I will be leaving TPU!

W1zzard · Mar 31, 2010, 04:09 PM

After all the drama in the comments section of our Fermi review, I realized that continuing with hardware reviews and this tech "scene" might not be what I want to do with my time in the future.

So I looked for options out of this mess, and found one, TPU will be operated by a different company in the near future, I will be leaving the site. But fear not, most of the staff will remain here, the site and forums will stay the same in the near future (months). However, I have no idea what's going to change in the long run but I'm sure it will be for the best.

Further info and a more detailed schedule will follow when I have a better idea what will happen with my software projects and other internals of the site.

More info here

skylamer · Mar 31, 2010, 04:13 PM

Gratz )

mtosev · Mar 31, 2010, 04:13 PM

april fools joke?

Binge · Mar 31, 2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mtosev

april fools joke?

It's the 31st d00d.

Arrakis+9 · Mar 31, 2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mtosev

april fools joke?

i hope so

A Cheese Danish · Mar 31, 2010, 04:15 PM

Aww W1z, we'll miss you

Best of luck in your future endeavors

Izliecies · Mar 31, 2010, 04:16 PM

So what happened in the comments? Don't feel like reading all the 28 pages.

ArmoredCavalry · Mar 31, 2010, 04:17 PM

Please be an April Fool's joke?

Edit: As this appears more and more not to be an April Fool's joke, I'm pretty much in shock.... W1zzard's reviews are some of the best (if not THE best) on the web! I can't believe people would give him crap about a service he is providing for free.... If you don't like the reviews, no one is forcing you to be here. But I know, I, and the vast majority of TPU users are nothing but grateful for the awesome, in-depth, reviews that are provided by W1zzard. I will be sad to see him go.

WhiteLotus · Mar 31, 2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mtosev

april fools joke?

Doubt it. A lot of seriously ungrateful users castrated him for not using the latest drivers that only came out a day or two before he released the Fermi review.

Be interesting to see what comes of this, and who these buyers are. Hoping they are not some idiot with too much money that will turn this place in to a "speak out against us and you'll be bandhammered".

DrPepper · Mar 31, 2010, 04:18 PM

After all that crap in the fermi thread I'm not suprised. Everyone should be ashamed of themselves because w1z has given us the best forum on the internet, best reviews and software and some of you threw it in his face. I'm glad w1z has decided to do what he wants and I wish him luck.

mlee49 · Mar 31, 2010, 04:18 PM

Well that sucks, good luck on your future endeavors Mr. Wizzard.

I do want to say that this puts a damper on my returning too.

btarunr · Mar 31, 2010, 04:22 PM

I don't do reviews myself, but as someone who makes content for this site, I can understand what it's like to put in effort into something and then facing destructive criticism. Fermi review wasn't all of it, it just pushed the apple cart off the cliff. I'm shocked at this and I hope we in the staff can pacify him. W1z to TPU is like Steve Jobs to Apple.

human_error · Mar 31, 2010, 04:23 PM

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooo.

will miss you w1zz (and your awesome reviews - the criticisms were on minor details and were blown out of proportion - but i'd rather have that than reviews like guru3d does, where the review, content, conclusions and bias of the reviewer are all complained about)

I seriously hope TPU doesn't change (at all) - if it does I'll be off elsewhere.

DrPepper · Mar 31, 2010, 04:23 PM

will w1zzard be continuing his work on gpu-z and his other programs ?

InnocentCriminal · Mar 31, 2010, 04:23 PM

Good luck in your future endeavours W1zz and a thank you for the awesome ATiTool.

Binge · Mar 31, 2010, 04:24 PM

Part of why I came to TPU was because of W1zzard's reviews. Some people may find that hard to believe, idiots, but he does a seriously thorough job. With as much whining as I saw and personal attacks it seems like there's a bunch of trolls who are hell-bent on being right no matter what the cost. So a special thanks to you sacks! Your efforts weren't for naught! (you know who you are)

LifeOnMars · Mar 31, 2010, 04:25 PM

If this is true I'm gutted

Can people not see here how good the community is? Why do you think this is the case, elves & pixie dust? No, it is through the endeavours of W1zz and the staff. I seriously hope this is either a)not true b) he has a rethink or c) we as a community help him change his mind.

toastem2004 · Mar 31, 2010, 04:25 PM

happy now, you stupid nvidia fanboys? couldn't handle that your beloved Fermi is such a craptacular product, you blame others for nvidia's failure!

i may not be very active, but i come here everyday for the last 2 years, w1zz, i will miss u.

xrealm20 · Mar 31, 2010, 04:26 PM

.... I'm in shock .... Being a member on here for only a few months and I saw the astounding quality of work that W1z delivered day in and day out. Personally I joined up here because of the good community and great review content.

You will be missed very much W1z -- I personally hate to see you leave! As always, good luck in your future endeavors.

btarunr · Mar 31, 2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toastem2004

happy now, you stupid nvidia fanboys? couldn't handle that your beloved Fermi is such a craptacular product, you blame others for nvidia's failure!

i may not be very active, but i come here everyday for the last 2 years, w1zz, i will miss u.

Go through the thread. It was some of the people who demanded new drivers for ATI cards who caused ruckus. At the end those new drivers just added a farty 2% performance jump.

aCid888* · Mar 31, 2010, 04:27 PM

Leaving is pointless.

I think I've said enough.

Blacklash · Mar 31, 2010, 04:28 PM

I've always liked and respected you, W1zzard.

I'll be sorry to see you go. You are a big part of TPU!

If you're not happy then you're definitely doing the right thing. I wouldn't make a decision from an emotional base though or when you are upset. I'd cool off and then evaluate. Decisions made in a highly emotional state usually = bad.

