Comments on: Monetizing Ye Olde Blog http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Fred2 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100099 Fred2 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:19:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100099 Not erudite or well said. I hope you get the gist. Your readers are your bread and butter. I appreciate my lack of education, therefore I learn from those around me. I am unable for lack of education to clarify my appreciation. Please bear with me. Not erudite or well said. I hope you get the gist. Your readers are your bread and butter. I appreciate my lack of education, therefore I learn from those around me. I am unable for lack of education to clarify my appreciation. Please bear with me.

]]> By: Fred2 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100097 Fred2 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:02:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100097 Mr. Koehler, Back on track, perhaps a small gratuity for getting off topic, say... W500. You sir, are worth every penny of it! I would pay just hear what all the fine people on your site have to say in the written word. I have learned from you all even Pawi, dlatn, especially the deep thinkers like Slim, Someguy..., Sonagi(especially you). Mr. Koehler,

Back on track, perhaps a small gratuity for getting off topic, say… W500. You sir, are worth every penny of it! I would pay just hear what all the fine people on your site have to say in the written word. I have learned from you all even Pawi, dlatn, especially the deep thinkers like Slim, Someguy…, Sonagi(especially you).

]]> By: littlebrownasian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100095 littlebrownasian Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:40:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100095 I don't think Paypal's the one at fault here. I'm sure you guys are very much aware of how faulted Korea's ID verification system is, even for purchasing local stuff online. I got news somewhere that Paypal was pressured to use that system. I don’t think Paypal’s the one at fault here. I’m sure you guys are very much aware of how faulted Korea’s ID verification system is, even for purchasing local stuff online. I got news somewhere that Paypal was pressured to use that system.

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100041 sanshinseon Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:48:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100041 Correcto, my Filipino friend. I withdrew my Paypal income to my Korean bank account just fine in 2006, but no longer can. PP sez it's the bank's fault, bank sez it's PP's problem... typical. Correcto, my Filipino friend. I withdrew my Paypal income to my Korean bank account just fine in 2006, but no longer can. PP sez it’s the bank’s fault, bank sez it’s PP’s problem… typical.

]]> By: littlebrownasian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100018 littlebrownasian Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:47:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100018 R.Elgin, <em>I have a paypal account but have had no real problems making payment with it and I use only Korean banks.</em> It's not the sending part that's the problem, it's when you start withdrawing from your Paypal funds to your local bank that no longer works. :( R.Elgin,

I have a paypal account but have had no real problems making payment with it and I use only Korean banks.

It’s not the sending part that’s the problem, it’s when you start withdrawing from your Paypal funds to your local bank that no longer works. :(

]]> By: gbnhj http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100016 gbnhj Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:23:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100016 Nobody deserves the sort of attack that dlatn made on pawikirogi. Even if we were to accept that pawikirogi has made some crude personal attacks on others in the past, he certainly didn’t do that here. For some time now, pawi's comments have shown more of a focus on communication than combativeness, and he ought to be recognized for that regardless of whether or not one agrees with his views. dlatn, by contrast - well, the difference is easy enough to read, isn't it? Nobody deserves the sort of attack that dlatn made on pawikirogi. Even if we were to accept that pawikirogi has made some crude personal attacks on others in the past, he certainly didn’t do that here. For some time now, pawi’s comments have shown more of a focus on communication than combativeness, and he ought to be recognized for that regardless of whether or not one agrees with his views.

dlatn, by contrast - well, the difference is easy enough to read, isn’t it?

]]> By: Railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100015 Railwaycharm Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:38:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100015 Holy Shit! Typo's only a mother could love! Fair play? Holy Shit! Typo’s only a mother could love! Fair play?

