I wouldn't say that we necessarily disagree, but I think we are arguing from different perspectives. This topic is personal to me in that I once ran a small social website that focused itself around a particular music group. Message boards much like this forum and other interactive features. The site generated zero revenue for myself and was paid for 100% out of my back pocket. It started as a hobby of mine and I enjoyed supporting the band in doing so. As the band's popularity increased, so did my site traffic. While I found it exciting, it also increased my costs significantly. I received no monetary support from users despite my humble requests for donations. Instead I spent most of my time updating, fixing bugs and sorting through notififications that read exactly like the member who started this topic.

In the end, I closed the site as I was no longer willing to fork over thousands of my own dollars monthly for site maintenance. The out lash in neighboring forums was astounding to me. I was nothing short of Satan himself for refusing to keep the site running. I realize some of it is out of ignorance not realizing that this type of thing does require funding to maintain and it can be substantial.