Nobody here is “assuming that [they are] the target”. Everyone here knows everything that you said. Your behavior is still scummy.
Just listen to yourself:
> Is it annoying? Yup. Would it absolutely, unequivocally, be a bad business decision to take it down? Yup.
Translation: given the choice between making the website even remotely pleasant and making more money for yourself, you choose the money every time. Everyone else can suck it.
We are not criticizing your decision because we don't understand your circumstance or context. We are criticizing the decision precisely because we understand it. It's selfish, scummy, and it's the reason the entire web sucks ass now.
Just listen to yourself:
> Is it annoying? Yup. Would it absolutely, unequivocally, be a bad business decision to take it down? Yup.
Translation: given the choice between making the website even remotely pleasant and making more money for yourself, you choose the money every time. Everyone else can suck it.
We are not criticizing your decision because we don't understand your circumstance or context. We are criticizing the decision precisely because we understand it. It's selfish, scummy, and it's the reason the entire web sucks ass now.