Technically at the moment we don't accept advertising on the BOCA site -
however we do post links for people who advertise in our magazine, so that
is really splitting hairs!
We regard advertising as a necessary (if fairly small) part of our
operations - it helps us to maintain our services and we try to ensure that
adverts are "ethical" and of interest to our readers - although there can be
no guarantees in that area.
Running any form of website (or publishing any form of information) costs
money somewhere along the line and if advertising helps the birding
community to get a better range of material then great. I'd rather have a
site with adverts (which may just interest me and in any case I can ignore
them unless they are too obtrusive) than no site at all. I think we are
fortunate that we have a reasonable range of websites in Australia, many of
which - Eremaea, Birdpedia, BirdingAus, bird-o - are run I would guess at
some cost to the dedicated individuals who provide the service we can all
enjoy.
On 22 January 2011 15:03, Clive Nealon <> wrote:
> I couldn't agree more.
> Although I guess the pictures are still unseen given that the alternative
> BOCA site also accepts advertising.
> As for whether there was any commercial transaction between the site and
> the photographer that is none
> of my business even if I cared.
>
>
> Regards, Clive.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Clayton <>
> To: birding-aus <>
> Sent: Sat, Jan 22, 2011 6:34 am
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Commerce and Birding
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> It's been great to see an increasing interest in birds & birding in
> Australia, and an online magazine (of sorts) like Bird-o is something I was
> trying to find years ago. I hope it flourishes, and I hope to be able to
> contribute in the future.
>
>
>
> As a developer of a "commercial" birding enterprise, I know what it's like
> to get unnecessary swipes from people who've taken a look at the website,
> and get the wrong impression. I haven't made "profit" at all either, any
> income helps pay for the conservation of the birds and biodiversity on our
> property, and the property, it also supports our voluntary survey work. At
> the moment, we operate charitably and live in a caravan.
>
>
>
> I hope there is more support for people and organisations that promote
> birding and conservation, maybe any anti-commercial birding attitudes are
> just veiled jealousy$?
>
>
>
> "Lights fuse and stands well back"
>
>
>
> Go Birding!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Simon Clayton
>
> www.birdrangers.com
>
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