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10-13-2019, 03:22 PM   #31
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I really wonder what the benefit is for the people running this site. Is it just eyeballs leading to more ad revenue?

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Yeah, this thread is totally not satire.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Bromberger Quote
I really wonder what the benefit is for the people running this site. Is it just eyeballs leading to more ad revenue?
Traffic is always good for advertisers to spend money here. It also increases the chance of new subscribers who might want to become site supporters, I'm sure it keeps Adam in the good books of Pentax, as I know he gets exclusive behind closed doors interviews at conventions and the like, gets to test lens', cameras etc... so traffic is very good for business.

Spamming old photo's is sometimes not entirely the users fault. For example, my "Recent Photos" link, doesn't actually send me to recent photo's, not even to recently commented on photos, but to a "random collection of users photos". So, I've unwittingly been commenting on some real old photographs.

I post my own as I take them (as I've always done, nothing has changed there) but if there is a chance to win free stuff, definitely my time spent here will be increased above my normal, because, free stuff! And rather than spam the forum with all the mediocre images I take, I post only the ones I really like and do most of my commenting on other photographs that I find enjoyable. It's certainly better than some other threads like this where it's not much else but complaining. Positivity, even if it's just "hey, what a nice shot! Job well done!" on an old image, is much better in my books than anything else.
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I post only the ones I really like and do most of my commenting on other photographs that I find enjoyable. It's certainly better than some other threads like this where it's not much else but complaining.
Isn't this your statement a complain you were complaining about above? Is this a better complain than the complains of the others? Whew, too much "complains", hopefully you will not complain about that. :-)

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Who's complaining?

Wait, we have three months of this?!
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Hmm...confused by the terms "having fun" and "like it".
Ddoes it mean, that for having fun its not necessary to like the 50mm? and

If you like the hot shoe it is not for fun?...:-)
"having fun" = I do not really need it...
"I like it" = I like it...
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QuoteOriginally posted by Bromberger Quote
I really wonder what the benefit is for the people running this site. Is it just eyeballs leading to more ad revenue?
Could be.

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Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Not me. Anyone want my *1* earned raffle entry?
Whatever they're giving away I'm not interested...
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Hmmm, Chris must have deleted his post, as I don't see it. Why would someone not be interested in perhaps winning something?
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Hmmm, Chris must have deleted his post, as I don't see it. Why would someone not be interested in perhaps winning something?
Maybe he deleted it because he got fed up with begging PMs
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"having fun" = I do not really need it...
"I like it" = I like it...
Yeah, we have so many things just for fun.
Are not we living just for fun? :-)
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Maybe he deleted it because he got fed up with begging PMs
Good point; I missed out on being a begger on that one!
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I really wonder what the benefit is for the people running this site. Is it just eyeballs leading to more ad revenue?
It's to give the impression that Pentax isn't doomed when it really is (DOOMED, I tell you!).

But in all seriousness sometimes they like to have a little bit of fun, and that's all this really is.
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something Adam posted in another thread may be of interest:

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There are no specific rules for what is and isn't appropriate for this giveaway. That said, regular forum rules do apply- and it is against the rules to flood the forum with meaningless posts. So, folks who do that within the scope of this giveaway will face the same consequences they would otherwise, with the possible added consequence of disqualification. I think common sense would go a long way as far as the appropriateness of posts goes

Please feel free to report bulk/meaningless posts should you come across any.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/16-pentax-news-rumors/393150-win-star-le...ml#post4759293

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so if anyone thinks they are seeing " bulk/meaningless posts " you know what to do

frankly, I believe in not judging other members' posts
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I don't know about you people, but I'm just here for the slim chance at free swag.
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I don't know about you people, but I'm just here for the slim chance at free swag.
I'm here for a bit more than that. The knowledge and info available is invaluable at times.

Anyway, the place will really light up when (not if) there is an announcement of some sort on new kit.
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