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You mean this Valuebike Shootout we did at the end of December?
Get someone with some financial common sense and maybe charge more for advertising or not pay your people so much. If you charge money to view your site, myself along with 98% of MO's fans will leave and the site will be long gone for sure... guaranteed.
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I think he may be referring to the SV650 v ZR7 v M900 review that you hyped a month or so ago. Is that one still in the works, or has it fallen by the wayside?
It's not that simple, Shaft. Wish it was.
When we get the new M900, it's a go. But they haven't come to us just yet...
Believe me, we're as anxious as you are.
Believe me, we're as anxious as you are.
[email protected]#n You!
Well, you've finally convinced me to send a donation, if only because I see some of my comments got used for the article. It'll take me a day to get off my butt and do it, but look for it.
You know Brent, you could snag donations from people scared of online transactions by having a physical address where they could send checks, money orders, etc.
And for the people that are scared to use their credit cards on the internet: What are you thinking? That no secure site is secure? That there are millions of hackers just waiting to grab your number? Do you even think twice about leaving your credit card with a gas station cashier while you pump gas? Do you worry about calling someplace like LL Bean or any other catalog company? How do you know they're not stealing your number? Get real. You don't even think about it. You just assume that a reputable company like LL Bean or Chevron won't let that happen. The only reason people are scared to use credit cards on the internet is that they don't understand the technology. Unless you know how you card might be stolen on the internet, or why a secure server might be vulnerable assume MO is doing thier best and that it's safe.
Well, you've finally convinced me to send a donation, if only because I see some of my comments got used for the article. It'll take me a day to get off my butt and do it, but look for it.
You know Brent, you could snag donations from people scared of online transactions by having a physical address where they could send checks, money orders, etc.
And for the people that are scared to use their credit cards on the internet: What are you thinking? That no secure site is secure? That there are millions of hackers just waiting to grab your number? Do you even think twice about leaving your credit card with a gas station cashier while you pump gas? Do you worry about calling someplace like LL Bean or any other catalog company? How do you know they're not stealing your number? Get real. You don't even think about it. You just assume that a reputable company like LL Bean or Chevron won't let that happen. The only reason people are scared to use credit cards on the internet is that they don't understand the technology. Unless you know how you card might be stolen on the internet, or why a secure server might be vulnerable assume MO is doing thier best and that it's safe.
Can someone please fix the link to the Reader Feedback for the SignetGT tested not so long ago?
Thx. POP
Thx. POP
You are NOT the man who would give his life for his brother
man, "Shaft". You are wrong. How much do you pay a year for motorcycle magazines with half the content of MO?
If you think you can get as much content and timely info from another website, go. You won't find it, however. The other online sites are a joke, with the exception of MotorcycleNews.
You're such a genius at running a profitable website, I suggest you start your own- you obviously know so much!
I can just see the meeting at the MO office: "Do you think we should charge more for advertising?"
"No way! That's way too risky!"
"How about paying our staff less?"
"Forget it! That concept is much too complex for me!"
Do you really think they're not charging the maximum for advertising already? How stupid do you think they are?
Have you ever run a business? Successful business people never, ever pay ONE DIME more than the absolute minumum necessary to function properly. I would have to say that since MO has been profitable for 5 years, it is a success. Name 10 other sites of any kind that have turned a profit for 5 years, if you can.
I, for one, see no problem shelling out 10-15 bucks a year if it will guarantee I get the timely, informative content I have depended on for the last 5 years.
Can't promise more than that, though.
man, "Shaft". You are wrong. How much do you pay a year for motorcycle magazines with half the content of MO?
If you think you can get as much content and timely info from another website, go. You won't find it, however. The other online sites are a joke, with the exception of MotorcycleNews.
You're such a genius at running a profitable website, I suggest you start your own- you obviously know so much!
I can just see the meeting at the MO office: "Do you think we should charge more for advertising?"
"No way! That's way too risky!"
"How about paying our staff less?"
"Forget it! That concept is much too complex for me!"
Do you really think they're not charging the maximum for advertising already? How stupid do you think they are?
Have you ever run a business? Successful business people never, ever pay ONE DIME more than the absolute minumum necessary to function properly. I would have to say that since MO has been profitable for 5 years, it is a success. Name 10 other sites of any kind that have turned a profit for 5 years, if you can.
I, for one, see no problem shelling out 10-15 bucks a year if it will guarantee I get the timely, informative content I have depended on for the last 5 years.
Can't promise more than that, though.
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Oh yeah, an address to mail checks. Actually, more people mail in checks from our classifieds than use their credit cards.
Duh. Shoulda thought of that. We'll stick our address in there. But how to set the yearlong cookie for people so they don't have to see the ads? Right now, everyone, even those that donate, see them 'cause I haven't spruced up the ad server code yet, so I guess it's moot this week. Which will give us time to figure out a solution and look like we're smart and stuff.
We do take online check transfers, I guess we should point that out too.
