Furnetwork, FurPike, FurNation, FurBid, FurBuy, and probably a whole lot of other sites over the years have all had troubles of one type or another staying afloat. I'm trying to understand if this is really a furry community support problem, or just a problem that the community isn't willing to pull together and support a smaller network of good sites, or is it just a result of the "dot com" shake out? I know these sites are expensive to run and maintain, and many do it out of the goodness of their own hearts. But it seems to be such a load on some individuals, and sometimes they fail to ask for help... or be willing to accept it at times. Ideas? Insight?
Furnetwork, FurPike, FurNation, FurBid, FurBuy, and probably a whole lot of other sites over the years have all had troubles of one type or another staying afloat. I'm trying to understand if this is really a furry community support problem, or just a problem that the community isn't willing to pull together and support a smaller network of good sites, or is it just a result of the "dot com" shake out? I know these sites are expensive to run and maintain, and many do it out of the goodness of their own hearts. But it seems to be such a load on some individuals, and sometimes they fail to ask for help... or be willing to accept it at times. Ideas? Insight?