Whats Wall Street saying about the new forum Owners?
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Whats Wall Street saying about the new forum Owners?
IF we want to change the way the forum is being handled by the handlers(the mods) we will need to educate the stockholders. IB is an IPO throwing around vast sums of cash and turning the advertising over to commisioned salespeople. IB Doesnt care about the "community" or even what we talk about here or Corvetteforums or anywhere. IB could care less about the tech forums being filled with mis-information/ IB doesnt care if the rip-off artists return. What does IB care about?
REVENUE.
The more traffic the better they look to the shareholders
So how is revenue generated? Traffic.
So now you can deduce for yourself how to bring about change to the forum that so many helped grow, but that so few are enjoying the benfits of its growth.
Where was IB when Ryan and Boosted7 were asking for donations to buy larger/faster servers?
Who stepped up with donations? Answer: a Lot of the "little vendors" who didnt mind helping the venue out.
So now that IB has bought the forum, who are the first targets to squeeze out of the forum? Thats right, the little vendors. IB wants to charge a company whose GROSS SALES are $600/month: $200/month to have a link to their website in their sig. 1/3 of your gross income to have a signeture in your posts.
REVENUE.
The more traffic the better they look to the shareholders
So how is revenue generated? Traffic.
So now you can deduce for yourself how to bring about change to the forum that so many helped grow, but that so few are enjoying the benfits of its growth.
Where was IB when Ryan and Boosted7 were asking for donations to buy larger/faster servers?
Who stepped up with donations? Answer: a Lot of the "little vendors" who didnt mind helping the venue out.
So now that IB has bought the forum, who are the first targets to squeeze out of the forum? Thats right, the little vendors. IB wants to charge a company whose GROSS SALES are $600/month: $200/month to have a link to their website in their sig. 1/3 of your gross income to have a signeture in your posts.
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If you are one of the "little venders" email the following folks at IB and let them know your concerns about their rates:
kim.bella@internetbrands.com
autoadvertiser@internetbrands.com
Company information
Internet Brands, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in October 1998 as CarsDirect.com, Inc. In May 2005, it changed its name to Internet Brands, Inc. The Company is an Internet media company that builds, acquires and enhances branded websites in categories marked by consumer involvement, strong advertising spending and fragmentation in offline sources of consumer information. Internet operates a rapidly growing network of websites, currently grouped into three vertical categories: automotive, travel and leisure, and home and home improvement. It currently operates 45 main websites. The Company operates and enhances websites that attract consumers through rich content, opportunities for participation in strong online communities, and user-friendly functionality. It also offers certain services directly to consumers, such as new car brokering. The Company's business could be affected by different interpretations or applications of existing laws or regulations, future laws or regulations, or actions by domestic or foreign regulatory agencies. As of September 30, 2007, Internet had 553 employees, of whom 57 were part-time, 199 were employed at its Autodata Solutions division in Canada and 9 were employed at Jelsoft in the United Kingdom.
Website: www.internetbrands.com
Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
Employees: 553 (12/12/2006)
Internet Brands, Incorporated Shares-A
909 North Sepulveda Blvd. 11th Floor El Segundo CA 90245
Phone: (310) 280-4000
Fax: (310) 280-4000
Officers: Robert N. Brisco, CEO/President/Director Dr.Howard Lee Morgan, Chairman of the Board/Director Gregory Perrier, President, Subsidiary Lisa Morita, COO
kim.bella@internetbrands.com
autoadvertiser@internetbrands.com
Company information
Internet Brands, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in October 1998 as CarsDirect.com, Inc. In May 2005, it changed its name to Internet Brands, Inc. The Company is an Internet media company that builds, acquires and enhances branded websites in categories marked by consumer involvement, strong advertising spending and fragmentation in offline sources of consumer information. Internet operates a rapidly growing network of websites, currently grouped into three vertical categories: automotive, travel and leisure, and home and home improvement. It currently operates 45 main websites. The Company operates and enhances websites that attract consumers through rich content, opportunities for participation in strong online communities, and user-friendly functionality. It also offers certain services directly to consumers, such as new car brokering. The Company's business could be affected by different interpretations or applications of existing laws or regulations, future laws or regulations, or actions by domestic or foreign regulatory agencies. As of September 30, 2007, Internet had 553 employees, of whom 57 were part-time, 199 were employed at its Autodata Solutions division in Canada and 9 were employed at Jelsoft in the United Kingdom.
Website: www.internetbrands.com
Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
Employees: 553 (12/12/2006)
Internet Brands, Incorporated Shares-A
909 North Sepulveda Blvd. 11th Floor El Segundo CA 90245
Phone: (310) 280-4000
Fax: (310) 280-4000
Officers: Robert N. Brisco, CEO/President/Director Dr.Howard Lee Morgan, Chairman of the Board/Director Gregory Perrier, President, Subsidiary Lisa Morita, COO
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Could someone fill me in? I've been gone for a couple years, and am just getting back to the forum. What's going on? I just started seeing threads about this stuff
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"WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH I LIKE TEH ****!!"
If you don't like it, I don't give a **** if you've been here four years or four days, GTFO. Stop complaining. People are here that like the place, and they come here to enjoy it and learn something.
But there's a group of these so-called "vets" who just **** their pants over a ******* internet site and complain 24/7 once ONE thing goes wrong.
For real, STFU.
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No no no... I can say **** because you people are all the same. And I quote,
"WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH I LIKE TEH ****!!"
If you don't like it, I don't give a **** if you've been here four years or four days, GTFO. Stop complaining. People are here that like the place, and they come here to enjoy it and learn something.
But there's a group of these so-called "vets" who just **** their pants over a ******* internet site and complain 24/7 once ONE thing goes wrong.
For real, STFU.
"WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH I LIKE TEH ****!!"
If you don't like it, I don't give a **** if you've been here four years or four days, GTFO. Stop complaining. People are here that like the place, and they come here to enjoy it and learn something.
But there's a group of these so-called "vets" who just **** their pants over a ******* internet site and complain 24/7 once ONE thing goes wrong.
For real, STFU.
Perhaps you should do a little research on the history of this club so that you can gain an accurate perspective of what all the commotion is about before you open your little peep-hole and spatter off. On the other hand, maybe you're lost? The vtec forums are thata way kid. -----------> vtec.net/forums (you'll fit in great).
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If anyone has anything constructive to say, please post it in the other thread otherwise these threads are going to start getting locked.
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