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almost 10 years

Unfortunately, Google decided to shut down the Adsense anyhow. I've asked for an appeal, but if they do not reply by the end of the month, I will be shutting down the site. Thanks for the good times, but I suppose it's time for me to move on.

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no ):
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Yuno says

$ 4,110 / month



Yeah, that's neat. I, too, would shut down my website if it made that much.
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Peta says

I will buy the website


you can't even buy a furby
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Time to get a Freewebs
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Howl says

Do you think lucid doesn't want to feel responsible for the constant negativity this site produces?


Stop suggesting stupid ideas just for the sake of being different.
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Give me the website
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$ 4,110 / month
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Tbh, everyone with money that likes EM and card games should buy these for the memories http://www.zazzle.com/epicmafia_deck_of_cards-256914148940469666 whether or not the site does go down
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Sounds like he needs a desktop.
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thebrontosaurus says


Peta says


thebrontosaurus says

Are there any other alternative ad services that EM could use instead of Google Ads? I'm sure there are others out there that could suffice.

This is beyond unfortunate and I am very upset at the turn of events. We can still attempt to fix it.


There are but they aren't nearly as profitable.


Knowing the monthly overhead of the site would be good to know then so we can accurately budget and try to find a proper solution. Even if it's less profitable than before, sustainability is the most important. So long as the site operates in the black I don't see a real reason to shut down.



GAMEOVER says


thebrontosaurus says

Are there any other alternative ad services that EM could use instead of Google Ads? I'm sure there are others out there that could suffice.

This is beyond unfortunate and I am very upset at the turn of events. We can still attempt to fix it.


Probably none that generate enough rev, though I suppose some sort of sub-plan+alternate ads could work (for a while). That isn't really a permanent solution either though.

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Do you think lucid doesn't want to feel responsible for the constant negativity this site produces?
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Dude we're waiting on this:


lolwot says

Extending the life of the site for another month via donations would be the most optimal option right now. And then we'll have a whole month to brainstorm ideas on what to do next, and wait for Google's appeal to go through.

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Just pitch this shit to pogo or some shit lmfao (it won't work) (horrible joke)
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thebrontosaurus says

Are there any other alternative ad services that EM could use instead of Google Ads? I'm sure there are others out there that could suffice.

This is beyond unfortunate and I am very upset at the turn of events. We can still attempt to fix it.


Yes, there are tons. This is sorta why I'm slightly confused.
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My Epicmafia merchandising idea from months ago would've saved this site. Who wouldn't have bought a Stalker plushie?
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Peta says


thebrontosaurus says

Are there any other alternative ad services that EM could use instead of Google Ads? I'm sure there are others out there that could suffice.

This is beyond unfortunate and I am very upset at the turn of events. We can still attempt to fix it.


There are but they aren't nearly as profitable.


Knowing the monthly overhead of the site would be good to know then so we can accurately budget and try to find a proper solution. Even if it's less profitable than before, sustainability is the most important. So long as the site operates in the black I don't see a real reason to shut down.
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I bid 20 tokens for the site.

Ok ok, bad joke at bad times, I'm sorry D:
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I'll tell you what happens if someone buys the site.

1) Lucid gets a nice profit, well done to him he earnt it.
2) The site itself survives it's remaining time on whatever it was bought for
3) No more bug fixes or updates(unless the invester has a dedicated developer or team)
4) More regulation. EM was kept up by money keeping it alive, anyone with the realistic amount of money to buy the site would want to do it for profit reasons.

Think how businesses and investors work. I am all for donating so we can have extra time, but begging for someone to buy the site will be extremly silly.
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thebrontosaurus says

Are there any other alternative ad services that EM could use instead of Google Ads? I'm sure there are others out there that could suffice.

This is beyond unfortunate and I am very upset at the turn of events. We can still attempt to fix it.


There are but they aren't nearly as profitable.
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It's been proposed, Bronto, but ad revenue may not even be the reason for the shutdown. I agree with Bumpers, more information is needed.

We all want the site to stay up. We just need to know the detailed reasons for the shutdown.
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thebrontosaurus says

Are there any other alternative ad services that EM could use instead of Google Ads? I'm sure there are others out there that could suffice.

This is beyond unfortunate and I am very upset at the turn of events. We can still attempt to fix it.


Probably none that generate enough rev, though I suppose some sort of sub-plan+alternate ads could work (for a while). That isn't really a permanent solution either though.