Thank you very much for the reply. With this new insight I suppose I'll look into alternate methods of funding via donations, partner/owner-ships, both, etc...
I have used EDHREC and I think it's a very useful tool, but I find it limited in scope for the purpose of general magic deck-building.
Ideally the site would be a database as powerful or even more powerful than gatherer (which is where the information would initially be sought from). However, it would have the added utility of market price and utility tags (e.g. Lightning Bolt $2.44 [TargetedDamage=3]). I don't have a system set in place yet or a business plan, I am just an enthusiastic programmer that would like to see what amazing things this community could create with such powerful tools.
Anyway, thanks again for the information. Have a good night.
Could not find a subforum that seemed more appropriate for this kind of discussion so apologies in advance if this is in the wrong subforum.
I'd like to quickly introduce myself: I am a young magic player who started about a month or two ago. However, I was taken by the depth of the game and I spend a lot of time on gatherer brewing and looking at potential combos. My favorite format is currently Commander due to it's unique style of play and because I can enjoy myself with my friends. Anyway, I've noticed that MTG Salvation is one of the better communities for discussion.
The topic of this thread is in reference to sites like Scryfall and MTGgoldfish. Sites that hold a database of magic cards and information pertaining to them. I'm wondering how they stay afloat or turn a profit.
As somebody who is a fan of spreadsheets and quantifying information, I've thought about making a similar site that could try and put a rating on a card based on the format it's in. Something community-driven like old gatherer, but more mechanic-based. A site that could inform players of alternate routes to take in the current meta, so as to reduce netdecking and foster more creative environments in all formats.
Honestly, even if it's just keeping the site afloat with minimal profitability, it would still be nice.
I have used EDHREC and I think it's a very useful tool, but I find it limited in scope for the purpose of general magic deck-building.
Ideally the site would be a database as powerful or even more powerful than gatherer (which is where the information would initially be sought from). However, it would have the added utility of market price and utility tags (e.g. Lightning Bolt $2.44 [TargetedDamage=3]). I don't have a system set in place yet or a business plan, I am just an enthusiastic programmer that would like to see what amazing things this community could create with such powerful tools.
Anyway, thanks again for the information. Have a good night.
I'd like to quickly introduce myself: I am a young magic player who started about a month or two ago. However, I was taken by the depth of the game and I spend a lot of time on gatherer brewing and looking at potential combos. My favorite format is currently Commander due to it's unique style of play and because I can enjoy myself with my friends. Anyway, I've noticed that MTG Salvation is one of the better communities for discussion.
The topic of this thread is in reference to sites like Scryfall and MTGgoldfish. Sites that hold a database of magic cards and information pertaining to them. I'm wondering how they stay afloat or turn a profit.
As somebody who is a fan of spreadsheets and quantifying information, I've thought about making a similar site that could try and put a rating on a card based on the format it's in. Something community-driven like old gatherer, but more mechanic-based. A site that could inform players of alternate routes to take in the current meta, so as to reduce netdecking and foster more creative environments in all formats.
Honestly, even if it's just keeping the site afloat with minimal profitability, it would still be nice.