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i hear you. i plan to do the same. dunno what site i wanna join thou

I came from Toms hardware and a few others all under different names so I figure I will go back there for the most part. But if it makes W1zzard happy and he has a better life thanks to leaving the site then it will be for the better. I want him to enjoy life and that is the best way to thank him for the hard work he has done for so many years. We all know there is so much more to life than computer hardware. :toast:
 

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i've been doing this tech website stuff for so long now .. it kinda gets boring .. hey i remember when i was excited to see 50 registered users on the forums .. then it was 50 registrations a day .. then 50 users online at a time .. 500 .. 1000 .. now we're often at 6000 online and there is no more "kick" in it for me.
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and this huge of members cuz of you reviews bro
 

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LIES! BURN HIM AT THE STEAK!




Meh. Even my attempts at humor are failing to cheer me up.
 

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it was not just the fermi review that caused this .. i have noticed the recent trend: drama, more drama and then drama llamas.. that kinda spoils the fun in it.
i've been doing this tech website stuff for so long now .. it kinda gets boring .. hey i remember when i was excited to see 50 registered users on the forums .. then it was 50 registrations a day .. then 50 users online at a time .. 500 .. 1000 .. now we're often at 6000 online and there is no more "kick" in it for me.
same with hardware ... hell was i excited when i went to my first cebit .. now i really hate going to tradeshows .. same old POS every time .. meeting people is great though .. maybe i'm just getting too old .. i dont know.
I didn't see this post until just now. W1zz I know exactly where you're coming from man and all I can say is good luck. If I could do the same I would. I personally have reached the same point in my career. It gets old. Real old. Take care.

As your last piece of advice I want to ask.....where do we migrate to? I don't know enough to be on my own. :laugh:
 

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Dear Wizz,

Thanks for all the trust worthy reviews and all the back ground work that goes into maintaining and running the website.

I got put onto the site by a fellow clan mate who was heavily into tech whilst I was just into gaming. From there my interest has grown till I built my first computer. I never would have had the confidence to even try without knowing that only a few key taps away was a website here at TPU full of support and advice on what to buy and what to do when it goes wrong.

From there I have built several more computers (for my wife's business) and opened another area of interest in my life. Tech is not my life, but I'm happy and proud to say, "yep, I built that computer and it works". I never would have believed I could do that.

All the best from here, whether you decide to stay or find another direction to follow.

Thanks,

Tyrone
 

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Acknowledged.

Imagine if this place is run by someone like Charlie Dermijian (sp?)

jesus. The sad fact is it probably will. Of course we all know whats going to happen.

"hi guys im the new admin!! I make a ludicrous and undisclosed amount of money or else i wouldnt be able to buy this site. I hope we can all get the feel of each other. I know youll be a little apprehensive I understand. We'll get to know each other though and I promise no crazy changes!! thanks - some retard"

that will last for 2-4 weeks. Then the "get acquainted warm fuzzy time" will end and thats when the shit will hit the fan. all of a sudden mr nice guy isnt going to be nice. policy changes will lead to confusion and mis trust. everyone will

A. half will get incredibly timid because they wont know whats happening preventing them from saying what they want.

while

B. the other half freaks out and calls it resulting in a ban fest. Which will probably come after the staffing change.

of course TPU will live on not as what it was though. no alot of people will probably leave. and a bunch of young kids will join in our place because of the sick new graphics in place that remind them of super awesome sites with comparable flashy lights and 21'st century internet jargon like newb and bewbys.

and its at that month were this place will never look the same. though imo like i said before. This site will already have been dead. because it will die when w1zzard signs out for the last time
 
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I hope he's bullshitting. I haven't been here long, but the like the ability to speak my mind and not have mods jumping down your throat. This is a nice laid back place and a change in ownership could change all of this.
 

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Maybe Xtream will take us in like we took them in?


I'd think they would - although I never post there (although I believe I'm still registered), it's probably the second-best tech forum/site, IMHO.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see how things pan out. I've already said my piece, and I don't feel there's any use in further pleading and pandering. It's ultimately his choice. I'm also for spreading the workload out, if he thinks it would definitely help.

In the end, though, I truly hope w1z takes to heart the comments from us regular/long-time user crowd. We all know the vast majority of users that register tend to never make it past 100-500 posts before disappearing . . . the reason so many of us have stayed is because of the "atmosphere" and how helpful everyone else is, it helps feed others into helping as well.
 

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I'd think they would - although I never post there (although I believe I'm still registered), it's probably the second-best tech forum/site, IMHO.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see how things pan out. I've already said my piece, and I don't feel there's any use in further pleading and pandering. It's ultimately his choice. I'm also for spreading the workload out, if he thinks it would definitely help.

In the end, though, I truly hope w1z takes to heart the comments from us regular/long-time user crowd. We all know the vast majority of users that register tend to never make it past 100-500 posts before disappearing . . . the reason so many of us have stayed is because of the "atmosphere" and how helpful everyone else is, it helps feed others into helping as well.

Hes not joking. Hes done. We are done.
 
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Mods, get together and fix this. Have a meeting in your secret place or whatever. Where theres a will theres a way. Get a plan.... please.
 

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W1z, I wanna say thanks. You're the reason I had a new home on the web. This place got me into overclocking and building more than I had been before, this place got me into modding, helping others, and just having a place on the web worth visiting on a daily basis because of the community as a whole, staff, members and trolls included.

I hope that your future is much more relaxing as you deserve it undoubtedly, but you will never be replaced. With that I hope that the people coming in don't mess this place up, or change too much, this was an easy site to find, but it'll be a very hard one to replace. Even though everyone makes up TPU, you made up TPU, you made it what it is, and I am grateful for the last almost 4 years I've been around (including when I used to lurk before I decided to join up).

