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Title: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:38:43: Hi folks,

First of all, I want to thank everyone for sticking with us during the downtime, the early uptime bugs, all the recent issues we've been having both with the forum itself, the tardiness of various features, the little arguments, the big arguments, the drama, the sometimes straight-up anger expressed here and in private messages (fun fact: the size of the PM database is something like 2-3x the size of the post database (!!)).

Secondly, I want to say something about why I'm here and why I volunteer to help everyone out, and sometimes get into business I should probably stay away from. In the beginning, in the dark ages of the internet and the inception of geekhack, iMav started the forum because he wanted to buy a keyboard, and there was no other place to talk to people about keyboards. When he first called for volunteers, I volunteered because I wanted to help us have a place where we could talk about keyboards, but more importantly, I saw the potential that geekhack has to be a place where people get together and talk about and make all kinds of cool stuff, not just keyboards, but all kinds of cool geeky stuff, trade that cool stuff with each other, and generally have a geeky spot on the net to congregate and induldge our inner creative engineer, or artist, or both!

That said, I am slowly realizing that my ideal forum, where everyone is happy all the time, everyone's ventures succeed, and we do nothing but make cool stuff and talk about it, won't quite be possible. The internet is not so different from real life in that bugs are inevitable. Some people will lose money. Some projects won't pan out. It's been hard for me to accept all these as inevitabilities, and so I've been poking into lots of places I probably shouldn't be, trying to make sure everyone is always happy.

For those whose business I've poked into where I shouldn't have, I truly apologize. Your business is yours, and just because I provide you a forum doesn't mean I have any right to tell you everything about how you should behave on that forum. And to those of you who I haven't quite satisfied, or I haven't quite had enough attention for but should, I apologize as well (ergo folks in particular).

So, what's the point of all this? Well, my job is to provide you a forum, and from here on, that's what I (and the rest of the admin team), rknize, alaricljs, reaper, and iMav, will be doing as well. We'll provide you the best damn forum we can, but otherwise i'll do my best to stay out of people's business. I may compensate for this in certain ways, but I can't say anything about how I'll do that in definites yet, as I'm still working this out, and there are a large number of moving parts both with the forum and my other efforts (AND NO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THOSE DAMNED MYSTERY KEYCAPS, PLEASE UNMASK YOURSELF SIR OR SIR-ETTE SO PEOPLE STOP THINKING I'M SENDING THEM CAPS!!!)

Finally, thank you thank you and thank you again for choosing geekhack. I consider you all to be my reallllly extended family, and I was only butting in because I was trying to help -- I apologize for any consternation that caused.

Thanks dudes, and please try your best to have fun here!
-Mystery Kawa
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:46:10: Love you too ;D
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Post by: tgujay on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:49:14: It's ok, I love you mystery kawa.
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Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:52:29: :-*
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Post by: i3oilermaker on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:53:32: We appreciate your hard work and dedication to making this place rock!
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Post by: harrison on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:53:53: you're doing a great job, and growing/maturing into an undefined role. anyone that expects you to get it right on the first go needs to realize that this is no different than learning any other new job (paid or otherwise).

I, for one, am glad you're here, and that you've got the perspective you do. it makes it very clear that you're the right person for the job (among the others as well, of course).
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Post by: Icarium on Thu, 23 August 2012, 10:18:02: Thanks for the keycaps!
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Post by: thegunner100 on Thu, 23 August 2012, 10:24:27: I like geekhack, but I don't think everyone is quite happy with everything thats been going on.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 23 August 2012, 10:27:23: Quote from: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:38:43
please try your best to have fun here!

Cheers to that!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: Sifo on Thu, 23 August 2012, 10:43:37: I'm having fun :)
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Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 23 August 2012, 10:47:06: Well, I have enjoyed Geekhack since I joined. I think Nostalgia should be the default theme for neue Geekhack, though. :)

Geekhack is just a bit different in the post-Ripster era, but not necessarily worse!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: thegunner100 on Thu, 23 August 2012, 11:32:20: Not necessarily better either... just different.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: bisl on Thu, 23 August 2012, 11:45:30: New here; love it. Never would have learned about mechanical keyboards outside of Das and Black Widows otherwise. And sure as **** never would have known was PBT is.
Title: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: litster on Thu, 23 August 2012, 11:49:06: A short statement it was not.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 11:49:32: have you met me? this is short.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 23 August 2012, 11:51:18: Quote from: jdcarpe on Thu, 23 August 2012, 10:47:06
Well, I have enjoyed Geekhack since I joined. I think Nostalgia should be the default theme for neue Geekhack, though. :)

Geekhack is just a bit different in the post-Ripster era, but not necessarily worse!

I agree; it is a lot different now that Ripster isn't here. But it is what it is, and I still greatly enjoy spending time in this community even without his presence.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: litster on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:24:44: Quote from: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 11:49:32
have you met me? this is short.

