Dan selling DNFORUM? for 5k Plus???

**Duke** · 09-11-2002, 09:06 PM

No need for me to ask anyone else Dan - as I said before I will take your word for it...and I thank you for being a man and answering the question.

09-12-2002, 04:30 AM

Any more news on the situation?

**NameBox** · 09-12-2002, 06:22 AM

The situation, according to Dan's latest posts, seems to be a little more complicated than we originally thought.

1. Dan offered as asking price.
2. Snoopy et al. bargained it down.
3. Dan counter offer - agreed to by Snooopy.
4. Higher offer tendered by other member.
5. Dan goes back to the table with Snoopy.
6. Mods quit.
7. Mods starting their own forum?

Now, if the mods (as is being speculated) had every intention of starting their OWN forum PRIOR to entering into a transaction with Dan, and were just trying to hammer down a "cheap" price, significantly below this asking.

My question: Were any contracts signed between Dan and the mods re: this sale? Was any money exchanged? Was Dan under any legal obligation to close this sale, or did the mods exercise some pressure to get a 16 year old kid to agree to a "bargain" price.

It's one thing to say that Dan (as one of the mods implied) was not a "man of this word", but one might also see 3 grown men, pressuring a 16 year old kid, knowing full well that they were getting a super deal, and wanting to close before any counter offers came into play.

Now, I'm not accusing anyone here of anything. It just seems that this thing has COMPLETELY blown out of proportion. Surely, some accomodation can be made with the former mods. The righteous indignation is really a bit much, as I don't think that the mods, or any of us have, have had completely "clean hands" throughout our lifetimes.

Lets give the kid a bit of a break. One can argue that the "man of this word" thing can be enforced to ones advantage, when its convenient.

The story just seems to be getting a little more complicated than the black and white version of heroes vs. villain which first surfaced.

The mods, as adults, should have discussed issues of possible compensation prior to engaging in their activities. They surely must have envisioned a day when Dan could have sold these forums. What then? Were any agreements on the table? If not, then they should have been forseen.

Any former mods willing to comment?

**Duke** · 09-12-2002, 06:33 AM

I think they have left the building.

**NameBox** · 09-12-2002, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by Duke of Earl
I think they have left the building.

Makes one wonder no? I sense that the righteous indignation is a little to fervent ......

**Who-Wiz** · 09-12-2002, 07:58 AM

I think as much as need be has been determined.

I'm ready for this topic to blow over.

W|Z

09-12-2002, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by gregr
RealNames,

I hope you follow through on your agreement to purchase this site. Otherwise you've scewed the hell out of Dan. Your offer killed the mods offer. Time to put up or shut up.

Good Luck

Greg Ricks

Totally.

Funny how RealNames is nowhere to be found today.

And he has the nerve to complain about how others have treated Dan.

Realnames, if you did in fact make an offer for this site to Dan and it was accepted, I very much hope you follow through on your contractual obligations, legal and ethical.

Otherwise, you have indeed given a royal screwing to Dan, not to mention to your own reputation in the domain community.

Miles

**Fearless** · 09-12-2002, 10:05 AM

What is it going to take to drum up this much excitement again?

**DomeBase** · 09-12-2002, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by gregr
What is it going to take to drum up this much excitement again?

A disco banana should do the trick!

**Who-Wiz** · 09-12-2002, 10:19 AM

Yeah, would that I had an avatar so talented and blessed with spunk.

W|Z

**Zoobar** · 09-12-2002, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by gregr
What is it going to take to drum up this much excitement again?

A 7-figure domain sale by someone at this forum.

**Omni** · 09-12-2002, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by Zoobar

A 7-figure domain sale by someone at this forum.

Nah disco banana does a better job

prasit · 09-12-2002, 04:30 PM

you mean this http://www.smart.is/images/ban4.gif

**NameBox** · 09-12-2002, 05:19 PM

I prefer Ibiza myself, that is until it got so crowded.

Anyway, seems this site is still pretty vibrant!

**Duke** · 09-13-2002, 09:58 PM

I just noticed this thread has gotten over 2,300 views!! We screwed this opportunity up royally. We could have made this thing a frigging ebook and cleaned up!

Wait, I'll be right back....

....Sorry, I took off to see if flamewars.com was taken. Drat!

Let me ask you something - are comments left in public forums like this considered copyrighted material? Could you collect a bunch of comments from various forums and put them on a different site (or in an ebook) without running afoul of someone's attorney? For 2300 uniques every day or two I would sure give that a try if I could stay out of jail!

prasit · 09-13-2002, 10:27 PM

yeah, it's probably the longest tread in DNF, and i'm contributing one more post in the your future ebook

**Duke** · 09-13-2002, 10:36 PM

Sorry Prasit...you will get edited out. You did not say ONE nasty thing. No one will pay to read comments like yours!

**NameBox** · 09-14-2002, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by Duke of Earl
Sorry Prasit...you will get edited out. You did not say ONE nasty thing. No one will pay to read comments like yours!

That's true! Civility seriously reduces the entertainment value of these threads.