FEEDBACK: ContractorTalk.com Posts In A Free Trade Magazine

Nathan

FEEDBACK REQUEST!
I've been approached by a publisher of several free trade magazines to work together with them on a new feature that they want to publish. What is this new feature? Your posts. Your feedback is needed on this issue and I WILL NOT move forward with this unless I see members supporting the idea in this thread. Please read on....

DETAILS:
Every month one thread (dicussion) will be published in a trade magazine. The thread will be edited down removing the usernames, company names, and any off topic posts. What will be left is some good content as well as a label as to where the posts came from and how readers of the magazine can participate in ContractorTalk.com.

If we move forward with this idea there will be an opt out option for users who do not wish to have their content published in this magazine. In your control panel there will be a box that you can check that says "please do not publish my posts in XYZ Trade Magazine". If you check this box a © icon will show up under your username and avatar on each post. If this option is selected then you posts will not show up in the magazine.

WHY DO THIS?
There are a lot of great contractors who are not online yet. A lot of guys just don't like technology and the idea that there is a website out there that is highly relevant like ContractorTalk.com hasn't even occured to them.
I believe that this exposure will help draw some of these guys in and make this forum a better place. The more information that is exchanged here the better we will all be.

ContractorTalk.com will also get some free advertising in some of the companies magazines. Not only will the posts/content be labeled as from ContractorTalk.com but we will also get a 1/2 page ads in three of their magazines which will reach over 100,000 people.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Please post your feedback in this thread. I want to hear what everyone has to say before moving forward with this or turning it down. Thanks.

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Nathan

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ron schenker

I don't see any down side. You have my blessings!

ricpacer69

Sounds good to me!

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tcase27

sounds like a good idea go for it.

dayspring

Go for it!

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AAPaint

My question is...if my posts are published in their magazine, I would hope that in no way infers they have the rights to the information I post. Often what I post here I save to use as content for homeowners on my own website.

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jproffer

Aside from AA concerns (which I'm wondering about also), I say go for it.

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Nathan

Your content is just that.... your content. By publishing this content the magazine will not be taking ownership of it, only displaying your content to the public just like this site does. But instead of being online it is in a magazine.

Does that make sense?

Your content remains your content... and if you ever had any concerns about them publishing it you can always opt out.

Thanks for the comments so far... keep them coming!

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Nathan

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IHI

wtf right? look like things are going really good for ya Nat.

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Eric K

Glad to see how much this site is growing. I wouldn't mind seeing things published. Same thing as on here but on paper.

N.E.Bldg&Rest.LLC

I'm with AApaint and Jproffer, other than that

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Tileworks

Go for it.

If I ever post anything that I want to be clear belongs to me, I'll publish it on a web page and quote myself as the source in my post.

It's just like quoting any other site or book as a source.

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slickshift

Trade Rag gets content
Contractor Talk gets more traffic
It'd be nice if that worked into higher ad rates for the site

It's probably a good idea, for the Rag and the Site

For those that are worried about their intellectual property rights over things posted, you've got just as much rights over posts here as anything else you write that's plastered all over the interweb
More so, in fact
Once it's down in tangible form, it's yours

Posting here with the time/date stamp makes it pretty obvious you are the source
If you are concerned, you can always use the copyright symbol in your sig, but it's really overkill
I have seen it before

You do not need to register a copyright for it to be legal
Typing it in such a public forum with the time/date stamp is plenty

Patty

I think it is a tremendous compliment to this site, and everyone that participates on it! Three cheers to you, Nate, for making it all happen! You should feel very proud of your accomplishments!

Steve Unkie

Go for it!!

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MinConst

I say go for it Nate.

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Gordo

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Looks like some pros were here.

JustRightCo

soounds great! do we get a free subscription :

Nathan

Yes, everyone who wants a magazine will get one... and if you indicate that you heard about them from ContractorTalk.com (once you find out who they are) you will be placed on a special list so your name and address is never sold like some free trade magazines do. I made sure of that!

Thanks for all the positive feedback guys...

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