OMG IMAVS PROFILE HAS BEEN REMOVED TOO.Is it April’s Fool??
OMG IMAVS PROFILE HAS BEEN REMOVED TOO.Is it April’s Fool??
Do people play prank on Independence Day maybe?
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"i don't feel so good"
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"i don't feel so good"
I was told privately certain parties were willing to offer $50K+.....so there's that.
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I honestly tried, but money seems to be more important than integrity and legacy. It was nice knowing you guys on GH, see you on the next forum.MoreShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/7ssp2Ff.jpg)
I honestly tried, but money seems to be more important than integrity and legacy. It was nice knowing you guys on GH, see you on the next forum.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/7ssp2Ff.jpg)
I honestly tried, but money seems to be more important than integrity and legacy. It was nice knowing you guys on GH, see you on the next forum.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/7ssp2Ff.jpg)
I honestly tried, but money seems to be more important than integrity and legacy. It was nice knowing you guys on GH, see you on the next forum.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/7ssp2Ff.jpg)
we need this **** iMav to be accountable for his scummy and toxic actions. [...]
GL to all in international GB's - gonna be even harder to talk to the GB runners with the already seldom communication standards.
Maybe IC/GB should be locked or put on hold
GL to all in international GB's - gonna be even harder to talk to the GB runners with the already seldom communication standards.
Maybe IC/GB should be locked or put on hold
Heyhey. Most of the people who run GBs work hard to keep the channels open...
Was not an insult or comment on that aspect.
GL to all in international GB's - gonna be even harder to talk to the GB runners with the already seldom communication standards.
Maybe IC/GB should be locked or put on hold
Heyhey. Most of the people who run GBs work hard to keep the channels open...
Was not an insult or comment on that aspect.
As in, yes, I understand, communication has always been a big work-in-progress thing for GBs, but most of them do put in the effort to ensure constant communications...
And I digress. What's this firesale of GH I've been hearing?
GL to all in international GB's - gonna be even harder to talk to the GB runners with the already seldom communication standards.
Maybe IC/GB should be locked or put on hold
Heyhey. Most of the people who run GBs work hard to keep the channels open...
Was not an insult or comment on that aspect.
As in, yes, I understand, communication has always been a big work-in-progress thing for GBs, but most of them do put in the effort to ensure constant communications...
And I digress. What's this firesale of GH I've been hearing?
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=96404.0
do we go to DT again or will we fragment into even more discords and slacks 🤔yes
do we go to DT again or will we fragment into even more discords and slacks 🤔
do we go to DT again or will we fragment into even more discords and slacks 🤔BTW. DT also had a setback not long ago when it reverted back from a club to a dictatorship. Not enough club members were ready to step up and help running it.
see you on the next forum.
see you on the next forum.
I wonder what zeal could mean with that plus posting a single sided screencap of PM's ...
My problem is the following, what about all personal data from PM’s, paypal, addresses, phone, sepa etc....
China won’t give a **** about GDPR, how can we erase all that info ?
I don’t give a flying something about the future I have lost my way a long time ago, but I do care about the past and all my activity here.
Wait isnt VericalScope a datamining company? So iMav just sold all of the personal information on this site to a data mining company? Wow he sold himself out and everyone on this forum.exactly my point .... this forum is gold mine, paypal, personal data, you name it !!!
My problem is the following, what about all personal data from PM’s, paypal, addresses, phone, sepa etc....This is my biggest concern. I wonder if there are grounds to chase the seller of the site for irresponsibly selling our data?
China won’t give a **** about GDPR, how can we erase all that info ?
I don’t give a flying something about the future I have lost my way a long time ago, but I do care about the past and all my activity here.
In EU we could do that, but in US, I don’t know.My problem is the following, what about all personal data from PM’s, paypal, addresses, phone, sepa etc....This is my biggest concern. I wonder if there are grounds to chase the seller of the site for irresponsibly selling our data?
China won’t give a **** about GDPR, how can we erase all that info ?
I don’t give a flying something about the future I have lost my way a long time ago, but I do care about the past and all my activity here.
So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?Hey that's valuable data. Wouldn't want to impact the sales price of the site since it is a bidding war now and not the original BIN deal.
So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?
So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?I want to have this option too. I have signed up on this forum accepting the TOS, but with a new owner I’m not OK with this, and according to EU laws all personal info must be deleted... but we are not in EU ...
