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Originally Posted by signupdamnit
Where did everyone who was in the industry before go then, DWB? Where are they?
This forum used to be three or four times as active five years ago. Did they all make so much money that they decided to retire? Of course not. They left and went after money elsewhere. I know I've found quite a few old posters on black hat and mainstream forums.
There is still money, sure. There always will be something. I still have a few paysites which convert decent. But it's like the difference between mining 20,000 feet in the ground to find a few old pennies versus mining 100 feet down to find ounces of gold.
It's not just affiliates leaving either.
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Where did they go?
1) I don't care.
2) They quit, moved on, or were defeated.
People who find it too hard or can't grasp the new landscape leave. It's that simple. Sure, a lot of people are making less, but they are still making a lot of money. Most car companies are making less money too, as are many other industries and companies. The world changed, markets changed, economies changed and shifted, as did technology. It happens. But the money is still out there, it's just moving in different places now.
Money was
EASY to make before. Too easy. Now it's not. Now that people actually have to think about what they are doing and work for it, most people can't hack it or figure out what is going on. However, tubes have without a doubt pushed most affiliates out, so on that front I feel ya, but tubes are not the end of business even if they cheapened some, but they are now the affiliates with insane amounts of traffic. Funny how that all worked out, but it is what it is.
Change is painful for those who are unable or unwilling to change. The same will happen in mainstream or wherever everyone goes. Change is unavoidable. So Bruce Lee said... be water.