Purch Acquires AnandTech, Dominates Tech Expert and Enthusiast Market

[BoomerD]

Its one of the main things that has made me rebel so hard against the mods: They <snip>

Unsubstantiated rumors edited by SuperSecretMod

I like coming here but I couldn't give 2 shits if I get banned. Its worth getting banned just to expose the corruption, bias and bullying the mods and admins do.

 

[bradley]

Fucking sellouts. Everyone always says it's about integrity and principles, not about money. And they are always wrong. RIP.

 

[Thebobo]

humm...

Hmm indeed, I spend about 80A% of my time here on OT and PN. Joe you all have plans to git rid of the Politics section?

Hey there all,

After some great deliberation, and due to some issues with discussions degrading and some severe in-fighting between long-standing users, Tom's is enacting a new policy rule regarding non-tech topics that inevitably devolve. Effective as of today, we'll be closing any new threads directly involved in the following subjects, as these do not belong on a site dedicated to tech support and hardware.

• G. uns
• R. eligion
• A. bortion
• P. olitics
• E. conomics
• S. exuality

Please make note of this. Moderators will be closing existing threads dealing with these controversial, non-tech subjects, and will disallow any new threads with these subject matters as the primary topic. This policy affects the creation of new threads, and does not specifically govern responses. Provided a response is on-topic and germane to the discussion, it is permitted if it deals with GRAPES subjects.

Thank you for your attention.

Warm Regards,
Joe Pishgar
Senior Community Manager, Tom's Hardware

 

[jpishgar]

So many thoughts and questions.

Feel free to share them. I'm here to answer your questions or concerns.

 

[JEDI]

only TheFlyingPig can bring back TheFlyingPig. everyone knows this.

um.. no.

allow him back w/o any strings attached!
Everyone knows this

 

[boomerang]

I'm curious if this could lead to the site that can't be named being able to be named.

 

[BoomerD]

I'm curious if this could lead to the site that can't be named being able to be named.

Unpossible.

 

[JEDI]

Ban Grapes?

&#8226; G. uns
&#8226; R. eligion
&#8226; A. bortion
&#8226; P. olitics
&#8226; E. conomics
&#8226; S. exuality


nooooooooooooooooo!

I like discussing Hookers and blow, and the fake priests that run my whore houses disguised as places of worship.
it also allows us to recruit young fresh meat thx to silly parents sending their daughters here to act as a symbolic Chastity belt.

Now what kind of armor piercing ammo to load into the clips of my guns to protect my property?
and to threaten politicians that we cant bribe w/either cash, blow, and/or young girls...

I say Hookers and Blow is good for the economy, and should be legal.
Discuss!

 

[GrumpyMan]

So I guess the new site will be called "AnandTom's" or maybe "Tom'sandtech"? Such a bummer....sigh.....

 

[brycejones]

www.anandtom.com next?

edit dang it poster just before me posted it.

 

[jpishgar]

Joe you all have plans to git rid of the Politics section?

Nope. See earlier comments and answers on the no GRAPES policy and making no changes to the way Anandtech community works. Not here to change or alter things.

I'm curious if this could lead to the site that can't be named being able to be named.

Nope, no changes. Changes? Nope. Not changing the way things are right now. Changes are not occurring. Of the changes set to occur, there are none. As for the time being, no changes. The limited dynamism of structural and policy states within the context of this forum are highlighted, herein, in the assertion of a minimum to zero alterations. "Hey Mister jpishgar, got any change?" No, no I do not. In a mirror universe where everything is opposites, so much change is set to take place on the Anandtech forums - so very, very much. Stasis, status quo, equipoise, abiding, immutable, nonfluctuating, adamant.

That said, if you want to see some changes, they'll be coming from you, at your request per consensus.

 

[rudeguy]

I'm curious if this could lead to the site that can't be named being able to be named.

For reason we can't discuss, naming that site will
Forever be banned here. The users of that site have proven
Their intentions of
Damaging these beloved forums however
They can
.
I don't see that site ever being
Named here
For fear of promoting their shitty site.
On the other hand, what could it really hurt?

 

[ElFenix]

now if you could bring back skoorb then that'd be awesome

 

[boomerang]

So I guess the new site will be called "AnandTom's" or maybe "Tom'sandtech"? Such a bummer....sigh.....

PurchTech - I thought that would be obvious.

 

[WT]

I'm just here to get my Hitachi 21" CRT monitor from Buy.com !!! That's what led me to this site back in 2000.

Until things change for the worse, I guess I can hang around. You take the good with the bad, but ultimately everything changes. The reviews are few and far between now, and I hope that we see more in-depth reviews showing up in the new few months/years.

 

[rudeguy]

now if you could bring back skoorb then that'd be awesome

Skoorb is still around. He just PMd me a couple weeks ago.


New head leader guy:

Will the forums still go down like a cheap crack whore every Saturday night?

 

[PokerGuy]

Awwww crap, that's terrible news. RIP anandtech.

I don't know about the rest of you, but having a large block of tech / review sites controlled by one group is a bad thing. It essentially destroys the credibility of AT as a source of reliable tech reviews and information.

The OT and politics forums will probably still be entertaining, but I'm going to have to find a new home for the reliable tech info and reviews

Suggestions for alternatives? ARS? other?

 

[Hugo Drax]

yikes, that'll kill a lot of threads around here too. The fun ones at least.

you might as well as close a bunch of the forums here and just leave the tech forums.

 

[zerocool84]

Skoorb is still around. He just PMd me a couple weeks ago.


New head leader guy:

Will the forums still go down like a cheap crack whore every Saturday night?

Hahaha seriously, sometimes I get home on Saturday night and read the forums but nope, every Saturday they are down.

 

[waffleironhead]

now if you could bring back skoorb then that'd be awesome

His account shows activity only a month ago.

 

[rudeguy]

His account shows activity only a month ago.

I don't know that he wants his new account put out there.

 

[Phoenix86]

Fuck.

I mean, just... fuck.

I especially love how a new "community manager" comes into the thread without an announcement to the community and starts directing things. While it might be a simple misstep it's a terribly way to say hi. Actually, it's confirming how things have already changed.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

whereas your Community Manager types are more like combination doting nanny/lightning rod. Something like Dumbledore and Frank Underwood had a baby and set it up with advanced user permissions

:awe: You're a pretty cool guy. I hope thing things that follow (because honestly you are an ambassador from somewhere else. Some things will change.) are just as positive.

 

[waffleironhead]

I don't know that he wants his new account put out there.

Yeah, that's why I didn't link it.

 

[Pulsar]

Before you pack your bags, consider giving us a few minutes to demonstrate that we are not in fact the Borg. Anandtech and the community here will be treated with the respect it rightfully deserves as peers and colleagues and fellow tech enthusiasts. The namesake may have moved on, but the essence remains. Proof is in the continuation of the work started. I challenge you to remain, and watch.

How are we 7 pages into this thread without a single challenge to this guy? Post your girlfriend's tits or GTFO! I'm remaining and watching. For the the tits sake.