Originally Posted by sarettah

First, thank you for your honest and enlightening answers. I have bolded my replies and new questions. Thanks in advance.

Me-Do you get paid more for starting a thread than for just making a post?
BM-does not matter

Me- Well that surprises me. I would think that a thread would pay better than a post because it is much more visible. I guess though, that would depend on the reason for the post. If it is to get someone to look at your sig then I think a new thread would be good but if you are just trying to move negative threads down a page then a post in a thread works as well as a new thread and doesn't take as much energy.

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Me-I noticed that you have 10 threads on the front page right now so one fifth of the threads are yours, however you have 5 threads in the top 15 threads on the page or one third. Is there a particular thread that you are trying to push down on the page for one of your "clients" or is this just a coincidence?
BM- coincidence i post stories that i hear or see.

Me- So, you are not actually using a "strategy", you are just doing random bullshit? Wouldn't a planned campaign that you could present to your clients generate more income?
Brass: I post what i feel like posting
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Me-Have you considered doing up an EBook on "How to make a fortune, a penny at a time, by posting on forums"? I would think a whole lot of people would want to read that, don't you?
BM- i might do one right now im trying to work out a new forum in mainstream. so i will be posting like a robot. not bs but some real good info.

Me- What do you mean that you are "trying to work out a new forum in mainstream". Do you mean you are setting up your own forum? Or you are trying to expand your "posting services" business into the mainstream side of things.
Setting up a new forum. I will be the owner
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Me-Do you have a published price list for your postings?
BM- no
Me- Do you get more for an original post than you do for your cut and paste posts?
BM- no

Me- I would think that a standard price list would make it easier to present to clients. You could always do custom stuff in addition. I mean you could have a standard price for throwing community members under the bus and then build on that and do a custom "Throw a friend under the bus and then run the bus over him 2 or 3 times type campaign".

Me- I would have thought that an original post from most posters would be worth more than a cut and paste. Of course, like the earlier question, it might depend on the purpose of the post. So, if you were actually promoting something worth promoting then a nice keyword rich original post would be the way to go but if you are just helping protect some scumbags reputation then just moving threads down the page might be the way to go.
brass: well go for it!
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Me-Do you offer posting "packages" or are they all custom deals?
BM-custom deals

Me- Again, I would think it would be an easier presentation/negotiation with the client to have some standard pricing available. Can you give an example of what a custom package for, let's say, protecting an asshole who is accused of ripping off people with a "loan me money and I never pay it back" MO might look like?
brass: ok
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Me-Do you have more clients than just Dave TheButcher or is he your main guy?
BM-maybe

Me- Maybe what? Maybe Dave TheButcher is the only scumbag you work with or maybe you also do your dirty work for other assholes?
LOL i mean that is my business
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ME-How do you advertise your services, as "Reputation Protection" or something along those lines?
BM-i just post about my sig i never stop posting the advertisers rotate in.

Me- Ok, then you just think of yourself as a regular old sigwhore? You don't consider helping defend assholes and fucking over your friends and acquaintances as being your main business?
brass: call it what you want makes no difference. what is called when you are just posting for free?? not even a slave. a slave gets meals at least.
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Again, thanks in advance.

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