[mcherm]

> currently have 8,698 bookmarks across 1,544 different tags

I'm at 17,614 bookmarks 2,530 tags. And it's incredibly valuable to be able to go back and find things, even things I bookmarked and categorized a long time ago.

> so I'm genuinely worried about those declining user numbers.

I agree. In fact, that was the second thing I noticed, right after the declining revenue numbers. Earlier this year I went ahead and paid for 5 years of archiving service (my account predates the switch away from a one-time payment so basic bookmarking is free) partly because I trust maciej to still be around in 5 years but mostly because I wanted to be sure I'm supporting the site.

I STRONGLY want this to be profitable and successful because it is such a valuable service.

[truculent]

If you read his 10 year post he mentions the drop in subscribers is due to his neglecting much needed maintainence and feature additions while working on other commitments (such as The Great Slate). Having made the requisite upgrades and so on, he is now, presumably, able to devote more time to these issues.