Discuss new ownership of ABXzone.com - Page 5

FB · 07-03-2007, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sanjay

Think of [M] as a real-time forum...the traffic allows you to get rapid answers. The downside is that it is an off-topic forums o you have to sift through a lot of nonsense sometimes.

ABX used to be like that 3 years ago, then well anyway we wont go there
how do you think i got all my posts (most thru 2004)

***sanjay*** · 07-03-2007, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by FB

ABX used to be like that 3 years ago, then well anyway we wont go there
how do you think i got all my posts (most thru 2004)

slam some red-bull and let's get the glory back!

FB · 07-03-2007, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sanjay

slam some red-bull and let's get the glory back!

that would be great but i spend so much time flying now i only have a little time left for forums, let alone tinkering with a computer.

*polonyc2* · 07-03-2007, 01:26 AM

Welcome sanjay and Matty

I'm a bit surprised that CJ sold ABX...knew he was thinking about it for some time but I guess I never really expected it to really happen...CJ did a great job as Admin...good luck in the future CJ!!! (and come back and say some parting words before you leave for good

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*polonyc2* · 07-03-2007, 01:35 AM

as far as the whole merging of forums...I don't see 1 technical/computer forum on that list...all seem to be varying forms of OT discussion which could easily be threads created here at ABX...I also don't know if those forums are heavily populated ones with lots of active members....some of those forums look pretty slow/dead to me...and a lot of those forums have content which CJ himself did not want here at ABX...so for CJ to have screened all potential buyers very carefully and then to have it conflict with his vision seems a bit off to me

sammy2066 · 07-03-2007, 01:50 AM

I like this! Change is always good!

***sanjay*** · 07-03-2007, 02:04 AM

Genmay was spun out of hardocp's hardforums.com when the off-topic forums were shut down suddenly in 2002.

As for the other forums, other than genmay which was the original one- they are all in various states of decay...just like abxzone. I also do not appreciate your insinuation about the content on the other forums. Having a sense of humor and openness is actually a greater indicator if intelligence than fear of change. As for CJ's vision- there was no vision memo at the time of sale. There was just an understanding that our existing members are as rooted in the tech culture as any of you.

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

as far as the whole merging of forums...I don't see 1 technical/computer forum on that list...all seem to be varying forms of OT discussion which could easily be threads created here at ABX...I also don't know if those forums are heavily populated ones with lots of active members....some of those forums look pretty slow/dead to me...and a lot of those forums have content which CJ himself did not want here at ABX...so for CJ to have screened all potential buyers very carefully and then to have it conflict with his vision seems a bit off to me

SecretAgentMan · 07-03-2007, 02:27 AM

Thanks for the name change sanjay!!

***sanjay*** · 07-03-2007, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SecretAgentMan

Thanks for the name change sanjay!!

welcome.

JimTram · 07-03-2007, 02:45 AM

I would certainly have to agree with you on the content remark - I certainly hope it does not cross-pollinate over to ABX.

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

as far as the whole merging of forums...I don't see 1 technical/computer forum on that list...all seem to be varying forms of OT discussion which could easily be threads created here at ABX...I also don't know if those forums are heavily populated ones with lots of active members....some of those forums look pretty slow/dead to me...and a lot of those forums have content which CJ himself did not want here at ABX...so for CJ to have screened all potential buyers very carefully and then to have it conflict with his vision seems a bit off to me

Matty · 07-03-2007, 02:51 AM

Thanks so much for the welcome

As I mentioned in another thread I'm very excited to be a part of this community, and I look forward to getting to know you all. No one is coming in here to take over, Sanjay and I just have the resources available to maintain and keep this place alive and kicking. For everyone here in or anywhere around California, I highly recommend you consider coming to our crowdgather party on Friday and Saturday. It's free, there will be food, events, and lots of fun, friendly, tech-savvy people from all over. I'm down from Seattle, WA, there are people coming from Las Vegas, and Sanjay has a bigger list with more places. PM Sanjay if you're interested and he'll put you on the guestlist.

Dread · 07-03-2007, 03:25 AM

Hey Matty!

