Who controls trf?

[HL65]

Originally Posted by subtona

Ken, the troll hunting line had me



this thread is a solid testament to the class act that is TRF

Love hunting trolls Jordan!

[dalip]

Originally Posted by figbo

This guy!

Originally Posted by HenryCA

The reason why this thread may be locked is because of people like me that have owned various websites and message boards. Although, very costly to run and operate one...it is freaking profitable.

Imagine for one second that you can post here all day and get paid for it, as an owner. There are other sites I know of where the owner pulls in 6 figures with advertising. This site has very few advertising compared to others but there are a lot of members. With members and viewership it increases the spots for advertising.

This site has huge potential and without telling too much trade secrets...I will explain a couple more things.

If this site was to be sold...It can easily sell for 6 figures. Possibly for XXXk with proof of income and advertisers. It has great SEO.

With the amount of traffic, I am surprised nobody is pitching Ad space to the big watch companies.

Well..you've just revealed what's important to you.

The admin and moderation staff here don't share your values.

If they did then this site would not be what it is today.

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

We're not surprised that you're surprised.

You don't know the character of the admin and mods. We are enthusiasts and run this place revenue neutral (pledges = DOS protection and site admin fees). We earn our individual crusts elsewhere.

We are fully aware that certain organisations would love to turn this place into a bannerfest.

It wouldn't be TRF anymore. It would be an advert site using the brand name Rolex inappropriately. Not wise if you know what I mean.

We are also aware you posted a similar thread previously.

Perfect...

[subtona]

Originally Posted by steelerfan65

thanks hal!

Originally Posted by steelerfan65

love hunting trolls jordan!

gl

[dalip]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

Love hunting trolls Jordan!

[subtona]

SteelerFan65 is ...

[HL65]

Originally Posted by subtona

SteelerFan65 is ...

[linesiders]

I'm fairly new here but it really is a testament to this forum, the members, and the management. The ability to have a very large forum that can go with no advertisement, and get by with relatively minimal donations by its membership allows it to operate without influence and be just what a good community drives to be, a good community, for the good of the community.

The people take care of each other, have fun, and dope slap only when necessary. Good stuff.

I run a mid size forum (completely different topic) that keeps the lights on with minimal ads and great sponsors (most sponsor were members first and most nonmember requests are not accepted). It is hard not to cash in and monetize but it is better for the community. So many other forums maximize profits at the expense of free and open dialog.

Great work guys! What you all pull off here is nothing short of amazing.