Wednesday, March 31st 2010

I will be leaving TPU!

After all the drama in the comments section of our Fermi review, I realized that continuing with hardware reviews and this tech "scene" might not be what I want to do with my time in the future.

So I looked for options out of this mess, and found one, TPU will be operated by a different company in the near future, I will be leaving the site. But fear not, most of the staff will remain here, the site and forums will stay the same in the near future (months). However, I have no idea what's going to change in the long run but I'm sure it will be for the best.

Further info and a more detailed schedule will follow when I have a better idea what will happen with my software projects and other internals of the site.

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869 Comments on I will be leaving TPU!

#401
Kitkat
i hope its a fools joke too or u'll have TONS of child support to pay for all your TPU children. See your ass in court.
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#402
Solaris17
Super Dainty Moderator
Kitkati hope its a fools joke too or u'll have TONS of child support to pay for all your TPU children. See your ass in court.
were do i sign? I need to eat too.
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#403
exodusprime1337
wow wtf... this is sad if it's true... Leaders leaving is never good in any situation.. Someone else taking over the best tech site on the web is bound to destroy it. There is no other site like it... I has a very sad feeling today...
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#404
exodusprime1337
Kitkati hope its a fools joke too or u'll have TONS of child support to pay for all your TPU children. See your ass in court.
lawl best post out of every one in this thread... Class action lawsuit bitch!!!
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#405
Solaris17
Super Dainty Moderator
exodusprime1337wow wtf... this is sad if it's true... Leaders leaving is never good in any situation.. Someone else taking over the best tech site on the web is bound to destroy it. There is no other site like it... I has a very sad feeling today...
When he leaves im leaving. I mean its just not good. You have a creator this creator makes things because he has a passion for them. thats TPU it was work because it was something he loved.

now we are going to have some tool with deep pockets running this place with no rhyme or reason other than technology being a lucrative investment.

no thanks you cant buy me.
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#406
Cheeseball
Not a Potato
LOL, send me some of the test cards you have before you leave. :D
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#407
TheMailMan78
Big Member
Solaris17When he leaves im leaving. I mean its just not good. You have a creator this creator makes things because he has a passion for them. thats TPU it was work because it was something he loved.

now we are going to have some tool with deep pockets running this place with no rhyme or reason other than technology being a lucrative investment.

no thanks you cant buy me.
I have to find a new home.
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#408
(FIH) The Don
CheeseballLOL, send me some of the test cards you have before you leave. :D
wow, funny :shadedshu
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#409
Wile E
Power User
RegenerationFirst I thought it's an April fool's joke, but after I spoke with W1zzard myself, he confirmed it's for real. I would like to ask him to reconsider this decision, the community won't be the same without him.
This is the saddest day I have seen at TPU. This site would not be what it is without w1z.

Why do I get the feeling that if w1z leaves, next year at this time, this forum will be a total POS, with crappy biased reviews?

I also beg and urge you to reconsider w1z. Pawn the video card reviews off on somebody else. Hell, pawn most of the Admin tasks off as well, but don't leave altogether. We need you to keep a say on how this site is to be run.
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#410
(FIH) The Don
Solaris17When he leaves im leaving. I mean its just not good. You have a creator this creator makes things because he has a passion for them. thats TPU it was work because it was something he loved.

now we are going to have some tool with deep pockets running this place with no rhyme or reason other than technology being a lucrative investment.

no thanks you cant buy me.
+1
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#411
Solaris17
Super Dainty Moderator
TheMailMan78I have to find a new home.
roger that man.
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#412
Wile E
Power User
I am seriously pretty gutted over this. I'm guessing this means no General Nonsense either?
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#413
a_ump
Solaris17When he leaves im leaving. I mean its just not good. You have a creator this creator makes things because he has a passion for them. thats TPU it was work because it was something he loved.

now we are going to have some tool with deep pockets running this place with no rhyme or reason other than technology being a lucrative investment.

no thanks you cant buy me.
i hear you. i plan to do the same. dunno what site i wanna join thou
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#414
WhiteLotus
Wile EThis is the saddest day I have seen at TPU. This site would not be what it is without w1z.

Why do I get the feeling that if w1z leaves, next year at this time, this forum will be a total POS, with crappy biased reviews?