^ this is a short statement.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: hashbaz on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:28:28: Quote from: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 11:49:32
have you met me? this is short.

This^^ ;D

But seriously, the energy and passion mkawa brings to running the forum is unparalleled. Thanks man.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: demik on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:36:41: Send us all mystery keycaps!!!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:41:18: Quote from: demik on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:36:41
Send us all mystery keycaps!!!
x2
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: Wildcard on Thu, 23 August 2012, 16:26:24: That stache says it all :-{ )

Thanks for all the hard work in keeping the site alive
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: reaper on Thu, 23 August 2012, 17:38:14: Where's the darn group hug smiley? lol I missed that from the old forum. Oh well.. you get the point. :)
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: thegunner100 on Thu, 23 August 2012, 17:56:55: I miss the old VB emoticons too! I want the sofa and wall emoticon back :(
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Post by: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:15:03: give us the gifs and we can add them!
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Post by: sth on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:21:17: don't forget the fish and the BWAAAAAAAAAAH guy!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: Glissant on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:29:59: Thanks for being so cool, Mystery kawa. I for one appreciate all the work the administration team does here at geekhack.
I wish you all the best.
Now I'm off to figure out what else I can give back to the community.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: hashbaz on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:30:50: (http://forums.beyondunreal.com/images/smilies/llama.gif)
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:41:26: Maher shalal! :llama:
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 19:29:55: Quote from: hashbaz on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:30:50
Show Image
(http://forums.beyondunreal.com/images/smilies/llama.gif)

what emoticon is this? (deer) ?
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Post by: reaper on Thu, 23 August 2012, 19:36:01: lol That's llama! :)
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: litster on Thu, 23 August 2012, 19:54:23: It is the Mystery Deer

BTW, jd, could you make your signature a little taller? ;)
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Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 23 August 2012, 21:09:29: Never saw a llama with giraffe spots before.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 23 August 2012, 21:36:48: Quote from: litster on Thu, 23 August 2012, 19:54:23
It is the Mystery Deer

BTW, jd, could you make your signature a little taller? ;)

Yeah, 9 lines is pretty rough. I'll fix it if you sell me a PHANSI plate!!!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: litster on Thu, 23 August 2012, 22:45:57: we will have left overs later. if you just need a plate, we will have to see if there is a one off plate left. we can't sell a PCB without a matching plate, unless someone botch a PCB, which will most likely happen.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: demik on Fri, 24 August 2012, 10:39:43: Kawa just told me the next 5 people to post will get one of those mystery key caps!!!

The thing is, the surprise is what city it's coming from! And he still won't give me one :(.
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Post by: Sifo on Fri, 24 August 2012, 10:42:57: He should give me one.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 24 August 2012, 10:44:43: I don't know if I should get one or not. Depends on the meaning behind it...
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Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 24 August 2012, 10:45:27: I want another one!
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Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 24 August 2012, 10:48:13: When did this become the mystery key thread?
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Post by: mkawa on Fri, 24 August 2012, 10:50:25: DDDEEEMMMIIIKKKKKK >:D
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Post by: demik on Fri, 24 August 2012, 10:59:25: Ah crap was that suppose to be a surprise?
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Post by: therecorder on Fri, 24 August 2012, 11:01:10: You're doing a lot to help this "older" guy thinking young... Thanks much.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 26 August 2012, 21:40:00: Thank you mystery kawa and the other mods for persevering in the face of criticism and complaints when the old geekhack went down (just after I joined by the way - coincidence).

There are other forums out there, and there may be other keyboard-related forums, but geekhack is the one I see linked to and quoted most often.
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: litster on Sun, 26 August 2012, 22:19:49: Quote from: mkawa on Thu, 23 August 2012, 09:38:43
Hi folks,

First of all, I want to thank everyone for sticking with us during the downtime, the early uptime bugs, all the recent issues

<sniped>

Thanks dudes, and please try your best to have fun here!
-Mystery Kawa

kawa signs his post as Mystery Kawa. Thanks for the confirmation!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: jdcarpe on Sun, 26 August 2012, 22:22:03: Mr. E. Kawa
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Post by: litster on Sun, 26 August 2012, 22:40:43: Mr. kAVVA.
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Post by: mmmty on Wed, 29 August 2012, 20:40:10: Thanks for the hard work and the mystery keycaps!!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: damorgue on Wed, 29 August 2012, 20:50:32: Quote from: jdcarpe on Sun, 26 August 2012, 22:22:03
Mr. E. Kawa

I see what you did there

Mr. E. Kawa

Mystery kawa

I think that conclusively settles it. Evidence right here! Proof I tell ya!
Title: Re: a short statement on geekhack and its future
Post by: type_dancer on Thu, 06 September 2012, 00:33:35: Seems like you guys are doing everything you can to support this community, so thank you from a mostly lurking type.