For the full story (albeit with slightly dated info), check out [this post](https://voat.co/v/asdf/comments/949388) and [this other earlier post](https://voat.co/v/asdf/comments/1004945). The comments by @SamBone are worth going through. Warning, they're both long reads-- at least as far as Voat posts go. The TL;DR of it is as follows:
* I'd like to try and introduce ads to some of the subverses I mod. WAIT KEEP READING BEFORE YOU CLICK THAT DOWNVOAT BUTTON!!!
* The total area of ad space wouldn't ever exceed 280x420.
* The ad space would only be featured over the search bar (where the Scan of the Month is currently featured).
* They would not be allowed to be animated.
* They'd be priced so as not to compete too heavily with Voat's ads.
* They would have to be completely relevant to the subverse. So, commission artists, private collectors looking to buy and sell, and (maybe) comic books stores and conventions would be allowed to advertise. But advertisements for Target's sale on Wonder Woman body-pillows would not be allowed. The goal is to foster community, not fester vapid consumerism.
* I intend to donate some of the profits toward Voat. It should be stressed here that the admins haven't recommended, endorsed, or even commented on any part of this idea.
Why would I like to do this? Mostly to see if I can. But also partly because my current level of income sucks, and I'm tired of wishing I could financially contribute to Voat but can't. I'm also hoping that the spare change will help free up some of my time to provide better content for each sub I mod.
So, thoughts, comments, unbridled rage at my aspirations of being a corporate shill?
hotelbrowanda ago
yeah, i have no idea what additional steps could be taken either. you've been fine so far and voat is still fairly small so I don't think there is currently any risk. down the line if things blow up and change? sure, always a risk.
at the end of the day, i don't know how i really feel about anyone getting paid for using voat. obviously each individual experience is going to differ so i think it is hard to make a blanket statement about it, especially when we are still talking in hypotheticals. feel like i am not helping much to say "i'm fine with it until i am not" but i think that's pretty much my stance. i have no problem with it unless it becomes a problem.
hotelbrowanda ago
are individual subverses even allowed to advertise separately from voat's advertisements? i know ads can be purchased and displayed for specific subverses only, i don't know about subs doing their own thing entirely.actually read through the discussions on the links you posted and am realizing the first part of my comment was out dated.I don't really mind the ads if the are unobtrusive, but that still seems like a potential for a slippery slope into shill country... not saying you would use it for evil, just saying that the potential is there. Dunno how, but I guess if there was some way there could be some accountability checks in place in the event shit goes off the rails and you get too money grubbing, that would put me more at ease.