Where to find nice posters

December 19, 2005 2:33 PM

Where to find nice posters
posted by Bighappyfunhouse (39 comments total)

Re: ?
posted by null terminated at 2:34 PM on December 19, 2005

It'll be interesting whether this will be considered dishonest or necessary.
posted by null terminated at 2:36 PM on December 19, 2005

How much for dios?
posted by orthogonality at 2:36 PM on December 19, 2005

Is there some other part of the world where putting the dollar sign after the amount makes sense? => 35$ VS. $35
posted by Alison at 2:40 PM on December 19, 2005

Anybody see the new King Kong movie? (hehe, KA-CHING!)
posted by StickyCarpet at 2:51 PM on December 19, 2005

All right MeFites. Fess up. How many of you are moonlighting for this shady outfit?
posted by JeffK at 2:52 PM on December 19, 2005

Perhaps I will order the "classic" package. 1000 posts... Classic.
posted by mr.dan at 2:53 PM on December 19, 2005

Quebec has the $ after the amount. Same thing with the percentage (%) sign.
posted by Blue Buddha at 2:54 PM on December 19, 2005

Really, if you wanted to get people posting, it should be "trollonmyforum.com".
posted by fungible at 2:55 PM on December 19, 2005

Anybody tried that new, refreshing Pepsi Blue? I hear it's great.
posted by 40 Watt at 2:56 PM on December 19, 2005

I am disappointed because I do want to find nice posters, to hang on my wall.
posted by smackfu at 3:06 PM on December 19, 2005

Is there some other part of the world where putting the dollar sign after the amount makes sense? => 35$ VS. $35

with their rates, i'd say well "offshore."

their domain is registered by domains by proxy (i.e., an anonymizer). geobytes locates their ip in st. louis. their contact link is just a form (with only a picture of a head set wearing operator). they're using xoops for thier own site while they've managed to spam a bunch of php cms forums looking for business and are also spamming bottom feeder topical forums (poker sites) looking for posters, all under the same userid.

i'd say giving them money would be a stupid gamble, even if it wasn't a slimey idea.

there's a bunch of sites of this ilk: boostaforum.com, www.sitebuildup.com, paidposts.com, www.forumelves.com, www.forumlaunch.com, all with similar rate structures.
posted by 3.2.3 at 3:06 PM on December 19, 2005

Which one has the NSA hired?
posted by Bighappyfunhouse at 3:08 PM on December 19, 2005

Hey, have you guys heard about this awesome site? CLICK HERE! It's so great! You can get people to post on your forums. It's really cool. I just thought you guys might be interested. lol. ttyl!
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posted by designbot at 3:22 PM on December 19, 2005

This link that you have posted is fantastic. It's good to be here on this forum to find such links. I am glad to be a part of this new budding community. Keep up the great work.

(You have now used 1 of 100 custom responses in your $35 plan.)
posted by Robot Johnny at 3:23 PM on December 19, 2005

BoostaForum's own forum has apparently not quite been, um, boosted.
posted by Freen at 3:41 PM on December 19, 2005

A+++++ would post again
posted by orthogonality at 3:50 PM on December 19, 2005

Most large PR forms will organize a "grass roots" campaign for a client, including letters to the editor, emails to legislators, forum posts, call-ins to radio shows, etc. This is just a public offering of something that's been around for a while. Dispiriting to see it so bald-faced, though. Ech.
posted by QuietDesperation at 3:51 PM on December 19, 2005

This is sad. (That'll be $0.35 to my PayPal account, mathowie.)
posted by ZenMasterThis at 3:56 PM on December 19, 2005

Very funny post.
posted by ParisParamus at 4:01 PM on December 19, 2005

Not so nice posts are at a %10 discount.
posted by stbalbach at 4:15 PM on December 19, 2005

Here's what I found interesting. Checking the forums on Boostaforum's site, I found the following post:

http://forum.boostaforum.com/showthread.php?t=71

You have to be logged in to receive access to the jobs. Once you're logged in, simply click "job zone" and you'll see a list of forums/message boards that need posters. The lists will contain the information about how much you'll be paid etc, and how long you're expected to post etc.

I would have figured it was just offshore labor, but it turns out that they're "hiring" internet labor. Weirder and weirder.

Additionally:

http://forum.boostaforum.com/showthread.php?t=192

After you "do" a "job", you post somewhere else and collect your pittance pay, which assumedly only comes after they've done some verification. Or maybe not; maybe they just wait for the customer to complain.

Bizarre.
posted by thethirdman at 4:43 PM on December 19, 2005

Best o' the web.
posted by fixedgear at 4:51 PM on December 19, 2005

Where to find nice posters
posted by MrBadExample at 5:09 PM on December 19, 2005

I am having times quite with exciting product!!!
posted by yerfatma at 6:59 PM on December 19, 2005

Where to post nice Finders
posted by todbot at 7:40 PM on December 19, 2005

My cat's breath smells like cat food.
posted by Benway at 9:35 PM on December 19, 2005

FREE BOXES!
posted by Hands of Manos at 9:56 PM on December 19, 2005

We have posters.
posted by drumcorpse at 10:13 PM on December 19, 2005

I am interested in your product. how do I sign up for your newsletter?
posted by mhh5 at 11:31 PM on December 19, 2005

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posted by Chunder at 2:06 AM on December 20, 2005

Snarks are free, however.
posted by darkstar at 2:45 AM on December 20, 2005

Bump.
posted by slimepuppy at 2:54 AM on December 20, 2005

Is there some other part of the world where putting the dollar sign after the amount makes sense? => 35$ VS. $35
posted by Alison at 5:40 PM EST on December 19 [!]

Yes. In numerous European countries.
posted by juiceCake at 4:10 AM on December 20, 2005

I'm depressed that posters no longer means "things you hang on the wall."
posted by agregoli at 7:12 AM on December 20, 2005

From boostaforum's FAQ:

How are your prices so low?
The first reason is because we are new and made our prices so low to start off and get people interested. Second, we find writers that are willing to post at low costs because they are interested in your forum topic.

I suspect their "frequently asked questions" page needs a rename.
posted by hugsnkisses at 8:37 AM on December 20, 2005

I came here prepared to make a witty comment about not finding any such thing around here, and dang if reality hadn't beaten me to the pun.
posted by ancientgower at 9:02 AM on December 20, 2005

Is there some other part of the world where putting the dollar sign after the amount makes sense? => 35$ VS. $35

Just about every other unit goes at the end (percentage, centimeters, etc). So why would it not make sense for currency? It's not the convention, but it makes more sense than writing the equivalent of "dollars thirty-five".
posted by Gary at 11:52 AM on December 20, 2005

I am disappointed because I do want to find nice posters, to hang on my wall.

Trust me, there are some posters here I'd like to hang on my wall.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:06 AM on December 21, 2005