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I can understand people may not agree with my idea to raise finance for the wedding this way. I can totally understand and appreciate that, but i expected peopl

I can understand people may not agree with my idea to raise finance for the wedding this way. I can totally understand and appreciate that, but i expected people to be a little more civil in their objection. For the lady that wrote the blog post. Interestingly you make a very valid point and i agree completely that the man pursuing the woman is a failed paradigm. As for the eloping suggestion. Believe you, me. I would love to do that. I have seriously considered it. Unfortunately, i come from a very traditional culture, and so does she. It would be considered very taboo. I dont want to upset her or her family in any way.

krmmalik 16y ago
Also, people like David DeAngelo and others sell eBooks, host seminars and have other commercial products on this kind of stuff. I dont see what is wrong with it if it genuinely helps someone?
- stray 16y ago
  David DeAngelo (not his real name, btw) offers an unconditional money-back guarantee. But the way you've set this thing up, you couldn't possibly do the same. I'm not saying you're doing anything wrong -- but as soon as I recognized the David DeAngelo (not his real name, btw) style of marketing, I was immediately turned off to anything else you had to say. Perhaps you should just openly offer your commercial product as the commercial product it is -- like David DeAngelo (not his real name, btw) does...
NovemberWest 16y ago
I think there are ways to monetize this information but I think you are going about it all wrong. You don't want your families to disapprove or be upset but you seem oblivious to the way you are alienating the business community/your audience. Ask around. Find a more above-board means to make money off this. Win-win. As for tradition and family: I generally feel they are allowed to set expectations if they are willing to help make it happen. If the expectation is that all the money comes out of your pocket, I don't feel they have any say. But I realize I come from a different culture. FWIW: My family was upset when they learned of my elopement. My marriage lasted longer than either of my siblings. I think I did the right thing.
- krmmalik 16y ago
  I stated in my post that I am open to suggestions. Please help me if you have any win-win suggestions.
  - NovemberWest 16y ago
    Unfortunately, the sum total of my suggestions are above: "Ask around" or "elope". I don't know the best way to go about making money off this. But it's clear from the comments here that this isn't going over well, so won't likely get you anything. I've spent a lot of years trying to figure out how to monetize information. My answer: Ads and affiliate programs and good content. Can't say I'm making much yet. So perhaps I'm not a good person to take advice from in that regard. Best of luck, with your marriage and your business.
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- krmmalik 16y ago
  PS - Time is of the essence PPS - It would take me way too long and spin-off a whole new conversation to explain the dynamics of my culture and background.
  - NovemberWest 16y ago
    And it would take me too long to explain why I disagree with a great many things about how things are currently handled and see no reason to go along with them -- which is why I started this blog: So I can pontificate at length, partly in hopes of helping others get a bit more free of such burdens. Again: Best of luck.

krmmalik 16y ago

Also, people like David DeAngelo and others sell eBooks, host seminars and have other commercial products on this kind of stuff. I dont see what is wrong with it if it genuinely helps someone?

stray 16y ago
David DeAngelo (not his real name, btw) offers an unconditional money-back guarantee. But the way you've set this thing up, you couldn't possibly do the same. I'm not saying you're doing anything wrong -- but as soon as I recognized the David DeAngelo (not his real name, btw) style of marketing, I was immediately turned off to anything else you had to say. Perhaps you should just openly offer your commercial product as the commercial product it is -- like David DeAngelo (not his real name, btw) does...

NovemberWest 16y ago

I think there are ways to monetize this information but I think you are going about it all wrong. You don't want your families to disapprove or be upset but you seem oblivious to the way you are alienating the business community/your audience. Ask around. Find a more above-board means to make money off this. Win-win. As for tradition and family: I generally feel they are allowed to set expectations if they are willing to help make it happen. If the expectation is that all the money comes out of your pocket, I don't feel they have any say. But I realize I come from a different culture. FWIW: My family was upset when they learned of my elopement. My marriage lasted longer than either of my siblings. I think I did the right thing.

krmmalik 16y ago
I stated in my post that I am open to suggestions. Please help me if you have any win-win suggestions.
- NovemberWest 16y ago
  Unfortunately, the sum total of my suggestions are above: "Ask around" or "elope". I don't know the best way to go about making money off this. But it's clear from the comments here that this isn't going over well, so won't likely get you anything. I've spent a lot of years trying to figure out how to monetize information. My answer: Ads and affiliate programs and good content. Can't say I'm making much yet. So perhaps I'm not a good person to take advice from in that regard. Best of luck, with your marriage and your business.
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krmmalik 16y ago
PS - Time is of the essence PPS - It would take me way too long and spin-off a whole new conversation to explain the dynamics of my culture and background.
- NovemberWest 16y ago
  And it would take me too long to explain why I disagree with a great many things about how things are currently handled and see no reason to go along with them -- which is why I started this blog: So I can pontificate at length, partly in hopes of helping others get a bit more free of such burdens. Again: Best of luck.