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  • 21-07-2010 10:25am
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    cson
    Registered Users Posts: 14,465 ✭✭✭✭


    Forgiveness please if this has been done before but...

    I've been thinking about the main revenue streams from the website; obviously advertising is the main one, subscribers is another and possibly charging an administration fee to the 'Talk to' companies. It struck me that a book might be another possible revenue source for boards.ie

    Roughly speaking I was thinking maybe a book containing the best After Hours posts. Possibly even call the book 'After Hours at boards.ie' or something to that effect. They could be voted for by the users themselves; I know there is an epic threads sticky in AH. As far as I know overheardindublin have a book out and I think that started as a website first and foremost too. Obviously there are a number of negatives against it too - how would you make a book like that coherent and structured is the main one I can think of.

    Anyway; just throwing it out there as an idea for you.
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    #2
    Tallon
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    I wouldn't read the book, but I'd watch the movie adaption. Especially if it was starring that handsome fella from the covies :p


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    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    The photography forum do a book of photos around Christmas of a selection of photos posted during the year.

    I don't think I would buy a book of quotes from boards - maybe if it was done for charity.


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    cson
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    Could be a possible idea for SSF next year then?


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    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    not a bad idea, young cson.

    not a bad idea at all.....


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    Saibh
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    It could include post of the day as they are now thanked by boards.ie username.


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    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Saibh wrote: »
    It could include post of the day as they are now thanked by boards.ie username.
    But then mine wouldn't be in it...


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    cson
    Registered Users Posts: 14,465 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Saibh wrote: »
    It could include post of the day as they are now thanked by boards.ie username.

    The problem I see with that is that you'd often need to contextualise it and the fact that usually the most thanked post of the day is the first one in on some obscure thread in AH with a half arsed witty one line reply.

    All the same I'm sure there'd be a lot of good ones too.


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    #9
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    The Insult Thread in book form. I'd buy that.


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    #10
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Copyright clusterfuсk


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    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    pickarooney wrote: »
    clusterfuсk

    great name for a new cadburys choclate pieces snack.

    As for the topic. a book of posts of the day, put into context of the threads would be a good idea, although it would perhaps be a small book.

    Something in aid of SSF would be worth looking at though, however cost / benefit would be something that would need to be looked at in detail


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    cson
    Registered Users Posts: 14,465 ✭✭✭✭cson


    I'll qualify my OP by saying that the AH slant was just a suggestion; ideally you could tailor it to be representative of the wider boards community.

    If you look at it from another aspect you could nearly get a travel book out of 'The Things To Do In...' forum at this stage.


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    cson wrote: »
    I'll qualify my OP by saying that the AH slant was just a suggestion; ideally you could tailor it to be representative of the wider boards community.

    If you look at it from another aspect you could nearly get a travel book out of 'The Things To Do In...' forum at this stage.

    That might be more workable. I think a properly themed book (like the photo forum did) where contributors agree up front would have some chance.


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    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    starring Rutger Hauer as Jazzy


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I've often thought of writing a book about the last 10 years but to be absolutely honest, I'm not all that sure many would buy it and no one would believe it anyway :):)

    I do like the idea of "the best of Boards" book though.

    DeV.


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    cson
    Registered Users Posts: 14,465 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Perhaps even add in a lolcat sticker book, that'd sell like hotcakes.


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    RopeDrink wrote: »
    I've an automatic reaction to dislike the idea purely because I don't even read the After Hours Forum and anything I hear about it involves nothing more but salty muppetry and flaming :rolleyes:

    Awesome, you described it not only with words but with actions! You should write the book :)


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Can we sell an accompanying Cliff notes book called "AH:TL;DR"?


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    #19
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Jazzy wrote: »
    starring Rutger Hauer as Jazzy
    Chasing Malcolm McDowell, trapped in the future?


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Best of AH eh? All my posts in book form eh? I'd buy it. So long as it's called best of AH and not best of AHs.


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    #21
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Could all mention, if any of Snyper be removed.

    If i ever had any intentions of working in politics or social services, the book could ruin me :pac:


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    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    It's all well and good saying that it would be a good idea but being arsed enough to do it is another story.


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    #23
    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Most of the best posts and moments on Boards require context to be of any interest. It might be an interesting pet project for some people to do a reeling in the years style video series with quotes from the relevant threads littered throughout. But a moneymaker? I don't think so.

    The photography book is obviously workable. An overheard in Dublin style "funny stories" book could be made from AH but imo it would need to be written artice style and peppered with quotes to be readable rather than simply republishing an edited version of the thread.
    The Dome could probably bring out an insults book all right. The kind of book you find in the "Humour" section that someone who doesn't really know you as well as they think they do could get you for Christmas.


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    #24
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    How about a selection of amusing anecdotes and observations on modern life told in your own, inimitable style, jb? We could call it "At the Fireside With javaboy".

    Though that might not be an entirely accurate description of where people would keep it.


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    #25
    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Even I wouldn't buy it.


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    #26
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Eh, we'll stick to your earlier material, if that's okay with you.


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    #27
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    How about a collaborative, multi-forum effort. Put together a coffee table book and then get the DIY forum crowd to make some coffee tables to sell alongside it. Maybe have the Food and Drink people select some fine coffee beans to package along with the table and book?

    Or how about a brew-off contest with all the keg-heads supplying beer for tasting and a prize for the best lager/ale/stout? The event management forumers could organise it, Fashion and Appearance/Design make t-shirts and labels for the winning beers, emergency services give a hand avoiding problems with licencing...


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    #28
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    pickarooney wrote: »
    How about a collaborative, multi-forum effort. Put together a coffee table book and then get the DIY forum crowd to make some coffee tables to sell alongside it. Maybe have the Food and Drink people select some fine coffee beans to package along with the table and book?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KuDPfTfw6w


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    #29
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    How about a selection of amusing anecdotes and observations on modern life told in your own, inimitable style, jb? We could call it "At the Bedside With javaboy".

    Though that might be an entirely accurate description of where people would keep it.

    Fixed your post. ;)


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    #30
    Silly Sausage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭Silly Sausage


    I've been keeping a diary of screen grabs from my posts and peoples responses on various forums for the last ten years. I'm seriously planning on publishing it some day in a kind of scrap book form.


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    #31
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Silly Sausage wrote: »
    I've been keeping a diary of screen grabs from my posts and peoples responses on various forums for the last ten years. I'm seriously planning on publishing it some day in a kind of scrap book form.

    Still?

    9781404827370.jpg


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