So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?Hey that's valuable data. Wouldn't want to impact the sales price of the site since it is a bidding war now and not the original BIN deal.
And bank accounts and phone numbers, emails, skype ID’s, slack, you name it ... it’s pure GOLDSo who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?Hey that's valuable data. Wouldn't want to impact the sales price of the site since it is a bidding war now and not the original BIN deal.
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There are probably hundreds of paypal mails and also addresses for shipping and shipping quotes. Those were not meant for advertisment companies.
So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?
I am sure there are backups and whoever gets the site will get those backups as well and could just restore them or sort through them...unless someone can nuke the site before its truly turned over and nuke the backups.
If a company is offering goods or services to the people in the EU (I'd argue that applies here?) then they have to comply.So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?I want to have this option too. I have signed up on this forum accepting the TOS, but with a new owner I’m not OK with this, and according to EU laws all personal info must be deleted... but we are not in EU ...
If the site is operating in the EU (if you're in the EU and can access it, I'd argue that counts) then they have to comply.So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?I want to have this option too. I have signed up on this forum accepting the TOS, but with a new owner I’m not OK with this, and according to EU laws all personal info must be deleted... but we are not in EU ...
Is there a compliance task force that will break down the door of the site owner(s)/operator(s) and/or site datacenter to force it to comply? If not then you're SOL, what are they going to do, issue a fine for the site to the owner/operator and say "Pay this many euro's"?
I will try that regardless. I am an EU citizen, we have GDPR !If a company is offering goods or services to the people in the EU (I'd argue that counts) then they have to comply.So who do I have to send a PM so that all data of my account will get deleted including all posts and all PMs on my side and also on side of the recipient?I want to have this option too. I have signed up on this forum accepting the TOS, but with a new owner I’m not OK with this, and according to EU laws all personal info must be deleted... but we are not in EU ...
So will the next forum have beanie bag chairs and lemonade or nah
Is there a compliance task force that will break down the door of the site owner(s)/operator(s) and/or site datacenter to force it to comply? If not then you're SOL, what are they going to do, issue a fine for the site to the owner/operator and say "Pay this many euro's"?
I'm not an expert but there's probably a reason I got a lot of emails from US based companies a couple of months ago
So will the next forum have beanie bag chairs and lemonade or nah
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Maybe if more EU members stick together and make a group complain it will count ... I will try anyway
Is there a compliance task force that will break down the door of the site owner(s)/operator(s) and/or site datacenter to force it to comply? If not then you're SOL, what are they going to do, issue a fine for the site to the owner/operator and say "Pay this many euro's"?
I'm not an expert but there's probably a reason I got a lot of emails from US based companies a couple of months ago
Correct a lot of US based companies sent emails to update anyone on its mailing list or had/has an account with them that they've updated their privacy policies and such, however for small, hobby sites such as this, while its nice if they would/do comply I don't see compliance task force with tanks and guns ready to break down doors of site owners and such to make them comply, and even then all they could do is go to the site registrar (and if its privately registered) ask for the info of the site owner so they can issue a fine of some sort maybe? Not really sure, but I don't foresee hobby sites to comply with it, and some US based sites still have no complied with it.
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The community will rally elsewhere. I hope iMav gets them duckets in quick before them big investors wise up.I don’t care if the community will rally elsewhere, I’m sure things will go on without GH. People allready moved to reddid, discord or whatever.
Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Dude don’t say that... you might end up being called a saltyedgelordfk. Reddit is good, discord is even better.Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Those are absolutely worse options, the best option is to simply start a new forum if need be. It's easy enough to do. DT is cliquey and very vintage-focused, I don't know how much they'd appreciate a permanent influx of GH members. Reddit is reddit, and in no way is a discord or slack a legitimate substitute for a proper forum.
you might end up being called a saltyedgelordfk.Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Those are absolutely worse options, the best option is to simply start a new forum if need be. It's easy enough to do. DT is cliquey and very vintage-focused, I don't know how much they'd appreciate a permanent influx of GH members. Reddit is reddit, and in no way is a discord or slack a legitimate substitute for a proper forum.
Dude don’t say that... you might end up being called a saltyedgelordfk. Reddit is good, discord is even better.Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Those are absolutely worse options, the best option is to simply start a new forum if need be. It's easy enough to do. DT is cliquey and very vintage-focused, I don't know how much they'd appreciate a permanent influx of GH members. Reddit is reddit, and in no way is a discord or slack a legitimate substitute for a proper forum.
