When thecoli first started I made the suggestion for folks here to be able to exchange their services for money. Services would include selling beats (since this is a hip hop board), selling graphic design services, web design services, marketing services, tutoring, and maybe even have sports betting on here (to leverage the increased traffic from the superbowl/nba finals). I think it's a brilliant idea as we could have a mini economy on this site and a chance for folks on here to make money.
It's a missed opportunity. Here we have a platform where black men could come together and exchange ideas pertaining to life, dating, finance, career, education, family, etc. Establish online-based, black owned businesses helping one another. But what do we do instead? Gossip about celebrities. Clown one another. Discourage, dissuade, put down, attack, and insult. Obsess over IG models. Post fight videos.