In any case, I wish you the best with where ever you happen to land

JATownes · Mar 31, 2010, 04:29 PM

NOOOOO...I hope, no I pray, this is an April Fools Joke. This place will not be the same without W1zz.

If this is no joke, I wish you the best of luck in your future projects, and we will miss you greatly. Your are the only reviewer I trust.

fritoking · Mar 31, 2010, 04:31 PM

well if thats your decision, best of luck to you. i stumbled on this site about 2 yrs ago....lurked then registered .its the first place i come for any news, reviews , help and even to buy ! i nor my children would not have the systems we do without this site....and i have recommended it to quite a few others as well. thanks for the hard work and dedication, and if you still decide to leave , know you will be missed. most people here look forward to your reviews more than they will let on, or care to admit. thanks again.

assaulter_99 · Mar 31, 2010, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W1zzard

TPU will be operated by a different company in the near future, I will be leaving the site.

Thats sad, I thought the review was pretty good, its nearly the same on nearly every other review I've read. If that's really true, its a shame and sad day. So its gonna be owned by another company, so is it gonna change drastically? Cause I really liked the way its run compared to other *tech forums*.

Quote:

Originally Posted by toastem2004

happy now, you stupid nvidia fanboys? couldn't handle that your beloved Fermi is such a craptacular product, you blame others for nvidia's failure!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it wasn't just the NV fanboys, but I'm gonna leave it there! Its a pity that such blatent and childish behavior has lead to this.

Mar 31, 2010, 04:09 PM	#1
W1zzard Benevolent Dictator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 13,758 (4.18/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 10,207 Times in 3,156 Posts System Specs	I will be leaving TPU! After all the drama in the comments section of our Fermi review, I realized that continuing with hardware reviews and this tech "scene" might not be what I want to do with my time in the future. So I looked for options out of this mess, and found one, TPU will be operated by a different company in the near future, I will be leaving the site. But fear not, most of the staff will remain here, the site and forums will stay the same in the near future (months). However, I have no idea what's going to change in the long run but I'm sure it will be for the best. Further info and a more detailed schedule will follow when I have a better idea what will happen with my software projects and other internals of the site. More info here Last edited by W1zzard; Apr 2, 2010 at 06:16 PM.

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Mar 31, 2010, 04:16 PM	#7
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Mar 31, 2010, 04:18 PM	#10
DrPepper The Doctor is in the house Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scotland (It rains alot) Posts: 6,423 (3.29/day) Thanks: 976 Thanked 828 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	After all that crap in the fermi thread I'm not suprised. Everyone should be ashamed of themselves because w1z has given us the best forum on the internet, best reviews and software and some of you threw it in his face. I'm glad w1z has decided to do what he wants and I wish him luck.

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Mar 31, 2010, 04:23 PM	#13
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Mar 31, 2010, 04:24 PM	#16
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Mar 31, 2010, 04:26 PM	#19
xrealm20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 452 (0.37/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts System Specs	.... I'm in shock .... Being a member on here for only a few months and I saw the astounding quality of work that W1z delivered day in and day out. Personally I joined up here because of the good community and great review content. You will be missed very much W1z -- I personally hate to see you leave! As always, good luck in your future endeavors.

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Hard Disk:	Western Digital "AAKS" 640GB + XP SP3 ..:\|:.. Seagate 500GB + XP SP3
Optical Drive:	Black LightScibe LG ..:\|:.. Black LightScribe LG
CRT/LCD Model:	22" BenQ E2200HD @ 1920x1080 ..:\|:.. 22" Acer P223w @ 1680x1050
Case:	Modded Lian Li PC-7FW ..:\|:.. Modded Lian Li PC-6F
Sound Card:	SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS (Heatsink Mod) ..:\|:.. SoundBlaster Audigy 2 (Heatsink Mod)
PSU:	Zalman ZM750-HP 750w Modular ..:\|:.. OCZ ModXStream-Pro 600w Modular
Software:	A Lot?
Benchmarks:	Many?

Mar 31, 2010, 04:28 PM	#22
Blacklash Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 188 (0.08/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 36 Times in 27 Posts System Specs	I've always liked and respected you, W1zzard. I'll be sorry to see you go. You are a big part of TPU! If you're not happy then you're definitely doing the right thing. I wouldn't make a decision from an emotional base though or when you are upset. I'd cool off and then evaluate. Decisions made in a highly emotional state usually = bad. In any case, I wish you the best with where ever you happen to land

System Name:	The Thrashing Dragon
Processor:	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 4.0GHz (1.45v)
Motherboard:	ASUS Crosshair IV (AMD 890FX)
Cooling:	Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE
Memory:	GeIL Black Dragon DDR3 1600 (4x2Gb)
Video Card:	Powercolor Radeon HD 5870 1Gb (x2)
Hard Disk:	WD VelociRaptor 150Gb HD (x2)
Optical Drive:	LG GH22LS30
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer GD235HZbid
Case:	SilverStone TJ10-B
PSU:	SILVERSTONE OP1000-E
Software:	Vista HP x64 SP2

Mar 31, 2010, 04:29 PM	#23
JATownes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,666 (1.01/day) Thanks: 659 Thanked 407 Times in 332 Posts System Specs	NOOOOO...I hope, no I pray, this is an April Fools Joke. This place will not be the same without W1zz. If this is no joke, I wish you the best of luck in your future projects, and we will miss you greatly. Your are the only reviewer I trust. __________________ Please rate my M1dn1ght Rig "I will only buy this if it make's me a sandwich and plays with my balls" - alexsubri Sig compliments of Stefanels