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.

More info here
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869 Comments on I will be leaving TPU!

#801
Solaris17
Super Dainty Moderator
mjkmikeSolaris17. what has become of you're site?
some attacks but fear not we are almost done repairs.

@trip would it blow your mind if i told you the hit squad was my idea? and that i opted out of my own groups staffing position?
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#802
a_ump
mjkmikeBut the Mail Man is the one who needs the most help.
lol mailman is a smartass joking mofo. cracks me up, just gotta learn to see the humor in his posts
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#803
Triprift
Yes yes it would allow my brain to explode.
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#804
Wile E
Power User
a_umplol mailman is a smartass joking mofo. cracks me up, just gotta learn to see the humor in his posts
It's like MRCL said, Mailman is the Eric Cartman of TPU. lol.
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#805
Altered
Well I just came for my nightly dose and found this. I had 10 teeth removed Tuesday so I didn't make it to read much but now I am really bummed. I thought I was through with Alprazolam the day after but this could sway a guy to take another. :ohwell::cry:

If it is true I wish Wiz the best. :toast:
If not thats a pretty sick joke in a funny sort of way. :laugh:
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#806
Triprift
If it was an April fools joke it would go down as the most beleived afj in history.
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#807
TVman
NO PICS OF W1ZZARD ON THE NET
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#808
Solaris17
Super Dainty Moderator
TripriftYes yes it would allow my brain to explode.
dont doubt me iv had the power to slap some newbs i havent forgotten how
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#809
fullinfusion
Vanguard Beta Tester
erockerI'm quite sure it goes a bit deeper than that. Nothing to get upset over if it is the best for him. It is his site and he has put the most work into it, he has given far more than could ever be taken away and most importantly has the right like everyone else here to be happy and pursue his passions. As Polaris eluded to earlier it's best to keep positive and continue to keep TPU a good spirited, informative and welcoming place.

W1zz, go party it up. :toast:
E if your in on this and it is a joke, ima going to kick ya lol, but if it really is true :cry:

Best wishes Wiz you will be truly missed! :respect:
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#810
mdsx1950
Wow this thread in two days has 33 pages and 810+ posts.
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#811
a_ump
Wile EIt's like MRCL said, Mailman is the Eric Cartman of TPU. lol.
lmfao, +1, got that spot on
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#812
overclocking101
you know I was thinking. It is quite odd there are no pics of w1zz anywhere online the only forum admin etc that there isnt one of.
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#813
Solaris17
Super Dainty Moderator
overclocking101you know I was thinking. It is quite odd there are no pics of w1zz anywhere online the only forum admin etc that there isnt one of.
thats because w1zzard exists because we made him. him leaving is a sign that we as a community are growing apart.



/stolen references from several storys including FFX
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#814
Nick89
W1zzard, You are the sole reason I started building computers. ATItool was the first time I started overclocking.

You inspired me, and I thank you for what you have done. I have always thought your reviews were the BEST. Evey other site is biased compared to your reviews.

I hope you will just go on an hiatus and come back. But if you want to catch up in your personal life I will understand.

I will not stay to watch TPU take the path of toms hardware.
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#815
Polaris573
Senior Moderator
Solaris17thats because w1zzard exists because we made him. him leaving is a sign that we as a community are growing apart.
That's right. He's not actually a real person just an amalgamation of the staff. We take turns "being W1zzard"



























April fools.

*Checks Date*

Yeah I can still say that.
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#816
mdsx1950
Polaris573That's right. He's not actually a real person just an amalgamation of the staff. We take turns "being W1zzard"
For one moment i was like WTF?? and then i scrolled down lol. :laugh:
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#817
stinger608
Dedicated TPU Cruncher & Folder
That was a good one Polaris LOLOLOLOL
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#819
a111087
sad to see you go, W1zzard, but i say enjoy the life. no point in wasting time on something you no longer like, but i guess you already know that :)
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#820
neatfeatguy
W1zzardask anyone who has been at several tradeshows a year for several years.. it's hard to believe .. i wouldnt have thought it either
I believe you.

My older brother used to do Card Shows (back when they were very popular - late 80s into the early 90s) - my dad would drag him (and me) around to dozens of card shows a year and he did this for a few years. My brother was so into baseball/football/basketball/comic cards (and comic books) that he spent a better 3-4 years of his early teens doing this.

After doing it for so long and always traveling, he grew tired of the work it required, keeping track of everything, sorting through other people's goods to expand his collection, tracking down rare and expensive cards....he burnt himself out. After he hit that point, he lost his interest in his collection - sold 99% of it off, only keeping the high end items.

He does almost the same thing with his work now - he runs his own business and he keeps working and working and working and never takes a break. He's almost burnt himself out on it and gave up a few times. I had to sit his ass down, tell him to take a vacation (he has the money to go wherever he wants) and let his employees run things for a week or two. After his break he comes back with renewed vigor and he's eager to get back to his work and he enjoys himself at work again.

You have to take a break now and again, don't burn yourself out on something you enjoy. Once you burn out on something you once found enjoyable, you generally loose your interest and taking a break doesn't do it for you anymore.....then you're left with two options:

1) Suck it up and be miserable

2) Move on to something else you enjoy.

My suggestion, take a break. After a bit of time (couple of weeks, maybe a month), if you still feel the way you do now about TPU, then you want to look into option number 2. If that's what this comes to, the I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors.
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#821
johnspack
Here For Good!
Post #824 to Wizzard not leaving! 176 to go!
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#822
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
i agree with neatfeatguy, w1zz should just take a break, not leave or sell.
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#823
crazyeyesreaper
Not a Moderator
we should all just lay low W1zzard is a Wizzard he might just zap us all with chain lighting frying are rigs .... we should appease the master Wizzard so we can all continue to live :roll: for he who denies him ends up crispy fried
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#824
Steevo
Is he gone yet? Can we party with babes again?
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#825
Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
SteevoIs he gone yet? Can we party with babes again?
Maybe we can create an entire section all about hot babes!
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