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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 06:34 BST (UK) »
Very good point Guy.

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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 06:39 BST (UK) »
Hmmm - yes!  If that is one of the penalties of being truly independent, then I guess we have to live with it.  But we can all keep promoting it - that will keep bringing in members!  ;D

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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 07:34 BST (UK) »
Quote from: MarkyP on Tuesday 03 June 08 14:23 BST (UK)
On a further note, I was going to suggest using social networking sites to spread the word, but I've just spotted Rootschat on Facebook! Just joined.  :)

Didn't know that. Just joined too  :)

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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 11:48 BST (UK) »
I am well known as a cynic - but how may sites actually "pay" to get mentioned in magazines and similar??

Ever since I discovered that supermarkets make a large % of their profits from manufacturer's paying for shelf space, as opposed to actually selling food to you and me - I doubt that anything is as it may seem.

I'm sure if one advertised in a magazine, there would suddenly be room for an editorial/report on the site

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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 11:56 BST (UK) »
Yes Trish, the more ads you pay for = the more coverage you can expect. The more free drinks and meals you give the journos = the more coverage you get. Plus .... plus ....

Still, one may still reasonably expect a tiny little mention even without any monetary outlays.

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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 12:09 BST (UK) »
Quote from: suttontrust on Sunday 19 December 04 15:43 GMT (UK)
:)Webuser magazine did a feature in the latest issue on how to search for your ancestors.  Very basic stuff, but in the section on groups, message boards etc there was no mention of Rootschat.  The fame of Rootschat is spreading, but obviously not far enough.

I can't understand why not.   A couple of days ago I Googled some text to try to help someone with a problem in the technical section, and the only link that Google found was the original post in Roots Chat - and it had only been posted about 3 hours before I searched  :o

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« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 12:11 BST (UK) »
I am not suggesting in any way that RC should pay to be mentioned, purely commenting that many of the ones mentioned may (only may, I have no knowledge) do this. I don't know how much publicity RC wants or gets

I am very happy with just being part of it  8)  8)

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« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 12:15 BST (UK) »
That's not being cynical Trish, that's being realistic.
As a business owner I can assure you that when a newspaper or magazine calls up and offers space for an editorial they also ask for advertising. The only time you ever get it free is when you make front page news.
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« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 12:22 BST (UK) »
Bear in mind that my original post was a long time ago - 2004.  I'm sure things have changed by now!  I'm cynical about computer magazines anyway.  Some time ago there was a discussion on the radio about the benefits of open source software, and they got on the editor of one of the best-selling PC mags.  This chap uncomfortably said that the lay person would probably find open source too technical for them.  I could only surmise that he didn't want to offend his advertisers.
I'm glad someone pointed out Rootschat on Facebook - I hadn't thought to look.
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