yes, but i had no choice in the matter, the host f*cked changed something in the server config near the new year, which caused the old scripts not to work. so i had to choose between a semi-working newer version vs. a non working older one. I chose to switch to the new version, which wasn't very smart as a site decision, but better for people who visit regularly.

For the time, effort and money I've put into this place, I haven't even gotten close to a return worthy of my investment, which is why I try and focus on other projects to offset this one.

Another factor is that Tutorials don't generate nearly as much traffic and revenue as they used to. Adsense and Adwords are flooded with low quality advertisers looking to save money by placing cheaper ads in the system, and the fraudulent clicks means the publishers get less money per click than they used to, so google can cover their ass to pay off the pissed advertisers.

The site is also dieing / dead because of a lack of new content. Jay comes back after several months being gone, and says he has content ready to publish, which is great. But since that time, Its pretty much been a one man show. and I can't do everything on my own, even though I'd like to. Theres managing the forums, controlling spam, doing Search engine analysis and optimization, creating new content, building a publishing system, creating templates and email campaigns (or lack there of), and optimizing ad revenue. I currently do probably 75% of that, and have ditched the new content aspect for the time being.

So, with all that said, think of this site in a Alpha / beta stage. Things aren't finished, and won't be until I can get someone to help me manage and produce content and the site structure itself. Jay used to be there for me back in the good 'ol days of '06, but hes moved on for the most part, and isn't there to bounce ideas off of and get feedback from.

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