tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post7272145551056442775..comments2023-10-17T08:20:16.111-06:00Comments on The Mountain World: The Bargain BasementDougald MacDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084708125730430530noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-2307047038566498752008-12-12T11:46:00.000-07:002008-12-12T11:46:00.000-07:00Yes, but at this cost, it could be resurrected as ...Yes, but at this cost, it could be resurrected as an online only model, but keeping its ethics and authenticity. Personally I would be interested in investing (rahuldave@gmail.com if anyone wants to discuss more), and I think that a reverse auction ad model thats more precise than adsense plus a freemium model could be used to make sure of editorial integrity.<BR/><BR/>Now web format is not the same form as gorgeous coffee table format, but can arguably lead to more innovation in coverage, and more direct money to the actual content providers, such as the folks who write the articles and take the pictures.<BR/><BR/>Is the AAC not interested, given the efforts you wrote about in an earlier blog post?tighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205088401242782688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-68176390548857903162008-12-12T11:31:00.000-07:002008-12-12T11:31:00.000-07:00Yep, I saw that too and had the same thoughts. I k...Yep, I saw that too and had the same thoughts. I know Mark Crowther was interested and would assume Duane took a look. But it won't ever be what it was no matter who gets it.Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698058435645604902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198800.post-3264327389237133782008-12-12T11:24:00.000-07:002008-12-12T11:24:00.000-07:00I was pretty amazed when I saw that number as well...I was pretty amazed when I saw that number as well. It seems unbelievably cheap given all that is there for the taking. Should be interesting to see what ends up happening.Narchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672473828410638976noreply@blogger.com