Comments on: The Emotional Quotient is What It’s ALL About http://blog.dogster.com/2007/03/14/the-emotional-quotient-is-what-its-all-about/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:26:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark Lampert http://blog.dogster.com/2007/03/14/the-emotional-quotient-is-what-its-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-19745 Mark Lampert Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:50:03 +0000 http://blog.dogster.com/2007/03/14/the-emotional-quotient-is-what-its-all-about/#comment-19745 Great post Ted, I definitely appreciate you taking the time to share your wisdom. I agree with you, although I wonder what percent of subscribers would do it regardless of the extra features? The community I run is very pro- free/open-source and the initial reactions from members wanting to subscribe is that they would prefer to do it simply for supporting the site (the emotional connection) and being able to enjoy it ad-free rather than to create a tiered system. If there are extra features to be had, they would rather everyone got them. How do you decide what features to give to subscribers and what to give to give to everyone? Great post Ted, I definitely appreciate you taking the time to share your wisdom. I agree with you, although I wonder what percent of subscribers would do it regardless of the extra features?

The community I run is very pro- free/open-source and the initial reactions from members wanting to subscribe is that they would prefer to do it simply for supporting the site (the emotional connection) and being able to enjoy it ad-free rather than to create a tiered system. If there are extra features to be had, they would rather everyone got them.

How do you decide what features to give to subscribers and what to give to give to everyone?

]]> By: susan wu http://blog.dogster.com/2007/03/14/the-emotional-quotient-is-what-its-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-17026 susan wu Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:35:39 +0000 http://blog.dogster.com/2007/03/14/the-emotional-quotient-is-what-its-all-about/#comment-17026 you definitely get the feeling that dogster is an 'experience' and not a 'content site'. you guys have done great job of building on that initial authenticity. you definitely get the feeling that dogster is an ‘experience’ and not a ‘content site’. you guys have done great job of building on that initial authenticity.

]]> By: John V. http://blog.dogster.com/2007/03/14/the-emotional-quotient-is-what-its-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-17009 John V. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:07:20 +0000 http://blog.dogster.com/2007/03/14/the-emotional-quotient-is-what-its-all-about/#comment-17009 I would also add that in addition to members valuing the emotional connection to the site, we really value the emotional connection to the members. There are many members we have become friends with, a few we have hired, and most of all many dogs and cats we care about deeply. I would also add that in addition to members valuing the emotional connection to the site, we really value the emotional connection to the members. There are many members we have become friends with, a few we have hired, and most of all many dogs and cats we care about deeply.

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