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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 14:20:22 GMT
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes, and ships, and sealing-wax. Of cabbages, and kings.” After nearly 14 years at the helm it is time for an ending. And hopefully a new beginning and another chapter. Time inevitably marches forward and lives change. It has got to the point where we are not able to put in the time and effort the site(s) deserve particularly when there will inevitably be an increase in traffic & interest as the new album and tour are announced. It’s been fun – in an obsessive compulsive sort of way – but now other concerns – family, work, life must take priority. The community sites are being prepared for sale. I will update the post with further details when available. Hopefully we’ll still be around, initially to hand over, and then as just curious observers from a distance. Yours Ian, Jen, Sam & Jess, Stephen www.coldplaying.com/coldplaying-update-announcement/
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 14:20:44 GMT
I am not amused and that's an understatement.
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coeurli
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Post by coeurli on Feb 10, 2014 14:46:37 GMT
What does that even mean Who's gonna buy it And how come nobody else seems to have been involved in the decision????!!!!!!!!
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Post by cobalt on Feb 10, 2014 15:19:31 GMT
I thought change of hands was most likely, but a sale was a bit unexpected. I wonder what will happen to the individual sites
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jonnyandthecake
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Post by jonnyandthecake on Feb 10, 2014 15:37:08 GMT
I hope that the person that is going to buy it doesn't decise to delete everything to create space
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cobalt
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Post by cobalt on Feb 10, 2014 15:43:21 GMT
I think that this could be really good for the forum tbh, which is probably unfathomable to think about right now with such an unsure future. But we'll have to see what the new owners decide to do with the place. No doubt there'll be interest seeing as it's won awards and such
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Post by jeremyy on Feb 10, 2014 15:45:44 GMT
oh my god that was the saddest news I ve got in last 2-3 weeks :( :( I wonder if coldplay can buy cping put their web-managers in charge ... :/ :/
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 15:46:03 GMT
^^ yes that would be awful
I also hope they don't impose some weird new rules that no one likes. It's not likely to happen but I'd hate to see this site go down the drain.
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Post by Captain Crieff on Feb 10, 2014 15:47:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 15:49:19 GMT
Yes! Imagine if someone from the boards buys it! I wonder how much money it's worth
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Post by Captain Crieff on Feb 10, 2014 15:49:27 GMT
oh my god that was the saddest news I ve got in last 2-3 weeks :( :( I wonder if coldplay can buy cping put their web-managers in charge ... :/ :/ I just thought about that... Debs used to take care of the official coldplay forum, right? She also shut it down because of arguments and such but I think one of the best solutions for the community would be Coldplay buying it.
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Post by jeremyy on Feb 10, 2014 15:56:19 GMT
I wonder how much money it's worth I wonder that too... and how are they going to sell it? Will they advertise cping on other forums, facebook, twitter? We used to own a forum about Supernatural tv-serie and we advertise it on other forums and sold it. But it was just a small board with 2000-2500 members
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cobalt
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Post by cobalt on Feb 10, 2014 16:23:42 GMT
Well the post just got put up on their Twitter and is starting to go around other fansites' Twitter accounts
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Post by LdySpace on Feb 10, 2014 16:27:57 GMT
I am just blown away by the suddenness and lack of warning of all of this. This is such a huge site filled with so much information that it's hard to even comprehend right now. This site became incredibly important to a lot of people (my hand is very high in the air..) and to think about it really being gone is an extremely sad thought. I am so curious of the details of what it's worth, etc. Why bother even updating it??
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jonnyandthecake
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Post by jonnyandthecake on Feb 10, 2014 18:29:46 GMT
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