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Robert Urquhart

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:20:40 +1300

And oops I may have been inspired to post my own thoughts on the subscription model How (much) to pay for the new media? #trackback

Robert Urquhart

Sat, 05 Oct 2013 10:13:19 +1300

Had to wait for some money to come in – and now my internet banking tells me it won't actually be sent until sometime Monday night ... but it's on it's way :)

Islander

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:00:04 +1300

Dear Lilith- they are pretty easy! I've got a roof over my head; I grow & catch & otherwise harvest some of my food; I enjoy good health (aside from periodic chest & tooth infections which I've had since kiddihood)annnnd- most of all – I am part of a caring whanau – with…

Lilith __

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 16:02:05 +1300

I’m money-poor at the moment, but resource rich eh?

Dear Islander, I so wish things were easier for you, in a material sense.

Glyn

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:24:19 +1200

Something will wing its way to you shortly. Cheers Russell you are a beacon of journalistic hope in AKL. Keep shining.

Konrad Kurta

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 18:38:36 +1200

Consider my small contribution a symbol of how much I enjoy this blog – it's a shining light in my almost-daily internet crapshoots.

Islander

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 17:29:32 +1200

Just a pleasure to do something small in return for the large pleasures this place has given me. Long may it all continue- kia ora tatou katoa-

Hebe

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:56:59 +1200

Generous and excellent of you Islander.

Islander

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:07:39 +1200

Kia ora Heather/Jackson/Russell-

Heather, your signed copy of tbp (with a small additional enclosure – the only published prequel to tbp, also excellent for keeping hot plates off tables) will go out in Monday's postbag.
Jackson- I'm money-poor at the moment, but resource rich eh?
And Russell – this place…

Russell Brown

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:37:17 +1200

Kia ora Heather-

if you donate $100 to Russell, it’s your’s-

You wonderful human, you.

JacksonP

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:19:40 +1200

Score Heather. I was thinking this morning this was too good an opportunity to pass up.

Great idea Islander.

Islander

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:11:23 +1200

Kia ora Heather – send us an email with what you want as an inscription n& a delivcery address, and it will be on the way on Monday...cheers!

And, sorry your mum isnt around to know about it-

Heather Gaye

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 11:57:25 +1200

AMAZING, thankyou! Signed, please?

My one regret is that my mum's not still around for me to show it off to. She was an avid reader, would've been super-stoked. I read her copy a few years back & loved it.

Islander

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 11:53:20 +1200

Kia ora Heather-

if you donate $100 to Russell, it's your's-

Heather Gaye

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 11:29:28 +1200

Interested, if it's still going. Are you taking bids? Or is it first in best dressed?

James Green

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 05:02:56 +1200

I don't engage well with video. Too impatient, perhaps. I've always despised video tutorials, and finally crystallised my objection when I realised recently that I'd rather google for a transcript than watch a Ted Talk. Reading is faster, you can skip over the bits that are less of interest, and…

Islander

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:49:25 +1200

O! Lest things are mistaken – donate $100 to Russell at Public address and I will do the rest-

Russell Brown

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:09:52 +1200

Thanks to Lance Wiggs for taking up some last-minute banner space on behlf of the Punakaiki Fund. Feel free to click through on the banner at the top of the page and find out more.

Rowan Shedden

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:14:19 +1200

Done. Hope it works out ... don't want to see this gem disappear.

Jackie Clark

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 06:22:36 +1200

Funnily enough, my Vector cheque came in the post in the last couple of days...... What I would like to say is this: PAS is the place that started off, for me, an age of making new friends. I never expected to make new friends after 40. I had always…

Jeanette King

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 06:20:12 +1200

Done! Thanks Russell!

Martin Brown

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:00:37 +1200

No worries.

Roger Lacey

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:31:57 +1200

Thank you Russell for creating and curating this space where all voices can be heard and discussions had without descending into the sort of playground name calling that seems to be the norm on most other forums.
I have not met anyone who regularly posts here personally but I feel…

Geoff Lealand

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:21:17 +1200

A regular auto payment option would be good, like we do for Scoop.

