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Wish that were true, but sadly forums went down with ad prices racing to the bottom around 2005 when forum pages became plastered with more and more ads to comp
by tannhaeuser 4y ago
Wish that were true, but sadly forums went down with ad prices racing to the bottom around 2005 when forum pages became plastered with more and more ads to compete against targeted advertising. Also news aggregators including HN and Reddit did play a role in their demise.
- reaperducer 4y agoBoth of the forms I linked to have no advertising.
- bombcar 4y agoThe forums that survive do not and never did depend on advertising revenue, I find. They're either labors of love, supported by donations, or an offshoot of a company/org.