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November 11, 2007 at 9:57 pm

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Phill Carter SSC Enthusiast Points: 119 More actions · Answer 1

I think this could be a good thing, I would like to see articles on the use of various products as long as we know the source and as you mentioned it doesn't become an opportunity for the marketing departments to run wild with brochure-ware.

Keep up the good work Steve.

Phill Carter

kpsqlcent Old Hand Points: 385 More actions · Answer 2

This sounds like a good idea, certainly worth a try. Focusing on how products work (i.e. no marketing hype) should be useful.

John Magnabosco Ten Centuries Points: 1195 More actions · Answer 3

I support the concept of sponsored articles. This is a logical step as SQL Server Central continues to grow. The parameters that you have set for such an article will provide a level of security for the integrity of this type of article. Not to mention a source of income that could be utilized to further enhance the SQL Server Central experience.

NULLgarity SSCommitted Points: 1572 More actions · Answer 4

Sounds great. An idea - the better the article, the less you charge the vendor.

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 5

I also have no problem with sponsored articles...a lot of the time,regardless of the source,they have a valueable lesson or tidbit of knowledge in them.

As long as it's technical, it'd be a learning experience, and not an overt sales pitch.

Lowell

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Nicholas Cain SSC-Dedicated Points: 33009 More actions · Answer 6

I think it's a great idea. A great many products are out there, and they are not being used, or looked at as there is always that learning curve, or the chance to see any actual value.

This could bridge that gap and work for all involved.

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TimothyAWiseman SSCrazy Eights Points: 8819 More actions · Answer 7

It sounds like a great way to get more information out there, but it cannot be overstated how important that disclosure of the source is, as mentioned in item number 3.

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F. Dwarf SSCommitted Points: 1598 More actions · Answer 8

I agree with Lowell, as long as it's techical it sounds like a great idea. I'd like to see the sponsored content soon.

And how about creating a special subscription for the sponsored content? Just a suggestion.

Best regards!

Ron McCullough SSC Guru Points: 63877 More actions · Answer 9

As one who has learned a great deal from this site, and thirsts for more knowledge, the sponsored discussions sound like just what is needed. From those, we just may be able to make a decision to download a trial version of a product and then answer those phone calls from a Marketing Department.

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

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Rudyx - the Doctor SSC-Forever Points: 43695 More actions · Answer 10

The criteria outlined is excellent in my opinion. However I would charge vendors more for a sponsored article than for an advertisement. My reasoning is that most of us consciously choose to ignore advertisements. In the case of a vendor sponsored article one cannot choose this, hence the vendor gets a 'captive' audience in my opinion and they ought to pay the additional premium for it.

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Ed Salva Old Hand Points: 396 More actions · Answer 11

Great idea,

since it is vendor identifiable content, one could choose to ignore it.

also, it would show up as searchable content when someone was looking for possible solutions to given a problem

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jereme.guenther@gmail.com SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4259 More actions · Answer 12

I am also a fan of this idea. I do have one suggestion to add. I have noticed quite a few minor annoyances with SQL Prompt. If an article was written for it (since that was the example given) I would like to see some of these mentioned. I know most vendors have trouble saying anything bad about their products, but I would like the article much better if it was an honest overview and not just covering what the tool is best at.

When SQL Prompt was first released Red Gate commented on several problems it had (they were giving it away for free at the time) which I found very insightful and helpful, in the end it gave me a much more positive feeling towards the tool as I felt I knew it much better. In the end this led us to purchase the tool despite a few shortcomings.

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 13

I think it's a fine idea.

I'd still want to be able to comment on any article from a vendor. That would tend to keep the playing field level and honest. Some vendor may claim all kinds of technical abilities for a product where as we users know better.

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cs_troyk SSCertifiable Points: 5383 More actions · Answer 14

Would any vendor be allowed to contribute? Are there any vendors, for instance, that are not allowed to advertise on this site due to competing with RedGate? Would they also be barred from producing sponsored content?