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Feb 2, 2016

by R. Guyovich

Twenty Four posted:

It seems like a good idea that lowtax would want, as it would bring more traffic and money to SA. And it seems low effort, since the users are already making the content. Actually no effort with someone who has been on the front page before offering to curate it as well.

Any business (especially one that charges a one off fee like this site) needs a constant flow of new members. Lots of people have commented they ended up here following a link but joined after reading the forums, a huge range of topics, informed posters actually making efforts due to the risk of being banned simply for failing to be up to standard (remember the photoshop page of shame for the crap efforts?)

Who is going to pay to join a forum when the front page is filled with garbage threads written by "hilarious" fuckwits that sound like they are posting 1993?

There are free sites for that.

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504
Feb 2, 2016

by R. Guyovich

BoldFrankensteinMir posted:

That's not how publishing and entertainment business models work. Putting out anything at all is almost always better than putting out nothing because the appearance of continuity is as valuable or even more valuable than consistent quality. I know that sounds wrong but it's really important in entertainment. You know that old saw "the show must go on?". That's not just a pick-me-up for the actors, it's the core of the business.

And nothing screams "fuckwit from the 90's" like an "of the day" or "once a week" feature that hasn't been updated in years. Put on anything before you put on dead air.

You're quite right I that, but many members have stated over the years that they stayed (and payed) for the forums. Also theres not much point in putting up stuff daily if its garbage, how many of the "comedy goldmines" have been unfunny poo poo our little brothers would have laughed at before they discovered girls?

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