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**Just2Good** · 01-17-2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

We are probably talking about different things. I merely stated that I believe clubs should have their own forums on Ozchess. For example here the tree goes Ozchess -Australia's Chess Forum> Site Info & General Topics > Site Suggestions & Opinions > Club Sponsored Forums.

I would like to see Ozchess - Australia's Chess Forum> Melbourne Chess Club or Ozchess - Australia's Chess Forum > Box Hill/Canterbury Chess Club.

Its an idea I am open to and willing to pursue. Possibly Matt's Wollongong club would want to join as well.

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

Like I said before I have no particularly strong feelings for or against this idea. I would just like to point out that really it should be up to the owner of Ozchess to decide what advertising and sponsorship he wants on the site. I'm sure if the clubs came to Alex with a reasonable deal he would be happy to oblige everybody. He is a very reasonable guy.

I am open to this idea as well, however, it should be said that I have no inclination to go out there to rustle up sponsors. Indeed, few chess clubs in Australia have sponsorship. Most are dependent upon membership dues as their sole source of income.

Obviously OzChess isn't making any money, so if a sponsor would pop out of the woodwork and say 'we'd like to advertise on OzChess and would pay $1000 for a forum' - then bloody oath, they'd have their forum and ads plastered all over the place.

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Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,229 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Sponsorship - A Lochness Monster? Originally Posted by Firegoat7 We are probably talking about different things. I merely stated that I believe clubs should have their own forums on Ozchess. For example here the tree goes Ozchess -Australia's Chess Forum> Site Info & General Topics > Site Suggestions & Opinions > Club Sponsored Forums. I would like to see Ozchess - Australia's Chess Forum> Melbourne Chess Club or Ozchess - Australia's Chess Forum > Box Hill/Canterbury Chess Club. Its an idea I am open to and willing to pursue. Possibly Matt's Wollongong club would want to join as well. Originally Posted by Firegoat7 Like I said before I have no particularly strong feelings for or against this idea. I would just like to point out that really it should be up to the owner of Ozchess to decide what advertising and sponsorship he wants on the site. I'm sure if the clubs came to Alex with a reasonable deal he would be happy to oblige everybody. He is a very reasonable guy. I am open to this idea as well, however, it should be said that I have no inclination to go out there to rustle up sponsors. Indeed, few chess clubs in Australia have sponsorship. Most are dependent upon membership dues as their sole source of income. Obviously OzChess isn't making any money, so if a sponsor would pop out of the woodwork and say 'we'd like to advertise on OzChess and would pay $1000 for a forum' - then bloody oath, they'd have their forum and ads plastered all over the place. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~