I wish ya the best of luck, no matter what you do, you have affected many 1000's if not 10,000's of people in a lot of positive ways. If you ever start a new forum, I'll be there, if ya need any kind of support, we're all here for ya! I appreciate your reviews, your forum, your willingness to try different things (like GPU), and your ability to stick with it all for so long! It's a sad day in TPU land when the man that made it all happen is going away, if this place goes downhill...I'll be lost! But maybe the TPU refugee's can start a new forum, and one that you could visit and be a part of in the future without uber responsibility, something where you can come and go, without 1000's of pm's, complaints, demands, etc.

Until we meet again W1z, thanks again for all that you've done, and know that it won't be forgotten and know that there are many out there that truly appreciate all that you've done, whether or not it's been said or shown. Good luck and God speed.

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Like many, I'm very sorry of your leaving, but I understand.

Much of us we have been working in forums, fansubs, webs, blogs and more first to share our experiences and have a good time on the net. And the reason why most of us leave the scene is the same reason why we decided to do it: the people.

Until people doens't learn to get off their horses and respect other's opinions and actions, this will be happening ever. 5 years is much time, I have been forum mod for 4 years and fansuber for 1 and sometimes the pressure I had made me to think if I really want to spend my free time in being bullied by some idiot who doesn't f*ck enough and is rabid with the world by whatever the reason is.

If I have received pressure in a much smaller forum and in a fansub, I can imagine how much pressure has W1z, wich is the head of one of the most important tech sites in the net. And people doesn't see that, there are idiots (I have read some posts confirming this) that still think the reason is the driver thing. So now think about this: have a ruckus in every review you make, then search how many reviews you do in a month, then multiply that number per 12 months a year has, then multiply that number per 5 years W1z has been doing this and in the end you'll only see how many headaches you had because you only wanted to share with the people your hobbies and free time.

Conclusion: I'd played a lot of games more, read more books, watching more films, f*cked much more with my girlfriend or doing anything, wich would be much more constructive for me than see people whining because of nonsenses.

Moral of the story: Think twice before you post, specially if you can make admins frustrated. In the end maybe you will loose your favourite community.

So good luck out there, W1z. I'll miss you much.
 

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wait what???!?!?!?!?! this is real????? :(
 
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sad to see you go.. be sure to let us know where you migrate to! i'm sure you'll have one or two followers.. you did a great job on TPU and I hope it made you lots of money!
 

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LAST PERSON TO LEAVE
PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS!


Seriously, if the master leaves, we all go! Let's unite on that!

Where's the UserCP option to un-register?
 

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Seriously if the master leaves, we all go! Let's unite on that!

im out if he's leaving. Finally found a tech forum that doesn't have half the bullshit that others are plagued by just to find out its going to fall apart after i settle in :shadedshu
 

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im out if he's leaving. Finally found a tech forum that doesn't have half the bullshit that others are plagued by just to find out its going to fall apart after i settle in :shadedshu

right on same here, other then techpowerup has way too many forums :p
 
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jesus. The sad fact is it probably will. Of course we all know whats going to happen.

"hi guys im the new admin!! I make a ludicrous and undisclosed amount of money or else i wouldnt be able to buy this site. I hope we can all get the feel of each other. I know youll be a little apprehensive I understand. We'll get to know each other though and I promise no crazy changes!! thanks - some retard"

that will last for 2-4 weeks. Then the "get acquainted warm fuzzy time" will end and thats when the shit will hit the fan. all of a sudden mr nice guy isnt going to be nice. policy changes will lead to confusion and mis trust. everyone will

A. half will get incredibly timid because they wont know whats happening preventing them from saying what they want.

while

B. the other half freaks out and calls it resulting in a ban fest. Which will probably come after the staffing change.

of course TPU will live on not as what it was though. no alot of people will probably leave. and a bunch of young kids will join in our place because of the sick new graphics in place that remind them of super awesome sites with comparable flashy lights and 21'st century internet jargon like newb and bewbys.

and its at that month were this place will never look the same. though imo like i said before. This site will already have been dead. because it will die when w1zzard signs out for the last time


And an even sadder fact is that if we do get a new admin whos an ass, the second he sees your post you and me will probably both get infractions. :/

Fuck it. I hope this site doesnt go downhill.

Apart from my woman, TPU is my best friend. And my womans mostly in the kitchen. Where she should be....
 

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I'm looking out the window at the night sky and this is what I can see:



Freaking black-hole!

He's in there, somewhere. Let's follow...
 
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This news saddens me deeply, I can't even find the proper words to describe it...

TPU has been my online home and family for over 3 years now, and I have been reading the reviews and using GPU-Z even longer, I can't even begin to imagine the internet without TPU as we know it.

W1zzard, we think the world of you, your reviews bring a stern sense of continuity amongst review sites, and as you well know we just can't live without GPU-Z. Your down to earth sensibility and quirky humor have made techpowerup so very special to me.

Mods, you guys are a bunch of legends, no other forums have mods like we do. participation in threads mixed with sound advice and the voice of reason set you guys completely apart from the rest. You guys were always around to help out.

Members, again I don't even know where to begin.... you guys are part of my chosen family, and I sincerely hope we can somehow continue with our member base in some fashion, even though it wont quite be the same. there are too many names to mention here, but you know who you are. We helped make TPU a great place to be guys, remember and treasure that.

I really hope this isn't the end of TPU as we know it, but W1z I wish you the best in life, you have given us all so much, time to let karma give all the good times back to you.

Techpowerup! :toast:
 
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