]]> By: Remort http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100013 Remort Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:23:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100013 Hello Marmot and other folks: I'd say this to your Marmot, that it would be really wonderful if you could get this site to pay for itself, and even provide you a bit of income. There's no question about that. But, consider these situations: 1) is that what you really want to do for a profession, be tied down as a website content developer? 2) The commercial ad companies, have screwed me and many others over with the same claim they had made to ZenKimchi, that I was "manufacturing hits". 3) I don't mean to offend anyone, I love this website, but clearly, since you've taken a step back and allowed others to contribute news stories/become editors, the quality of content has decreased. In other words, it was the same quality as a "Marmot" posting, if anyone else posted IMO. 4) You love playing around with various layouts on this site. I love the original format of the site, and miss it dearly. I hate change, particularly to websites I frequent. I do understand some aesthetic changes are necessary due to the web management software changes, etc. But, I think a lot of your readers would agree they liked the original format of the site. Speaking of which, please bring up a test port of the site instead of playing around with the live port. Ugh, that was so unsettling to see the site all screwed up in terms of layout, graphics, and fonts, UGH! 5) What about adding "Korean chicks", and "modernity" sections, besides all the cultural and historical observations that have dominated the majority of the postings? 6) Really commercialize it, while keeping a warm feeling to your readers, similarly to what has happened with the Gaijinpot.com site with various categories that address housing, job seekers, employers, and an UNMODERATED (the way it use to be) forums section?? In other words, one up ESLcafe.com with a broader array of jobs and issues entirely focused on Korea or any of the other pretty crappy websites. 7) Stay on at least part-time at Seoul Selection for a variety of reasons, not because we want a discount or just to hang out with you or anything. :P I hope things work out for you the way you intend. Good luck! --Remort Hello Marmot and other folks:

I’d say this to your Marmot, that it would be really wonderful if you could get this site to pay for itself, and even provide you a bit of income. There’s no question about that. But, consider these situations:

1) is that what you really want to do for a profession, be tied down as a website content developer?

2) The commercial ad companies, have screwed me and many others over with the same claim they had made to ZenKimchi, that I was “manufacturing hits”.

3) I don’t mean to offend anyone, I love this website, but clearly, since you’ve taken a step back and allowed others to contribute news stories/become editors, the quality of content has decreased. In other words, it was the same quality as a “Marmot” posting, if anyone else posted IMO.

4) You love playing around with various layouts on this site. I love the original format of the site, and miss it dearly. I hate change, particularly to websites I frequent. I do understand some aesthetic changes are necessary due to the web management software changes, etc. But, I think a lot of your readers would agree they liked the original format of the site. Speaking of which, please bring up a test port of the site instead of playing around with the live port. Ugh, that was so unsettling to see the site all screwed up in terms of layout, graphics, and fonts, UGH!

5) What about adding “Korean chicks”, and “modernity” sections, besides all the cultural and historical observations that have dominated the majority of the postings?

6) Really commercialize it, while keeping a warm feeling to your readers, similarly to what has happened with the Gaijinpot.com site with various categories that address housing, job seekers, employers, and an UNMODERATED (the way it use to be) forums section?? In other words, one up ESLcafe.com with a broader array of jobs and issues entirely focused on Korea or any of the other pretty crappy websites.

7) Stay on at least part-time at Seoul Selection for a variety of reasons, not because we want a discount or just to hang out with you or anything. :P

I hope things work out for you the way you intend. Good luck!

–Remort

]]> By: Iceberg http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100011 Iceberg Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:37:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100011 Perhaps a ban until the mistyping fingers learn to behave? Perhaps a ban until the mistyping fingers learn to behave?

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100009 globalvillageidiot Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/03/monetizing-ye-olde-blog/#comment-100009 Even if the intent here is humor, Pawi and Fantasy don't deserve to have those things said about female members of their families. If anybody other than a good friend of mine said something similar to me, I'd bounce a bottle off his inbred head. Even if the intent here is humor, Pawi and Fantasy don’t deserve to have those things said about female members of their families. If anybody other than a good friend of mine said something similar to me, I’d bounce a bottle off his inbred head.

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