Guest-only (to date) perspective

Posted Sep 6, 2007 15:09 UTC (Thu) by csigler (subscriber, #1224)
Parent article: LWN advertising update

Well, I'm quite late to the comment party, but thought I'd chip in my two bits.

I decided to comment because the in-text ad links are continuing to be used up to this morning (Thursday). Hey, I realize I'm a long-time free loader, and as such my input may be discarded without comment, and rightly so. But I'm quite surprised, as much opposition as has been expressed by paid subscribers to the in-text ad links, that they're still being used a number of days later.

I second the suggestion posted by others above: PLEASE let us know about your financial requirements (and difficulties)! Perhaps there could be a funding status page for LWN (if that's not too cheesy). I promise I will subscribe -- plus make up for back time. Knowing what the funding situation is will provide incentive for me and many others to finally get off our lazy asses and subscribe.

I also second many other comments: In-text ad links are horrible! They just scream "low-rent, do-anything-for-a-half-penny" website.

LWN is _the_ premium Linux news, information, and learning website on the web. Please let us know what you need to keep it that way, Mr. Corbet.