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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by tynin on Monday March 10 2014, @04:59PM

    by tynin (2013) on Monday March 10 2014, @04:59PM (#14103) Journal

    $2k is small beans and not worth the amount of air it has gotten. Pay the man and lets move on. Even if we move to a new domain, pay the man and be done with it. Alternatively, though I think it is too late (though I'm sure you'd raise a lot of money very fast), open it up to the community to help foot this and future bills. We all want this to work.

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  • (Score: 2) by tynin on Monday March 10 2014, @05:09PM

    by tynin (2013) on Monday March 10 2014, @05:09PM (#14111) Journal

    over rated? guys and girls, the honorable high road here is to pay the $2k. he funded the site at its creation. even if he is the benefactor turned malefactor, he provided the upfront money to get the ball rolling. there is no reason we should be petty and have it further reflect on this community.

    • (Score: 2) by Khyber on Tuesday March 11 2014, @03:27AM

      by Khyber (54) on Tuesday March 11 2014, @03:27AM (#14455) Journal

      "the honorable high road here is to pay the $2k"

      So he can double his stated investment costs at our expense?

      Yea, fuck that noise, son.

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      • (Score: 2) by tynin on Tuesday March 11 2014, @10:38PM

        by tynin (2013) on Tuesday March 11 2014, @10:38PM (#14917) Journal

        I still think it would have been the right choice, though I understand exactly where you are coming from. For me, the fact he had the motivation to bring together a group of strangers, and foot the initial bill makes it practically his project. Paying him a little bit extra to stand down and take no future legal action (quitclaim deed), might just be worth it. Indeed, getting this out of the spotlight is necessary for the health of the community.

        That said, I'm glad you stand by your convictions. If I felt strongly that he had not brought value to this site, I too would be right with you.

        At this point, I'm just anxious to find out who the new owner is, and see if things will go sideways a 2nd time. I would have prefered if we the community had just "bought it", but I guess in the end some leadership with strong communication skills will be needed. I just have concerns... this is turning into a great place, I'd hate to see it all go to waste now.

  • (Score: 2) by Sir Garlon on Monday March 10 2014, @06:15PM

    by Sir Garlon (1264) on Monday March 10 2014, @06:15PM (#14151)

    Alternatively, though I think it is too late (though I'm sure you'd raise a lot of money very fast), open it up to the community to help foot this and future bills.

    That would require someone with a hell of a lot more business sense than we've seen from public plans/announcements so far. I do not think that is a high bar, though. I say this as a complete outsider -- I don't want to be involved in site governance -- but most of the drama seems to come from not knowing ahead of time where the money was going to be coming from, how to spend it, how/whether developers would be compensated long term, etc. Turns out when you "leave the details till later," this is the way it plays out.

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