May 31, 2007
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Paying For A Post
I received this offer in my message box today:
“hey ther,e
Got an idea for you. I’m making a xanga site…and i want traffic to it. So i was wondering, if I can pay you 15$ , and you post something on your blog for me. It will be pretty simple, just copy n paste the exact thing I email you and that’s it.
I’m making 2 sites, 1 is personal and 1 is more..for…funny, entertaining stories. I want to drive traffic to them so this is the best way.
Are you open to that idea> Do you have pay pal?
The copy n paste, lets say for my funny site that I am making, I’ll just tell you to type something like “OMG, check out this site……. www…..com etc etc, thers’ thsi funny a** (edited) story about.. etc etc etc, ”
And that’s it, u get 15$.
What do u think?
=)
hehe thanks“Should I take this guy up and earn $15?
Comments (182)
HAHA…SURE….
woohoo!!! 1st!!! i should get $5 for being 1st….
sure
hehe yeah, he sounds pretty cool.
Yes you should…
I would, only because I’m broke.
I will put up his link for $14!!! I am going to out bid you on this one Dan!
That’d be nice of you.
But you won’t be that much of a push-over to just accept 15 bucks. Honestly. Demand 30 or nothing.
I wouldn’t trust anyone who types like that.
I’ll be the first to say no. Dan, your integrity as a contributor to xanga is worth more then $15.
Hahahaha!
I love it. YES!
sure, go for it.
sure
definitely
Hm. Sounds good to me.
ha. It’s like free money… sweet.
Yes but $15 is not enough. Ask for more! lol
wouldn’t that turn you into like a xangawhore or something like that?
i’m agreeing with those who say $15 good enough. yes..demand more!!
Part of me says yes, but the cynical paranoid part says, “what if he gets mad b/c his plan doesn’t work?” What’s he going to do then?
$15 per post is a good deal~
just don’t start putting all these ads on your page
nah. i’m not a big fan of his improper typing.
:]
just kidding.
but honestly,
i wouldn’t visit his site if he typed like that. it would get me frustrated just trying to read it.
if you did, would he be embarrassed that we’d all know it was a set up?
no, because than everyone will want you to do it, and you’ll become an advertising site.
oh, why not?!?!??!
It is no reflection on you….or is it?!?!?!?
why not ? I really like your weblogs =]
spurn his pathetic advances, YOU are no traffic pimp!!
go for it… that way if u get riped off ill know not to do it…
He won’t pay you.
No, he has poor grammar. Don’t trust people who have poor grammar.
Nah thats lame. If the site is interesting, people will gravitate towards it naturally. Plus its only 15 bucks.
hahahaha…i wouldn’t. it just seems so stupid…
eww no don’t become an advertising site
lol, sure.
haha, dang, free money dan, not a bad idea
… milk him, you know you’re worht more than 15 
.. go for 40..
No, I wouldn’t.
Don’t sell yourself out for $15.
I’m shocked at the thought you would even consider pimping yourself dan. What else could this possibly lead to? I shudder to think.
Sure but since you said what the deal was, it will not work out so great for him.
And no that would not make you a whore, no more of a pimp
What an idiot.
… didn’t you already?
Don’t become a sell-out.
Hey Dan, I like the idea…I’ll give you $16.00.
Or not.
I say no.
=]
Yes. Do it.
No.
It is an easy way to earn $15, but you’d be seeling yourself out! Don’t do it! You will become…dun dun dun…..a Spammer! In my estimation, at least. You’ll be spamming all of our subscription pages.
I think you should first check out the sites to make sure it’s something you’d be willing to support.
Do it.
Ok, imagine your upper back, below your neck, and a barbell…. Thats where I want my piercing.
You never seen pics of ppl with a corset piercing? Imgaine the back or a corset with all those strings and stuff….all the way down.. so about 15 piercings. Some ppl even do it on their side. I know I posted it before on my page… ill look for it later. I need to report to work now.
Flip a coin … hihihi
There are ways to get 40 eprops on your own merits.
Do it if you want. My way works too.
Or it did work before I killed myself again.
Once we start that, the moral integrity of xanga is ruined. Oh noes!
Hmmm, it’s always about money, and when you start accepting money then they own you they have bought you.
“OMG check out this site” sounds a lot like those pesky little myspace bulletins and comments.
I would just think your xanga got hacked, and purposely NOT click the link.
It would depend on quality of the site content. If you’re recommending someone’s site, even for money, I think you should be able to give it a genuine recommendation.
if you do it for him..will you do it for EVERYBODY ELSE!?!!?!?!
