I like the way the thread 'Is the forum dead' is a very active thread!
All other things aside;
1) This is the quietest time of year, theres a huge reduction in traffic accross most sites.
2) Wass being money motivated - this still REALLY annoys me when I read it. The Wass sites (WassOnline and WassPoker) BOTH do not make money. They never have, thats a simple statement. Infact, they are both operating at a pretty big loss. I am not sure how people get to the conclusion we are making money when we are spending thousands on live events, new developments, maintenance, etc etc. I don' think everyone realises quite how expensive this is, or really stops to think, well, actually, how does WassOnline as a site make money? Do they spam me? Do I get bombed with adverts? Do I have to pay anything to use anything anywhere on the site...the answers are no, no, and no. There is 1 advert on the forum. 1. Seriously. Think about this.
3) Is Wass dying? Take a look at the site...does it look like it is? Quietest time of the year, we stilll get 80 new members a day. We have just put the new leagues live, and there is going to be some crazy stuff going on with them come winter when people are less busy. WassPoker continues to grow and expand. The live events are busier and better than every before - Reading is going to be the largest and biggest event yet, and was essentially booked out about 2 months ago. Behind the scenes, one of the biggest developments EVER on WassOnline is taking place, that will revolutionise how the site works. Every year the same question pops up, and every year the site continues to grow...so I say - no, it's not.
4) One of the biggest flaws in WassOnline right now is we have no means of communication with members other than the forum. We can't send newsletters or reminders or invites to games. This is a huge issue as people don't know whats going on, and as you can imagine is frustrating as hell. After a very, very long wait, we have a new mailing system (again at great expense) that should make one hell of a difference.
Anyhow...I still love the site and I am confident that it has a bright future
Thanks
Doc