Something new!

As you have probably noticed, I wasn't very regular at codewalkers in the last couple of weeks. Other things have taken priority in my life, both personal and professional.

I am aware that codewalkers suffered because of this. That is why I have decided to accept the offer from the Jupitermedia Corp (company behind Internet.com) to join the codewalkers.com into their network of web development sites.

Note that this was not the first offer for codewalkers, but it was by far the most serious one. For example, instead of current codewalkers administrators (we all know what they are like ), Internet.com network has a task force of professional forum moderators that are paid for doing their job without involving personal feelings. That will hopefully bring current flamewars to a minimum.

They approached me because codewalkers.com is not focused exclusively on PHP (like PHPBuilder.com for example). They will try to make codewalkers.com a resource for all web developers, including those developing with Microsoft technologies like ASP and .NET.

That is why I have added these three new forums (Windows Server Administration, ASP and .NET), and more changes are bound to follow. PHP and related OSS technologies will never go away from codewalkers, but Internet.com will focus more on commercial technologies because they have more advertisers interested in those.

But this will not happen all at once. Look for major changes in the next couple of weeks. During that time, you will not see me much around here, but instead Wolfram Schulte and Gavin Bierman from Internet.com, who will be taking over.

what does this mean? why couldn't you say something directly to us?!? ;)

and about all the other stuff, i don't have an opinion yet.. it's just too big thing to grasp so quicly...

let's look at the facts..


i haven't noticed codewalkers suffering.

matt would never be say something that harsh. he's expressed gratitude for our help on countless occasions, and suddenly we're not professional enough?

i do believe the logo says, resource for "php and sql developers"

everybody knows that when matt retires, postal cow is taking over.

based on these facts, i've come to a conclusion.. very funny zombie, april fools to you too buddy! ..it is an april fools joke.. right? YOU DON'T FOOL MEH.

i am so 1337.

uhoh?

notepad, i wouldn't joke with something like this.. not my idea of fun..

i believe matt was joking about us admins.. and so was i in my reply..

but everything else sounds serious. if it is an april fool joke, it was done by matt, but i don't think it is..

??? the end of an ERA or a cruel hoax???

Gotta be a joke!

im happy with the current admins, and the way they add feelin to their responses, it makes the forums more personable. I like the way these forums are. You actually get a response, alot of the other forums ive been to, you ask a simple question and the response you get is 'Google it' or 'Try searching this site here'

Are the current mods still gunna be around and are they still gunna be mods. And is this a complete takeover, is matt still gunna have any power here?

Although this site might change for the better, i am no ready for change as i have become acustomed to such a great site, and i do not wanna lose that, if the site goes downhill...

Although it might become an even more valueble source for us users to further our knowledge in coding......

and all ya'll this was posted on Thursday, October 3 2002 09:17 PM. How come we didn't pick this up until now, Is it an april fools joke, did he prepare it sometime a few years back and stick it onto the boards now?

did i just get reeled in really badly?

Frazz

You are too busy so you've sold out to the big guys?

There are easier ways to find time and to settle disputes.

Why do they need to take over? If you join their network, fair enough but to hand over control seems unnecessary and is going too far.

What you are really saying is you've given/sold the site away.

I'm disappointed in you Matt.

This is why you always check the date of a post first. Obviously this is April's Fool =]

Now it says Nawlej was the last one to comment but Bondgamer is coming up..... oh please let this be a joke.


BTW, bad dates have nothing to do with this - I PMed Matt about that yesterday and he fixed some threads then.

Seem it has something to do with the forum script.

Hmm.

WHy is the date of Matts post Thursday, October 3 2002 09:17 PM

i also noticed some bad dates like you nicky, yesterday and two days ago, but i can't find them now..

matt probably fixed them, but didn't see to fix this one..

blah Where did my first post go!

By the way, it said:

Naaaaaaaa... I don't beleive.. Its April Fools.. Thats why Matt changed his post date/time to Thursday, October 3 2002 09:17 PM



Codewalkers is not the place for M$ techs.. We love PHP and Codewalkers.. It should be the resource for "php and sql developers"

If he wanted to fool us why mess with the date? ... it doesn't make sense... anyway - here if you continue the april fools joke after 12 noon then you are the fool.... so if it was a joke we would know about it by now.

besides - there has been problems with the dates.

1) He might have posted it after 12 noon.
or
2) He didn't want us to get notice of the April Fools day..
or
3) This is not a joke :eek: