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Re: Online book cataloging
de Lars 06/01/2006 01:30
Hi Coolabgirl,
I didn't say you spam, you probably mixed that up with John's comments.
I am sorry if it came across like that.
What I meant was that when I first looked at that site, it looked like
a collection of links that all lead to amazon.com. Just like an
affiliate would do in order to try to sell that stuff.
I understand what you are trying to do, but that doesn't change that
your website looks like the one of an amazon affiliate website. The
advertising, the "buy links" etc.
The problem is that there is so much stuff advertised as "free" on the
web today, and when you visit the sites, it's some affiliate stuff or
whatever that basicaly offers you a "free" catalogue to order
something. The word "free" really get's abused now adays
Look at the way how you announced your site. It sounded like (for me
anyways) that you uploaded your books to the internet (as ebooks, pdf
or whatever). Well, this would have been ilegal anyways. But then maybe
some people thought they actualy can download books for free but only
find a website packed with links to buy those books at amazon.
Maybe you need to think about the way you present you idea.
Chers
Coolabcgirl wrote:
> Hello Lars,
>
> My intention was not to spam anybody. I really felt that what I am
> providing with my website constitutes a freeware. I would like to know
> more about what constitutes a freeware. Do I have to provide my html
> pages and other scripts for download in a zip format to constitute a
> freeware? I have seen several freeware which comes as an executable. I
> would frankly say that I am really confused about the definition of
> freeware.
>
> Providing a bunch of links to amazon so that people can buy stuff is
> not what I intended with my website. My plan was to provide a way in
> which people can organize their home library. You might have some
> collection of books, movies etc. Have you not felt the need to find
> where they are? or if someone borrowed your book dont you want to know
> about it. that was my plan. I am really sorry that you guys did not
> feel that my effort to provide this website as freeware.
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Rana Basheer
>
>
> Lars wrote:
> > Well, the way people see it is that you put up many links to amazon
> > where you can buy the books you suggest. There are tons of websites out
> > there that do that.
> >
> > With all the amazon advertising it looks more like you are a amazon
> > affiliate who put up a website to sell books, cd's, movies etc. and
> > disguises this a service to get people to visit the site.
> >
> > Cheers