starman@programming.dev to Baldur's Gate 3@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoAbout plans to put ads on bg3.wikibg3.wikiexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down10
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minus-squareByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·4 months agoThe idea that this person wants it to be their main source of income concerns me.
minus-squarelaurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 months agoI mean, they do realize that interest in a game wiki will die out over time, right?
minus-squareBassman1805@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·4 months agoSeriously. Playercount had already dropped like 90%. The moment to cash in has already passed. “A little bit of money so I’m not paying out of pocket to host this” sure, I get it. Replace your main income? Get over yourself.
minus-squareByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoAlso - are they aware that website ad revenue isn’t that much? If they’re lucky, it’s just enough to pay for maintenance.
The idea that this person wants it to be their main source of income concerns me.
I mean, they do realize that interest in a game wiki will die out over time, right?
Seriously. Playercount had already dropped like 90%. The moment to cash in has already passed.
“A little bit of money so I’m not paying out of pocket to host this” sure, I get it. Replace your main income? Get over yourself.
Also - are they aware that website ad revenue isn’t that much?
If they’re lucky, it’s just enough to pay for maintenance.