appleinsider domain acquired by slaptech?

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  • Reply 41 of 80
    jante99jante99 Posts: 539member
    Slap Tech's rumor reports are horrible. The one about a remote desktop for XP coming to OS X filed in July is absurd and the sight hasn't even been updated since August. Hopefully the writing will improve otherwise AppleInsider is going to be worse then MOSR. (MOSR atleast sounds like they know something and credible) Maybe Slap Tech should buy the writers of thinksecret.com while they are on their buying spree.
  • Reply 42 of 80
    spartspart Posts: 2,060member
    [quote]Originally posted by iBrowse:

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    I'm saying that whatever happens with appleinsider.com, I hope it doesn't affect these forums too much.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Is that a wish? Wishing is for suckers.



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 43 of 80
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by jante99:

    <strong>Slap Tech's rumor reports are horrible. The one about a remote desktop for XP coming to OS X filed in July is absurd and the sight hasn't even been updated since August. Hopefully the writing will improve otherwise AppleInsider is going to be worse then MOSR. (MOSR atleast sounds like they know something and credible) Maybe Slap Tech should buy the writers of thinksecret.com while they are on their buying spree.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Unfortunately, MOSR only does sound like they know something. Ryan Meader is one of those people that can sort of float by with a little knowledge, speculation, and BS He had his day though, but it has since passed. Still, reading his site for the past couple of years... he is filled with excuses, false promises, obvious speculation, and ridiculous longwinded content. Sometimes I wonders why he even bothers, because the bottom fell out of web advertising years ago...
  • Reply 44 of 80
    mac writemac write Posts: 289member
    [quote]Originally posted by jante99:

    <strong>Slap Tech's rumor reports are horrible. The one about a remote desktop for XP coming to OS X filed in July is absurd </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Actually it is true, Microsoft did release XP Remote Desktop for Mac OS X. It was on The Screen Savers 1-2 months ago.



    [ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: Mac Write ]</p>
  • Reply 45 of 80
    drewpropsdrewprops Posts: 2,321member
    I seem to recall that Kasper did a fine job of running the front page, even if he DID run the story about the mouse shaped like a tennis shoe.....



  • Reply 46 of 80
    shawnpatrickjoyceshawnpatrickjoyce Posts: 2,417member
    I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WHATEVER HAPPENS,





    I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
  • Reply 47 of 80
    mount_my_floppymount_my_floppy Posts: 913member
    We could make a new front page and just include the forum in a link... You guys feel where I`m poking. Brad, I think I could do what you where talking about with the articals in PHP. Maybe even have/had something where members with so many posts can also post news on the front page?
  • Reply 48 of 80
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    We had been toying with the idea of member-sourced content. I doubt that it will happen now.



    The forums will not be changing, folks.
  • Reply 49 of 80
    bradbowerbradbower Posts: 1,068member
    Pretty disappointing.



    Just another reason to go to other forum sites that are more stable (and I don't mean webserver uptime), aren't managed by other websites, don't get bought out by strange entities, and are pretty much in control of the site and it's content, not to mention encourage the idea of member-submitted content, and don't have a meaningless/stupid name like "SlapTech."



    But, don't get me wrong. Worst case scenario, AI will still have the real community, all of us. Even if the boards go down or are just completely bastardized, look what we've already been through, all in the name of Mac rumors and other priceless gab.
  • Reply 50 of 80
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    Yeah it really does suck, it's made a lot of difference to the boards. Very disappointing.



    Can I help you pack your bags? I'll erase your bookmarks for you, too.
  • Reply 51 of 80
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Can't you read?
  • Reply 52 of 80
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    Brad likes to complain, he can't bother with reading and comprehension and facts.
  • Reply 53 of 80
    dfilerdfiler Posts: 3,420member
    OMG. I hope the current home page isn't indicative of what appleinsider will become. Maybe we can just pretend it doesn't exist <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />



    *sniff* i love you guys
  • Reply 54 of 80
    /mandolux//mandolux/ Posts: 648member
    what is slaptech? never heard of it before this. and btw, what do you guys think this is = . . :. :: :.: ::.::: .:. .: : ::: .. :. .:..: :.. :: ?



    It looks awfully similar to my :::.::.:.:.::.:::::...: tag.



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: /mandolux/ ]</p>
  • Reply 55 of 80
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by dfiler:

    <strong>OMG. I hope the current home page isn't indicative of what appleinsider will become. Maybe we can just pretend it doesn't exist <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />



    *sniff* i love you guys </strong><hr></blockquote>



    I know I'm pretending it doesn't exist, at least for now.
  • Reply 56 of 80
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by groverat:

    <strong>Brad likes to complain</strong><hr></blockquote>Well, yes, I suppose I do.



    Seriously, guys, this means *nothing* as far as the forums go. So, we'll have a new front page. Big deal. We were afraid that this meant that they'd change the forums, but we've learned that that just is not true. The forums will continue to be managed as they are now.



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
  • Reply 57 of 80
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    I have just ONE thing to add:
  • Reply 58 of 80
    bellebelle Posts: 1,574member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brad:

    <strong>The forums will continue to be managed as they are now.</strong><hr></blockquote>

    What, badly?



    Sorry, couldn't resist. And me a moderator, too. Tsk. You just can't get the staff these days.
  • Reply 59 of 80
    airslufairsluf Posts: 1,861member
  • Reply 60 of 80
    colanderofdeathcolanderofdeath Posts: 1,261member
    I think Jonathan should resign and let Groverat take his rightful place as Administrator of the Kingdom.
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