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For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 11:37
by webwit
Hi all. Deskthority was founded in Januari 2011, so it's been 10 years I've been pulling this baby. The last couple of years have been much easier, since Matt3o became the main administrator. Still, I'm finding myself no longer putting in the desired effort I'd expect from an owner, it's just the natural way of things just like many of you have experienced with the keyboard hobby itself where the curve of engagement goes up and then down.
So I've decided to look for a new owner, to do a better job, and matt3o is also helping, and for his efforts will get part of the proceeds. The good news is, we're really looking for a good new owner, and are not desperate to sell to less respected parties because we quickly need money or something like that. If no good new owner is found or if no reasonably price close to market value is offered, probably nothing will happen. I will not rule from the grave, but I expect the new owner(s) to be a good custodian of the forum, and similarly of the open source wiki. There's a lot of content in both which has been provided for enthousiasts by volunteers, and I expect the new owner(s) to understand this geek culture and respect that and not mess that up.
If you're interested please PM me and matt3o with your questions or offers!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 11:45
by depletedvespene
WOAH. Thanks for your continued efforts, both.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 11:46
by mcmaxmcmc
It's the end of an era. I wish you Godspeed in passing the server down to the "right" person.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 12:01
by Wodan
Thanks very much for all the years you've kept this up and running!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 12:42
by Chyros
Dayum! Well, I guess it was gonna happen at some point. Thanks so much for keeping DT going all this time, guys!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 13:25
by matt3o
WHHHAAAT?! I didn't know anything about it! Damn! I QUIT!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 15:08
by Lbibass
Hey.
Good luck. Thanks for all the work you've done.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 15:23
by cookie
End of an era indeed... Thanks a lot for all the effort you've put in Webwit!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 15:51
by Razerban
Thank you both for keeping DT up all this time !!!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 15:52
by headphone_jack
Enjoy your keyboard retirement!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 16:09
by arkanoid
Thank you both. Hope we can find a good new owner!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 16:41
by ifohancroft
Damn! That's sad to hear, although I can understand your decision.
Thanks to both of you for all the work you've done!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 17:24
by XMIT
I nominate Muirium, since he's recently come back from the dead.
I'll send a DM to inquire about some details out of curiosity but I'm already stretched thin.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 17:29
by Findecanor
I hope this works out well.
Unfortunately, I'm not made of money.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 17:58
by matt3o
just to be clear... I'm not going anywhere. The site is safe and sound and doesn't need a new admin at the moment
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 18:07
by //gainsborough
Thanks for everything, webwit. Without your efforts, I may never have discovered this passion!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 18:21
by Rob27shred
Thanks for making this awesome site & all the work you've put into it webwit! It's been an invaluable resource for me through my years in the hobby & I give you a ton of respect for wanting to keep it that way with whoever buys the site! GL with the sale & I hope to still see you around here in the future!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 18:44
by Reimu64
Thank you for all the great work over the last 10 years! Good luck with the sale and I hope for the same great success for the new owners.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 19:02
by Sturmtiger001
Ten whole years, thanks so much for keeping this wonderful place up and running, fingers crossed we find as equally good of a replacement.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 19:18
by Jacobalbertus1
WOW! I didn't expect this today, but to who the new owners to be, I hope they don't run it into the ground and only work on making this a better place to be online. This wiki is literally most of the reason I have been in this hobby, and I hope to add some more things to it, time to start Dt's new chapter.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 19:57
by ZedTheMan
Webwit, you brought this site to us.
Thank you.
May it continue!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 20:09
by webwit
P.S. It's entirely up to matt3o (and the new owner) if and in what capacity he will remain in the team running the site. He's been an invaluable admin, and has been "the team" mostly by himself! For myself, I have no plans of disappearing. Actually this might give me more time for trolling Alps fanboys.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 20:18
by Tonyv_73
I just joined like 2 weeks ago! Best of luck with your future endeavors!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 21:45
by sharktastica
Ditto to what everyone else says, thanks for all that you've done! Good luck with your endeavours!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 22:24
by Easy_Spinach
Isn't DT a non profit kinda thing? I don't see any ads or anything else that generates a revenue.
I feel like if someone is going to spend money buying it he will want deskthority to become a lucrative endeavour in return. Big changes ahead I suppose
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 22:32
by adhoc
Sad to hear that, but might also open opportunity to good new things to come.
Just out of curiosity, what's the ballpark worth of such a site? Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands?
Matt3o really did an amazing job here. It's easily the best forum I've ever seen.
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 22:40
by ddrfraser1
I bid 50 Drachma!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 22:40
by Redmaus
Thanks so much webwit, for making this site which in my eyes will always be the pinnacle of keyboard enlightenment. Hope you have a great retirement
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 23:11
by webwit
adhoc wrote: ↑24 Feb 2021, 22:32
Just out of curiosity, what's the ballpark worth of such a site? Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands?
ddrfraser1 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2021, 22:40
I bid 50
Drachma bitcoin!
Sold!
Re: For sale! Deskthority is looking for a new owner
Posted: 24 Feb 2021, 23:20
by TheInverseKey
Glad that I was able to contribute to this community and hope that it continues well into the future.