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Wes
Aug 16, 2002, 05:32 PM
This is mainly to arn and anybody who wants to comment. Is Macrumors.com profitable?


edesignuk
Aug 16, 2002, 06:11 PM
I doubt it, but there's only one man who would know for sure...arn...? ;)
alex_ant
Aug 16, 2002, 06:39 PM
They're making ****loads of money, more than they can even count, so they've advised all Macrumors members to send their donations to me instead, to help ease their accounting burden.
King Cobra
Aug 16, 2002, 06:41 PM
Shame on you people for not contributing to alex_ant! :D :rolleyes: :p :)
Durandal7
Aug 16, 2002, 07:16 PM
From what I've heard, macrumors.com has recently broke even. That was a while back during the ads debate but I think that it is now turning a small profit.
SilvorX
Aug 16, 2002, 07:33 PM
hmm maybe a lil profitable cuz of the store hmm n the add banners would attract a bit of $$$....
Taft
Aug 16, 2002, 07:48 PM
Well I heard that MacRumors is in a financial crises. To cope with the expenses, they will reportedly be requiring all accounts to upgrade to the .Macrumors service for a cost of $100 per year. My sources did not yet indicate wether there will be a scaled back version of .MacRumors for free. Users will have until Feb 12, 2003 to upgrade.

Taft
Royal Pineapple
Aug 16, 2002, 08:11 PM
Originally posted by Taft
Well I heard that MacRumors is in a financial crises. To cope with the expenses, they will reportedly be requiring all accounts to upgrade to the .Macrumors service for a cost of $100 per year. My sources did not yet indicate wether there will be a scaled back version of .MacRumors for free. Users will have until Feb 12, 2003 to upgrade.

Taft
dont give arn any ideas ;):D
arn
Aug 16, 2002, 08:12 PM
Originally posted by W-_-W
This is mainly to arn and anybody who wants to comment. Is Macrumors.com profitable?

Not yet... costs > earnings for 2 1/2 years.

Things are heading in the right direction, however... but due to many one time costs this month (new server setups, paying for the overlap of two providers), spending is more than earnings still... but like I said, things are heading in the right direction.

arn
Royal Pineapple
Aug 16, 2002, 08:15 PM
Originally posted by arn


Not yet... costs > earnings for 2 1/2 years.

Things are heading in the right direction, however... but due to once time costs this month (new server setups, paying for the overlap of two providers), spending is more than earnings still... but like I said, things are heading in the right direction.

arn
good luck, the demi-gods are on your side
or most of us are