Insim under new management!

[Quorneater]

In this case, we are not buying a "site", we are simply buying the domain and server, which he DOES control. If he refuses to relinquish them, then he will be left holding the bag. I am quite firm in that I refuse to permit the paying of a single penny for the "site". Only for the domain and server: Real, legitimate costs OF the site, but not the site itself.

Please see my recent edits to my post.  In summary, we already paid for the domain and server costs for the month.  K&E stole them from us and sold the stolen resources to Walt.  We really don't want to disgrace ourselves by even considering buying OUR goods back again.

[Ali]

nobody wants the domain name ... it's time for a fresh start

[neriana]

If it's easier to buy the server, and it's really cheap, fine.

I really don't want to see either Pescado or Delphy running the new site. I think the insim mods should be the people running it; maybe they could have a vote on which of them would be the head admin. One reason many people liked insim was that it seemed sort of independent, since neither Pescado nor Delphy had a big presence there.

[WedgewoodBlue]

This macro, I so envision Walt as the possibly neutered kitteh...


As to his offer for the community to buy him out, all I have to say is this

[silver]

Please. Option 3, of course!

C'mon ... Insimenator.org is actually still available, according to GoDaddy. It wouldn't be that hard to get THAT domain, if we really wanted the Insim name (which I know we don't ... this is just a hypothetical random thought!)

Just when I think that there is no way that Walt could be any more of an ass, he surprises me yet again.

[Paden]

Would you believe me if I said that we were organizing ideas and such and have been for a few days now?

[Sherry]

Please see my recent edits to my post.  In summary, we already paid for the domain and server costs for the month.  K&E stole them from us and sold the stolen resources to Walt.  We really don't want to disgrace ourselves by even considering buying OUR goods back again.

I see what you are saying.  As a community you put out alot of money thinking you were going to get something out of it and surprise! they gave it to someone else who is now graciously wanting to sell it to you for real.  

That doesn't change the fact that insim still needs an server and domain, so if you could get it from Walt at a cheap price it may be the only reason to negotiate with him.  However, I seriously doubt Walt will be willing to come down to the price Pes is willing to pay.  Sounds like he wants to collect stupid tax for his mistakes, and no one here wants to pay that bill.  

ETA:  Paden that is good to hear. 

[neriana]

Would you believe me if I said that we were organizing ideas and such and have been for a few days now?

Yes. Why the defensiveness? I'm sure y'all will work things out.

[Quorneater]

Sherry we already paid for several months of that server!  I can't prevent folks doing what they will, but if anyone gives Walt (or whoever has their hand up his ass) money to pay for it all over again, I shall be sick as a parrot!

[Tabby]

Would you believe me if I said that we were organizing ideas and such and have been for a few days now?

 Who is "we"? The mods from InSIM? It would be smart of you all to have a plan in place for when the new site is up and running, so good for you guys if you are already half way there.

[jokerswild]

If it's easier to buy the server, and it's really cheap, fine.

I really don't want to see either Pescado or Delphy running the new site. I think the insim mods should be the people running it; maybe they could have a vote on which of them would be the head admin. One reason many people liked insim was that it seemed sort of independent, since neither Pescado nor Delphy had a big presence there.

It was just a rough idea. Pes and Delphy wouldn't run it but rather set it up and maintain it. From day one there should be a temporary council to run the community forum until things got ironed out.  Only real success I've seen doing this sort of thing are clubs. Kind of a mute point though.

[Paden]

I wasn't meaning to be defensive, was going more for a Maxwell Smart type of thing... I've been watching the series most the night cause I've not been able to sleep and have a massive headache. Gotta love Don Adams, though.

[justso]

Has anyone come up with a name yet for when the site needs opening.

[Ali]

we've had a few thoughts and suggestions 

[Paden]

We've got a poll going among the staff, yeah. And no, not at the old site, so no worries about that bandwidth getting sopped up by our activities. We're keeping all of this away from the InSIM site, none of us want anything to do with the old name whatsoever. I'll let you know when I make my resignation post on InSIM, though, promise it's going to be a fun one to read, at a PG-13 level, though, of course.