deskthority

Well I'll be, I didn't expect anything to actually happen. Maybe things will turn around for DT yet, hmm? And an excellent group, I must say! Would have applied to be a janitor earlier. Now, I don't have the time or energy, I'm boring and sit with my collection, speaking to the better keyboards as i...

Kind of wish I'd tried harder to acquire the forum from Webwit. Money wasn't the issue per se - either I have it, or I could have raised it. I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to give the forum the time and attention it deserves. Anyway, if the forum goes up for sale again, please ping me. At ...

All I can say is, it ain't a good look. You had a chance to turn things around and follow up but it took until now to even say anything more...

Wish I could wait and waffle, haha. I already spent my fun money for this year.

Though it does sound closer to something like a pet project that he showed interest in and purchased with his company partially for that reason, and I could believe that. I don't suppose developing that profitability is currently the biggest priority for the site development, in any case (besides th...

I do enjoy that plan.

clarification/reasoning: Get a good quality AEK - even if you find a great one NIB it shouldn't cost anywhere near an F122. Most of the decent ones are around $150-ish. Some beaters are $50 - $100 range, and some of those may have good quality switches but more of a lottery. it would probably be be...

Yes. I am of the opinion that the community itself would wise up to bullshit should it arise, one of those situations where it's best to just not try it or risk losing it. I mean, alternatives were being developed/planned since the initial announcement of purchase in case. It is clear enough that th...

A good assurance to have in the contract, certainly.

Wishing this the best, for all of our sakes.

Also, tis a shame, for I will be busy during the scheduled AMA time. It would be good for people to keep notes, or perhaps better yet, make and upload a recording so those who cannot attend may view?

Easy_Spinach wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2021, 23:20

Let's just all chill the F out until after the AMA when we know more (hopefully)

Amen to that.

4pm Discord tomorrow, happy to follow up here thereafter for those who aren't present. If I may recommend one thing (on the assumption that all things are done in good faith, and I'm the event the following has not already been/is not already being pursued), it would be wise to let the discord mode...

Thank you for removing that user.

Do be prepared for alternate accounts, though that should be expected.

I will say @keyboardjoy , doing things like handling our little (accused as I do not have proper proof, though I do trust the source on this claim for this claim) pedophilic troll, would be something of a necessity for ensuring proper forum management.

Certainly not without moderation tools.

But, I did give it a go, and that's what matters to me.

Yes, I am aware of how bad faith arguments work.

I suppose I've given it my go, I doubt any progress will be made in causing any kind of introspection.

At your level of discourse, autism or not, it is being used as an excuse. If not for the sake of bad faith argument, then for yourself. The autism spectrum is wide, and I recognize this. (And am a part of it, not that it is relevant outside of my perspective on this.) But it does not give you the ex...

Perhaps. But I would argue if you truly believe that deep down, there is something very wrong with you. And I would recommend that you seek what that is, and learn how to rectify it. And perhaps I am just feeding a troll. I care not if such is the case, but I must act in the sense that one is genuin...

We should always strive for it to be less cancerous. There is little to be gained in the end by propagating garbage. That is how you make the dump bigger, and lord knows we should try to clean things up wherever we might be. "Be the change you wish to see in the world."-a wise quote attributed to Ga...

Hey. I'm gonna say this. Shitting up the thread like this is unproductive regardless of how you stand on this. (Not in response to you, Easy_Spinach, I appreciate your response) So, to those of you shitting things up with little to contribute, fuck off (edit: should really have been "buzz off" for t...

I shall also attempt to make the AMA, whenever it may be.
Almost certainly a better way to respond than addressing everything in this thread individually.

Whether it will be a satisfying outcome is not something I can judge, but, at least, it is a good gesture.

I am happy to do an AMA on Discord tomorrow. Get your entire board in there as well. In a voice chat too. No hiding behind walls of text. I suppose this begs the question on if there is a board, or if it is largely a one man operation. A bit presumptuous to assume one way or the other without proof...

Easy_Spinach wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2021, 22:05

Serious question, what happens to DT when this start up goes financially under? It was founded just half a year ago. Chances are _very_ high.

I am seconding this question, though with the modification of "if" rather than "when", in all fairness.
Good to consider all potential eventualities.

Myoth, I do appreciate your reply and the hopes to elevate discussion. On multiple counts I may disagree on the situation but your perspective is necessary in the discourse here. Helps to paint a fuller picture on the reactions and ideals which make communities what they are.

keyboardjoy, regardless of all else, how you choose to respond going forward will shape your reputation with the community you claim to have interest and passion in. Much of the goodwill you had initially was based on certain assurances. People have reason to question those assurances due to a diffe...

And here I thought the seeking Soarer thread would be the height of drama on this site for a while...

Very interesting! I've never seen the SKCLKB before, I've seen the platespring one though. Some real oddities, here.

I have another couple of questions for you, Dick, if you have the time. 1. Was the choice of the spacing foam in keyboards B and F made with the knowledge that it would degrade over time, before other parts might fail? How might that have been weighted with the use of other materials? That is to say...

Dick, 1. Is it true that the need for a new keyswitch design to follow the beamspring, leading to the buckling spring, was due to a new ISO standard about keyboard height? 2. Are you aware of the modern recreations of the 4704 line of banking terminal Model F keyboards? What do you think of that end...