Another UB joins the ranks.

benneh · 28 Jun 2006 at 15:53

Good going dude

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Have to say it will be a shame when the hammer drops, but it seems inevitable (from the little that I can tell at least).

Any clarity from the dons at this time as to the direction of the forums?

Messiah Khan · 28 Jun 2006 at 15:53

Congratulations. You lot are really breeding like rabbits at the moment arn't you!

Wossi · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:00

da_mic_1530 said:
from what ive heard a lot of people think it will happen, but dont want it to happen etc. imo this is the 1st action of this big move

if it does happen it will be a mighty shame, a lot of OCUK is about pointless spam

If what you're saying - and I understand correctly - is true and this place turns into a technical only forum, I can see a lot people leaving and not coming back. But that's for another time.

Congrats dude

Gilly · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:03

benneh said:
Any clarity from the dons at this time as to the direction of the forums?

I wouldn't have thought the Dons know much more than anyone else, if anything at all. Nor would I expect information to come out prematurely (which I imagine is the case at this time, if indeed any changes are planned).

jakeke · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:03

This is the only place I browse, along with music + film

and good luck with the UB status !

da_mic_1530 · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:03

R0551 said:
If what you're saying - and I understand correctly - is true and this place turns into a technical only forum, I can see a lot people leaving and not coming back. But that's for another time.

Congrats dude

this is what ive heard yes, its not definate and only rumours as far as i and a few others may have heard (it could be complete BS), anyway congrats to this new UB, lets stop OTing

Freefaller · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:04

Not another one! :/

Just kidding - welcome aboard mate.

GDs not going anywhere as far as I know.

Nismo · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:04

R0551 said:
If what you're saying - and I understand correctly - is true and this place turns into a technical only forum, I can see a lot people leaving and not coming back. But that's for another time.

Well obviously

A huge amount of members on the forum today have no interest in hardware whatsoever.

Congrats to the new UB

benneh · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:18

Gilly said:
I wouldn't have thought the Dons know much more than anyone else, if anything at all. Nor would I expect information to come out prematurely (which I imagine is the case at this time, if indeed any changes are planned).

I wish the decisions etc were a little more transparent

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Turning primarily tech sort of detracts from the community spirit though. A spirit which as far as I have seen has been pretty fundemental to the place. Just a thought.
Still, ultimately i'm not faced with the server/bandwidth bill, so I suppose it's easy for me to pass judgement.

NathanE · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:27

Nismo said:
Well obviously

A huge amount of members on the forum today have no interest in hardware whatsoever.

Congrats to the new UB

But likewise, a huge amount have no or little interest in GD

I guess the management decided they wanted UB's for both sides of the forum

Thanks

Raikiri · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:50

NathanE said:
But likewise, a huge amount have no or little interest in GD I guess the management decided they wanted UB's for both sides of the forum

Thanks

god you sound like an underboss already

congrats

Mattus · 28 Jun 2006 at 16:56

Good move. Whilst the community here in GD is fantastic, the technical side of the forum has grown increasingly under-represented. At the end of the day this is Overclockers UK, which seems strange when GD is as big as all the other forums put together. I don't think GD will disappear, just a happy medium which isn't as one-sided as we are currently.

Rotty · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:03

welcome

Orifice · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:05

No one has said any lifestyle forum is going to be closed/deleted, all thats happening is that more technical based members are being taken onboard. As mentioned already, the hardware forums are severely under represented, and we're simply seeking to put that right.

The hardware forums are where this place started, so getting some Dons/UB's with more hardware knowledge to help out makes sense.

fatiain · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:07

Orifice said:
No one has said any lifestyle forum is going to be closed/deleted, all thats happening is that more technical based members are being taken onboard. As mentioned already, the hardware forums are severely under represented, and we're simply seeking to put that right.

The hardware forums are where this place started, so getting some Dons/UB's with more hardware knowledge to help out makes sense.

hee-hee, I sowed the rumour seeds.

iCraig · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:08

*Takes down picket signs*

benneh · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:11

iCraig said:
*Takes down picket signs*

Baddass · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:15

welcome dude

congrats

Minstadave · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:16

Hey mate, are you an even newer UB than me and Yewen? Good to see I didn't last as the newest for long.

I hope more people in GD recognise you than they do me

Spie · 28 Jun 2006 at 18:26

Mattus said:
Good move. Whilst the community here in GD is fantastic, the technical side of the forum has grown increasingly under-represented. At the end of the day this is Overclockers UK, which seems strange when GD is as big as all the other forums put together. I don't think GD will disappear, just a happy medium which isn't as one-sided as we are currently.

Exactly.

Another UB joins the ranks.

Godfather