SOS has certainly seemed to have flamed out, but I feel he was helped along the way. No need to be so smug here Aaron, had you refunded him, perhaps he would have been able to follow a different path. You certainly could have afforded it, I would venture to guess.
With that said, I think many people do not realize the cost of producing their own content, nor know how to succesfully market a site/program, let alone have the business acumen to be profitable in this highly competitive business. Given what has transpired, I'm not altogether certain that SOS would have been able to make it had his circumstances been different.
As I understand it, you went through a bancruptcy yourself Aaron. If so, kudos to you for pulling through. You have a great gift with your talent as a photographer. However, you belittle yourself when you gloat about the failures and shortcomings of others, given your own experience and struggles.
I might expect you to trot out the same tired "troll" name calling etc, but maybe you will surprise me this time and rise above it and realize that I am not posting this with any malice towards you, simply some observations which might benefit if you choose to be open-minded.
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