All these ideas...

[Daphne,]

It's hard not to notice the amount of fansites that all of these aspiring teenagers are pumping out.
Sadly, and I'm sure you're all aware, barely and of these sites will ever make it further than an 'under-construction' page.

I suppose this thread's purpose is to make the suggestion to these hopeful teens to focus their time
(and their parent's money) on a project that, in the long run, may actually give them some fulfillment (both financially and emotionally).
Running a successful fansite is so much harder than it looks! Why not open up your own entrepreneurial website and put your brain-power to use?
I've written content for many young teens who have fantastic, innovative ideas for new web-based businesses and I believe that what these guys are doing is great.
Who knows? In 10 years, they may be billionaires. Look at Myspace, youtube and google.

Kids,
eat your weet-bix, drink your decaff-cappuccinos and get your brains working towards someting worthwhile!

[Protege]

Though most of us in D&D don't have a fansite or did a while back. You can get the occasional flood of people with fansites coming here but really you don't see many habbo fansites popping up _here_

I dont think you wheree trying to insult people but I felt insulted when I read that - dont worry I'll cut myself tonight in the corner.

[Daphne,]

Though most of us in D&D don't have a fansite or did a while back. You can get the occasional flood of people with fansites coming here but really you don't see many habbo fansites popping up _here_

I dont think you wheree trying to insult people but I felt insulted when I read that - dont worry I'll cut myself tonight in the corner.

n'awhh no I wasnt trying to insult. I was genuinely hoping that some kids planning to start a fansite will read it and maybe think twice. I mean, I once did the whole fansite-thing and was just stating the fact =]
Though at the same time, I'm sure i'll be hit with "it's a free country, rah rah rah".
Basically just my opinion. You're right though, they mainly come in bursts.

[Protege]

Well making a fansite is like a stepping stone, gives the person something to make a site about and teaches them the basics (well hopefully if they don't rip).

Though however, the one thing I hate about fansite owners is if the owner doesn't do anything on the site and just asks others to do it, so in turn he/she can feed off of the hard work that others have done.

[Agnostic Bear]

drink your decaff-cappuccinos

That defeats the object of having a cappuccino, also you can't code without good coffee or at least 11 hours sleep.

[HabbDance]

Well making a fansite is like a stepping stone, gives the person something to make a site about and teaches them the basics (well hopefully if they don't rip).

Though however, the one thing I hate about fansite owners is if the owner doesn't do anything on the site and just asks others to do it, so in turn he/she can feed off of the hard work that others have done.

It's true. My first fansite was a freewebs site Now I can design and code layouts, and do some other coding, fansites were a great experience for me. I also a gree with the thing about the asking for everything.

That defeats the object of having a cappuccino, also you can't code without good coffee or at least 11 hours sleep.

[Protege]

That defeats the object of having a cappuccino, also you can't code without good coffee or at least 11 hours sleep.

Though I have to agree



Thats what you want, great deal at asda at christmas - I stocked up 10 boxes, but I finished them all

[Agnostic Bear]

Though I have to agree



Thats what you want, great deal at asda at christmas - I stocked up 10 boxes, but I finished them all

Nescafé cappuccino, mocha, and pretty much everything that isn't gold blend, arab or columbian tastes crap.

By that I mean Nescafé stuff is crap, not mocha, mocha is great and fabulous and makes the world spin.

[Protege]

I love their cappuccinos, I aint tried their mochas but I do love the Phillips senseo machine - makes nice coffeee

[Excellent2]

I sort of agree but for many, starting a habbo fansite has been the foundations or their success. Excluding the lazy owners, dedicated owners have designed or coded their own fansite which has spurred them on to create more and delve more into development.