What do you think of people buying databases

[shadow.prx]

Hey all i was just wondering what do you think of people buying databases instead of starting fresh

i was wondering because my site was deleted by my host he refused to give me a reason and a backup of my site and i dont have a recent backup i was going to buy a database instead of starting fresh but i wanted to see what people thought of it

Thanks

shadow.prx Reviewed by shadow.prx on 16th Feb 2009. What do you think of people buying databases Hey all i was just wondering what do you think of people buying databases instead of starting fresh i was wondering because my site was deleted by my host he refused to give me a reason and a backup of my site and i dont have a recent backup i was going to buy a database instead of starting fresh but i wanted to see what people thought of it Thanks Rating: 5

[Hawk]

Well database's help by, hmm a lot of things, mass mailing, using it for your site etc etc.

[UltimA]

I disagree with databases being used to make sites.
If you want to make a site, in my opinion, you should start from the bottom up.

Mass emailing however, is another thing.

[tdsii]

links can come in few days thats not a problem.
within 1 month u can have a huge database.

[TippiE]

Just create a new one,the links on the db will be dead anyway.

[Golden Falcon]

Start from scratch, unless you have intention of mass mailing just for more traffic/members, once you started.

You can also combine best of both worlds. Start fresh AND use the database to email (but don't use db on site)

[Hawk]

Well i hope everyone convince you to buy a DB lol! I have one for sale btw, 15k members it was a warez forum IPB. PM if interested.

[S?nic]

A person would have to be a total moron to by a database.
I am sure you could find one, though I think its retarded. It just pisses of people who register and then see all the links are broken. :cute:

[snowmanrene]

Start from scratch, unless you have intention of mass mailing just for more traffic/members, once you started.

You can also combine best of both worlds. Start fresh AND use the database to email (but don't use db on site)

I agree with GF on this one. Start afresh and use the db to mass email members and build your new db.

[DeLeTeD]

yea use a fresh db, use another db to mass email every and basically say that you have a problem and had to restart so they have to re-register. But to come back and sig up again. I personally belive in only starting fresh. I hate those sites who use them. You can tell that they did.

They usually have 20,000+members and little posts or 100,000+posts and 20,000+ members and have no activity in comparsion to there stats. Its pointless to look good.

With all the db I have collected over the years I could probably make my site have a few 100,000 members but its pointless.