Wednesday, March 31st 2010
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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.
More info here
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.
More info here
869 Comments on I will be leaving TPU!
It's CDDude's birthday today (not to derail the thread)
eitherway let the man do his thing its better that way and what will be will be and thats all there is to it
@Polaris573> Not really, looks like that time he just got a salary increase for the next season.
This was all a plot to make the fastest growing and most watched post on TPU. I have never seen 23+ people watching a thread at once before this.
I can't leave because I am only part of 2 forums, and this is the only tech one.
I was in a similar spot (what seems like) ages ago, ended up taking a break from the PC realm for almost 3 years . . .
. . . but, the hook brings you back, eh? :p
When you need space, though, you need space. Agreed as well.
I'm a bit leary of drastic change (then again, who isn't), but I won't abandon what has bacome rather a "home" for me and my rants over the last few years.
But, just to be on the safe side, I will be making some time to "backup" some specific threads . . . just in case.
Alrighty, then, boys - let's get this circus back to normal, eh? :toast:
I'm actually starting to feel sorry for the potential new owners.
(unless it's Banjo. I never feel sorry fo him)
We can play fun time and be like o man I hope its just a joke. but facts are here now. the man is moving on and selling the site. So it time to look at the real world when it comes to TPU's future. Im not a doom slayer and I can be optimistic. But it layes heavy on my mind and here is what im thinking.
W1zz says they will do a good job. Granted polaris said it but I trust him so its just as good. With that said it makes me slightely more optimistic. W1zz wouldnt leave us with complete jackasses but lets look at how popular TPU is for a min.
thousands of members
tried and true working way of things
we basically set an example for the rest of the internet
hundreds of people register everyday
we are more popular than tomshardware
now we take those facts and look at them. First we've got a tad more salt than toms. That being said they sold for inbetween 10-15million. TPU was on the market for the LONGEST 4 days. IDK about the rest of you but 10+ million dollar decision in 4 days or less screams "I have a plan" That being said. With only a few old members/dedicated members left. And hundreds of new registrants everyday. What is to stop them from caring? We are many but lets be realistic their arent enough of the people that posted in this thread to keep somebody that ambitous from doing something. its also obvious that they will play nice everyone does it. Dont you do it at a new job? First day of school? meeting your mom in law?
im all for optimism. Im also all for w1zzards opinion. but even that wont automatically make these people saints.
seriously though if he's made his mind up, he's made his mind up ,i wanted to join as a news editor but meh not now, now he's going and after the way you lot treated him and bta,you'd have done the same to me, then the boot stick would have come out and their wouldn't be many left :laugh:
well i admire him if he does get a fortune for this site (i would have been interested but for two things i haven't quite got that amount of money, and things would have to change)
which no one would like
and if he is burnt out (which i think he is) it'll give him a well earned break and he'll be able to enjoy all that money :D
:ohwell: expect a slightly different site with more rules (and maybe more adverts:eek:)
I'm here ... so you know where I stand. :toast:
The reason there is so much controversy about W1zz's resignation is because it was announced the day before April Fools. Bad timing, that's all I can say.
W1z, you'll still be around the forum right? Only you'll be lurking as a member and not an admin?
Please let me thank over 1,000+ before the 24 pack of beer is done and me.