OCUK founder Spie passes away

Wow, that is truly shocking and heartbreaking news. So sorry for your loss. We're here conversing on these great forums, for years, purely because of Spie.

RIP Spie. :(
 
RIP Spie and condolences to the family. Never met or knew the man, but i always had an appreciation for the business model he built and the community it spawned.
 
RIP Spie
My thoughts go out to his family and friends in this difficult time

Why have we not heard about this on the news? spie was a Legend, not known just in the UK but worldwide !
 
Whilst I'm sure there won't be a mass forum meet at the occasion, I'm sure the forum would appreciate funeral details and maybe somebody could organise something there on behalf of the forum community that he was "Godfather" of?

Just a thought.....
 
So sorry to hear this. Mark and I didn't always get on while I was a member of the mod team, but I had nothing but respect for him for what he built, both professionally and in the community here. My deepest condolences to the entire family :(
 
Mark and I had an interesting relationship. We didn't always see eye to eye - he once even booted me from the team for refusing to agree with him - but it's him I have to thank for picking me to be a mod here, and if it wasn't for his efforts this place wouldn't be what it is.

RIP Spie, your legacy lives on in your family, in the company, and here on the forums.
 
Awful news, my sympathies for you and my thanks to your dad for providing such an amazing forum where I've learnt more about computers than any other place with all the shared views and opinions.
 
Sad news, I remember Mark from the very early days when it was him and MadRad (pre July '99 as I was importing Celeron 300a's from the US), MadRad literally killed the first GForce OCUK got in while I was ordering hardware (the web site was very much in it's infancy - 120cm(!) fans etc.). Quite simply Mark changed the way retail hardware was purchased in the UK, to move from a predominantly print based advertising model with established historic players, to an online store catering for a niche market that sparked a community.

RIP Mark and thank you.
 
Avalon said:
Sad news, I remember Mark from the very early days when it was him and MadRad (pre July '99 as I was importing Celeron 300a's from the US),
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I can remember walking in and Pete was testing those Celeron 300a's to see how fast they could go and then they were sold in 4 flavours I think.
Standard 300, then something like 345, 395 & 412 - I had one that went at 345 because I couldn't afford the extra (can't remember the exact speeds).
And correct me because I'm probably wrong but wasn't that around the time Mark started advertising on the web because they were the first main chips that could be overclocked?
 
Sad to hear. I didn't always agree with Mark's personal views but OCUK is an institution largely down to how Mark set it up in the first place as a community first and a retailer second.
 
Been here since 1998 (I think). Very sad to hear that the person responsible for that is gone. This place taught me the basics and gave me the foundations for my current career.

Had quite a few difference of opinions with some over the years, but can't fault the community he helped found. Big big loss.

RIP.
 
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