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Originally Posted by FMGEC
(Post 2372160)
Go back 15 years ago there was a pilot forum website that was free. Thousands of posts a day. Hundreds by the General Lee alone. Then they started charging for access, and people stopped going there. Killed the activity in that forum.
How long before the chit-chat charges? Even people who can afford to pay won't pay on the internet. Anyone who charges for access to a site that has info that anyone can get for free doesn't understand that people on the internet make money with ads. We all HATE ads, but none of us will ever pay to get rid of them. This site exists because of ads. Chit Chat and Widget seniority will struggle to survive because even if all 14,000 Delta pilots went there multiple times per day that doesn't generate enough traffic to support ads. This site does because they capture all airlines. Curly should have went to an ad based site and tried to get seniority data from all airlines. I'll bet his site lasts less than a year with a subscription based revenue setup. |
Originally Posted by RockyBoy
(Post 2372218)
I can't even remember the name of that site now. :) Never went back after they started charging.
Even people who can afford to pay won't pay on the internet. Anyone who charges for access to a site that has info that anyone can get for free doesn't understand that people on the internet make money with ads. We all HATE ads, but none of us will ever pay to get rid of them. This site exists because of ads. Chit Chat and Widget seniority will struggle to survive because even if all 14,000 Delta pilots went there multiple times per day that doesn't generate enough traffic to support ads. This site does because they capture all airlines. Curly should have went to an ad based site and tried to get seniority data from all airlines. I'll bet his site lasts less than a year with a subscription based revenue setup. Unfortunately I really liked the widget website, but now I'm just using the Alpa website and waiting each month for the category listing. I won't be paying to see how much percentage I'm in a base, or how senior I'll retire. |
Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy
(Post 2360984)
I wouldn't pay curly a dime. It's his website.
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