Joke aside, I would love to see again a community like it was 4-5 years ago.
you might end up being called a saltyedgelordfk.
Because you are one.
so do we have any idea who the new ownership is? is the deal even complete? i'd like to hear the new owners introduce themselves and see if anything can be salvaged from this absolute mess before we pack up and move on. there's really still too many photos, too much precious knowledge all over this forum, that starting over from scratch is the absolute last measure i think we should take
Don't worry I'm printing out every page to preserve the data physically. Running low on ink on page 45 of Post your clacks but a quick Staples run and I'll be back to itAt least you know the important thread to start with.
Don't worry I'm printing out every page to preserve the data physically. Running low on ink on page 45 of Post your clacks but a quick Staples run and I'll be back to itAt least you know the important thread to start with.
This community used to mean so much to me a few years ago. Haven't been too involved recently but I am still really appreciative of all the great people I met through this website. Even if this is the end of geekhack as we know it, the community will live on.I agree. Even if the site does fail a new one will pop up in short time and take its place.
There are plenty of really smart people here and I am confident you guys will come up with a great idea for what comes next.
Wait isnt VericalScope a datamining company? So iMav just sold all of the personal information on this site to a data mining company? Wow he sold himself out and everyone on this forum.
I'm not quite sure VerticalScope does with sites it acquires (https://www.verticalscope.com/about-us/our-history.html).
Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Those are absolutely worse options, the best option is to simply start a new forum if need be. It's easy enough to do. DT is cliquey and very vintage-focused, I don't know how much they'd appreciate a permanent influx of GH members. Reddit is reddit, and in no way is a discord or slack a legitimate substitute for a proper forum.
Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Those are absolutely worse options, the best option is to simply start a new forum if need be. It's easy enough to do. DT is cliquey and very vintage-focused, I don't know how much they'd appreciate a permanent influx of GH members. Reddit is reddit, and in no way is a discord or slack a legitimate substitute for a proper forum.
That's a misconception propagated a lot over time. There's quite a bit of conversation on more recent boards, and in fact, it's where I built my first custom. The misconception has made the population that migrate to it focused on vintage, unfortunately.
Oh no! I just got on here basically! Hope we can all find a new home together.Just go to reddit or join one of the discord things, those are all the rage and maybe the reason we are where we are, Ripster won. There is also Deskthority.
Those are absolutely worse options, the best option is to simply start a new forum if need be. It's easy enough to do. DT is cliquey and very vintage-focused, I don't know how much they'd appreciate a permanent influx of GH members. Reddit is reddit, and in no way is a discord or slack a legitimate substitute for a proper forum.
That's a misconception propagated a lot over time. There's quite a bit of conversation on more recent boards, and in fact, it's where I built my first custom. The misconception has made the population that migrate to it focused on vintage, unfortunately.
I mean maybe it was originally a self-fulfilling prophecy, but I don't know anyone that would argue that it hasn't been a heavily vintage-focused board for years now. Even customs that people make there often draw heavily from vintage influences.
Fair enough, so what's the best way to not miss out on GBs and ICs in the future? A mix of reddit and DT?
Fair enough, so what's the best way to not miss out on GBs and ICs in the future? A mix of reddit and DT?
Those and discord servers probably
Although at the moment I'm more worried about GBs that are currently going on
All the GBs I've seen (I've been part of over a dozen this year) are actually handled through other sites, GH is just advertising them, so that's probably ok.You're only buying keycaps right? Because all keyboard GBs I've been part of were handled though the forum.
All the GBs I've seen (I've been part of over a dozen this year) are actually handled through other sites, GH is just advertising them, so that's probably ok.You're only buying keycaps right? Because all keyboard GBs I've been part of were handled though the forum.
Don't like to bring politics into this, but iMav is conservative right correct? Could that have played any part in all this considering GH is clearly a mostly left-leaning board?
So, there was actually very little transparency... I see.
>Stops posting on his community for yearsSo, there was actually very little transparency... I see.
I'm hoping this is sarcasm because iMav has always been the most opaque person on the forum.
>Stops posting on his community for yearsSo, there was actually very little transparency... I see.
