The last point is actually quite a good aspect of the scheme

It's a bit like gyms, whose finances entirely depend on what they call "ghost members" - the people who pay the subscription but never go and never cancel the sub. This is such a reliable phenomenon that they build it into their business models.

Posted By: Old Git on January 23rd 2008 at 13:33:05

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So... (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:29:07
- if you read the article (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 13:36:51
  - Because (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:40:02
    - They will NOT be paid anything its good PR for their companies (n/m) (NCFC) - CarrowRoeder, Jan 23, 13:49:44
      - Indeed (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:51:40
        
        Oh yeh right, I am speaking to people & businesses now. I am not (NCFC) - CarrowRoeder, Jan 23, 13:55:47
        
        Not much PR in that for them then (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 14:03:32
        
        Oh dear (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 13:59:58
        
        oh you've realise then (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 14:06:16
        
        .... (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 23, 14:03:49
        
        Spot on (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 14:07:24
        
        hehe (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 14:07:45
        
        Do you think MR CR, that if you cannot, for whatever reason... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 23, 13:59:42
        
        absolutely spot on (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jan 23, 14:01:25
    - "I have other things to do" (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 13:46:03
      - To be fair to Creo (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 13:48:16
        
        That I have worked out, but am I really going to answer them on a message board (n/m) (NCFC) - CarrowRoeder, Jan 23, 13:52:52
        
        That's fair enough and up to you (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:59:03
        
        thats' contradictory to what you have done so far... (NCFC) - Chelmsford Yella, Jan 23, 13:58:03
        
        you're wiling to use this message board to publicise all this (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 23, 13:54:38
        
        I'll happily print the marketing stuff... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 23, 13:56:17
        
        well you're happy enough (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:53:50
        
        think I'd better log out (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 23, 13:55:11
        
        The shame (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 13:56:31
        
        i love cats too (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:57:39
        
        really? damn, maybe you mean you love the taste or summat? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 14:02:03
        
        They make for a great curry you know... (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 23, 14:02:38
        
        haha (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:55:55
        
        No don't be fair to me (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:49:20
        
        Well to be fair to basab, you often DO sneer (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 13:51:52
        
        Yes, blindas has a hard one on (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 23, 13:52:52
        
        alas no, i am currently lacking the energy for even that minor feat... (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 13:55:26
        
        Stop sneering (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 23, 13:50:02
        
        No (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:51:05
      - I fail to see how any of the questions are "sneering" (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:47:52
        
        really? not sneering at all? not even in the slightest? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 13:52:26
        
        Well no (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:54:10
        
        nothing at all (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 13:58:49
        
        As far as the idea goes (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 14:02:18
        
        oh i agree, (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 14:16:02
        
        oh but you're not allowed to ask questions (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:49:12
        
        Well he must know the answers to the questions (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:50:28
        
        hmmmm not sure it is! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:53:07
        
        Yeah me either (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:54:58
        
        cos it's rubbish (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:57:17
        
        That sounds like sneering (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 14:00:04
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 14:06:54
- The process of putting professionals is already being done as we speak.. (NCFC) - CarrowRoeder, Jan 23, 13:33:47
  - and the other answers are? (n/m) (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:35:27
    - to be honest with you all these issues will be laid out in the future (NCFC) - CarrowRoeder, Jan 23, 13:40:14
      - this isn't a direct criticism (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 23, 13:43:32
        
        pipe dream more like (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 13:44:53
      - Just quickly then (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:41:37
        
        Well Andy Cullen didn't seem to think it was an issue (n/m) (NCFC) - CarrowRoeder, Jan 23, 13:51:22
        
        What does John Landamore say? (n/m) (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:55:56
- The last point is actually quite a good aspect of the scheme (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 13:33:05
  - "ghost members" - that's me that is (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 23, 13:39:09
  - Maybe (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:35:03
- oh and (NCFC) - Five guys named Creo, Jan 23, 13:33:04

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