Are Chat Networks Worth It?

Hey

How is everyone?

Thinking of re opening up a chat network, Opened one awhile ago, But the host i was on went down and went byebyes.

Is it worth opening another chat service, does people use them? Thinking of adding voip services, and reseller services etc

what do you think, would it be worth it?

I think it all depends on your expectations. Chat networks are very hard to start these days with the goal of having a big following. To even stand a chance you need above standard services and a dedicated staff. Even that does not ensure that you will have any real success in terms of user numbers. If you want to plan a business around it expecting to make money then that is also something that is very hard these days.

If you have the resources, time, and dedication to do it then by all means give it your best shot. It very well could be the next big thing.. The odds are not in your favor but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be attempted.

I have the time to run it and work on it, I was thinking of opening a telecommunications with the service, voip lines, land lines and broadband with hosting services etc. Might give it a trial run and see how it goes

I've decided not to open it yet, might use it in the future as an addon to my other services.

I had 9 heartbreaking years of running an excellent, innovative chat network ... and the struggle to get users was never-ending and rarely won. Perhaps in the hay-day of IRC, this would have been a feat which was at least in with a shot. These days, with the general decline of IRC (note QuakeNet has dropped below 70,000 users for the first time since it was incepted) ... honestly, I'd be investing my efforts elsewhere.

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Reason IRC has also dropped is due to my group of peers have hit the age of 50 and just cant be bothered, i guess I'm the one that still acts like a 20 year old and continues with a script site and a IRC server. But people have to also not forget in some places summer time dose drop an increase of chatters and then winter comes we gain from the canadian side of chatters. so in reality its also age and a play of seasons. But as I heard some one say from a movie line Build it they will come. ( LOL )

50 ??? not all of us hit that mark yet you old fart

I'm not even the 'wrong' side of 20 yet!!

Nice old fart eh!!! you will get yours As for Nathan .... LOL

Thats why I call him GRANDPA CHAIN

Nathan is a "youngin" . err0r, I'm right there with ya bud at 45 . chain.. i do respect my elders..lol

i am relatively young lol 29 here

Same age as me

As the saying goes, Your as young as you feel

i am relatively young lol 29 here

 

Same age as me

 

As the saying goes, Your as young as you feel

 

My Wife says that

"shes only as young as the guy shes feeling"

me being 29 and her being 37 lol

That's funny, I'm 37 and my girlfriend is 29.

Im 41 and my wife is 29

So Trav, that means when you were 15 your girlfriend was 8? Or 17 and 5 in the case of BIG_GUY? Lol, just kidding, mine is younger as well.

Yeah we joke, when I was 18 I should have been trolling the elementary school for her! lol