In her defense, she's been carrying the cost of the website for years and donations weren't enough to help. But to counter that, she never did make an announcement that she would need X-amount of dollars or face a shutdown. Other sites like HASA let members know exactly where the finances stand, and we can see where our money goes.
Who knows what he paid? But he brags in an interview elsewhere about seeking out small sites created out of passion rather than profit motive, whose owners have no idea of their value. He doesn't seem to understand how fandom works as a cooperative, non-profit endeavor. He 'bought' a community, and as of this morning, he has lost over forty of his contributors -- most of them BNFs.
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Date: 2011-07-01 06:49 pm (UTC)Who knows what he paid? But he brags in an interview elsewhere about seeking out small sites created out of passion rather than profit motive, whose owners have no idea of their value. He doesn't seem to understand how fandom works as a cooperative, non-profit endeavor. He 'bought' a community, and as of this morning, he has lost over forty of his contributors -- most of them BNFs.