I have no idea how much money could be generated, but it might be a minor way to give back to local people in need.
I'd like to hear from folks about whether we should try this. We'd have to figure out who to give the money to. Suggestions are appreciated.
I'd like to hear from folks about whether we should try this. We'd have to figure out who to give the money to. Suggestions are appreciated.
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I always assumed you charged for the "Teaneck based businesses" links on the left side of the blog.
Why don't you use ads to pay for the cost of having the domain?
I thought of linking my adsense account as soon as I was made a admin, lol. Problem is that I HATE advertisements with a passion.
I think it can work though as long as the money went to a charitable cause. I'd suggest having an open thread simply for businesses or charities that people think are worthwhile causes and then a poll to see which of the top four people like the best.
Great Idea what about one of the numerous children's charities?
This is one that our family does each year...I was really surprised to see that not many, if any Teaneck Schools/classrooms are on here...
http://www.donorschoose.org/
Maybe barbara could rite another book--Take Back My VOTE-- and donate the proceeds to the charity to help kick it off.
don't sweat this. based on our experience with google ads on our blog, you won't be getting rich. you could give any proceeds to tvac for instance
Bupkis is slightly better than nothing, although I also hate ads with a passion.
But if we did it, TVAC would be a terrific recipient.
I'd support TVAC with our ads.
I would prefer not to see ads.
I too would support TVAC.Nobody likes ads lets face it but for a good cause, Tom, come on now,learn to play with the other children!
Teaneck Community Scholarship Fund, Teaneck Festival of the Arts, TOPS (Teaneck Organization for Public Schools, our non-profit education foundation), Teaneck Junior Soccer League and TVAC would be my choices.
you cheap skates...forget ads reach in to your pockets and help the needy donate $$$$$$$
most of us here have been spared the worst of the economy help those that have not
Great idea. I'm all for capitalism in Teaneck. If you get very little, its better than nothing.
As much as I hate to see ads defiling the pristine content of this sacred blog, one in which only the highest forms of discourse are accepted, we ought to take advantage of the opportunity to help a worthy cause here in Teaneck by allowing a narrow strip of ads to appear as we read and respond to blog posts.
I agree with the many others who have suggested that the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps -- which serves all of Teaneck at no charge and so thoroughly exemplifies the volunteer spirit that we need to harness -- should be the recipient of any funds raised.
Alan Sohn
Maybe you can avoid ads by having OORF give a dollar for every snarky comment. What a windfall for charity!!!
How about ads for Bergen Philharmonic?
I don't think you are going to make enough money to make it worth messing up your site. How about adding a PayPal "Donate" button instead?
Oh Christ, not ads!
Is there any way we can restrict ads to anonymous posters?
Alan Sohn
I think we should start charging per word posted.
Alan will go broke in 2 weeks.
Can i plug my house for sale for a $5 contribution to Teaneck?
Yoni,
Only if Tom Abbott doesn't find the post offensive.
It will help if you don't live in his neighborhood and/or don't try to sell it to Orthodox Jews.
Why does every thread eventually spiral into paranoia? Perhaps it's because our drinking water is sourced from the Suez canal.
On an entirely different but perhaps related note for those who are paranoid: I'd like to refresh the links at the side to local businesses and organizations. Please suggest some links to include.
Vera & Nechama: Brokers based on cedar lane
http://www.vera-nechama.com/
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Yoni,
Only if Tom Abbott doesn't find the post offensive.
It will help if you don't live in his neighborhood and/or don't try to sell it to Orthodox Jews.
Are there any prayer groups out there that need space?
I am sure there is a prayer group out there that needs a meeting space :-)
Good luck with the house selling/moving Yoni
Thanks Karin!
Yoni, Where/why are you going?
Don't worry, I'm staying in Teaneck. Just need a little more room. Thank G-d, my family is growing.
Welcome Yoni!
That's nice to hear. Good luck with the sale of your house.
GUSSEN FOR MAYOR!!
How about we give it to the laid off township employees?
Wait, is Teaneck having a mayoral election?
GUSSEN FOR MAYOR??
Can anyone name anything Gussen has done for Teaneck other than his dog park?
If you attended the council meetings, you wouldn't have to ask.
BILL BRENNAN FOR MANAGER
What has Gussen done?
He voted against a raise to the Municipal Prosecutor Deborah Veach (why the hell would anyone give a lawyer a raise?)
Yoni, if you want to add Vera & Nechama you should add all the real estate brokers in town. Or at least the honest and fair ones unlike V&N...
Newsflash: Teaneck doesn't have mayoral elections.
I vote for TVAC
Tom Abott for Dog Catcher
Esther for Mayor!
Anyone going to the Community Forum sponsored by the firefighter unions at FDU tomorrow evening?
Swigle for Pig Catcher.
Esther,
It's time to start the festooning. I'll gather up some toilet paper!
Yoni - Is this a hint that we need a new thread?
or a new hobby?
I was referring to your threat (on the main page) about what we will do when there are malicious anonymous bloggers.
Swigle for Pig Catcher.Doesn't sound kosher!
And as the esteemed Barbara Ley has mentioned time and time again -- PLEASE spell my name right. It's S-W-I-G-G-L-E!
Yoni - I notice that there's a natural progression threads on this blog:
First the thoughtful people have their say,
then, when the topic is thoroughly exhausted, like jackels to a rotting carcass, the anonymous come out to feast. These are the johnny one-notes who are are single-mindedly obsessed with a single issue or with slagging a particular councilperson or a blogger or promoting their pet candidate for higher office. These are also the folks who can't write nor spell and/or or don't realize that the caps lock is depressed.
Yeah, these are precisely the folks whose bushes ought to be festooned with toilet paper. Let's make a party of it and hit them all in one fell swoop.
Esther,
That may be how tame topics go, but more inflammatory statements are still subject to Godwin's Law.
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