Right now, only one person actually works on the site, and she's doing so without pay on her own time. She'd love to continue if there was a plan for someday making money for doing so, or if we could sell/donate/partner/etc. with someone like-minded; e.g. a company or individual who is interested in helping young people find themselves through writing and communication.
Anyone have any ideas? Leads? Wild guesses? I have been charged to find out whatever I can in TWO WEEKS or else we might just chuck it in. This would suck completely, as I really think it's a great site. Either post here or send your answers to me at expresso2222@gmail.com. Thank you all very much.
Your friend, Matt.
― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― dysøn (dyson), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 17:57 (twenty-one years ago)
kyle: we started it so we could maybe hook up with some advertisers, but the internet bust hit us square amidships. it's being done now by the former editor, who's now in grad school, because she loves it and the kids who write for it. i know, it sounds corny.
― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)
Unfortunately, this is a really tough go. People aren't charitable in cyberspace and you may find that appeals for donations -- even with a simple point and click credit card acceptance interface -- will make almost no real cash money. You get a lot of sympathy and e-mails promising this, that and the other thing -- or cast-off hardware and software or more volunteers to work for free.
An advertising contract can be a way to capitalize on a site but from what you are describing, your community numbers aren't big enough to interest people. The other option is to try and sell the place hook, line and sinker to someone who whats the content and base as a turnkey operation. If this happens, they may or may not be open to keeping on a small staff for real money but it is a tough pitch.
It's a sad state of affairs. The milk of human kindness was long ago chased from the Internet.
― George Smith, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 18:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 04:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)