..i wouldn’t want you to do it for me.
but i’m just saying- there will be others.
$15! I’d do far worse for $15.
I think that is against xanga’s TOS LOL
i think xanga will want the $15 and come knocking on your door!
maybe you should private message that type of stuff! wait xanga can see that too! :X
ask for $25. trafficing anything from you gives them atleast one chance to make it big and become a blogging celebrity liike you.
sounds sketchy.
no.
I think I know the site and he’s just a kid, right? Wren tin tin had a good thought on that, but I’m thinking he would not be embarrassed, rather wants the hits on his site bad enough.
i would probably not read much of this site anymore.. not that it means much to you.
How about just earning people’s interest by being an interesting Xanga blogger…like the rest of us…little by little…
Do you really need the $15.00?
I would suggest not selling yourself out for $15. You are worth at least $16!
No! His bad grammer should be punnished!
sounds fishy.
I have a feeling that after this post if you were to say “Go to xscreennamex’s sight, it’s awesome!” now after this post, people probably wouldn’t go, especially after seeing how they type.
And I might just have to boycott you for advertising a site whose author is so atrocious at spelling and grammar. The rest of us are not without fault, and I have seen worse, but you shouldn’t be honoring it. I’d say “Bad Dan, shame….”
Hell yeah
No! His bad grammer should be punnished!
5/31/2007 6:04 PM
Bandit_08 (message)
Not to mention you spelled punished with an extra “n” you spelled “grammer” wrong it’s grammar
raise the stake and say “50 bucks and i’ll give you a deal.”
;]
I think its ethical to accept money from advertisers as long as people know that they are advertisers. so to accept the $15 and say “Check out this site, its way cool” would be unethical but saying “check out this site, he paid me $15 to say that” would be. Of course, before you endorse someone, you should make sure that you agree with their content and also periodically check their content so you can withdraw your endorsement if needs be.
No way in hell
I got that message too! I told him, no way. It was weird.
$15?! HOT DAMN! Take it!
Free Money? Why not? I mean, how much easier can you get?
Wow. People bidding to post on a Xanga. The Advertising War has begun ;]
haha wow..
If you’re okay with the things he/she posts, SURE!
I’ll pay you in friendship and the occasional good idea if you advertise for me.
The things people will do these days… and just for attention on Xanga?!
first i would research standard internet advertisment rates and then ask for market value to get a better deal out of it.
besides if the person just commented on other sites they would get their traffic legitly
first i would research standard internet advertisment rates and then ask for market value to get a better deal out of it.
besides if the person just commented on other sites they would get their traffic legitly
I just came by to see the comments you received on this one Dan.:)… take care*…Lee
it sounds like a scheme, like he will try to take your money or something.
i would not do it.
Daniel (dobuledb)
it sounds like a scheme, like he will try to take your money or something.
i would not do it.
Daniel (doubledb)
I would.
Wow. This page isn’t TOO busy.
Hahah I don’t want TheThelogiansCafe to become a big advertising thing.. but, for $15 why not?
Only if you want me to stop reading your site.
Do you REALLY need the $15? If so I’ll spot ya’!
No, let him earn traffic the good ol’ fashion way.
not unless he learns proper grammar.
but you shouldn’t anyway, because then everyone’ll want you to do it.
If you really like the site, go ahead. But I don’t plan on following the link.
Ha ha, all he really had to do was tell you he just had a baby and you’d link him and tell everyone to go send him good wishes.
You believe all that craps?
he can’t even spell!!
Hell yeah. Easy money.
ehh…I’d make him pay more…
If he’s willing to pay $15, I’d bet you’d get $25 out of him.
$15 dollars isn’t worth having people think you’re a complete moron who can’t spell.
are u an advertising agency now, dan?
No you shouldn’t. You’d loose your integrity if you did.
i would xD
Ya going too cheap! Charge em at least $25.
D
sure why not, he obviously admires you and your site, as does everyone else. you’de be helping him out.
I think that WE would be embarrased to know that he set YOU up. Lol. He ain’t going to pay you.
sure you give free advertising why not pay for it
lol.
no, just tell everyone who visits your to visit mine.
i was the 111th comment. i like that.
maybe im paranoid, but what if his site contains some sort of computer virus, and a visitor’s computer can be easily infected by visiting that site????
You’ll become a permanent ad space at this rate…
You’re worth more than $15 bucks Dan. How about $15 a month!
I wouldn’t. The guy can’t even spell correctly, how do you expect him to understand something complex like paypal? If it seemed reputable or it was a product that you’ve used and stood behind I personally wouldn’t have a problem with it. Word of mouth is the #1 best marketing tool.
it’s worth more than 15.00
NO. sounds like a loser.
