I'm hoping there's a fee. If people are going to make money off of this site, they should be paying Jelsoft for advertising space.

Why? As has been stated ad nauseum this weekend, this is NOT a Jelsoft website. Or will this be another example of having it both ways?

Um, no. I just think that if people are going to make money off the members here, then they need to be paying for that privilege. Just like I make people who run ad banners on my site pay for them.

And, since Jelsoft pays the hosting costs for the server, I just figured it was an approriate place for the money to go. For all I care, it could go to a good charity.

Amy

I certainly hope they charge a fee. Otherwise coders who put a lot of work into commercial hacks will have their work burried under what amounts to spam (IMHO).

I would rather pay for something like this. Otherwise it would just be a spam forum. You need to be able to have some control over what is listed and what isn't.

One of the best ideas I've heard yet! :classic:

That is SO TRUE.

And I also say that I've boght hacks from coders present here @ vb.org because I think they worth it.

I'm certain there are coders who do not have that desire. First, the hacks have to have marketing value; secondly, the coders have to be business oriented; and third, requiring a fee to use the hacks will turn a hobby into work. Not all things have money attached to them.

and fourth, it means having tax related concerns and such.

And would also(well hopefully) require that the hack be 100% supported for each and every uses problems (not saying they arent now, but you have to admit, there are some here that are just posted and left)