I think Gatt titled this thread perfectly.
Our peripheral colleagues sometimes seem to forget that this sim stuff is a hobby/leisure activity and the information they aggregate into a web site is only interesting and helpful. It is not particularly valuable because it is not exclusive. Most of what I find there I can also find elsewhere.
Re-inventing Hurst Newspapers on the web is an interesting trend. But it can only work when the product is unique or if ALL the sources of information are going subscriber(significant supplier transition).
I have really admired CombatSim. From the quality of the information presented to the inclusion of us yokels' work to the overall presentation visually. It has been very well executed. I am sorry to see a subscriber effort because it causes me to re-evaluate its value to me, a modest enthusiast.
In the final analysis. Sorry guys, I wish that there were more advertising bucks out there for you. I don't think you'll get a revenue stream outta me.
It's Dogfighter.com for me. They don't want any monthly money and they don't feel it's their devine right to put cookies all over my machine (like some others, not CombatSim).
To all you guys at CombatSim, thanks for some terrific reading. I'll miss it. To Viking1 and the crew of the past 2 years, Happy New Year and best of luck to you.
Raider
