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by Fascist Russian Empire » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:56 pm
Shadow Afforess wrote:Fascist Russian Empire wrote:Even so, upgrading servers costs money that Max might not have. A few extra bucks a month from ad revenue would help and all, but it could still be weeks or even months before he could get the money to do so, which would be a huge inconvenience for everyone.
I highly doubt NationStates is a money-concern for Max. NationStates is just one of the more clever marketing ideas ever created by a book author to help increase book sales. Max makes a healthy amount from his day job, I am sure. NationStates does not need to be a profit-center for it to be a success. Every player on his site is that much more likely to buy or read his books, which is the ultimate goal here.
More players and more server demand is a net win for Max. Whatever minor server costs he pays are payed back 10x over in book sales.
Stop thinking of NationStates as a business. It's just one of his marketing departments for Max's real business.
by Totally Not Leningrad Union » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:56 pm
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by Everyones Paradise » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:03 pm
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by Inventio » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:06 pm
Everyones Paradise wrote:Totally Not Leningrad Union wrote:The day that NSG stops bitching will be after the day that hell freezes over.
A) what is NSG
B) what is that business simulator website you're working on.
and c) Why are people complaining about bytecoins in a PETITION to SAVE bytecoins (do that in a thread named "bytecoins suck" or something)
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by Totally Not Leningrad Union » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:07 pm
Everyones Paradise wrote:Totally Not Leningrad Union wrote:The day that NSG stops bitching will be after the day that hell freezes over.
A) what is NSG
B) what is that business simulator website you're working on.
and c) Why are people complaining about bytecoins in a PETITION to SAVE bytecoins (do that in a thread named "bytecoins suck" or something)
by Personal Freedom » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:09 pm
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by Layarteb » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:15 pm
by Spoder » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:16 pm
- Max BarryThere was some debate about whether the ByteCoin prices were market-driven or just some dumb random algorithm. I can now confirm that a true market mechanism was always the only acceptable option for ByteCoin, up until about March 31 when I realized how hard that was to code. So it was a dumb random algorithm. Except for Titanfall, which was a plan by some big ByteCoin players to try to crash the market by all selling at once, which I caught wind of and simulated to freak them out. That was fun.
by The Republic of Lanos » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:23 pm
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by Aglrinia » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:24 am
Shadow Afforess wrote:I'm rather annoyed at all the posters here who think that keeping ByteCoin (and other NS related games) as an option would mean the site gets tons of traffic every day. That is absurd idea, bordering on downright idiotic. Most of the people would stop caring and the people who still want to play would keep playing. The hype would die down, like it inevitably does with any new thing.
Even if I am wrong, the ByteCoin stayed popular, and NS got tons more traffic every day, that is still a good thing. Max would make that much more from ads and the store, could invest in better/more servers for NS, and everyone would be happy.
I would however support a petition that forced technical forum posters to pass basic competencies on spelling, grammar, the internet, and technology.
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by Imperializt Russia » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:26 am
United Great Britian wrote:They would improve the server set up though.
Also,Lamadia wrote:dangerous socialist attitude
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by Aglrinia » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:29 am
Jakker wrote:TBH is Pro-bring Life to GP
by -The Unified Earth Governments- » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:32 am
Everyones Paradise wrote:Totally Not Leningrad Union wrote:The day that NSG stops bitching will be after the day that hell freezes over.
A) what is NSG
B) what is that business simulator website you're working on.
and c) Why are people complaining about bytecoins in a PETITION to SAVE bytecoins (do that in a thread named "bytecoins suck" or something)
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by Aglrinia » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:41 am
-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:.....No....
Jakker wrote:TBH is Pro-bring Life to GP
by -The Unified Earth Governments- » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:43 am
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by -The Unified Earth Governments- » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:14 am
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by Purpelia » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:16 am
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