Comment by carlosjobim

In ye olden days, people who were online had a stable income from a cushy job or retirement, with ample of free time and energy to do a bit of blogging.

In today's world of global economic depression, everybody is fucking bloodshot eyed desperate to make enough money to have a roof over their head. So if they have time and energy to make a quality blog, it means they are scraping by financially and need to monetize ASAP. And if they are employed it means they don't have the time or energy left when they're at home to make a quality blog.