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Forums don't pay bills, they are a bill.
CathInfo, being a successful, well established forum, at least pays its own expenses. But it barely qualifies as a side income at this point. It earns enough to pay the Internet bill, and part of the electric bill. That's it.
The income is about 40-50% of what it once was. Note I didn't say traffic, I said income. I'm not exactly running a blog or website that talks about technology, visited by gadget freaks with money to donate, spend, etc. :)
Even Indult or Novus Ordo Catholics have better incomes, more money, and are more worldly (as a group) than the "serious, 7-day-a-week Trad Catholics" I target here on CI.
Trads are notoriously old, broke and un-materialistic as a group. Keep in mind, Trads don't practice birth control, and they are more likely than average to believe in, and practice, traditional gender roles (read: SINGLE INCOME HOUSEHOLD). Serious Trad Catholic beliefs close off many (more lucrative) employment opportunities which a Novus Ordo Catholic wouldn't have a problem pursuing. Long story short, Trads usually have many other goals besides "make as much money, and live as well, as I can!" They know when to say "enough" where money is concerned. They are more likely to homeschool (which costs money). I could go on with many other reasons why Trads are statistically poorer than most.
If I was looking for a way to earn money, I should have chosen ANY OTHER MARKET than the Trad market. Obviously this group is close to my heart (because I'm part of it) or I never would have bothered.
That's why I have to laugh at the idiots here and there who claim it's all about the money for me. They have no idea how little CathInfo earns, or how much time & trouble it has cost me over the years. They are simply ignorant and don't know what the ...heck... they're talking about.