Hold on there, partner—nobody said anything about $10,000. I like the $199 price enough as it is. I’m just saying you may want to offer a higher price to them that wants such a thing.
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Subscribe [12]#16 / Jan 17, 2008 8:14am
Hold on there, partner—nobody said anything about $10,000. I like the $199 price enough as it is. I’m just saying you may want to offer a higher price to them that wants such a thing.
#17 / Jan 17, 2008 8:18am
When I see a post from Kurt saying “50,000 served” I assumed that was how many websites he’s built this week!
#18 / Jan 17, 2008 1:04pm
“The EE community has over 50,000 registered users from all over the world, so it isn’t exactly a well-kept secret. I’ve got time to give you a personal tour of EE on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week; which is better for you?”
Would love to be there for such a scene! The drama! the tension! the smirks! the rolling in the aisle laughter! oh yeah .. . feel the love.
#19 / Jan 17, 2008 2:04pm
Too bad EE can’t sell “special” corporate licenses that come with some “extras” like guaranteed times for support and even for emergencies. Some would pay big for that.
Did you all know that more expensive products work better? I’m not kidding - just read this article:
People have told me that this is true - and I think we see it in action here (to a degree)....and everywhere else!
“STANFORD, California (Reuters) - The more wine costs, the more people enjoy it, regardless of how it tastes, a study by California researchers has found.
Researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the California Institute of Technology found that because people expect wines that cost more to be of higher quality, they trick themselves into believing the wines provide a more pleasurable experience than less expensive ones”
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So, charge more…and the customer will “get” more. Such a deal.
Whatever Ellislab is making, it is my opinion that they should make more. The day that $4 a month ends up hurting my bottom line is the day I will not be in business!
#20 / Jan 17, 2008 4:36pm
Seriously though, I always take a quick look at the number and my position on the member list!! How vain am I??
Ugh, I’m guilty as charged. I do the same thing. It’s like a game, and I’m still upset that you’re beating me, Mark. 😜
I just try to at least ensure that most of my posts have some value in them, rather than just a “Thanks!” or something.
Anyway, I happened to notice the 50,000 mark myself. Congrats! I’m sure all sorts of milestones will be met for EllisLab this year.
#21 / Jan 17, 2008 5:10pm
I just try to at least ensure that most of my posts have some value in them, rather than just a “Thanks!” or something.
I do hope you’re not insinuating something there? 😊
I have in the past been one to ask more questions than I have been able to help out on but I think I have a pretty solid understanding of ExpressionEngine now and like to be able to give back wherever I can.
I find these forums a bit like a drug to me each day (disclaimer: I have never had any drug other than Paracetamol anywhere near me!) and constantly refresh the main forums index to find all the new posts and try to help out whenever or wherever I can.
Best wishes,
Mark
#22 / Jan 17, 2008 5:16pm
I work in EE all day long. I live out of the EE docs. The forum is just one click away.
#23 / Jan 17, 2008 5:17pm
I do hope you’re not insinuating something there?
Ha! Not at all. These forums are a drug for me too. When I’m bored I comb through them looking for posts I haven’t read. I have a direct link to them now on my iPhone’s home screen. So sad.
Considering how important EE is to my bottom line now, I make sure I stay up on everything I can, and that I’m always learning about those things I didn’t know I needed to learn about! I’m on here so much you can count me as 2 people and say 50,001 served.
#24 / Jan 17, 2008 5:22pm
I am warning you guys, that refreshing and helping out thing - it is really hard to make it stop. *whistles innocently* 😉
#25 / Jan 17, 2008 5:25pm
I am warning you guys, that refreshing and helping out thing - it is really hard to make it stop. *whistles innocently* 😉
Tell me about it! Especially when there is a post count Top 20 at stake!
#26 / Jan 17, 2008 5:25pm
Top 20? I’m competing for top 1. 😉
#27 / Jan 17, 2008 5:30pm
Top 20? I’m competing for top 1. 😉
That’s a company perk Lisa 😉
#28 / Jan 17, 2008 7:07pm
Top 20? I’m competing for top 1. 😉
I’m sure I can beat that with ease.
All I need is to kidnap Lisa and the whole of the first page of the memberlist and then make around 25,000 more posts and I’ll be there.
Easy!!
Anyone know where Lisa lives and my plan can come to light! 😊 Muwah ha ha ha ha!! 😊
Best wishes,
Mark
#29 / Jan 18, 2008 2:40am
The refreshing and helping out is what keeps Core users around and in some cases, buying a licence. People get more responses than RTFM, real ones. As soon as I knew how easy and accessible the backend is and how friendly and helpful the community is (and finally got some cash), I bought a licence. What *really* got me was the swift change of the fields in metaweblog API with labels. If I had had money then, I definitely would have bought a licence. I was debating not for a while, but after that I decided I had to. Plus, the Query module is a life saver, which I’ve discovered since buying a licence.
So, just would like to say, thanks to those who helped me in the Core support forum,, and finally Derek for tweaking the backend on the metaweblog API so quickly, which in all reality was the big deciding factor in whether I’d buy (if something *was* inaccessible, it would be fixed). Companies caring about the people from whom they get their paychecks is good juju. Really good juju, I’m honestly blown away by the dedication of the team. Oh, and sorry to anyone for sounding snarky or snapping at them at one point. I am the accessibility asshole, after all. *wink*