertising revenue, or
> maybe have a 2 tier system where you get text and thumbnails for free, but
> to get full size images and plans you have to pay a small fee. I think 25
> is too much unless the site offers much more than it does now. If you think
> about it many yahoo groups offer most of the functionality of duckworks (or
> at least the potential for it), so why is duckworks worth $25?
> BTW I love the site, but I am not sure that I would buy it, perhaps for the
> same reason that I read about building boats, but have not made one myself
> yet.
> Bye,
> Michael
>
> Twenty-five bucks won't even buy a nice dinner, but then folks who build funkyOn the other hand I am pretty sure that at least 75% of the people reading
> plywood crate boats are not the sort who
> would spend $25 for a plate of food either.
> Doug
the site are more in the category of fantasy boat builders who dream of
building funky plywood crate boats but lack time, skills, space or gumption
to actually do it, but enjoy vicariously other peoples efforts. I would
think that duckworks would do better to find more advertising revenue, or
maybe have a 2 tier system where you get text and thumbnails for free, but
to get full size images and plans you have to pay a small fee. I think 25 is
too much unless the site offers much more than it does now. If you think
about it many yahoo groups offer most of the functionality of duckworks (or
at least the potential for it), so why is duckworks worth $25?
BTW I love the site, but I am not sure that I would buy it, perhaps for the
same reason that I read about building boats, but have not made one myself
yet.
Bye,
Michael