> If the scales tip too far, the funds dry up and content will just go away Or the user-generated content, which fora require to attract new users to keep feed

> If the scales tip too far, the funds dry up and content will just go away Or the user-generated content, which fora require to attract new users to keep feeding the content-cycle, will just migrate to other platforms. Nu-Usenet, whatever it might be. Some forum sites realise this and disable ads for top contributors, to try to keep them in the fold.