DenisO Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Dear Roland etal,snipped One of the remarkable things that has helped to bring them here, has been Vugraph and the absolutely beyond reproach way you have run the program. Thank you for every single one (that has English commentators at least) :-) Hat's off to you and all your volunteers - and thank for all you bring into my home through this silly machine. AbaCouldn't have put it better - exactly my sentiments :D Denis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I'm not sure I understand your point.Neither my husband nor I play on BBO, but we both watch the vugraph sometimes (usually only for the really big events). I guess that makes us tourists. But why should we pay?Of course there is no reason for payment. But I think people who have appeared on vugraph as players don't count as tourists anyway :D Arend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Hat's off to you and all your volunteers - and thank for all you bring into my home through this silly machine. Aba Thanks Aba. We enjoy what we are doing; otherwise we couldn't have put all this enthusiasm into it. I respect Fred and Uday's decision not to charge a fee for watching vugraph, although I think it would be fair if they did. Not a big amount, but just enough to sometimes let one or two of our operators be physically present at the venue. That would also ensure high quality broadcasts, because we have a few who are very good at operating. As it is now, we have to give up on a couple of events for financial reasons. Hopefully that will change some day, first of all because we hope to get corporate sponsors. If we do, we may even be able to pay the volunteers a symbolic salary. So the (perhaps controversial and academic) question is: How much would it change spectator-wise if we were to charge a little for watching? My guess is: not a lot, but it's only a guess - and as I said: it may be a pure academic question. At least it is at the moment. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 So the (perhaps controversial and academic) question is: How much would it change spectator-wise if we were to charge a little for watching? My guess is: not a lot, but it's only a guess - and as I said: it may be a pure academic question. At least it is at the moment. Hello Roland, OK if you can stay watching for the whole or a big part of the event. It is not always possible and I like the fact that I can log in BBO and watch vu-graph when I have half an hour ! B) Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 It is not always possible and I like the fact that I can log in BBO and watch vu-graph when I have half an hour ! B) Alain I understand that, but where else in this world can you be entertained for up to 14-16 hours a day for free? My idea is more like that you buy a "ticket" per event and that you come and go as you please. Is that a big obstacle if the entry fee is say 50 cents? Even less will add up in the long run. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Is it possible to invoice the time passed at the vu-graph, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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