How long before CU sells its message boards?

MrEureka · February 19, 2004 10:42AM

Is this week's scheduled maintenance really a cover for something more sinister? Will this become the GMAI Forum by Monday morning? Inquiring minds want to know!

mdwoods · February 19, 2004 10:44AM

MAN, and I've worked hard to get my post count this high.

Russ · February 19, 2004 10:48AM

Since the message boards are a non-incoming producing VERY LARGE expense, it is unlikely that they could find a buyer.

Russ, NCNE

Keyrock · February 19, 2004 10:50AM

C'mon, all of this witty banter must be worth something......

SportsModerator · February 19, 2004 10:54AM

The fact that I go with the deal kills any potential sale.

coinguy1 · February 19, 2004 10:55AM

Russ, the entertainment value (alone) that we provide is priceless (the numismatic information - well, let's not discuss that).

No amount amount of money would be enough to buy "us"!

LucyBop · February 19, 2004 10:56AM

<< The fact that I go with the deal kills any potential sale.
>>

oh no it doesn't, i'm a buyer...

Russ · February 19, 2004 10:57AM

<< No amount amount of money would be enough to buy "us"! >>

Speak for yourself. I can be had for a Happy Meal and a couple Accented Hairs.

Russ, NCNE

mdwoods · February 19, 2004 11:01AM

<< The fact that I go with the deal kills any potential sale. >>

hehehehhee

kieferscoins · February 19, 2004 11:09AM

I'd buy it and ban all the slab haters.

Cameron Kiefer

SportsModerator · February 19, 2004 11:11AM

I can see Lucy owning these boards.

The only icon available would be a Franklin.

There would be two US coin forums. One for Frankies, One for all other coins. Talk of Kennedys, especially AH's would result in instant banning.

Participation on her 50's music board would be mandatory.

But the contests would be cool!

GottaGetCoins · February 19, 2004 11:13AM

Thy probably already sell our email addresses

MrEureka · February 19, 2004 11:20AM

I'd buy it and ban all the slab haters.

This place would get pretty dull if there were only four guys left.

kieferscoins · February 19, 2004 11:20AM

You would be one of the last 4. I'd make sure of it.

Cameron Kiefer

Robgetty · February 19, 2004 11:21AM

Kelerag · February 19, 2004 11:49AM

Just curious...how expensive are these boards to maintain? Thank`s for any help

MICHAELDIXON · February 20, 2004 2:19AM

Andy,
I thought the same thing, but have come to the conclusion that when the boards go down for "maintenance" they will never come back up. CU will tell us it has something to do with the moon landing conspiracy!

topstuf · February 20, 2004 2:28AM

If so, I pick Krause as the buyer. Can anyone say "CoinNet?"

I had a coin trading network all set up and it was too early. And I didn't put the cash in that it needed as I was about to retire. UBB powered and e-a-s-y to use. But anyone who has tried to navigate CoinNet (I'm cancelling this month) knows what a useless, unintuitive user interface can REALLY be.

Someday.......somewhere....... A trading network that is EASY to use.

It's about time as coin dealers may ALMOST be ready to learn how to use a computer. almost.

nwcs · February 20, 2004 2:35AM

<< Just curious...how expensive are these boards to maintain? Thank`s for any help

>>

Once the initial hardware/software expense is swallowed, it's very cheap to maintain a board. Finding moderators and controlling content, etc. is another matter. But overall it's not very expensive to maintain a board -- to the point that anyone could set one up if they wanted to.

MrEureka · February 20, 2004 2:35AM

coin dealers may ALMOST be ready to learn how to use a computer.

Let's hope!

Russ · February 20, 2004 2:37AM

<< Once the initial hardware/software expense is swallowed, it's very cheap to maintain a board. >>

Bandwidth ain't cheap, and the software that this forum runs on is a major bandwidth hog. It's relatively inexpensive to run a small board with efficient software a few hundred members, but this one is huge and costly.

Russ, NCNE

SportsModerator2 · February 20, 2004 2:39AM

<< Thy probably already sell our email addresses >>

No we don't.

You guys are all insane.
Nothing we are doing for our internal systems will have any effect on this board.
Besides, I think I'd have to pay someone to take the lot of you off my hands.

Russ · February 20, 2004 2:41AM

<< Thy probably already sell our email addresses >>

Carol,

Feel free to sell the one I use here at the forums. I rarely fire up the mail server.

Russ, NCNE

tradedollarnut · February 20, 2004 3:18AM

You guys are all insane.

We pay good money for little round metal things.... you might be right!

cladking · February 20, 2004 4:05AM

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No we don't.

You guys are all insane.
Nothing we are doing for our internal systems will have any effect on this board.
Besides, I think I'd have to pay someone to take the lot of you off my hands.

>>

Yes, we are. It's going to really cost you, but let's negotiate.

1jester · February 20, 2004 5:05AM

"You guys are all insane." --The Good Girl

Truer words were never spoken....

razorface1027 · February 20, 2004 5:19AM

Andy,
Don't scare me like this, it's my only connection to the REAL WORLD...

A day w/o the forum is like a day w/o sunshine..

jeffnpcb · February 20, 2004 5:40AM

I'll but it!!! Any one have change for a penny?

dpoole · February 20, 2004 5:49AM

You guys are all insane.

That's called a "Plausible Denial."

It's on Category Specifier Kaboobla IV in THEIR Takeover Manual.

You guys mark my words. Take cover, and buy gold.

ms70 · February 20, 2004 6:26AM

I heard from some very good sources that ACG was going to buy it!

How long before CU sells its message boards?

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