Well, it's probably because: - you're competing with hobbyists that have the same look & feel - hobbyists are online when the community is (mostly outside of

Well, it's probably because: - you're competing with hobbyists that have the same look & feel - hobbyists are online when the community is (mostly outside of 9-5) - members of the community demand custom functionality specific to their interest. Also: - building communities is very hard - they're not easy to monetise I've built two successful communities in related niches and I'm pretty sure that succeeded because I was young and early. It's not easy to replicate now.