Those were the days (of business on this board)

Hello Mitch

A lot of good people got banned because of little bitches crying to the mods.

There's still PLENTY of all of that. GFY is what you make of it, if you want to do business or have a question then you can find it here, just gotta look. Out of the all the forums I visit, GFY is probably the most entertaining and the most helpful at the same time. Any thread I have created asking a question has always been answered, any thread looking for sponsors I've always had answered. I've met some good people here too that give great advice. I have visited this forum looking to be entertained by the latest drama and ended up spotting some great posts giving advice or new opportunities. You just have to take initiative.

There's biz

i have bought three scripts posted here for over 1500 usd, that is still some business to be made imho. but true not so much contest threads anymore

Haven't done business in this place in years.

It was good when I was referring people to new dating programs but that died.

They banned people for having a "Go Fuck Yourself" attitude to pretty it up for Playboy.

They locked down registrations and made people contact an admin that never answered ICQ to post or even read the forums.

Half of the industry left because they swore "I will never do business with tube sites or anyone that does business with tube sites!" (See Steve Lightspeed)

Some old timers quit focusing on making money and instead decided to grrrrrr get even with those dirty porn leachers by suing them.

Some card bangers bought up a lot of good programs right at the peak then abused the fuck out of their customers and the webmasters that sent those customers.

The economy exploded a few different times sending many back to work.

Aside from a few programs are still doing the same things they were doing in 2004 even though the landscape is completely different. Adapt or die was never more fitting.

A surprising number of affiliates that have been here for years still have no understanding of how this industry works, even the basic stuff.

Epassporte probably squashed a lot of third world webmasters and definitely squashed a lot of those that chose to hide their cash for one reason or another.

Certain people attack those that are successful here to the point that they make entire threads unreadable, killing further discussion. P.M. especially loves doing this, see his lectures to Shap.

A couple of companies bought up a lot of programs taking a lot of 'important' figures out of the industry and off of the boards.

There's probably a few more reasons but I'm tired.

Tubes....

People move on,always changing,it is adapt or die,dog eat dog out there

Very true

Good summation.

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cross sales, new regulation just pushed them into a darker corner. Banging cards, tubes etc.

i am paging PM. must appear thread for him
anyway good summary.

Lots of good explanations here. Times have changed a lot that's for sure.
I use to surf the boards daily but now I find it more productive not too.