Incidentally, it good to see that the Isaac Royal Theatre fundraiser in Christchurch is getting very close to its target,

Lilith __

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:06:31 +1200

Done. And all power to you Russell.

"chris"

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:57:09 +1200

(whatever they entail)

Cool vid Lilith.- love those eyebrows.

Lilith __

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:56:43 +1200

This may be too much work, but on other sites I’ve seen a widget stating the monthly operating costs (whatever they entail) and an update of how much has been donated that month. Maybe a target would be helpful for some, maybe not.

It’s not just about operating costs, though,…

"chris"

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:31:52 +1200

This may be too much work, but on other sites I've seen a widget stating the monthly operating costs (whatever they entail) and an update of how much has been donated that month. Maybe a target would be helpful for some, maybe not.

Russell Brown

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:54:58 +1200

Here’s the thing: I don’t actually want anything more for my money.

Good on you. And that's absolutely the idea. Subscriber radio.

Clarke

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:48:42 +1200

Done ... and I'd be happy to pay a monthly subscription just for the pleasure of reading and participating in PA.

Here's the thing: I don't actually want anything more for my money. I would like the rest of the world to be able to see and experience an unfiltered…

Islander

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:29:56 +1200

How come we’re all so brilliant and all so broke? I have a couple of Toy Love singles I could chuck on your pile for Russell’s pie.

I am really hard up at the moment but I *can* offer a mint 1987 copy of tbp (the Spiral H&S) version, signed if…

Peter Darlington

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:15:14 +1200

It's worrying how many of my PayPal transactions have "Dub" somewhere in the particulars. Ahem.

darrylh

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:03:18 +1200

Done. I'm not a regular reader myself, but I recognise the importance of having something like PublicAddress around.

Allan Moyle

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:54:44 +1200

Done

Nora Leggs

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:52:43 +1200

Taking the Like button concept a step further – what about a Priceless button so we can donate based on posts/comments that have really done it for us?

Steve Withers

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:20:20 +1200

Done.

Anthony Behrens Esq

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:21:33 +1200

NSFWCorp (The Future of Journalism with Jokes) have an interesting and sophisticated payment model...cool, funky and apparently working – they've now doing hard copy as well as online.

If you google them...be careful tho...nsfw.com is not the same as nsfwcorp.com

Henry Barnard

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:16:29 +1200

Done....and happy to subscribe too.

Anthony Behrens Esq

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:14:59 +1200

done...you now have my tax refund...woohoo!

i don't use PayPal, cos it always comes up in French on the mac...what's that about? I can't even understand enough to change the settings...if there are any...

Pdogge

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:16:49 +1200

done and keep writing for us says I somewhat selfishly but with gratitude for the already received pearls

Ian Fish

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:56:30 +1200

Done, happy to support you and rest of team

Idiot Savant

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:52:48 +1200

Damn PayPal won't accept Prezzycards either.

Bart Janssen

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:49:42 +1200

popular food blog posts in the hope of attracting a sponsor

OK here's the plan, everyone who shops at Farros finds the manager and tells them they should sponsor a food blog on PAS :).

Or Sabato, Or Mexican Specialities or ...

Heck if they each sponsored one every few…

Hebe

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:07:12 +1200

How come we’re all so brilliant and all so broke? I have a couple of Toy Love singles I could chuck on your pile for Russell’s pie. Are they worth anything? I believe Mr Jackson's basement is bulging too. (Oh dear, he seems to have left the room with his…

Deb Shepherd

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:06:26 +1200

And another long time lurker is pleased to be able to pop up and say thank you in a meaningful way.

JacksonP

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:00:53 +1200

Shame Media3 would be too costly to crowdsource.

Wouldn't it be great though, having an online version of it within the frame?

Anyway, I get great reward out of my involvement with the community here-in, so happy to use this as a chance to give a little back.

Cheers Russell.…

Matt Pitt

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:58:32 +1200

The CentUp model is pretty interesting too. Though when I tried to start a balance it was discovered they don't support non-US credit cards yet!

