Would be nice, if paysites had lower payout for signups send via hosted galleries (like the lower payout webmasters get from console free tours)... that way the extra bandwidth cost would not be added to the cost per member at paysites (ex. $35 payout + $X bandwidth + $X content)... I fear that added cost for paysites would lead to more complaints about shaving... However if paysites lower their payout for signups via hosted galleries, then they will find a new way to get more income.
TGPs sending traffic to these hosted galleries are not used to earn full payout on their old gallery spots, so paying full price to them is given them the idea that bandwidth and content has no cost. The Hosted Galleries should be about getting more money from the same ammount of surfers (like Sykkboy said using them as full page ads or 1 page tours) - not adding cost to the paysites.
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