How long do 당신 think 팬팝 will be around for? What is it that keeps 팬팝 from not shutting down?

Ad revenue makes the site go round. 팬팝 would shut down if there weren't enough users to keep the site going through advertising, especially now when the site seems to be doing well with advertising. Assuming that the site is profitable now (who knows?), if that money went away, the site would, too. The staff has to put 음식 on the table, after all.

It's disturbing to consider, but the reverse may also be true, though: if the site starts making a LOT of money (presumably from millions of users), then the chances that the company will be purchased 의해 a larger company increase. From an user perspective, that's all fine and good...unless the purchasing company decides to change how 팬팝 operates, 또는 rebrand the site to particular clubs/topics. Say (for a ridiculous hypothetical example) the Children's 텔레비전 Workshop buys Fanpop. It's possible that it would do so as part of a plan to expand into social networking, but 더 많이 likely it would be that the CTW would take the 팬팝 technology and adapt it to operate clubs related to CTW properties, such as Sesame Street, Dragon Tales, etc. Rather than maintaining two separate sites, the 팬팝 technology could be wrapped into the purchasing company's site, which in this example would be link. One could make an argument that other social networking sites might be less likely to discard Fanpop, but at the same time, how likely would it be that they would operate two sites which might be seen to be in conflict with one another?

I think it will last for a while because of all the ppl on here;it gets updated practically every sec.

It will last a good while. But if we want to keep it, word needs to get around about this website.

As long as the F4 want it to be around.

we are i think!
ohhhhhhhhhhh!i don't want 팬팝 to close !i luv that site!

The ads are what keep the site running. So as long as they can keep their ad accounts is how long they'll keep running.

For ever, i hope. =]

I reckon if 팬팝 had emerged before My 우주 또는 Facebook, it would be in the 상단, 맨 위로 bracket of favourite/popular 팬 sites universally. Howver, there are so many thousands of sites that it's easy for this little site to get 로스트 in the hustle and bustle and not be as recognized as others.
In my book, quality is of importance ... with anything! This site is a quality site with a nice, friendly community atmosphere about it. Great members and the F4 are very 'touch base with the users' which makes it really nice.
I'm not very acquainted with many of the sites but I have popped into various fansites over the last couple of years and nothing has ever held my interest 또는 given me the enjoyment 팬팝 does.
사랑 live the pop!