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Old 25 May 2007, 10:30 PM
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I'm interested to know how forums with large communities like SN survive, do they adverts from 3rd party tuning companies etc.. pay for moderators wages or does SN make a profit, i.e run like a proper business with P&L accounts..
Old 25 May 2007, 11:39 PM
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I am beginning to believe that SN is a proper business. Specially, since they have asked for a telesales person. I was gonna apply but I really didn't want to remind you lot of some Indian call centre
Old 26 May 2007, 01:14 AM
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Sanjital Patel applied
Old 26 May 2007, 01:33 AM
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Sanjita Get it right
Old 26 May 2007, 01:35 AM
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Is he a friend of yours TH ??
Old 26 May 2007, 02:50 AM
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Sanjita is supposed to be a girl, Doctor
No, Sanjita ain't my mate. If she was, I would have run miles away from her, because she cries at everything, FFS! I don't wanna be drowned in her tears LOL

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Old 26 May 2007, 02:59 AM
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peace bro ooot


They so rich this lot thyve got numbered swiss bank accounts

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Old 26 May 2007, 03:51 AM
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Haha nice one bros. I did cry wee bit wen I saw thae thread. Ameen

I hav tae come clean whit something tho bros. I am in fact a bro n not a sis. When I wae born my ***** wae so little they thougt i had a flange - ameen tae thae bros.

Thae name on my birth certificate is sanjita, but my friends call me sanjay. Ameen tae thae bros n sissies.

I did nae apply tae any job on sn, so i could nae cry aboot it, but reading this thread will make me cry fae days bro i swear. tears of job bros nae sorrow.


Ameen tae all of thae n peace oot bros.
Old 26 May 2007, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Sanjita Patel
Haha nice one bros. I did cry wee bit wen I saw thae thread. Ameen

I hav tae come clean whit something tho bros. I am in fact a bro n not a sis. When I wae born my ***** wae so little they thougt i had a flange - ameen tae thae bros.

Old 26 May 2007, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Sanjita Patel
Haha nice one bros. I did cry wee bit wen I saw thae thread. Ameen

I hav tae come clean whit something tho bros. I am in fact a bro n not a sis. When I wae born my ***** wae so little they thougt i had a flange - ameen tae thae bros.

Thae name on my birth certificate is sanjita, but my friends call me sanjay. Ameen tae thae bros n sissies.

I did nae apply tae any job on sn, so i could nae cry aboot it, but reading this thread will make me cry fae days bro i swear. tears of job bros nae sorrow.


Ameen tae all of thae n peace oot bros.

What language are you using, in the above paragraph?

Old 26 May 2007, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bohnjegley
What language are you using, in the above paragraph?

Sounds like Moses, if so its Scottish

Anyway, Mods don't get paid and adverts on a site like this will given enough to pay for the servers easily.

Normally
Old 26 May 2007, 10:12 AM
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They need adverts to keep the site running plus they have all the membership cash to help them out and events they run
Old 26 May 2007, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Sounds like Moses, if so its Scottish

Sounds like someone taking the pi55 out of moses to me
Old 26 May 2007, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by jameswrx
Sounds like someone taking the pi55 out of moses to me

Old 26 May 2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jameswrx
Sounds like someone taking the pi55 out of moses to me
Do you reckon?
Old 26 May 2007, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyberevo
pay for moderators wages...

FPMSL

I wish!
Old 26 May 2007, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
I was gonna apply but I really didn't want to remind you lot of some Indian call centre, ON ACID
Old 26 May 2007, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!
FPMSL

I wish!
Hmmmmm, maybe if you got paid we could sack you for bad decisions and unprofessional behaviour?

But, no, we are stuck with you
Old 26 May 2007, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Hmmmmm, maybe if you got paid we could sack you for bad decisions and unprofessional behaviour?

But, no, we are stuck with you

Life's a bitch isn't it?
Old 26 May 2007, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy

Snort flicker, bum-scratcher, ear wax picker, lorry drivers lover chipti
Old 26 May 2007, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Sounds ....... its Scottish
No it's no !
Old 26 May 2007, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Hmmmmm, maybe if you got paid we could sack you for bad decisions and unprofessional behaviour?

But, no, we are stuck with you
And we are stuck with you - Touché eh Pete?

Of course SN is a business. You would need very deep pockets to keep a site like this running without proper income. I don't see a problem with this. If you look at the recent sale of Pistonheads it shows how popular motoring websites can become.

And as Puff hinted at before - we don't get paid!

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Old 27 May 2007, 01:27 AM
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Hi bros. I nae going tae comment on thae thread anymore. Im getting infracted fae supposedly insulting other members bros.

I nae dae anything, whit am i doing wrong?


Ameen tae thae bros n peace oot.
Old 27 May 2007, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Sanjita Patel
Hi bros. I nae going tae comment on thae thread anymore. Im getting infracted fae supposedly insulting other members bros.

I nae dae anything, whit am i doing wrong?


Ameen tae thae bros n peace oot.
How did anyone think you were insulting them - you're completely incomprehensible to the average non asian non Glaswegian
Old 27 May 2007, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Hmmmmm, maybe if you got paid we could sack you for bad decisions and unprofessional behaviour?

But, no, we are stuck with you
I believe that the moderators hands are tied. The blame for poor moderating policy and weak decision making lies with Simon and Shaun. This forum could be run/administered in a far more professional manner, if they so chose. As smaller and less popular forums are run in a way that benefits the forum users (now theres a conflict of interest!) I can only conclude that S&S allow SN to continue as it is for reasons other than our mutual benefit.....

Simon
Old 27 May 2007, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Simon 69
I believe that the moderators hands are tied. The blame for poor moderating policy and weak decision making lies with Simon and Shaun. This forum could be run/administered in a far more professional manner, if they so chose. As smaller and less popular forums are run in a way that benefits the forum users (now theres a conflict of interest!) I can only conclude that S&S allow SN to continue as it is for reasons other than our mutual benefit.....

Simon

Why don't you bog off then I am sure you won't be missed.
Old 27 May 2007, 05:53 PM
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If you were a little brighter, youd realise thast Ive been here a lot longer than you.

I hadnt realised that youd posted little of late. Proof certain that you add nothing here.....
Old 27 May 2007, 05:55 PM
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I realise by your spelling, it's long gone beer o' clock
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posts and user names are everything to the sn webmasters

no matter how they get here

69K members my hairy **** crack
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Originally Posted by Sanjita Patel
I nae dae anything,

This isnae moses. Moses wid huv known it wiz "Ah dinnae dae anythin'. "


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