Comments on: Introducing Open Source Network Marketing http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/ “equally critical of proprietary and open source myths, advocating software choice beyond marketing and romanticism” Wed, 23 May 2012 00:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Larry Rivera http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-666432 Larry Rivera Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:01:57 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-666432 Hi Roberto, I think the biggest problem in the network marketing industry is there are so many people who are selling the sizzle of the business but not the steak. Just because something has a binary plan or a 5x5 doesn't make it illegal or immoral. Unfortunately it only takes a few bad apples to ruin it for the bunch. I think in general the network marketing business model is one of the businesses models around that allows for motivated people to really get in there and earn some money. Personally I believe that if more people adopted mlm pay structures for their affiliate programs online they would find more people willing to promote their products. Hi Roberto,

I think the biggest problem in the network marketing industry is there are so many people who are selling the sizzle of the business but not the steak.

Just because something has a binary plan or a 5×5 doesn’t make it illegal or immoral. Unfortunately it only takes a few bad apples to ruin it for the bunch.

I think in general the network marketing business model is one of the businesses models around that allows for motivated people to really get in there and earn some money.

Personally I believe that if more people adopted mlm pay structures for their affiliate programs online they would find more people willing to promote their products.

]]> By: mlm classifieds http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-662843 mlm classifieds Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:20:55 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-662843 Kim, Your comments are thought-provoking. The industry is flooded with many mlm biiz opp. Success goes to the person who is passionate about the product. Now thats a long term biz. Regards, Alexander Kim,

Your comments are thought-provoking. The industry is flooded with many mlm biiz opp. Success goes to the person who is passionate about the product. Now thats a long term biz.

Regards,
Alexander

]]> By: Kim Dion http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-659335 Kim Dion Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:16:31 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-659335 It is true that network marketing companies do push their people to recruit. I work with a training that coaches network marketers to lead with product and offer the option of an opportunity with the company. We believe that if a person is not passionate about the product they cannot not promote. It is true that network marketing companies do push their people to recruit. I work with a training that coaches network marketers to lead with product and offer the option of an opportunity with the company. We believe that if a person is not passionate about the product they cannot not promote.

]]> By: Roberto Galoppini http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-656983 Roberto Galoppini Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:43:06 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-656983 Open source is different, also in this respect. First, a large part of the free software crowd has strong ethics. Second, many open source developers and hackers have strong technical expertise on open source software. So said, I believe open source network marketing needs a team to be properly designed and implemented, and a MLM expert would definitely be one of them. Open source is different, also in this respect. First, a large part of the free software crowd has strong ethics. Second, many open source developers and hackers have strong technical expertise on open source software.

So said, I believe open source network marketing needs a team to be properly designed and implemented, and a MLM expert would definitely be one of them.

]]> By: Zurvita http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-656981 Zurvita Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:50:05 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-656981 Why is it that every time somebody says "Network Marketing" the word SCAM is always attached? Although MLM or Network marketing attracts some people that are scammers and schemers there are some of us that are professionals that have been highly successful by helping others. Your compensation plan (it's not a scheme) is vitally important and if you were to actually consider an Open Source MLM it would be extremely important to consult someone who has been successful in the industry. Why is it that every time somebody says “Network Marketing” the word SCAM is always attached?

Although MLM or Network marketing attracts some people that are scammers and schemers there are some of us that are professionals that have been highly successful by helping others.

Your compensation plan (it’s not a scheme) is vitally important and if you were to actually consider an Open Source MLM it would be extremely important to consult someone who has been successful in the industry.

]]> By: ][ stefano maffulli » Leveraging the community for marketing? http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-650452 ][ stefano maffulli » Leveraging the community for marketing? Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:20:27 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-650452 [...] (OSNM) hints at some of the values that a strong community can bring to your brand: Open Source Network Marketing could help to reduce information asymmetry, bringing more end-users to become customers and save [...] [...] (OSNM) hints at some of the values that a strong community can bring to your brand: Open Source Network Marketing could help to reduce information asymmetry, bringing more end-users to become customers and save [...]

]]> By: Roberto Galoppini http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-437422 Roberto Galoppini Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:18:31 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-437422 My idea of open source network marketing is neither a pyramidal nor a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme" rel="nofollow">Ponzi scheme</a> - that are both illegal and unethical - and it doesn't pay on levels. You are right, an IT department could manage a Linux distribution on its own environment by itself. So said companies like Red Hat are delivering value to the market, even if the determination of this value is the result of subjective judgments. I definitely agree with you, when you say that to see more free software the market need to feed authors. Note that it doesn't say anything about how this might actually be done, and I think that an appropriate network marketing could help to create economical resources for funding code development. My idea of open source network marketing is neither a pyramidal nor a Ponzi scheme - that are both illegal and unethical - and it doesn’t pay on levels.

You are right, an IT department could manage a Linux distribution on its own environment by itself. So said companies like Red Hat are delivering value to the market, even if the determination of this value is the result of subjective judgments.

I definitely agree with you, when you say that to see more free software the market need to feed authors. Note that it doesn’t say anything about how this might actually be done, and I think that an appropriate network marketing could help to create economical resources for funding code development.

]]> By: Anonymous Coward http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-433369 Anonymous Coward Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:13:44 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-433369 Nice. Turn open source into a scam. No one in their right mind would ever pay for open source software. There will never be sufficient economic value to charge for copies. There is no money in distribution. How can anyone compete with apt and yum? Digital copies will always be free as in beer. The value comes from the creation of originals. There are many professional open source developers getting paid to do just that. If you'd like to see more software, forget distribution, feed and shelter the creators of originals. Nice. Turn open source into a scam.

No one in their right mind would ever pay for open source software. There will never be sufficient economic value to charge for copies.

There is no money in distribution. How can anyone compete with apt and yum?

Digital copies will always be free as in beer. The value comes from the creation of originals. There are many professional open source developers getting paid to do just that.

If you’d like to see more software, forget distribution, feed and shelter the creators of originals.

]]> By: Fighting Spam » Blog Archive » Ubuntu Developer Fabio Marzocca Interview http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-430822 Fighting Spam » Blog Archive » Ubuntu Developer Fabio Marzocca Interview Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:33:44 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-430822 [...] days Fabio posted few comments on my blog, and we happened to know each other, below the interview that [...] [...] days Fabio posted few comments on my blog, and we happened to know each other, below the interview that [...]

]]> By: DevWebPro » Post Topic » Ubuntu Developer Fabio Marzocca Interview http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-428982 DevWebPro » Post Topic » Ubuntu Developer Fabio Marzocca Interview Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:36:25 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/05/29/introducing-open-source-network-marketing/#comment-428982 [...] days Fabio posted few comments on my blog, and we happened to know each other, below the interview that [...] [...] days Fabio posted few comments on my blog, and we happened to know each other, below the interview that [...]

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