I'm starting a web forum. Should I charge users? [more inside]
posted by bryon on Oct 25, 2009 - 15 answers

Am I being unreasonable about how much time my girlfriend spends on online forums and message boards? [more inside]
posted by kleenkat on Oct 11, 2009 - 30 answers

Cheap, efficient way to learn German online. [more inside]
posted by ekpyrotic on Aug 22, 2009 - 15 answers

PhotoFilter: I need to create a monthly photo contest for my clients to participate in. Help me find the easiest way to do this. [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Jun 18, 2009 - 1 answer

Me, being the family resident techie, has been asked to build an online shopping site for an in-law. EASY and FAST is the name of the game...what should I use? [more inside]
posted by arniec on Apr 28, 2009 - 21 answers

Please pass on your favourite online mapping websites, with an emphasis on interactive applications. [more inside]
posted by micklaw on Apr 24, 2009 - 4 answers

Are there any viable work at home [internet] based business to make a few hundred dollars a month? [more inside]
posted by blackout on Mar 23, 2009 - 14 answers

I would like to teach one-on-one computer classes from home (over the Internet). What's the state-of-the-art re: live screen casting? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Feb 23, 2009 - 13 answers

How to persuade a local radio arts and music station that they should podcast? [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Feb 23, 2009 - 12 answers

I want to sell baked goods via the Internet. Do I have to prepare them in a commercial kitchen, or can I make them at home?
posted by Dansaman on Feb 10, 2009 - 11 answers

I am looking for some good basic classes/courses in or near San Diego, California on interactive/internet marketing (metrics, e-commerce, channels, website usability, SEO, etc.). Can anyone recommend anything that ends before August '09?
posted by carofowler on Jan 26, 2009 - 2 answers

I wrote a short humorous topical piece that I would like to get published online. It was in the right format (a short list) for McSweeney's, but they rejected it. What other well-read online humor sites accept outside submissions? I am not looking for payment, just to get it published.
posted by espertus on Jan 17, 2009 - 4 answers

My credit card number was stolen! How do I determine the most likely culprit (or at least how they did it) and try to ensure it doesn't happen again either to me or to someone else? [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Jan 14, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I access playstation US store overseas via playstation 3 console? [more inside]
posted by omaralarifi on Dec 26, 2008 - 5 answers

What kind of jobs can a college student do online? [more inside]
posted by deansfurniture5 on Dec 19, 2008 - 8 answers

Help a linguistics-obsessed college student learn Latin via the magic of the interwebs. [more inside]
posted by fantine on Nov 25, 2008 - 19 answers

Maximum online ad revenue? -newspapers can not sell an infinite amount of ads in their print newspaper because of a realistic maximum page count and circulation. are websites beholden to any such caveats? [more inside]
posted by Paleoindian on Oct 19, 2008 - 12 answers

I would like to receive money from people, but I don't want them to have my real name or contact information. Can I do this through Paypal, or what are my other options? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 19, 2008 - 4 answers

What are some good ways to market a website? [more inside]
posted by blueplasticfish on Jul 29, 2008 - 3 answers

What is your favorite Online Backing Service? and why?
posted by omaralarifi on Mar 31, 2008 - 13 answers

Please recommend a free online address book for my slightly technophobic step-mom. I've found a bunch that might work, but not having any experience with them, I don't know which are safe and which are going to sell her info to spammers. The easier to use, the better.
posted by arcticwoman on Mar 31, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I make myself spend less time dicking around on-line? [more inside]
posted by dersins on Feb 6, 2008 - 51 answers

How can a new company track leads submitted via its website through the sales and post-sales process, simply, automatically, and online? [more inside]
posted by prophetsearcher on Jan 30, 2008 - 12 answers

i'm a freelance writer and want to create a simple website with an online portfolio for my work. [more inside]
posted by sacho on Jan 18, 2008 - 9 answers

Is an online gift card (say, to a bookstore) okay as a Christmas gift for early teen girls? Or will the intangible nature of the gift make it seem like I'm not giving them anything at all? [more inside]
posted by JaySunSee on Dec 22, 2007 - 21 answers

How can I place a load of media materials (JPGs, TIFFs, PDFs, Video etc) online so that approved people can easily download the material? [more inside]
posted by Hartster on Nov 20, 2007 - 11 answers

What year did Amazon.com unveil community reviews? [more inside]
posted by zooropa on Sep 8, 2007 - 5 answers

Online digital archive: Is it realistic to consider using the Internet Archive for distributing archived digital media or do we need to build it from the ground up? [more inside]
posted by imposster on Aug 28, 2007 - 9 answers

How to evaluate/compare high-yield savings account offers online? This question is anonymous due to the relatively tiny dollar amounts described inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 1, 2007 - 29 answers

I'm considering starting an adult internet dating service in the US. What legal implications do I need to consider? (Some mildly NSFW details follow). [more inside]
posted by treepour on Jun 19, 2007 - 8 answers

