Neowin again

'Announcement
After a lot of talks, thinking and reflection we have decided to part way's with Hosttyme.
This is a mutual agreement and there are a number of reasons relating to hosting and the cost. Neowin has grown a few times over since Hosttyme decided to host us and that is where the cost is starting to become an issue. We will not accept donations or turn Neowin into a business (agreement) with Hosttyme.

We are exploring options and will continue to do so while the interest to continue is still there. We have a great community and I have faith.

We are closing the site for now but my email will continue to work for the time being. I want to wrap this up by requesting that our members respect what Hosttyme and Tyme have done for Neowin and not email them with further questions or harrasment. We thank Hosttyme for their support and wish them well.

Neowin Admin'

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Reply #1 Top
Well, whatever the future may bring, good luck with it.
Reply #2 Top
I talked to Neobond today and they'll be back soon.

But it does illustrate the issue that many people ignore - as sites get popular, their costs go up at a much faster rate than the income they generate via passive revenue sources like banner ads.

That's why when someone points to some "free" site and says "Why can't site X be like them?" it's usually because site X has reached the point in popularity that its costs are in a totally different league.

I've watched Neowin's popularity increase over the past year. It's going to be 2 years old soon and it's now one of the most popular tech sites out there.

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Reply #3 Top
Yes, everybody I read in these countless 'Why do I have to pay ?' - threads seems to ignore that fact.
I stumbled across Neowin maybe half a year ago, but I felt quite comfortable there (as I do on WC)...

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