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    Is there any money in forums like this?

    ...do they pay their way?

    ...or make a nice bit of cash?

    ...or just an expensive hobby?

    what do the 'owners' get from doing it?

    I am thinking of setting one up (nothing related to IT) and just trying to weigh it up - spend, work & return.

    #2
    Let us know when you do and we will come pay you a CUK holiday visit...

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      #3
      From what I've heard there's not much money in it. Advertising revenue is normally just enough to cover hosting costs.
      Afterall when is the last time you clicked on an advert on this site?

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        #4
        Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
        Afterall when is the last time you clicked on an advert on this site?
        Never.

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          #5
          Funny that.....

          I've been wondering exactly the same thing.

          Though I was thinking further than just discussion sites.

          How does something like theregister(.co.uk) make any money? They've got about 20 people working for them, who I presume are paid for their time. But, just like CUK, all they have is a few banner ads (that I've never clicked on either)

          And where is linkedin(.com)'s income stream. They just been given 53 millon dollars by an investor. Where does (s)he expect to get that back from? OK the first person in expects to get their money back by selling on to someone other mu, um investor, who thinks that it's worth even more. But after ITV overpaid for Friends Reunited and eBay for Skype, you'd think that buyers were much more careful now, expecially as they now wont have a dumb bank awash with money to underwrite them.

          tim
          Last edited by tim123; 14 December 2008, 16:05.

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            #6
            Originally posted by tim123 View Post
            They've got about 20 people working for them, who I presume are paid for their time. But, just like CUK, all they have is a few banner ads (that I've never clicked on either)
            When was the last time you clicked on a TV ad?

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              #7
              Originally posted by tim123 View Post
              And where is linkedin(.com)'s income stream.
              They are trying to make money from job adverts (very, very, very expensive) and "InMails"

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                #8
                Originally posted by Fishface View Post
                ...do they pay their way?

                ...or make a nice bit of cash?

                ...or just an expensive hobby?

                what do the 'owners' get from doing it?

                I am thinking of setting one up (nothing related to IT) and just trying to weigh it up - spend, work & return.
                Spend is reasonably low - hosting and software (if you want to pay for vBulletin, but there are plenty of free ones out there).

                I run a forum, but make nothing from it - it's more about reputation than anything else. But since it's no more expensive than my hosting plan anyway, and a bit of my time to answer questions.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
                  it's more about reputation than anything else.
                  You do have a reputation?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    You do have a reputation?
                    Notoriety is everything.

                    I'll know I've made it when the Guardian write about me, eh?
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