I'm hoping this is sarcasm because iMav has always been the most opaque person on the forum.
>Mods are never told operating costs so they could never tell if a situation like this happens.
>Posts thread saying he is selling the community after years of inactivity. Doesn't make an announcement before hand saying he needs help with maintanining the site.
>donation tab and deals are dead/underadvertised.
>makes no other effort to raise funds, people don't even know there is a problem, not even the mods.
Are you really ****ing telling me he is opaque? Is your head on straight? You cant blame the community for a problem they never knew existed, get over yourself.
>Mods are never told operating costs so they could never tell if a situation like this happens.
Are you really ****ing telling me he is opaque? Is your head on straight? You cant blame the community for a problem they never knew existed, get over yourself.
So, there was actually very little transparency... I see.
I'm hoping this is sarcasm because iMav has always been the most opaque person on the forum.
>Stops posting on his community for yearsSo, there was actually very little transparency... I see.
I'm hoping this is sarcasm because iMav has always been the most opaque person on the forum.
>Mods are never told operating costs so they could never tell if a situation like this happens.
>Posts thread saying he is selling the community after years of inactivity. Doesn't make an announcement before hand saying he needs help with maintanining the site.
>donation tab and deals are dead/underadvertised.
>makes no other effort to raise funds, people don't even know there is a problem, not even the mods.
Are you really ****ing telling me he is opaque? Is your head on straight? You cant blame the community for a problem they never knew existed, get over yourself.
Edit: are you sure you meant to use opaque there, would totally change what you meant, lol
Holy **** this is depressing :(
I'm not sure what to say... there was transparency... it seems like everything is fine... :confused:
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
iMav gave no indication he can't afford it. If his rat ass told the community formally a few months ago we would have been fine.
The larger problem is that he really doesn't give a ****. The $35k difference between Zeal's offer and the Chinese is not worth what the community's state is for him.
It's just in his interest to grab 50k, get a new car and disappear from here with the thought that what he left behind re-cooperates into some new forum.
Noisyturtle's point that he's affording 3 separate mortgages is definitely in some indication that 200 a month should be nothing in comparison.
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
$35k difference between Zeal's offer and the Chinese is not worth what the community's state is for him.
Just be patient, see what happens, then make your decisions.
Just be patient, see what happens, then make your decisions.
This is the worst thing to do if you're concerned about someone being irresponsible with your personal data
If you have traded or bought stuff in GH, and have PM people your address, telephone number and PayPal emails, you have given personal info out.Just be patient, see what happens, then make your decisions.
This is the worst thing to do if you're concerned about someone being irresponsible with your personal data
What personal data do you keep on/have you given to Geekhack?
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
If you have traded or bought stuff in GH, and have PM people your address, telephone number and PayPal emails, you have given personal info out.Just be patient, see what happens, then make your decisions.
This is the worst thing to do if you're concerned about someone being irresponsible with your personal data
What personal data do you keep on/have you given to Geekhack?
We need people like @Bunnylake, @BroCaps to start a new forum and pull everyone back together!
If you have traded or bought stuff in GH, and have PM people your address, telephone number and PayPal emails, you have given personal info out.
We need people like @Bunnylake, @BroCaps to start a new forum and pull everyone back together!
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
I really hope this is sarcasm.
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
I stopped eventually because of reasons, iMav being part of that reason. And honestly I'm not convinced that would have solved this. $300/mo for a site like this, with minimal effort, is not hard to scrape up, many solutions would have worked, many very good for the community. With how iMav left things the last few days I think it was inevitable and beyond what anyone here could have done.
Now it really is just hoping for the best and waiting to see what comes next. There is still room to be positive and hopeful I think.
If you have traded or bought stuff in GH, and have PM people your address, telephone number and PayPal emails, you have given personal info out.
We need people like @Bunnylake, @BroCaps to start a new forum and pull everyone back together!
So you trust those you sell things to you've never met than a company that's governed by high levels of regulation?
New forums are the last thing we need if GH stays around in any form similar to what it is currently.
The last thing Bunny and Brocaps pushed on the community was Slack, and that almost killed GH without any money involved.You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
I really hope this is sarcasm.
It isn't.
You know this could have all been avoided if you *******s just kept up with your $5 a month donations, right?
iMav gave no indication he can't afford it. If his rat ass told the community formally a few months ago we would have been fine.
