Pluses and minuses. The Star was also successful competitively. AOL's Digital Cities has still not entered the market. As a result, traffic grew rapidly. That puts their usage on a par with Yahoo in the market.
Marriage is a fulltime job.
But keeping 19 affiliate sites happy is not an easy task. Jealousies have developed from time to time. Someone wants better visibility for his Web site or worries that a competitive TV station is getting a better deal. Many affiliates had neither the budget nor the technical expertise to launch and maintain a Web site. The Star contributed many hours of work and technical expertise.