I also beg and urge you to reconsider w1z. Pawn the video card reviews off on somebody else. Hell, pawn most of the Admin tasks off as well, but don't leave altogether. We need you to keep a say on how this site is to be run.
I have a feeling that he will. He's put too much work into this place to simply wash his hands of it. I think he'll lurk a lot and still post. Just wont be his name on the site any more. GPU-z will still keep going, I mean GPUz and ASUS recently teamed up so it's known out there... can't see that just dying.
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#415
DaedalusHelios
Wile EI am seriously pretty gutted over this. I'm guessing this means no General Nonsense either?
That would most likely be the first to go TBH.
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#416
roast
Solaris17When he leaves im leaving. I mean its just not good. You have a creator this creator makes things because he has a passion for them. thats TPU it was work because it was something he loved.

now we are going to have some tool with deep pockets running this place with no rhyme or reason other than technology being a lucrative investment.

no thanks you cant buy me.
Acknowledged.

Imagine if this place is run by someone like Charlie Dermijian (sp?)
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#417
TheMailMan78
Big Member
Wile EThis is the saddest day I have seen at TPU. This site would not be what it is without w1z.

Why do I get the feeling that if w1z leaves, next year at this time, this forum will be a total POS, with crappy biased reviews?

I also beg and urge you to reconsider w1z. Pawn the video card reviews off on somebody else. Hell, pawn most of the Admin tasks off as well, but don't leave altogether. We need you to keep a say on how this site is to be run.
THIS makes sense. This site inspired me to build my first rig. Its become my online home and family. As odd as that sounds.

Pawn off some more responsibility to others. Sit back and mod the mods. But don't leave man. Really.
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#418
imperialreign
Solaris17When he leaves im leaving. I mean its just not good. You have a creator this creator makes things because he has a passion for them. thats TPU it was work because it was something he loved.

now we are going to have some tool with deep pockets running this place with no rhyme or reason other than technology being a lucrative investment.

no thanks you cant buy me.
I think that sentiment is shared by many of us . . . as much as we would like to think the site would remain as stellar as it is, I'm sure many of us also know we'd end up moving elsewhere at some point, too . . .

. . . but, personally, I couldn't think of anywhere else to head too - no other community has the same "feel" that TPU does. As well, it wouldn't be the same without the majority of our regulars, and the quirky bantering that comes with regular users communicating with each other over long periods of time.

<sigh>

But, it's true what they say . . . all good things must come to an end.

Sad - I didn't expect it from this community anytime soon.
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#419
SK-1
Wile EI am seriously pretty gutted over this. I'm guessing this means no General Nonsense either?
Still stunned. Still hopeful W1zz will reconsider. The place needs to continue with him at the helm.
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#420
Soylent Joe
Wile EThis is the saddest day I have seen at TPU. This site would not be what it is without w1z.

Why do I get the feeling that if w1z leaves, next year at this time, this forum will be a total POS, with crappy biased reviews?

I also beg and urge you to reconsider w1z. Pawn the video card reviews off on somebody else. Hell, pawn most of the Admin tasks off as well, but don't leave altogether. We need you to keep a say on how this site is to be run.
This + infinity.

I spend so much of my free internet time on here and you all are one of the best and most knowledgeable group of guys I've ever met, especially some of you who are saying you'll leave if W1z does. I view all of the site's reviews as some of the best and fairest around. It would be a tragedy for this site's reputation to be ruined by some slick-haired businessman looking to make a few bucks.
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#421
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
Pawning off certain tasks. This is actually known as delegating tasks to others so you have time to complete certain tasks yourself. I don't think it is wise to have 1 review such as video cards be done by 1 person, I say they should spread the reviews out, say 1 card 1 member then the next card next member etc.
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#422
TheMailMan78
Big Member
imperialreignI think that sentiment is shared by many of us . . . as much as we would like to think the site would remain as stellar as it is, I'm sure many of us also know we'd end up moving elsewhere at some point, too . . .

. . . but, personally, I couldn't think of anywhere else to head too - no other community has the same "feel" that TPU does. As well, it wouldn't be the same without the majority of our regulars, and the quirky bantering that comes with regular users communicating with each other over long periods of time.

<sigh>

But, it's true what they say . . . all good things must come to an end.

Sad - I didn't expect it from this community anytime soon.
Maybe Xtream will take us in like we took them in?
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#423
DR.Death
wow its been 4 years that i have been here never saw this coming good luck in any thing u do u make a awesome admin and i will be sad to see u go well good luck and have a good life
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#424
Cheeseball
Not a Potato
(FIH) The Donwow, funny :shadedshu


GMT +8 for me.
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#425
DaedalusHelios
a_umpi hear you. i plan to do the same. dunno what site i wanna join thou
I came from Toms hardware and a few others all under different names so I figure I will go back there for the most part. But if it makes W1zzard happy and he has a better life thanks to leaving the site then it will be for the better. I want him to enjoy life and that is the best way to thank him for the hard work he has done for so many years. We all know there is so much more to life than computer hardware. :toast:
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