A fair point Kathleen.

An alternative might be to lay down a set of agreed success points and categories.

A business could be roughly assessed on the point system and placed into a category such as "Quick return", Long-term investment", etc. (I'm sure that we could find better labels).

Then, over time people could come back with their findings and based upon that the business could be moved up or down.

It's one possible solution.

Roger

Oooooooooouuuuch

I missed something.

I'm VERY, VERY busy offline at present and struggling to keep up.

This is a general service forum which is open to all except spammers.

It appears I've missed spam.

Where is it.

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I have changed the intro su-title to avoid attracting advertising.

Please tell me the page eor spammer asnd I'll remove it.

Roger

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Oooooooooouuuuch

I missed something.

I'm VERY, VERY busy offline at present and struggling to keep up.

This is a general service forum which is open to all except spammers.

It appears I've missed spam.

Where is it.

NOTE:

I have changed the intro su-title to avoid attracting advertising.

Please tell me the page eor spammer asnd I'll remove it.

Roger

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I think that was a compliment Sara...um.. I think? lol.

You are absolutely correct, there has been a major shift from the beginnings of this thread that Roger started and has gone in quite a few directions now but isn't that what having a conversation is all about?

I liked what Roger said way back on page one of this thread

"I believe that we get back what we contribute.

We need to remember that Adland is a Network of business and social interests.

We also need to remember that success relies upon reasonable dialogue and not upon unreasonable demands."


At this time this thread or conversation is about an idea and how it could be brought about and all the criteria that could and would make it a success.


At the same time, those who are interested in this conversation, are putting their views on businesses or programs in general and talking about things that people might want to think about when they are quote promoting or when they are looking at any venture they might want to be involved in.

If I can personally contribute to helping people in a positive fashion and if I can personally add value to a conversation, then yay, I did not waste my time or the time of others.

One last thought ( maybe ^=^ ) Adland is a Network of business and social interests, not everyone will find topics to their liking and that is OK. If we can all find something that we enjoy on this platform... everyone is a winner.

Of course, it was a compliment Diane! Remember it took a bit of arm- twisting to get you back over here and we are gaining from it.

I agree with what you say and it is true that not all will find topics to their liking and it is OK. Roger and Bogdan started this forum to receive input from members and to answer questions that members might have.

There are many forums with topics I am interested in and you will find me there. My major one of course is promoting the Arts but at the same time, I am a strong supporter of Adlandpro and this community. Roger and I support each other and our forums. He has pitched in many times for me when I could not get back to comments in my own forums. I think he will agree on this.

Yes, as conversations take place there will be changes in the focus of any discussion. However, this is an open forum and any member has the right to comment here as long as it is not 'in your face' advertising.

Have a good day!

Sara

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I have some concerns or thoughts about the original idea about an election of businesses...

* Does the community really want another election?

* Would people actually cast unbiased votes on the businesses if they were featured with a person next to each business, and set aside friendship or dislike in their voting decision? If it's supposed to be a Top Program election, will people really be voting ONLY about the programs? Do people ever vote ONLY about the topic?

* If it were going to be judged by a team, would the team be compiled ONLY of people who are in or have been in several businesses and know what's important in online biz? Will judges be chosen according to who's NOT in featured businesses each week so they're not biased toward it? Or chosen from people who are not disgruntled former-affiliates who've quit, so they're not biased against any businesses of the week? Can we find a group of unbiased judges who know what's good in business, without any of them having been in any of the featured businesses at election time or previously?

* Are there going to be different weekly categories, such as all MLMs one week, or non-MLMs, or all real product businesses (juice, vitamins), or virtual products (ebooks, autoresponders, hosting), or all traffic sources for a different week? Is it fair to have a scattered group featuring an ebook MLM against an autoresponder company, against a safelist, against a vitamin company? Just deciding to have an election and choose a "best" when there are so many variables, and when all voters aren't interested in all businesses, is going to be more of a people-contest and not a business contest.

It's a lot of stuff to think about, I think just a list of compiled benefits from lots of members without a contest would be much less of a hassle and less pressure.

Kathleen, very good points and well-stated. I agree with you.

Sara