Hmmm I can't decide which side ofthe fence to jump on here...

While I wouldn't mind letting people know a bit more about what I do, advertising here for me would be fruitless, as is almost any sales to Car audio guys. I run a retail shop, if you want electrical service done, I'm your man. If you need abnormaly sized Optimas (Hondas, or the 800ci rule), I'm your man. But most car audio guys know to go to Costco or Wally World for Optimas, as they are bulk sales, they require no service, as they are hands on guys (such as myself, I'll never pay anyone to install stereo equipment in my vehicles, I enjoy figuring it out for myself). My company website link is tolerated in my siggy, and I have a plethora of battery/charging system in my head which I share here as much as possible. I've had a few sales because of this board/hobby, but that's just because they know who I am, not because I advertised.

Anyway,
No one will leave this board because of this - this board has a monopoly on Canadian audio related boards. There ARE no other good ones, and starting up another one would just be a waste of time, IMHO.

However, I do like the idea of having an extra for sale section just for advertisers. Be neat to see those kind of ads running. But as a business owner myself, I guess I have to stick with the mods on this one, opening a second For Sale section would NOT be good for the boards, or for the $$$ generated by the advertisers.

 

Exactly what is that common interest? It's not religion. And I'm pretty sure it's not singing or dancing. Our common interest is car audio!!!! Which happens to be a product that you buy at your local car audio dealer!!! Let's not be in denial about it, We all love car audio gear. That's one type of product I don't mind seeing advertised anywhere. I'll even accept car audio SPAM. Maybe that's just me, but I have a feeling there's plenty of other people on this board that go into their local library (7-eleven) and simply look at all the pretty pictures of Phoenix Gold, Hifonics, and Focal.

If you're one of those people, then the proposed advertising section would make a great hangout. Business goes hand-in-hand with the interests and needs of the average person. What makes you believe that car audio is the exception? Let's not forget one important thing: If the businesses which create these beloved products were to disappear, our hobby would cease to exist. It's kinda hard making music without speakers, amplifiers, and CD players. Do you still believe that these evil business people have no right meddling in our hobby? It's these same evil business people created our hobby. And you want to do everything possible to not let them advertise on this forum. You love the product, but you just don't like the idea of someone getting rich off of it.

People don't get to post for free. They are forced to see the banner ads in the upper left corner. Nothing in life is free my friend, not even this forum. So if people are forced to see these ads anyhow, what would be the big stretch in creating a section especially for them. So you like advertisers, but not when they're given their own separate page?

You're right, it would change fairly often, but since all forums are designed to accommodate the members then your job would be to keep up. It's not the responsibility of your patrons to keep up with your method of advertising, but rather the other way around. The forum members "customers" are the ones holding the leash. Most people get into business so they can call the shots. Big mistake!!!

Of course if people don't like my idea, then you're off the hook, and you can go back into your world of same-old same-old.