Oh yeah, an address to mail checks. Actually, more people mail in checks from our classifieds than use their credit cards.
Duh. Shoulda thought of that. We'll stick our address in there. But how to set the yearlong cookie for people so they don't have to see the ads? Right now, everyone, even those that donate, see them 'cause I haven't spruced up the ad server code yet, so I guess it's moot this week. Which will give us time to figure out a solution and look like we're smart and stuff.
We do take online check transfers, I guess we should point that out too.
We'll make a new one, the old BBS is all torqued up and offline.
Re: [email protected]#n You!
I'm no computer expert, but if you had people who mailed you checks include their email address so you could give them some kind of password that let them into an area that would load the cookie you needed...
That only leaves the problem of only the authorized donor getting the cookie... Guess there would have to be some extra verification step or something to keep 500 people from using their buddy's password. (maybe it only works a few times, to allow for folks like me that occasionally like to reformat a hard drive)
I'm no computer expert, but if you had people who mailed you checks include their email address so you could give them some kind of password that let them into an area that would load the cookie you needed...
That only leaves the problem of only the authorized donor getting the cookie... Guess there would have to be some extra verification step or something to keep 500 people from using their buddy's password. (maybe it only works a few times, to allow for folks like me that occasionally like to reformat a hard drive)
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I tried
I tried but got this error message: FAILED!
The authorization server returned a failure code of:
3 - An error occurred during processing. Call Merchant Service Provider.
Please try again - Motorcycle Online relies on these generous contributions from noble folk such as yourself to stay afloat and bring you the very best in all things Motorcycle.
so what do i do now?
I tried but got this error message: FAILED!
The authorization server returned a failure code of:
3 - An error occurred during processing. Call Merchant Service Provider.
Please try again - Motorcycle Online relies on these generous contributions from noble folk such as yourself to stay afloat and bring you the very best in all things Motorcycle.
so what do i do now?
Things I forgot
The problem with posting at work is some times you get distracted by it, and lose your train of thought. Part of what I was going to say in my first post is that I hate being proven wrong. That's where the "[email protected]#n you" comes from. Originally I said I wouldn't pay, donate, etc. But after reading through all these articles I realized that 1) I must love MO to spend so much time here, and 2) I'm not any kind of charity case. I posted about how great BKS gloves are. How could I turn around and say you're not worth $13, that I can't spare it? Really. So I finally got a clue, and that should have been in my original post.
The problem with posting at work is some times you get distracted by it, and lose your train of thought. Part of what I was going to say in my first post is that I hate being proven wrong. That's where the "[email protected]#n you" comes from. Originally I said I wouldn't pay, donate, etc. But after reading through all these articles I realized that 1) I must love MO to spend so much time here, and 2) I'm not any kind of charity case. I posted about how great BKS gloves are. How could I turn around and say you're not worth $13, that I can't spare it? Really. So I finally got a clue, and that should have been in my original post.
Re: [email protected]#n You!
I'm no computer expert, but if you had people who mailed you checks include their email address so you could give them some kind of password that let them into an area that would load the cookie you needed...
That only leaves the problem of only the authorized donor getting the cookie... Guess there would have to be some extra verification step or something to keep 500 people from using their buddy's password. Maybe limit each unique password to work only a few times, to allow for folks like me that occasionally like to reformat a hard drive.
Course that would be a boring full time job sending out e-mails for someone on the staff...
I'm no computer expert, but if you had people who mailed you checks include their email address so you could give them some kind of password that let them into an area that would load the cookie you needed...
That only leaves the problem of only the authorized donor getting the cookie... Guess there would have to be some extra verification step or something to keep 500 people from using their buddy's password. Maybe limit each unique password to work only a few times, to allow for folks like me that occasionally like to reformat a hard drive.
Course that would be a boring full time job sending out e-mails for someone on the staff...
Re: [email protected]#n You!
Yes we need an alternative to the cookie.
Some of us log on from different machines.
Some of us have teenagers who manage to kill
all the cookies to keep Dad from snooping.
hardware swaps,virus damage.ect
passwords are a drag but their transferable.
Yes we need an alternative to the cookie.
Some of us log on from different machines.
Some of us have teenagers who manage to kill
all the cookies to keep Dad from snooping.
hardware swaps,virus damage.ect
passwords are a drag but their transferable.
i would donate but.... im sure ill be banned soon enough
unless....can i become ban immune if i donate?
harleys suck
unless....can i become ban immune if i donate?
harleys suck
Re: I tried
There was an unknown error with your credit card. Most of the errors are caught and returned and it'll tell you what's up, so I guess try again and make sure all your info is correct...
There was an unknown error with your credit card. Most of the errors are caught and returned and it'll tell you what's up, so I guess try again and make sure all your info is correct...
The Boss man himself quoted astin martin in the
story read his stuff I'm pretty sure your safe
story read his stuff I'm pretty sure your safe
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