Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:53 pm
Honestly, I'm a little surprised that Don hasn't even said anything at all yet. Has he offered any kind of statement on the whole ordeal?
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Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:02 pm
According to Javaness on the sensei's page, Don said he hadn't been aware that anything was wrong. Don't know more about it.
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:26 pm
I hate to post just to say me too, but me too.schultz wrote:This.topazg wrote:I think it's very sad that Don has been badmouthed, as I certainly don't think he deserved that with the time and effort he put in.
However, at the same time, he obviously doesn't have the capacity (time or energy) to steer the framework for the community any more, and I don't feel bad that we have all decided to move on. GoDiscussions.com was his baby, and he managed to make an excellent Go community when there just wasn't one. Now he can move on himself without having the stress of looking after a community he's no longer involved in, and we can have the community we've been wanting recently. Sounds like a win-win for me, and for my part I'm thankful for him for what he did - I'm not feeling guilty about the move though, it feels like a natural progression now.
I completely agree.
For better or worse, we still need to thank Don for getting this community to the point it's at. If everybody hadn't been brought together and all become close, the sort of outpouring we're seeing on this forum (all the time and effort from a lot of different people!) wouldn't be here.
And not to downplay the hard work people have put in to make this site, but I find it exciting how much easier that task appears than it might have been a few years ago. I still remember the tedium of hours of typing in html in vi just have a stupid little static webpage.
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:17 pm
Look how sweet my girlfriend is!
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Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:18 pm
Sweet (on multiple levels, presumably)!
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:00 pm
As much as i got on gd during it's dying days i didnt get to know don.
May i ask what happened that led to his current perdicament to lead GD into retirement?
And as for this site im happy we were able to still have a go community as i know no other's like GD/LI19
May i ask what happened that led to his current perdicament to lead GD into retirement?
And as for this site im happy we were able to still have a go community as i know no other's like GD/LI19
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:39 pm
I'm not sure anyone knows just yetPOGO wrote:As much as i got on gd during it's dying days i didnt get to know don.
May i ask what happened that led to his current perdicament to lead GD into retirement?
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:10 am
I voted for the "who cares?" option. One of my favorite GD features was the product database, since many of those reviews were helpful in my book purchases. When did that die, close to two years ago? Eventually one gets tired of waiting for things to return to normal.
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:37 am
Are the stones edible? =Dfwiffo wrote:Look how sweet my girlfriend is!
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:05 am
No, they're glass go stones. She tried to use mini-oreos but it didn't work out. 
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:31 pm
Well it came back up today 
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:49 pm
I wonder if everyone is going back now killing this forum in the process, or if 19x19 is here to stay, or if GD is going to continue to lose people to this forum and close down for good...
Having two similar forums seems a bit unnecessary.
Having two similar forums seems a bit unnecessary.
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:55 pm
I agree; THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE. I think, through advertising and word-of-mouth, this forum can beat GD just like how Wikipedia beat Encartafreegame wrote:I wonder if everyone is going back now killing this forum in the process, or if 19x19 is here to stay, or if GD is going to continue to lose people to this forum and close down for good...
Having two similar forums seems a bit unnecessary.
. Even as the leading poster on GD, I won't be going back.Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:05 pm
I would second this. There can be two sites and they can both survive, the same as IGS and KGS both survive. However, to my mind, Don has shown that he cares little for the day to day running of GD on several occasions. He is also reluctant to turn the site over to the community to run as a non-profit. That gives me little motivation to contribute to GD. I plan on staying on L19 for the time being.Araban wrote: I agree; THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE. I think, through advertising and word-of-mouth, this forum can beat GD just like how Wikipedia beat Encarta
Re: When Will GoDicussions Come Back up?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:20 pm
It is useless to go back. It's just a matter of time when that forum is down again. I had some 600 posts on GD, but I'll not go back, unless in order to point to this forum.