Hm..you are Dan, you deserve more than 15 dollars…
Don’t sell out! Not for fifteen dollars!
Considering the massive and many grammatical errors, I would say no. But that’s just me.
Considering the massive and many grammatical errors, I would say no. But that’s just me.
I freaking hate commenting twice. There should be a way to disable that.
If his site is so great and funny, he wouldn’t need so much help getting traffic. There are plenty of other ways for him to advertise himself.
Also, if you said yes to his offer, this might prompt other people to want to do the same, and then you might need people to bid to get space on your page. Perhaps it sounds good to you to change your forum into a bidding site.
No – you shouldn’t promote posts you might not deam entertaining…Now, if you like it…sure go for it…But your opinion matters to a lot of people…so use it wisely.
I counted 23 spelling and grammar mistakes, and that was reading quickly, so I’m sure there are more. Do you think someone who made 23 mistakes in an 8 (or 9, if you count the emoticon) paragraph letter would honestly give you 15 bucks?
someone with that bad of internet grammar? Who would bother looking at their site? If they can’t even type a simple email, what kind of mess would their website be? Honestly… lol
no
post advertisements would take over xanga
Ummm… I’m sort of alarmed at all the people that say, “Why not?” This is so obviously a scam, and I assumed that you were asking the question a bit in jest… but apparently there are a lot of suckers out there, and this is from a naive little seminary student.
That you would even THINK of doing this just bothers me.
Only if you put what he wants as a post preparing for the Olympics.
omg that is lyke such a great offer. hehe. i would lyke totally go for that cash because i mean, money is money right and we all need it and stuff so we can maybe get into a collage and taik english classas. an lets faice it, bribary is only a sin if u are in politacal office. 4 bloggers itz pure profit legit. hehe.
no
Nope… can you spell african spam?
No. Cause then I wouldn’t know which of your posts were sincere and which were you whoring yourself out for $15. Just saying…. Anyways, that guy can’t even speak very clearly. I doubt his site will be very good, and then you’ve just ruined your own integrity by promoting unintelligent drivel.
make some money bro. but just be honest about paid advertisements.
Why not make some space for other xanga’s you’d like to promote? Your own little “featured” space if you will.
For that pathetic grammar, sure, why not, easy money.
’nuff said…
What’s the point? Is he stupid? If he doesn’t have good content, he won’t keep any readers.
i wouldn’t do it if i were you. it looks like a chain letter.
Hahaha, sure.
Just make him (or her) happy, what does it hurt?
I admit… I see chain letters often sent to me. I sometimes
delete them and sometimes try them out. This one though has changed my
life from the day I recieved it. This letter has been send to hundreds
of people and still going strong.
For Example:
Someone by the name of Joseph recieved this chain letter
while chatting around online. He looked at it. Thought nothing of it.
And deleted it. The next day, his life long crush was killed. The death
is still unknown but there was proof from her freinds that she liked Joseph
the whole time.
On the other hand, Sarah Chang recieved this letter and decided
to try the “silly” thing out. After she sent it to 25 people, within 25
minutes, her lesbian freind asked her out. Now they are married with 14 kids.
I don’t know how.
Ok Heres how this trend can work for you. While you scroll down
this letter… concentrate hard… keep scrolling while you think about a
crush you have. Then at the bottom of the letter…. it will have further
instructions:::
Y
YO
YOU
YOU
YOU A
YOU AR
YOU ARE
YOU ARE
YOU ARE N
YOU ARE NO
YOU ARE NOW
YOU ARE NOW
YOU ARE NOW B
YOU ARE NOW BL
YOU ARE NOW BLE
YOU ARE NOW BLES
YOU ARE NOW BLESS
YOU ARE NOW BLESSE
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED B
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY L
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY LO
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY LOV
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY LOVE
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY LOV
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY LO
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY L
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED BY
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED B
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED
YOU ARE NOW BLESSED
YOU ARE NOW BLESSE
YOU ARE NOW BLESS
YOU ARE NOW BLES
YOU ARE NOW BLE
YOU ARE NOW BL
YOU ARE NOW B
YOU ARE NOW
YOU ARE NOW
YOU ARE NO
YOU ARE N
YOU ARE
YOU ARE
YOU AR
YOU A
YOU
YOU
YO
Y
L
LO
LOV
LOVE
LOVE
LOVE I
LOVE IS
LOVE IS
LOVE IS N
LOVE IS NO
LOVE IS NOW
LOVE IS NOW
LOVE IS NOW A
LOVE IS NOW AL
LOVE IS NOW ALI
LOVE IS NOW ALIV
LOVE IS NOW ALIVE
STOP
Ok, You are now loved by someone you adore. You might not know this yet but
in 2 months you will be loved. But first send this letter to 15 other people.