Paul Campbell

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:55:36 +1200

done – more PA is always good!

Robert Harvey

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:47:00 +1200

Done. I have to thank you Russell, both for informing me over the many years since I first followed your thinking on bFM's Hard News, and later through Public Address, whose raft of bloggers keeps me from becoming too much of an old fool, which would otherwise be the case.…

Andrew Stevenson

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:43:21 +1200

Done. Great job Russell.

Phil Sargent

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:36:05 +1200

Done. Keep up the good work!

Gareth Swain

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:01:54 +1200

Done. With pleasure, too, because I like this site!

(I wonder why PayPal wouldn't accept a donation payment from Japan...)

Russell Brown

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +1200

I’m very excited about foody posts. I’ve been doing a lot of cooking in the past year or so (when previously I did not cook) so I’m well into it as a topic of interest. Hurry up and get that food blog happening!

Oh, I'm keen as too. Got plenty…

Josh Borthwick

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:59:41 +1200

Done and thanks for all your hard work Russell!

Robyn Gallagher

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:58:09 +1200

Donating to support PA feels good!

I'm very excited about foody posts. I've been doing a lot of cooking in the past year or so (when previously I did not cook) so I'm well into it as a topic of interest. Hurry up and get that food blog happening!

AThrift

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:53:31 +1200

Done ("and you 'ave been"). Always happy to help as I enjoy your informed and useful views on the world. Happy to move to a regularised (is that a word?) set up with payments to see PA.

Ian Dalziel

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:39:39 +1200

alms for chillin'...
A beverage sponsor would be ideal...
Perhaps it need not be just one big sponsor, but rotating 'guest sponsors' – seasonally, monthly, weekly, or by-blogly(?) or somesuch...
Not flush, myself – but maybe I'll auction a poster on your behalf (that Great Unwashed 'Bambi' one went for…

dyan campbell

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:39:18 +1200

Done, with pleasure. I may not have time to post these days, but I read when I get a minute, and you (all of you) do an important thing by discussing everything here! Looking forward to the film on Jimmy too.

Mark Thomas

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:38:59 +1200

Glad to donate again Russell. But I'd be keen to find a way to provide more regular contributions, maybe along the lines of a subscription to read past the first two paragraphs of an article and to and read/contribute to the forums. Or a one-click "donate/like" facebook style button. I…

Stephen Judd

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:37:05 +1200

Done. I've got a lot out of PA over the years and look forward to many more.

tony j ricketts

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:34:28 +1200

all the best, Russell, you are a treasure. Meanwhile, could everyone also consider joining/supporting a political party, and/or discussing politics positively and widely, so that next year's General Election can be a wholehearted collective expression of where we want this country to go.

matthewbuchanan

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:28:39 +1200

Patreon.com might be exactly what you're after. Subscription-based support of content creators. I’ve emailed you some details.

Simon Bennett

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:28:30 +1200

Done. Shame Media3 would be too costly to crowdsource.

William Ray

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:27:03 +1200

Russel, have you considered approaching Radio NZ's Youth Online team? They might be interested in something along the lines of Media 3.

Geoff Lealand

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:25:15 +1200

Done ... and if we win Lotto this weekend.....!

Stephen R

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:21:28 +1200

I loathe and despise paying by bank account unless there's no other choice. The bank doesn't need to know what I spend my money on.

The look on Kieth Ng's face when a complete stranger handed him some folded cash was satisfying (and the lady sitting next to him went,…

Luke Williamson

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:20:20 +1200

Modest deposit made, as per my current means. I would happily contribute again to keep you on air Russell. You are a shining light in a sometimes bleak media world.

Barnaby Nicholls

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:06:54 +1200

Thanks for all your work, mate – I've been a more-than-weekly reader of this website since the early days of Media7, but only just recently joined so I could comment as well. It doesn't take long looking around the web to realise that the culture here is special. I imagine…

Deborah

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:04:25 +1200

Done.

Public Address

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:04:25 +1200

Discussion from blog post.