Welcome

I logged in at Genmay this evening. After logging in, a message appeared saying that my password was too old and I needed to change it.
Ok.. changed it no problem.
Logged out and tried to login to ABX later, found out it changed my password here as well.

Joe Public · 07-03-2007, 05:28 AM

That's some big news, didn't find out about this until today. It's exciting though.

Monkey Hanger · 07-03-2007, 06:13 AM

I'm just catching up on all of this.

I must say that I am surprised that all of this has happened without any notification or announcement on the Front Page!

But, that aside, Good Luck to the new owner(s) and Admin team!

sandman55 · 07-03-2007, 09:51 AM

This is a surprise my head is spinning I just logged into one of the other forums to see if I could

07-03-2007, 01:26 AM	#64
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,504	Welcome sanjay and Matty I'm a bit surprised that CJ sold ABX...knew he was thinking about it for some time but I guess I never really expected it to really happen...CJ did a great job as Admin...good luck in the future CJ!!! (and come back and say some parting words before you leave for good ) __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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07-03-2007, 01:35 AM	#65
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,504	as far as the whole merging of forums...I don't see 1 technical/computer forum on that list...all seem to be varying forms of OT discussion which could easily be threads created here at ABX...I also don't know if those forums are heavily populated ones with lots of active members....some of those forums look pretty slow/dead to me...and a lot of those forums have content which CJ himself did not want here at ABX...so for CJ to have screened all potential buyers very carefully and then to have it conflict with his vision seems a bit off to me __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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07-03-2007, 01:50 AM	#66
sammy2066 ABX Public Relations Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ABXZone.com Posts: 8,561	I like this! Change is always good!
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07-03-2007, 02:27 AM	#68
SecretAgentMan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Top Secret Hideout Posts: 89	Thanks for the name change sanjay!!
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07-03-2007, 02:51 AM	#71
Matty Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 32	Thanks so much for the welcome As I mentioned in another thread I'm very excited to be a part of this community, and I look forward to getting to know you all. No one is coming in here to take over, Sanjay and I just have the resources available to maintain and keep this place alive and kicking. For everyone here in or anywhere around California, I highly recommend you consider coming to our crowdgather party on Friday and Saturday. It's free, there will be food, events, and lots of fun, friendly, tech-savvy people from all over. I'm down from Seattle, WA, there are people coming from Las Vegas, and Sanjay has a bigger list with more places. PM Sanjay if you're interested and he'll put you on the guestlist.
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07-03-2007, 03:25 AM	#72
Dread Eddie would go Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,045	Hey Matty! Welcome I logged in at Genmay this evening. After logging in, a message appeared saying that my password was too old and I needed to change it. Ok.. changed it no problem. Logged out and tried to login to ABX later, found out it changed my password here as well. __________________ P4C800-Deluxe (BIOS 1016) \| P4 2.6C SL6WS @ 3.3 \| 2*512MB Kingston HyperX 3500 (5:4) 2.5-3-3-7 \| ATI Radeon X800XL \| WD 60GB 7200 / WD 120GB 7200 8MB \| Memorex 16X DVD-Rom \| Sony DRU-530A ±R/±RW DVD Burner \| OCZ Powerstream 520 \| Thermaltake Tsunami Black \|Windows XP Pro SP1a
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07-03-2007, 05:28 AM	#73
Joe Public Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,927	That's some big news, didn't find out about this until today. It's exciting though. __________________ Asus P5B-E - Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2 GHz - 2x1024MB Geil PC6400 RAM - Asus GeForce GTX260 896MB- Samsung F1 1TB - Corsair HX620W PSU - 18x Samsung DVD/RW - SB Live - Winders XP SP2/Ubuntu 7.10
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07-03-2007, 06:13 AM	#74
Monkey Hanger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 10,590	I'm just catching up on all of this. I must say that I am surprised that all of this has happened without any notification or announcement on the Front Page! But, that aside, Good Luck to the new owner(s) and Admin team!
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07-03-2007, 09:51 AM	#75
sandman55 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,016	This is a surprise my head is spinning I just logged into one of the other forums to see if I could __________________
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