Hi ,
It looks like you're using an ad blocker.



The revenue generated from the adverts on the site is a critical part of our funding - and it's because of these ads that I can offer the site for free. But using the site for free AND blocking the ads doesn't feel like a great thing to do, which is why this box is so large and inconvenient. Some sites will completely block your access, but I'm not doing that - I'm appealing to your good nature instead. Did you know that you can allow ads for specific sites, whilst still blocking them on others?

Thanks,
Ian Williams aka Fetch
or for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

Paying for FetchEveryone.com

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eL Bee!
eL Bee!
Sep 2015
11:33am, 8 Sep 2015
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NE - I'm the same!
It was genuinely still fields when I first joined up, but in so many ways the spirit of the fledgling site lives on, and Sir Fetch has managed to keep it that way even though there are now 1,121 times as many users as when I first logged in, and an almost infinite number of added functions!

And for those of you who haven't yet met him, Fetch is a properly lovely chap!!
Nick Cook
Nick Cook
Sep 2015
11:56am, 8 Sep 2015
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Paid up!
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Sep 2015
12:10pm, 8 Sep 2015
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eL Bee got me thinking, is there a husband and wife (or family) option as well !
Old Croc
Old Croc
Sep 2015
12:15pm, 8 Sep 2015
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am in
macca 53
macca 53
Sep 2015
12:16pm, 8 Sep 2015
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paid
mulbs
mulbs
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1:47pm, 8 Sep 2015
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I was just thinking (unusual I know), and this is the only site I use (or know of) that actually has a very real and human face - I think that's what sets the site apart from any other. So thanks Fetch, you brighten my day each and every day.
100forRNIB
100forRNIB
Sep 2015
1:59pm, 8 Sep 2015
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Fetch (and Fetchies) as I like geeky meaningless facts, what about (if it doesn't already exist somewhere) an average WAVA section on race performances, that could be per month or per year?
Windsor Wool
Windsor Wool
Sep 2015
2:09pm, 8 Sep 2015
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Fetch – how do the econs of the ‘no ads’ approach work out? I can see a conversation that goes along the lines of:

Advertiser: so, I’m a potential advertiser on your site. Tell me, how does your user count look?

Fetch: well, I have 80000 active users, on average I get 5000 of those using the site each day.

A: OK, so you’re saying I have a relatively narrow but very keen target audience of 5 – 15000 users per week?

F: yes, but I have to admit that the majority of the frequent users have their Ads turned off in return for paying a modest annual ‘membership’ fee

A: Oh, thanks for your time. Bye……
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
Sep 2015
2:13pm, 8 Sep 2015
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I've made a suggestion of a "Donate" button which does nothing, doesn't turn off the ads, for folk who don't mind (like me!) instead of a subscription which turns off the ads.
BaronessBL
BaronessBL
Sep 2015
2:15pm, 8 Sep 2015
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I'd always assumed that the advertisers dealt with the parent company not Fetch himself... and that most bought a package that might include RW too either online or in print. If there are some advertisers that advertise only on this site I'd be quite surprised but I should add that what I know about advertising sales could probably be written on the back of a stamp and still have room for my blog alongside it ;-)

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Here's the link to the subscription page, if you want to read the letter and find the options:

http://www.fetcheveryone.com/standing.php

If you want to pay directly, send me some feedback, and I can give you some bank details to do a direct transfer. (Errr, to be clear, the "me" in this sentence is Ian, Mr FetchEveryone, not me HappyG, who is just a muppet muppet :-) G )
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