The larger problem is that he really doesn't give a ****. The $35k difference between Zeal's offer and the Chinese is not worth what the community's state is for him.
It's just in his interest to grab 50k, get a new car and disappear from here with the thought that what he left behind re-cooperates into some new forum.
Noisyturtle's point that he's affording 3 separate mortgages is definitely in some indication that 200 a month should be nothing in comparison.
Well as pointed out 9 posts above yours, there was a post in the announcements thread three years ago about the site needing donations.
I don't trust any data mining or ad companies.If you have traded or bought stuff in GH, and have PM people your address, telephone number and PayPal emails, you have given personal info out.
We need people like @Bunnylake, @BroCaps to start a new forum and pull everyone back together!
So you trust those you sell things to you've never met than a company that's governed by high levels of regulation?
New forums are the last thing we need if GH stays around in any form similar to what it is currently.
The last thing Bunny and Brocaps pushed on the community was Slack, and that almost killed GH without any money involved.
I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
I don't mean to attack you, but do you really think a company would say "oh yeah we're gonna sell all the **** these suckers have posted in PMs here LOL"? I highly, highly doubt they are as altruistic as you say when iMav didn't just chill everyone out by saying something like "it's cool guys, we're just selling to X company you guys all know" or whatever.
I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
I don't mean to attack you, but do you really think a company would say "oh yeah we're gonna sell all the **** these suckers have posted in PMs here LOL"? I highly, highly doubt they are as altruistic as you say when iMav didn't just chill everyone out by saying something like "it's cool guys, we're just selling to X company you guys all know" or whatever.
The new owners don't want to be made public until they have their announcement ready tomorrow morning. That was the request to the moderation team, and I presume to iMav as well. If I thought there was a risk of my of data being sold, or anyone else's, I would already have stepped down from the mod team, and cleared as much of my own personal data from the site as I could, because that's not something I want to be a part of. I was ready to do just that as of this morning. The only reason I haven't is because I believe, after having spoken with the new owners, that there's a positive path forward.
I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
I don't mean to attack you, but do you really think a company would say "oh yeah we're gonna sell all the **** these suckers have posted in PMs here LOL"? I highly, highly doubt they are as altruistic as you say when iMav didn't just chill everyone out by saying something like "it's cool guys, we're just selling to X company you guys all know" or whatever.
The new owners don't want to be made public until they have their announcement ready tomorrow morning. That was the request to the moderation team, and I presume to iMav as well. If I thought there was a risk of my of data being sold, or anyone else's, I would already have stepped down from the mod team, and cleared as much of my own personal data from the site as I could, because that's not something I want to be a part of. I was ready to do just that as of this morning. The only reason I haven't is because I believe, after having spoken with the new owners, that there's a positive path forward.
So this means that the deal is finalized, correct? There isn't going to be another fall out, because someone else offered even more money to iMav.I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
I don't mean to attack you, but do you really think a company would say "oh yeah we're gonna sell all the **** these suckers have posted in PMs here LOL"? I highly, highly doubt they are as altruistic as you say when iMav didn't just chill everyone out by saying something like "it's cool guys, we're just selling to X company you guys all know" or whatever.
The new owners don't want to be made public until they have their announcement ready tomorrow morning. That was the request to the moderation team, and I presume to iMav as well. If I thought there was a risk of my of data being sold, or anyone else's, I would already have stepped down from the mod team, and cleared as much of my own personal data from the site as I could, because that's not something I want to be a part of. I was ready to do just that as of this morning. The only reason I haven't is because I believe, after having spoken with the new owners, that there's a positive path forward.
So this means that the deal is finalized, correct? There isn't going to be another fall out, because someone else offered even more money to iMav.
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Now that iMav's out of the picture, can we unlock the original thread so that this discussion can continue in it's original context?
Now that iMav's out of the picture, can we unlock the original thread so that this discussion can continue in it's original context?
I'd prefer not to reopen a thread full of so much drama, and I don't see why the discussion can't continue here.
If you like, I can post a link here at the end of that thread, in case anyone's not aware of this one -- but I think it makes it even harder to follow to start there, then here, then back there, and likely to the new owners' announcement thread tomorrow.
Now that iMav's out of the picture, can we unlock the original thread so that this discussion can continue in it's original context?
I'd prefer not to reopen a thread full of so much drama, and I don't see why the discussion can't continue here.
