If a sponsor pays for advertising, Does that make them a better sponsor?

[[BV]]

Originally Posted by Greenie

If you're speaking about sticky posts & announcements that are not moved to the "spam" forum, can you think of any other scenario in all of marketing where companies got free advertising because they're small?

Yes, I can think of some, but I'm not asking for free advertising and I do realise that this board is a business and it generates revenue by selling advertising.

The point I am trying to make is paid advertisers have the largest voice and most exposure and leeway.

Very similar to how big corporations have lobbyists in Washington getting their voice heard and the small guy has no voice.

Is this in the best interest of your readers?

censor: verb
1. forbid the public distribution of

Sponsors that don't pay for advertising are forbidden to make announcements in the same forums that paying advertisers do. So in essence they are censored. Right?

I've been censored here a few times in the past and now I know better what I can post as well as where I can post it.

I also understand that it can't be a free for all spam fest for everyone because that wouldn't be good either.

I'm not sure what the solution would be to have a completely democratic webmaster forum. It's probably impossible.

Maybe open up some more affordable advertising methods like selling announcement posts would be cool with me?

Cheers,
BV