We have: 10 Hours of raw video footage (mini-DV). 1 Website. $10,000 Budget. We want: A sub-site on our website that features a video course, with room to add more courses, as well as shorter videos and podcasts in the future. We need: to know how. [more inside]
posted by prophetsearcher on May 22, 2007 - 11 answers

Now that the CALEA deadline has passed and the feds could potentially have access to any and all of my internet communications, is it better to keep a record for myself of everything I do online? [more inside]
posted by yellowbkpk on May 15, 2007 - 4 answers

Verizon Fios or Cablevision Optimum Online? [more inside]
posted by Marky on Mar 28, 2007 - 13 answers

I live in NYC, and had AOL for Broadband for my internet service provided to me through Time Warner. AOL recently waived their fee's and is now free. I am left paying Tie Warner about $45 bux a month for broadband service.....I wanna find something cheaper, yet just as fast and efficient... [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Sep 12, 2006 - 13 answers

Poor student needs music service suggestions. [more inside]
posted by tdreyer1 on Aug 4, 2006 - 23 answers

Is it safe to post pictures online? Should I worry that they might be taken the wrong way or seen by the wrong person? [more inside]
posted by golden_lady on Jun 11, 2006 - 26 answers

A friend and I want to embark on a collaborative creative writing project, and we're looking for online tools to make the management of bouncing ideas and story elements etc off each other easier. [more inside]
posted by planetthoughtful on Jun 6, 2006 - 10 answers

What's the next step in collective intelligence? [more inside]
posted by scalefree on May 19, 2006 - 20 answers

I've been talking with a wonderful person online, and we're meeting up soon. But I'm at a loss as to what we should converse about, and it's not because we don't have anything in common! Please suggest areas of conversation! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 19, 2006 - 17 answers

Hi - I want to open an online store on my my site (wordpress blog in Spanish) that would sell a select range of other people’s products as well as products I make myself and I am looking for some advice on this matter. [more inside]
posted by libelula on Mar 9, 2006 - 3 answers

I need new ideas and different angles to website promotion, and since I don't have two nickles to rub together, it's gotta be free. Help me Obi-Wan-Kenobi, you're my only hope! [more inside]
posted by rinkjustice on Feb 2, 2006 - 4 answers

On-line/Internet dating Filter - I'm 62, I've tried a few Internet dating sites in the last 2years, met a few interesting guys, mostly several hours away, and took a break. Now I'm wondering what sites might have more guys in my age group, approximately 55 to 67, active and involved .... especially those who are who are, how do I say this? not looking for a traditional kind of person. I'm often interested in alternatives to the mainstream. [more inside]
posted by judybxxx on Nov 10, 2005 - 11 answers

There used to be a web browser plug-in that let people write stuff all over websites. I think it was called Tribal Voice. Is there anything like that now?
posted by krisjohn on Jan 22, 2005 - 9 answers

After reading hundreds of blogs (Why, oh why?), I’ve come to the conclusion that a big number of the people who write about their own financial situation, explicitly or indirectly tell of how broke they are; Like Jim Anchower, many describe low wages and bad jobs, job losses and unemployment, crashing bills, life in apartments with roommates who don’t care and having a hard time paying rents & bills, etc. I understand that the real median household income in 2003 was $43,318 (US), and I know that times are hard for most people. Still, is the average blogger poorer than the average person?
posted by growabrain on Jan 12, 2005 - 18 answers

Can anyone point me to real-world examples (i.e. news articles) of children/teenagers who have experienced Internet-related stalking/kindapping/harassment?
posted by jeremias on Jan 6, 2005 - 4 answers

I ordered something from an online merchant and when I received the package I found an empty box inside. An empty watch box, that is, as the item in question was a watch. When I called the company to complain, I could tell that the CSR was convinced I was a crook... (They promised a replacement, btw.)
Has something like this happened to anyone ? I was wondering how common this experience is.
posted by Finder on Dec 19, 2004 - 15 answers

As a follow-up to this question, I'm looking for an online application that will let me set up a calendar and will email me daily reminders of the day's events. I need to do this online, because I move around a lot and am constantly using different PCs (so an Outlook/Eudora/Etc. solution won't work). I would like to be able to get a reminder the night before and one the morning-of. Google suggests there are several such services. Are there any really good ones? Bonus: Has anyone invented one that will phone you or leave your a text message?
posted by grumblebee on Dec 5, 2004 - 8 answers

Catalog spam. I ordered a bed frame online, and was pleased with the result. Since then, however, I've been getting a catalog of some sort or another (Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Linens & Things, etc) almost every day - sometimes more than one. It's driving me crazy. Is there anything I can do short of changing address?
posted by aladfar on Aug 10, 2004 - 4 answers

Has anyone had any good experiences with an online auto salvage yard? My odometer and gas meter have stopped working and dodge doesn't service the part anymore. [more inside]
posted by jmgorman on Aug 2, 2004 - 4 answers

Remember any successful or noteworthy online marketing campaigns? [mo' 'nside] [more inside]
posted by ChasFile on Jul 7, 2004 - 20 answers