Is it safe to use my list?
First some background.
About 5-6 years ago I started up a file hosting site, it grew big pretty fast and kept growing until about 2 years ago. Had to move the servers and they where all damaged in shipment, result = 10TB of data loss.
I got the site up again and expained what happend etc.
Users uploaded a lot of files but it never reached the previous traffic and earnings (traffic dropped 90%).
Shortly after the server accident google closed the adsense account, since I wasnt able to control the files being uploaded. Which was another 90% drop in earnings. During all this time I have been a member of fastclick, casale and more. However, had problems even paying the monthly hosting bills.
So, about 6 months ago I desided to closed the site down and park the domain (still get ~150 euro per day from parking alone).
Site statistics the day I closed it:
Registred users: ~ 1.150.000
Uploaded files: ~ 800.000
Never goes a day without thinking about starting it up again.
Have been thinking about running it as a file mirror service, less expensive.
The difference is the fact I will save a copy of the file which people can download directly from our servers without delay or speed limit, for a monthly fee. This will however almost be the only income.
If I where to start it up again, then it will because of the huge database of users, which I can use to kickstart it.
Problem is, I never (never) emailed any of the users before, some of them registred along as 5-6 years ago. So guess I will receive ALOT of spam complaints (note: I got email, first and last email of all members).
What will happend if I email all those users at ones? Is it safe?
About 5-6 years ago I started up a file hosting site, it grew big pretty fast and kept growing until about 2 years ago. Had to move the servers and they where all damaged in shipment, result = 10TB of data loss.
I got the site up again and expained what happend etc.
Users uploaded a lot of files but it never reached the previous traffic and earnings (traffic dropped 90%).
Shortly after the server accident google closed the adsense account, since I wasnt able to control the files being uploaded. Which was another 90% drop in earnings. During all this time I have been a member of fastclick, casale and more. However, had problems even paying the monthly hosting bills.
So, about 6 months ago I desided to closed the site down and park the domain (still get ~150 euro per day from parking alone).
Site statistics the day I closed it:
Registred users: ~ 1.150.000
Uploaded files: ~ 800.000
Never goes a day without thinking about starting it up again.
Have been thinking about running it as a file mirror service, less expensive.
The difference is the fact I will save a copy of the file which people can download directly from our servers without delay or speed limit, for a monthly fee. This will however almost be the only income.
If I where to start it up again, then it will because of the huge database of users, which I can use to kickstart it.
Problem is, I never (never) emailed any of the users before, some of them registred along as 5-6 years ago. So guess I will receive ALOT of spam complaints (note: I got email, first and last email of all members).
What will happend if I email all those users at ones? Is it safe?
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