Who owns TPF?

[AaronLLockhart]

I don't know how accurate that is. I am very good friends with a guy who owns an automotive forum built on the same vbulletin software this site is built on, and he was telling me just a few months ago how the google Adsense program he has involved on the website pays for the expense of running it. To my knowledge, google only pays $0.12 or so per click in the ad sense program. With that being said, there's no way the operating costs of a forum could be that substantial.

He didn't give me a dollar amount. But at googles return rate on that program, he's either got a ton of traffic, or these things don't cost much to operate.

 

[ziggy]

If you go to any member, the url has the member number within in it.http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/members/125221.html I am the 125221st member, so I replaced the number with ‘1’ and I think this is the owner:http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/members/1.html

He has just 2 posts

 

[JoshuaSimPhotography]

As the others said, he was created by the owners or something weird??

 

[Heitz]

Update:
I was curious to know how much ads cost on TPF. I figured it would be extremely expensive, given that photography is a huge market that all of us pump money into. Turns out, its cheaper than I thought, but I have nothing to base that on. Anyway, thought I would share. The below is an email from an Admin. Thanks for the info, Doug!

Sponsorship packages:

Platinum Level

• 468x60 Animated or Flash Banner at the top right of every page
• 160x100 Banner in rotation in the right hand column
• 128x28 Banner in the Supporting Vendor section
• Your own section in the vendor row w/moderator privileges
• Special rank/title on your user name so you can stand out from everyone else!

If you are interested, the rate will be $200/month for both sites and require a 3 month minimum commitment. Longer terms are available with adjusted rates and discounts.

Gold Level

• 468x60 Banner in rotation at the top of the site (can be animated/flash - 100k max)
• 128x28 Banner in the Supporting Vendor section (must not be animated/flash - 10k max)
• Your own section in the vendor row w/moderator privileges
• Special rank/title on your user name so you can stand out from everyone else!

If you are interested, the rate will be $150/month for both sites and require a 3 month minimum commitment. Longer terms are available with adjusted rates and discounts.

In order to setup your vendor account, we need the following:

1. Company Name
2. Company URL
3. Full contact name

Thanks in advance,

Doug Siddens
Administrator

 

[kja6]

I find it amazing that basically all the early members haven’t even posted!

What are you talking about?! I have almost 20 posts since 2007, mate!

And hello to you, Melbournian. (I'm currently in Melbourne and have been here since September last year. I love your country!)

Sorry... back on topic... the OP needs answers!

 

[snowbear116 47]

. . . another 9-month old thread gets resurrected!

 

[DarkShadow]

All this time I thought it was Costco.:scratch:

 

[kja6]

. . . another 9-month old thread gets resurrected!

Wasn't me. Was the dude(tte) above my post. Besides, that's why people are encouraged to use the search function, too, no? Bring it back (get hated on) or start a new, duplicate thread (get hated on). You just can't win in life.

 

[snowbear116 47]

. . . another 9-month old thread gets resurrected!

Wasn't me. Was the dude(tte) above my post. Besides, that's why people are encouraged to use the search function, too, no? Bring it back (get hated on) or start a new, duplicate thread (get hated on). You just can't win in life.

No finger pointing,eh, just an observation. Searches and old threads are great when looking for answers, but need not be amended. In all fairness, though, it is easy to miss the post dates - I've done it a lot, but try to get into the habit of looking before I hit the Post button.

 

[kja6]

. . . another 9-month old thread gets resurrected!

Wasn't me. Was the dude(tte) above my post. Besides, that's why people are encouraged to use the search function, too, no? Bring it back (get hated on) or start a new, duplicate thread (get hated on). You just can't win in life.

No finger pointing,eh, just an observation. Searches and old threads are great when looking for answers, but need not be amended. In all fairness, though, it is easy to miss the post dates - I've done it a lot, but try to get into the habit of looking before I hit the Post button.

There's nothing wrong with bringing back old stuff. If one wanted to add answers or questions to it, that's the only way to do it without getting flamed by forum patrol for creating a duplicate thread.

 

[Heitz]

Hey, its only an old thread if you've seen it before.