Be sure to check out the other page I linked to, it has much more information. Briefly though, the site doesn't take much work to run, maybe 5 or 10 minutes a day to moderate posts from new users. And it loses about $15/month.
Thanks fellas, I hear where both of you are coming from and I appreciate it. I'm not feeling pressured (except for the pressure I put on myself). I'm grateful (and sad) that that there are people that feel so invested in this site.
:-) Thank you, I certainly wouldn't leave anybody hanging! Don't waste time doing the copy/paste by hand yet, I'll definitely get an export tool up and give you time to use it.
:-) Yeah, I don't want to raise false hopes, but I don't want anybody to completely give up yet either. And don't let this news stop you from beating the bushes among your programmer friends (if any) looking for a successor!
I sure do understand the sadness. I think this is the right thing for me to do now, but that doesn't make it a happy thing.
For me, the best thing to have come out of this site was the new friendships, including yours. I take comfort in knowing that even when this site changes hands or closes, those will persist.
Don't copy your lists out yet! See updates #4 and #5 above. The site may yet live on (without me as fearless leader) and if it doesn't I'll make it easy to get your lists out with a click or two.
I revised my post above to make it clear that nobody should jump ship yet. I should never post my first draft, always too bleak. :-) I hope to find a successor. And if I don't, I'll give you plenty of time to get your data out.
I'm sorry mine isn't the only stomach doing flips! Thank you very much for the kinds words. I hope this is just the end of a reign, not era. :-)
Regarding community, I have a few thoughts as to how that could be preserved in the worst case, but let's see what happens over the next few days before I think about that more.
TOTALLY sucky, believe me, I've agonized over it. I hope somebody steps up. I've made some updates above to make it clear that a takeover would be feasible, just a lot of work. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Fantastic. YouTube has a slightly larger, just as crisp version, although you have to click the "watch in high quality" link by the lower-right corner of the video.
I love the Olympics. So much agony and ecstasy playing out in front of you.
Achilles, the bastard. I've dealt with tendinitis, but never a rupture.
Ha! I didn't hear that about Downey, pretty funny.
Life would be boring if we agreed all the time, thanks for the thoughts! I do owe The Dark Knight a rewatch one of these days, although for now I stand by my general "good but overrated" assessment. And I was surprised by how flat I found Bale's performance, I usually really enjoy him.
Hey there darktremor,
Be sure to check out the other page I linked to, it has much more information. Briefly though, the site doesn't take much work to run, maybe 5 or 10 minutes a day to moderate posts from new users. And it loses about $15/month.
Thanks fellas, I hear where both of you are coming from and I appreciate it. I'm not feeling pressured (except for the pressure I put on myself). I'm grateful (and sad) that that there are people that feel so invested in this site.
:-) Thank you, I certainly wouldn't leave anybody hanging! Don't waste time doing the copy/paste by hand yet, I'll definitely get an export tool up and give you time to use it.
Thank you, you two, but you've contributed more than enough by being such great participants here over the years!
:-) Yeah, I don't want to raise false hopes, but I don't want anybody to completely give up yet either. And don't let this news stop you from beating the bushes among your programmer friends (if any) looking for a successor!
I sure do understand the sadness. I think this is the right thing for me to do now, but that doesn't make it a happy thing.
For me, the best thing to have come out of this site was the new friendships, including yours. I take comfort in knowing that even when this site changes hands or closes, those will persist.
Don't copy your lists out yet! See updates #4 and #5 above. The site may yet live on (without me as fearless leader) and if it doesn't I'll make it easy to get your lists out with a click or two.
Thank you!
Thanks Rushmore, it's been great having you here! I do hope the site carries on. Working on that... :-)
Hey there Dan,
I'm afraid this time I'm determined, even if it does break my heart. Alas!
As for the money, I certainly appreciate the gesture, but I don't want to be paid back. Last thing I want is to be paid for abandoning this site! :-)
If it does come to a shutdown, I can certain code up an export tool.
I revised my post above to make it clear that nobody should jump ship yet. I should never post my first draft, always too bleak. :-) I hope to find a successor. And if I don't, I'll give you plenty of time to get your data out.
I'm sorry mine isn't the only stomach doing flips! Thank you very much for the kinds words. I hope this is just the end of a reign, not era. :-)
Regarding community, I have a few thoughts as to how that could be preserved in the worst case, but let's see what happens over the next few days before I think about that more.
TOTALLY sucky, believe me, I've agonized over it. I hope somebody steps up. I've made some updates above to make it clear that a takeover would be feasible, just a lot of work. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
While we're on the subject of Phelpsian phootnotes, rules are rules and a win's a win, but it's still interesting.
Fantastic. YouTube has a slightly larger, just as crisp version, although you have to click the "watch in high quality" link by the lower-right corner of the video.
I love the Olympics. So much agony and ecstasy playing out in front of you.
Achilles, the bastard. I've dealt with tendinitis, but never a rupture.
Ha! I didn't hear that about Downey, pretty funny.
Life would be boring if we agreed all the time, thanks for the thoughts! I do owe The Dark Knight a rewatch one of these days, although for now I stand by my general "good but overrated" assessment. And I was surprised by how flat I found Bale's performance, I usually really enjoy him.