If you like, I can post a link here at the end of that thread, in case anyone's not aware of this one -- but I think it makes it even harder to follow to start there, then here, then back there, and likely to the new owners' announcement thread tomorrow.
Now that iMav's out of the picture, can we unlock the original thread so that this discussion can continue in it's original context?
I'd prefer not to reopen a thread full of so much drama, and I don't see why the discussion can't continue here.
If you like, I can post a link here at the end of that thread, in case anyone's not aware of this one -- but I think it makes it even harder to follow to start there, then here, then back there, and likely to the new owners' announcement thread tomorrow.
agreed, just redirect discussion here since it will probably move to the new thread after their announcement tomorrow
I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
I don't mean to attack you, but do you really think a company would say "oh yeah we're gonna sell all the **** these suckers have posted in PMs here LOL"? I highly, highly doubt they are as altruistic as you say when iMav didn't just chill everyone out by saying something like "it's cool guys, we're just selling to X company you guys all know" or whatever.
The new owners don't want to be made public until they have their announcement ready tomorrow morning. That was the request to the moderation team, and I presume to iMav as well. If I thought there was a risk of my of data being sold, or anyone else's, I would already have stepped down from the mod team, and cleared as much of my own personal data from the site as I could, because that's not something I want to be a part of. I was ready to do just that as of this morning. The only reason I haven't is because I believe, after having spoken with the new owners, that there's a positive path forward.
I just want to clear up some of the uncertainty about the sale of the site. The new owners have reached out to the mod team, and we've had a productive conversation. They are not a data mining company or interested in the site for its users' personal data. Instead they invested in the site out of a desire to preserve the community and nurture the keyboard hobby.
A formal announcement will be coming tomorrow morning, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions.
I don't mean to attack you, but do you really think a company would say "oh yeah we're gonna sell all the **** these suckers have posted in PMs here LOL"? I highly, highly doubt they are as altruistic as you say when iMav didn't just chill everyone out by saying something like "it's cool guys, we're just selling to X company you guys all know" or whatever.
The new owners don't want to be made public until they have their announcement ready tomorrow morning. That was the request to the moderation team, and I presume to iMav as well. If I thought there was a risk of my of data being sold, or anyone else's, I would already have stepped down from the mod team, and cleared as much of my own personal data from the site as I could, because that's not something I want to be a part of. I was ready to do just that as of this morning. The only reason I haven't is because I believe, after having spoken with the new owners, that there's a positive path forward.
+1
Positive outlook thus far, but obviously there is some trust to be earned (inherent to any big change like this). I hope we can all hold on to our collective butts and wait to see how this all shakes out. :thumb:
Where are people getting this info that iMav sold gh already?Probably mod team telling people
and i still maintain that i'm gonna quit if anything too ****y happenswill miss you if you go. you can be way too opinionated and too much of a know it all sometimes, but you're alright in my book lad.
i've largely stayed out of this but clearly y'all don't know imav that well if you're surprised by this at all
and i still maintain that i'm gonna quit if anything too ****y happens
i'll make my own forum with blackjack and hookers
and i still maintain that i'm gonna quit if anything too ****y happenswill miss you if you go. you can be way too opinionated and too much of a know it all sometimes, but you're alright in my book lad.
i've largely stayed out of this but clearly y'all don't know imav that well if you're surprised by this at all
and i still maintain that i'm gonna quit if anything too ****y happens
i'll make my own forum with blackjack and hookers
need url for blackjack and hooker forum please.
Announcement is live: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=96454
Announcement is live: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=96454
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Privately hosted message board based communities are a nightmare for disclosure and data privacy. Communities like geekhack are an anachronism. The fact that someone actually "owns" a community shows just how naive everyone has been; not just at geekhack but every message board community you participate in. Even if the new owners are champions of geekhack (which I am crossing my fingers for), it doesn't change the fact that someone "owns" all of the collaboration, troubleshooting, and hard work over the last decade and all of our private messages. I honestly don't know what the solution is but right now geekhack's alternatives do not appeal to me, never have, and from the looks of it i am not the only one.
