Tom Lane wrote:
"Marc G. Fournier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:Please understand something here ... a large portion of the banner ads are *not* paid ... they are recognition of the many mirror sites that are supporting the project by reducing the amount of bandwidth that is required on the central server ...While the mirror sites deserve some recognition, I'm not convinced that that should translate to banner ads on the main portal.Could we set things up so that when you actually go to a mirror site, you see some discreet notice about "this mirror sponsored by so-and-so"? And I'm definitely not happy with reading Help Support This Site Post your Ad Here Pay Only for Visitors As Low As $0.10cdn per click-thru Hub.Org on the main site. That's several shades too mercenary for my taste.
I think banner ads that build on PostgreSQL's message is a good thing. A RedHat ad, maybe IBM, etc. Companies with a related purpose to the PostgreSQL mission will offset some of the cost and help build the cedibility of the site.
Hotel ads and sweepstakes are a bad idea, though.
