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by adventskalender 2380 days ago
Why shut it down and not sell it?
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bufferoverflow 2380 days ago
Why shut it down and not let it run as a static site? Minor CDN costs, even smaller hosting costs, and all that ad revenue is free.
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hobofan 2380 days ago
Would you buy an online magazine that is (all assumptions) unprofitable, has negative growth, and not a good brand image?
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Apofis 2380 days ago
Brand recognition and pennies on the dollar. I'm really surprised they decided to shutter instead of sell it. It's definitely still worth something.
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ksec 2380 days ago
They could have stop updating news but kept the site alive. Maintenance cost should be negligible.
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