To All the New Owners

[softball]

I guess this is the third incarnation I have seen of this board. The first was a bunch of old farts (I mean that figuratively) who constantly talked of retiring, and as far as I can see only one did, but still can't walk away. However, in the day, they were still relevant. Damn internet time is so short, because now they have nothing to contribute....save those who are still actually productive.

The second incarnation..."The Family" Gonzo, Joe, and Nick....well, that fucked up royally and the board nearly crashed. The only traffic was coming from blind links. eg: want teenys? Viagra? click here...voila instant redirect to Oprano. Well that was pretty useless. A total scam by "playas" who had no idea how to run a board or make money out of it. The old farts were losing ground. Lots of bluster, bullshit, but no real useful...well anything. Certainly no real business. It was sold to.....

Gonzo and Joe....with those other guys sneaking up from behind. This was already in the works for some time considering the spam for three or four weeks before the announcement. Well, thank God at least the incompetent spammers bit the dust.

Predictions? Well, as an observer to all of this, my gut tells me this will not fly as a serious resource for experienced web people. Truthfully, I hope I am wrong because I think Gonzo and Joe have their hearts in the right place, but lack the experience to make it happen.
If it becomes an obvious spam factory, it will fail. Given Gonzo's history of non stop spam, then that is probably the future.
AEBN, will wind up owning this place within a year with hired moderators. That is my bottom line prediction. Time will tell.
I kind of hope I am wrong.