The Future of the Brown Cafe

[Nolimitz]

It would be a tragedy if the site folds.

Agreed but it would be even worse if it ends up in the hands of VerticalScope Inc.

 

[brett636]

Agreed but it would be even worse if it ends up in the hands of VerticalScope Inc.

Fully agree. Too many forums I used to frequent have become zombie sites due too VerticalScope. The sites and forums are still there, but nobody visits them anymore.

 

[Operational needs]

Agreed but it would be even worse if it ends up in the hands of VerticalScope Inc.

What is VerticalScope Inc?

 

[UnionStrong]

What is VerticalScope Inc?

Sounds bad

 

[brett636]

What is VerticalScope Inc?

It’s a corporation based out of Canada if I am not mistaken that buys up Internet forums promising to run them as they have always been run. The problem is once they get control of said forum they load it up with ads and basically destroy the community that supports it. The forum continues to exist, but it’s pretty much abandoned. There were forums I used to visit frequently which went from hundreds of new posts per day to maybe a hundred per year after being acquired. VerticalScope is the grim reaper of the Internet forum.

 

[Wally]

It’s a corporation based out of Canada if I am not mistaken that buys up Internet forums promising to run them as they have always been run. The problem is once they get control of said forum they load it up with ads and basically destroy the community that supports it. The forum continues to exist, but it’s pretty much abandoned. There were forums I used to visit frequently which went from hundreds of new posts per day to maybe a hundred per year after being acquired. VerticalScope is the grim reaper of the Internet forum.

So how do they make money if they are destroying like a runner-gunner burning it up?

 

[34yearpackagehumper]

So how do they make money if they are destroying like a runner-gunner burning it up?

Probably from ad sales ! This site probably has a lot of eyeballs on it.

 

[scratch]

Probably from ad sales ! This site probably has a lot of eyeballs on it.

This site barely makes enough off of ad sales to pay the bills. It's a niche audience.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

This site barely makes enough off of ad sales to pay the bills. It's a niche audience.

It never used to be like this

You'd see these kind of numbers at 3:00 in the morning

 

[Wally]

Probably from ad sales ! This site probably has a lot of eyeballs on it.

Mostly bots.

 

[brett636]

So how do they make money if they are destroying like a runner-gunner burning it up?

Like everyone else said ad sales. Many enthusiasts web forums have been bought up by vertical scope and they are all a mere shell of what they once were.

 

[newfie]

Like everyone else said ad sales. Many enthusiasts web forums have been bought up by vertical scope and they are all a mere shell of what they once were.

If it ever comes up for sale we'll see the general stats on how the site was doing. I would imagine the profit margins were fairly low with so many lurkers following the site but not joining or participating. With so many social media options competing with the site this page has its nitch audience where it once was innovative. you would almost need a buyer that is a part of the community to buy it that is committed to continuing the legacy here. Hopefully that will happen.

 

[Wally]

Big Carol should buy it. Maybe she could really learn what is happening in the trenches.

 

[BlackFriday]

Big Carol should buy it. Maybe she could really learn what is happening in the trenches.

Ricky & schmegritty

 

[toonertoo]

I personally think this should have remained a condolences only thread.. If so agreed Ill move the off topic about the future to a new thread, the future of Brown Cafe.

 

[scratch]

We are going to move posts that we consider off-topic from the announcement about Cheryl and Tony. At this time, I have no news concerning finding a new owner/administrator to take over this website.

 

[Box Ox]

The future of Brown Cafe | UPS Discussions

Post your thoughts and ideas about the future of Brown Cafe here, please. Not on the condolence thread.

www.browncafe.com

 

[babboo25]

Hopefully for the sake of Gumby or whatever he calls himself now the site will stay in biz cuz he’ll be on a bridge in second if it shuts down.

 

[DELACROIX]

Big Carol should buy it. Maybe she could really learn what is happening in the trenches.

Why would she want too?

 

[MyTripisCut]

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