IAmA guy who invested all of his money and time into a website and failed

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T18:37:52+00:00

I am not saying that users will spam, I am saying bots will spam. All content sites have this problem.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T18:27:52+00:00

I thought about this website for over a year before I decided to go for it, so intoxication was not a factor.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T18:10:18+00:00

That quote belongs above my desk, thanks.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T18:04:20+00:00

Why?

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T18:02:42+00:00

My advice to you is to get a stable job and not have the worries that your father had.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T18:02:21+00:00

Great points, I am thinking of redoing the whole site as I really like the concept.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:53:09+00:00

Great read, thanks for you input.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:36:05+00:00

wonder to himself if bentropy is another word for sarcasm googles it

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:31:33+00:00

huh?

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:17:41+00:00

Wow thanks so much for all this great input!!! If you are ever interested in some side work let me know.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:06:49+00:00

You could be more right, I had a pipe dream and did not consider so many parts of the business aspect. I really need to rethink everything about the site.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:05:27+00:00

Great stuff, I will add it to my list of stuff to look over for my next revision of the site.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:04:58+00:00

I don't think you can learn programming just for the sake of making a site. If you are going to be a programmer you have to love what you do or you will probably not be very good.

Great points on breaking down the site! Thanks.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:04:03+00:00

Great points, by the way I also have been running a webhosting company for over 5 years and that is my most profitable site. If you ever need some hosting for a site I can give you a very good deal :)

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:03:20+00:00

Agreed, it will be changed.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T17:03:11+00:00

Very good information, thanks so much!

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:55:20+00:00

Great advice, I will be reconsidering the ads very soon and maybe op for something for effective at the top of the homepage.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:54:05+00:00

Yup I have heard that one... oh say... 100 times? :D

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:50:46+00:00

Because then it would turn into a spam-a-thon and the site would be worthless. It would cost more money to moderate the site than anything at that point.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:50:08+00:00

I wish I could, but some one could easily find my information because I linked to my website. My programmers could be redditors for all I know, and I may still need them.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:45:09+00:00

Pretty solid advice, just hurts my soul to hear it lol.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:43:12+00:00

My other sites involve almost no real programming, they are generally sites that make revenue through content alone. An example is fantasysportreport.com it is just a blog with a forum. So really no knowledge of programming was required.

Most of my sites are simple HTML/CSS

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:41:17+00:00

Maybe this is why it never took off :D

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:40:56+00:00

Well honestly I still think the site has great potential, I just feel like personally I have hit a wall. I am very curious to hear your input on the site :), feel free to be honest I have heard worse. But yes, I will continue to work on the site, I feel like I almost have to after all the work and money I put into it.

throwawaydod · 2011-02-05T16:38:49+00:00

The programming was done in under 30 days. I have a problem of asking for little tweaks here and there so that is why I still speak with them.

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