Don’t worry it’s not that hard to do.
0=You will lose your love
1-5=you will become freinds with your crush
6-10=you will party with your crush
11-15=you will become very close to your crush
16 and up=You will go out with your crush
check it out first. and what? every time you post something? for how long? etc.
really check it out first. hehehe Love that part. hmmm
I guess what I was saying before, is something creeps me about this becareful
His typing is not the best…..I’d pass.
reads like spam, but then what would be the best way for someone to proposition this? Hmm, I dont see an immediate threat here?
no. Id say this person is uneducated and just plain weird. You wouldnt know if youre going to get paid or not. I mean, do it if you want, Im just not very sure about this one, Dan…
No.
1. He can’t spell.
2. He can’t type.
3. His grammar sucks.
AND
4. He says “hehe.”
No real guy says “hehe.” It’s freaking gay. You would lose credibility for linking someone like that. It is an insult to moral standards.
haha.
i get the joke.
or half of the joke.
go for it, im curious to see what he wants to post. lol.
Hey thought ur blog was sooo cool so I thought I just had to share this rad link with u. check it out. Its for this e-qool test which will lead u 2 an even better website which has all the facilities of a blogging websites as well as a website like orkut or hi5 with features like music,videos,blog,photos,etc. check it out. http://www.bigadda.com/Boss/quiz.php?type=web&uid=1077
Tell that person to spell check and get his own friends. =)
No. It stinks of scam!
No. If a person wants to conduct business and cannot write proper English, then it’s usually a scam.
heck yes you should!
Good luck seeing that $15.
One good douching deserves another.
That’ll quickly start hurting your site. Maybe he should get traffic by writing well. That works sometimes.
My time is worth so much more than that. And look at you sir. People respect you. Don’t whore yourself out over an offer which frankly, is quite embarrassing. I wouldn’t even respond, and if need be, block him.
Use the proceeds (and subsequent ones) to buy unlimited membership!
*looks at ehowton’s comment.*
*snap* *snap* *snap* *snap*
Kudos, sir!
I would be so disappointed in you, nothing that anything i say should really matter to you, but I would be. You say some nifty things and bring to our attention fun and insight and then you whore yourself out for 15 dollars? What a let down that would be. Settle no less than for 1000 dollars and maybe i can respect you.
Do it! but I don’t think you’ll really see that $15 though…
well, since he asked if you have paypal, does that mean there’s a possibility of this being a sort of spam, and he’s just trying to see if you nibble on the original offer, and can then he can get all of your info? Sounds like it to me. Obviously you’re not going to do it. You posted it to make fun of the guy. Also, well, you’re Dan, you likely thought of that being a possibility.
Yes.
This person makes a lot of mistakes. A bit painful to read.
Wow.. the funny thing is, my guess is if he’s a loyal reader all he’d have to do is email you asking you to mention him and his site and you’d probably do it for free.
Dan.
For the sake of all that is holy.
NOOOO.
It’s your call, be careful and make sure it’s legit before you do though.
no, because you’ll become an advertising site and lose your site personality.
and because he can make you paste anything he wants to your site.
You can get a lot more than that by sending out spam.
And the grammar is usually a tiny bit better.
Not really. No.
I would, but I’m not sure he’s going to get any traffic to his site anyway.
Sounds like phishing to me
Do you really agree with what he’s telling you to say. You shouldn’t accept it until you know what the website is about and the message he wants you to post. If you did take it without knowing this things, you may be going against your convictions and thus, be selling yourself for $15.
Well, I’d personally wait to find out some of the stuff he’s posting, and if it’s worth reading (i.e. “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.: –Philippians 4:8 NIV) then you could do advertising for him. By the way he wrote what you posted, and given that you had to edit it so the public could read it, it doesn’t seem like something worth advertising.
It’s only 15 bucks!
Exposure from you is worth a hell of a lot more than $15.
I dunno, I mean, then this entire site would have ads too, and that wouldn’t be cool, cuz you’d start bringing more and more money in for this…so … I don’t think so.
Don’t do it but tell us his info so we can find out who thinks they can buy people off for only $15 dollars. If you do say “OMG OMG this site is cool” then make him pay loads more.
I would think people who would have a legitimate thing going where $15 would be worthwhile for both of you would type better than that. Smells fishy to me.
sure why not