State DOT March Madness!

[jaehak]

I'm running a March Madness-style bracket based on State DOT signage of Control Cities on my YouTube channel. The second round (32) started today.
Currently, it's
Arizona vs Idaho
New York vs Ohio
Florida vs South Carolina
Illinois vs Georgia
Indiana vs Hawaii
Maryland (a 12-5 upset winner) vs Nevada
Missouri vs Montana
North Dakota vs Kansas
Tennessee vs Massachusetts
Rhode Island vs Virginia
Texas vs South Dakota
Wisconsin vs Oklahoma
Utah vs Connecticut
Washington vs Kentucky
California vs Michigan
Iowa vs Arkansas
Voting for the second round ends in a couple days. Come play along if you're interested. https://youtu.be/gXv_z39NWyg

[Max Rockatansky]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

[Rothman]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

Let the control city nuts have their fun.

[oscar]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

Speaking of "market", the OP is begging for money via Patreon, and offering more votes in his poll to donors.

This kind of commercialization puts me off, as well as the obsession about control cities.

[74/171FAN]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

Speaking of "market", the OP is begging for money via Patreon, and offering more votes in his poll to donors.

This kind of commercialization puts me off, as well as the obsession about control cities.

I obviously have no issues supporting creators on Patreon and stuff, but this sounds a lot like whatever Taylor Swift does where giving her money gets you put up the line for concert tickets and stuff.

Besides, giving your donors more votes makes the polls unfair to begin with.

[Max Rockatansky]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

Speaking of "market", the OP is begging for money via Patreon, and offering more votes in his poll to donors.

This kind of commercialization puts me off, as well as the obsession about control cities.

I obviously have no issues supporting creators on Patreon and stuff, but this sounds a lot like whatever Taylor Swift does where giving her money gets you put up the line for concert tickets and stuff.

Besides, giving your donors more votes makes the polls unfair to begin with.

I've often been curious about what the monetization process looks like on YouTube.  I don't have a YouTube presence but I see Patreon brought up in about 75% of the channels I subscribe to.  It tends to make me think that the cut YouTube gives out might not be all that great.

Would be fair to suggest at this point that this post really doesn't belong in General Highway Talk?  I try to keep our stuff to Photos, Videos and More unless it happens to be applicable to a regional board somehow. 

This seems like a niche enough topic that it probably doesn't merit general interest.  I suspect that I wouldn't have been compelled to "opine" had this not be posted on the general board.  But yeah, count me as someone who thinks petitioning for payments to obtain more votes or voting power is kind of sleazy.

[epzik8]

Maryland's victories are never upsets.

[Rothman]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

Speaking of "market", the OP is begging for money via Patreon, and offering more votes in his poll to donors.

This kind of commercialization puts me off, as well as the obsession about control cities.

Heh.  Trying to make money off of people obsessed with control cities?  I suppose that is commercialization...without any potential for profit...or even revenue.

[Max Rockatansky]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

Speaking of "market", the OP is begging for money via Patreon, and offering more votes in his poll to donors.

This kind of commercialization puts me off, as well as the obsession about control cities.

Heh.  Trying to make money off of people obsessed with control cities?  I suppose that is commercialization...without any potential for profit...or even revenue.

Hence my original question.  Maybe there is some sort of demand for Google images for control city signs and paying to rig polls on DOT signage?  Perhaps we are just witnessing someone ahead of the curve that is ready to exploit a hungry niche market?  Maybe this is just an example of "shut up and take my money?"

[Scott5114]

Maryland (a 12-5 upset winner) vs Nevada

Bizarrely huge exit tabs and lack of margin spacing so bad FHWA called it out in the Clearview Circular vs neato wind brace posts and BGS lighting that still works.

Why even have a poll?

[Max Rockatansky]

You're asking the wrong question.  The question you should be asking is "who will pay to rig the poll?"

[jaehak]

Why though?  Is there enough of a market for this kind of thing that comparing modern highway signage through GSV images is exciting?

Speaking of "market", the OP is begging for money via Patreon, and offering more votes in his poll to donors.

This kind of commercialization puts me off, as well as the obsession about control cities.

I obviously have no issues supporting creators on Patreon and stuff, but this sounds a lot like whatever Taylor Swift does where giving her money gets you put up the line for concert tickets and stuff.

Besides, giving your donors more votes makes the polls unfair to begin with.

I've often been curious about what the monetization process looks like on YouTube.  I don't have a YouTube presence but I see Patreon brought up in about 75% of the channels I subscribe to.  It tends to make me think that the cut YouTube gives out might not be all that great.

Would be fair to suggest at this point that this post really doesn't belong in General Highway Talk?  I try to keep our stuff to Photos, Videos and More unless it happens to be applicable to a regional board somehow. 

This seems like a niche enough topic that it probably doesn't merit general interest.  I suspect that I wouldn't have been compelled to "opine" had this not be posted on the general board.  But yeah, count me as someone who thinks petitioning for payments to obtain more votes or voting power is kind of sleazy.

I'm not "begging." During the current tournament thing I'm running, the usual benefits given to Patreon members are somewhat on hold. There are way more votes on YouTube than Patreon so giving the channel's most dedicated viewers a bump up is hardly a bad thing. I'm doing something fun, not electing a president. I'm also well aware that anyone could just make a bunch of Google accounts and vote a bunch of times anyway, but it's just a fun March Madness gimmick so I doubt anyone will. I use Patreon because YouTube is much stingier in its membership function and takes a 30% vig. Personally if I'm contributing to a content creator I like, I'd rather more of the money go to the creator than to Google. If the mods think this post is more at home in Photos/Videos, that's fine by me.

[Rothman]

So...it is about the pennies? 

[jaehak]

Saving up for my Limon retirement home

[Max Rockatansky]

Only about 25K if you wanted to put a 10% down payment:

https://www.zillow.com/home-values/39433/limon-co/

[Scott5114]

Only about 25K if you wanted to put a 10% down payment:

https://www.zillow.com/home-values/39433/limon-co/

I am in awe that even freakin' Limon has higher home values than Oklahoma.

[Max Rockatansky]

Only about 25K if you wanted to put a 10% down payment:

https://www.zillow.com/home-values/39433/limon-co/

I am in awe that even freakin' Limon has higher home values than Oklahoma.

That is what being a Control City will get you.  Imagine the real estate values if "oTHER DESERT CITIES" was a real place?

[Brandon]

Only about 25K if you wanted to put a 10% down payment:

https://www.zillow.com/home-values/39433/limon-co/

I am in awe that even freakin' Limon has higher home values than Oklahoma.

That is what being a Control City will get you.  Imagine the real estate values if "oTHER DESERT CITIES" was a real place?

What about "Thru Traffic"?

[74/171FAN]

"Shore Points" or "Beaches" would probably be the most expensive.  Have fun trying to get real estate these days at "N. Shore Destinations".

[wriddle082]

Saving up for my Limon retirement home

You'll only make enough for Benson!