Our numbers is certainly part of it. Fewer ppl means fewer varying opinions making for less to talk about. And, as I mentioned, forums everywhere struggle. Even sites like ESPN and CBS dropped comment sections, tho some of that was heavy spamming and the need for tons of moderation, because numbers was less their issue.
I've been guilty of both not participating in the forums as much and of, as bballjer pointed out, inserting politics in at times...the latter of which isn't really me given in normal times, I prefer to stay away from those topics for my own mental health.
For my part, regarding the site, the only real thing that has changed as far as my interest in growing it is some of the direction.
For example, I talked of a daily competition involving real money years before the likes of Fanduel and Draft Kings...but I was too early and the legalities weren't there yet. Now, with more open regulations on some of that, there's possibilities to consider. No, I'm not talking about becoming a gambling site...but there's possibilities to consider adding on top of expanding what we have now. There's the idea of creating a cryptocurrency.
Today's atmosphere requires going with newer ideas than we had in 2002. From creating a mobile friendly site all the way to creating new revenue sources less reliant than our original hybrid free/premium perks/advertising model. It ain't easy!
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Don't piss off old people- the older we get, the less life in prison is a deterrent.
I'm pretty confident my last words will be 'well crap, that didn't work'.
Of all the things I've lost over the years, I think I miss my metabolism most of all.
Nachos are just tacos that don't have their s_it together.
I'm not adding this year to my age because I really didn't use it.
Ever notice that extra fries and exercise sound a lot alike?
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