Privately hosted message board based communities are a nightmare for disclosure and data privacy. Communities like geekhack are an anachronism. The fact that someone actually "owns" a community shows just how naive everyone has been; not just at geekhack but every message board community you participate in. Even if the new owners are champions of geekhack (which I am crossing my fingers for), it doesn't change the fact that someone "owns" all of the collaboration, troubleshooting, and hard work over the last decade and all of our private messages. I honestly don't know what the solution is but right now geekhack's alternatives do not appeal to me, never have, and from the looks of it i am not the only one.
Wait, wait, wait. So you're telling me after all this time, this whole thing has been owned by one man, and no one saw this coming?
For me, geekhack is all about the community. The makers. The drama. The asshats. The givers. It's all here in perfect proportions.
Privately hosted message board based communities are a nightmare for disclosure and data privacy. Communities like geekhack are an anachronism. The fact that someone actually "owns" a community shows just how naive everyone has been; not just at geekhack but every message board community you participate in. Even if the new owners are champions of geekhack (which I am crossing my fingers for), it doesn't change the fact that someone "owns" all of the collaboration, troubleshooting, and hard work over the last decade and all of our private messages. I honestly don't know what the solution is but right now geekhack's alternatives do not appeal to me, never have, and from the looks of it i am not the only one.
Wait, wait, wait. So you're telling me after all this time, this whole thing has been owned by one man, and no one saw this coming?
those of us who have been here a while saw the writing on the wall a long time ago
As many here, I am uneasy about selling GH to a corporation (or to a national entity).
What about making GH a club with annual dues? Has this been considered and possibly rejected?
As many here, I am uneasy about selling GH to a corporation (or to a national entity).
What about making GH a club with annual dues? Has this been considered and possibly rejected?
As many here, I am uneasy about selling GH to a corporation (or to a national entity).
What about making GH a club with annual dues? Has this been considered and possibly rejected?
GH already sold
As many here, I am uneasy about selling GH to a corporation (or to a national entity).
What about making GH a club with annual dues? Has this been considered and possibly rejected?
GH already sold
It was also already considered for that kind of thing to happen. People were asked for donations, people started to donate monthly then stopped. Asking nicely for money didn't work and asking everyone to pay money was met with lots of disagreement.
I've voiced my opinion about all the above before, but my donations have continued after the sale to Massdrop, completely unintentionally on my part as I thought they would be cancelled when the sale was finalised, so I don't think they were taken seriously towards the end.
As many here, I am uneasy about selling GH to a corporation (or to a national entity).
What about making GH a club with annual dues? Has this been considered and possibly rejected?
GH already sold
It was also already considered for that kind of thing to happen. People were asked for donations, people started to donate monthly then stopped. Asking nicely for money didn't work and asking everyone to pay money was met with lots of disagreement.
I've voiced my opinion about all the above before, but my donations have continued after the sale to Massdrop, completely unintentionally on my part as I thought they would be cancelled when the sale was finalised, so I don't think they were taken seriously towards the end.
I simply wanted to "clear the air" regarding the GH sale.
I never wanted GH to be a money-making endeavor. It was simply a "labor of love" for me... However... Last year, I moved from WI to ND to be close to family (my mother-in-law is recently widowed and my mom is close to death)...I had two rentals that would have covered my two properties in WI. Given that security, I bought a home in ND. Afterwards, BOTH fell through. So I had to deal with THREE mortgages for over 8 months when I only planned for one. I have liquidated EVERYTHING. We managed to sell ONE property (and needed to invest over $30k into that property to get it ready for sale)... We are still dealing with two mortgages. It pains me to admit that I made, last year, $190k. MANY folks have said, "BS. He would have had to make over $100k to cover 2 mortgages."
I am in the process of filing bankruptcy. Embarassing and depressing... but true.
I simply wanted to "clear the air" regarding the GH sale.
I never wanted GH to be a money-making endeavor. It was simply a "labor of love" for me... However... Last year, I moved from WI to ND to be close to family (my mother-in-law is recently widowed and my mom is close to death)...I had two rentals that would have covered my two properties in WI. Given that security, I bought a home in ND. Afterwards, BOTH fell through. So I had to deal with THREE mortgages for over 8 months when I only planned for one. I have liquidated EVERYTHING. We managed to sell ONE property (and needed to invest over $30k into that property to get it ready for sale)... We are still dealing with two mortgages. It pains me to admit that I made, last year, $190k. MANY folks have said, "BS. He would have had to make over $100k to cover 2 mortgages."
I am in the process of filing bankruptcy. Embarassing and depressing... but true.