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Encyclopedia of Surfing: Surf history and culture
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- scelerat 3y agoI sense that surf enthusiasts manage to monetize web properties for the surf community more readily than other enthusiast communities. I remember surfline very early on in the life of the public internet, having a pay model sometime in the mid-90s, when many other websites were still completely free or ad-sponsored. (granted, it existed as a pay-per-call service started in the mid-80s) The encyclopedia of surfing here is another example. Granted surfing is attracted to people who live on the coasts, and tends to attract a well-heeled crowd.