In it for the money?

[GeeZus]

So yeah as the title say's, are you just in it for the money or for a hobby?


Personally i'm the later one, couldn't care about making money, selling ads etc.

GeeZus Reviewed by GeeZus on 11th Aug 2009. In it for the money? So yeah as the title say's, are you just in it for the money or for a hobby? Personally i'm the later one, couldn't care about making money, selling ads etc. Rating: 5

[sherwood]

When I had my forum I didn't care about getting money, if we did it was a bonus. As for now it's kinda both/the same. As I just upload now yeah it's a hobby but I also wouldn't mind making a bit of money to keep a few things online going.

[Phozon]

for me its a hobby but yeah making money helps alot but all i make goes back into my sites somehow

[GeeZus]

When I had my forum I didn't care about getting money, if we did it was a bonus. As for now it's kinda both/the same. As I just upload now yeah it's a hobby but I also wouldn't mind making a bit of money to keep a few things online going.

for me its a hobby but yeah making money helps alot but all i make goes back into my sites somehow

I like these two replies.

It's the money grabbers i dislike lol.

( waits to get flamed for saying that now LOL )

[sherwood]

Thats the thing I don't get, Why are people in it for the money as I don't think I've met anyone who runs a warez site that has made money, well made any respectable amount of money from a warez site.

[Phozon]

Thats the thing I don't get, Why are people in it for the money as I don't think I've met anyone who runs a warez site that has made money, well made any respectable amount of money from a warez site.

well i admit i made around $40 with warezwitch but that payed the server fees for 2 months

[Crucify]

Thats the thing I don't get, Why are people in it for the money as I don't think I've met anyone who runs a warez site that has made money, well made any respectable amount of money from a warez site.

the reason you have never seen yourself or anyone you know earn from warez is because they are not capable of earning. Most are 12-16 year olds and just because they slap on a few adbrite or videosz ads. that doesn't mean they will start making $1000 immediately. earning money whether from warez or legal, takes time and takes work.

people who can't earn, are the ones who take it up as a hobby. these type of webmasters won't last long (more than 2-3 years) as their server bills keep increasing they wouldn't be able to cover their overheads. but people who can find a popular niche they are able to dominate and starts getting the $$$, will get addicted to it. in the long run they are able to keep their site running. people can't dish out $100s or $1000s each and every month just for a hobby, thats life, so no point in denying it.

[Hyperz]

people who can't earn, are the ones who take it up as a hobby.

That is if you're assuming that every hobbyist wants to get his site WBB sized... Personally I couldn't care less about how many uniques/day, posts, members my site has. As long as there is activity I'm happy. And quite frankly should I reach a point where hosting is about to become to expensive I'd disable new registrations and reduce DDL submissions to keep costs (and size) acceptable.

Small 'n manageable > large and chaotic/expensive IMO. Besides, if you think about it there's nothing to gain from a big warez board if you're not after profit or want to sell it for a crazy sum of $. So in a way your statement is incorrect because a person doing it purely as a hobby doesn't (or shouldn't) care about size AND money.

[Elio]

its more of a hobby but money helps to expand and give users more stuff and quicker etc

[ralfy_tm]

I am also as a hobby, I was first an uploader and now became a webmaster, the money I make I use them to evolve the websites, I do not keep them for me, I am making the site better and more good