Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:09 am
Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:26 am
Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:28 am
Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:29 am
Sterl wrote:Exactly, I remember when they had the rainbow foutain where a user had to sign up with sponsers in order to get a pass to paint their pet. I'm sure something along those lines now would be terribly successful, maybe not the exact same thing, but something like it. Given an incentive, I'm sure many neopians would be happy to sign up with sponsers. In my opinion, I believe the way they're going about doing this is totally wrong. It's like they spent absolutely no time thinking of the consequences it would bring. Obviously they're looking at it from the "we're going to rake in ever more money!" aspect, however, it's easily seen that perhaps a different approach would bring just the same revenues?
I just think they should spend more time thinking about how to keep their users happy, afterall, what's the site without any users? Obviously they need money to run the site, but if we can send a man into space, you'd think they could think of a better way to advertise! I don't think the happiness of Neopets' users should be compromised because of greed, especially when it can be prevented. And I'm not even going to go into the innapropriateness of many of the advertisements *cough*.
Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:31 am
watericesage wrote:Sterl wrote:Exactly, I remember when they had the rainbow foutain where a user had to sign up with sponsers in order to get a pass to paint their pet. I'm sure something along those lines now would be terribly successful, maybe not the exact same thing, but something like it. Given an incentive, I'm sure many neopians would be happy to sign up with sponsers. In my opinion, I believe the way they're going about doing this is totally wrong. It's like they spent absolutely no time thinking of the consequences it would bring. Obviously they're looking at it from the "we're going to rake in ever more money!" aspect, however, it's easily seen that perhaps a different approach would bring just the same revenues?
I just think they should spend more time thinking about how to keep their users happy, afterall, what's the site without any users? Obviously they need money to run the site, but if we can send a man into space, you'd think they could think of a better way to advertise! I don't think the happiness of Neopets' users should be compromised because of greed, especially when it can be prevented. And I'm not even going to go into the innapropriateness of many of the advertisements *cough*.
Yeah, they should open something like that up again. They should hold up a place where if you sign up, you get a cruddy BD item! Unless you're really lucky.
Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:46 am
Chao wrote:watericesage wrote:Sterl wrote:Exactly, I remember when they had the rainbow foutain where a user had to sign up with sponsers in order to get a pass to paint their pet. I'm sure something along those lines now would be terribly successful, maybe not the exact same thing, but something like it. Given an incentive, I'm sure many neopians would be happy to sign up with sponsers. In my opinion, I believe the way they're going about doing this is totally wrong. It's like they spent absolutely no time thinking of the consequences it would bring. Obviously they're looking at it from the "we're going to rake in ever more money!" aspect, however, it's easily seen that perhaps a different approach would bring just the same revenues?
I just think they should spend more time thinking about how to keep their users happy, afterall, what's the site without any users? Obviously they need money to run the site, but if we can send a man into space, you'd think they could think of a better way to advertise! I don't think the happiness of Neopets' users should be compromised because of greed, especially when it can be prevented. And I'm not even going to go into the innapropriateness of many of the advertisements *cough*.
Yeah, they should open something like that up again. They should hold up a place where if you sign up, you get a cruddy BD item! Unless you're really lucky.
If they brought back the sponsor abilities, like improved defend, (very useful in some situations) I would be the first one signing up with sponsors.
Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:54 am
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:22 am
valerielundberg wrote:Idle banter about browsers aside (let's face it folks, not everyone uses the same browser, and nobody should have to change their browser because of how under-handedly Neopets is bombarding people with advertisements)
I think it's time something was done.
Petitions, letters and whatnot do not work, we know this. Begging TNT to consider how the players feel does not work. Threatening Neopets not to buy their merchandise does not work.
But let's put all this into perspective...
The new lower ad, (and the big bannerzilla at the top) can't be bringing too much revenue into Doug's pockets. Most of those sponsors are just two-bit, small town, spyware-dealing losers. Sure, it's extra cash, but probably just enough to pay for him to detail his SUV every week.
We know where the money comes from, it's the big sponsors. Free ipods are good for spare change, but McDonalds, Kraft, Disney, General Mills...those legit sponsors are the ones buttering Doug's bread.
Writing a company like McDonalds saying "I will no longer eat at your resturant" does nothing. They get a million letters/email like that a day from irate customers who got a wrong order, or poor service.
THEIR PUBLIC IMAGE however, is something they take much more seriously however....
Imagine how someone over at Disney will react seeing a screenshot of their Disney Theatre, coupled with a big fat "Who's going to get pregnant next?" ad right below it. Disney prides itself in "family entertainment" and imagine how their execs would feel knowing their name and logo is being associated with low-ball trash.
Or general mills...seeing their big sponsor dollars going to waste as their cereal adventure is being smothered by some birth control top banner ad...
Take the pics, send them to the companies, and threaten to alert the media (hmm...maybe those dorks over in Australia whom we jeered so much could provide useful for a change?).
Doug won't listen, but his wallet will if his "big sponsors" put the pressure on him.
Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:26 am
Chao wrote:Are those general mills prize codes still available?
I'd try those as well.
We should send letters to them explaining how much more effective the old advertising was.
Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:44 am
valerielundberg wrote:Idle banter about browsers aside (let's face it folks, not everyone uses the same browser, and nobody should have to change their browser because of how under-handedly Neopets is bombarding people with advertisements)
I think it's time something was done.
Petitions, letters and whatnot do not work, we know this. Begging TNT to consider how the players feel does not work. Threatening Neopets not to buy their merchandise does not work.
But let's put all this into perspective...
The new lower ad, (and the big bannerzilla at the top) can't be bringing too much revenue into Doug's pockets. Most of those sponsors are just two-bit, small town, spyware-dealing losers. Sure, it's extra cash, but probably just enough to pay for him to detail his SUV every week.
We know where the money comes from, it's the big sponsors. Free ipods are good for spare change, but McDonalds, Kraft, Disney, General Mills...those legit sponsors are the ones buttering Doug's bread.
Writing a company like McDonalds saying "I will no longer eat at your resturant" does nothing. They get a million letters/email like that a day from irate customers who got a wrong order, or poor service.
THEIR PUBLIC IMAGE however, is something they take much more seriously however....
Imagine how someone over at Disney will react seeing a screenshot of their Disney Theatre, coupled with a big fat "Who's going to get pregnant next?" ad right below it. Disney prides itself in "family entertainment" and imagine how their execs would feel knowing their name and logo is being associated with low-ball trash.
Or general mills...seeing their big sponsor dollars going to waste as their cereal adventure is being smothered by some birth control top banner ad...
Take the pics, send them to the companies, and threaten to alert the media (hmm...maybe those dorks over in Australia whom we jeered so much could provide useful for a change?).
Doug won't listen, but his wallet will if his "big sponsors" put the pressure on him.
Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:45 am
Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:48 am
vtothec wrote:HEY why are Australians dorks?