> I don't know how much a large ad in the Oregonian costs;  probably
> many thousands of dollars.  It would be sweet if we could get a "Free
> Community WIFI is still here" ad ready for the Oregonian to run around
> the same time that the lights go out at MetroFi.   In my dreams, I
> imagine a full page that is a few short paragraphs about PTP, a big
> map of the nodes, and the bottom of the page sporting the logos and
> addresses of nodes that are willing to kick in some of the cost of the
> ad, as well as logos for the non-profits that support and fund PTP
> (big logo for Meyer Memorial Trust, if Marie Detherage could kick in
> some ad money, or for Netequality if Michael Burmeister-Brown did the
> same).  If PTP was a bit flexible about timing and placement, the
> Oregonian might offer a good rate.  Mike Rogoway might have some ideas
> to share.

> Perhaps some of the few advertisers that are still supporting MetroFi
> would be willing to get on board, too.  They want to reach Wifi
> users;  if they do so by being on a map page that Portlanders will
> tend to cut out and keep, then they achieve the same goals.

> I assume that among all of us, our acquaintances, and our thousands of
> happy users, there are some folks that can design a nice scalable
> newspaper ad, and others that can shmooze the potential advertisers.
> The fall of MetroFi can be a great opportunity for PTP, if the time
> and energy is there to run with it.