southparkcpa Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 what a damn nice thing to say...thank you my friend! sup everyone Hows it feel to be a regular now in this mans army. No more MOD powers. I can tell you to GFY! Good to see you here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I have no first hand knowledge, so I am speculating. But when I spoke with them they said, "it is in your best interest to partner with us. We will build your site up and then you can sell it in 3 years for much more than it is worth now". They guesstimated that they would triple us in size. As a point of reference we had over a million plus page views and 150,000 visits in the past 30 days (in the offseason). So I was very skeptical that they could triple that. I did have the impression that there was money to be had, even on a partnership deal. I think that is what they took (partnership maybe for two years, but I am guessing). They offered to fly to meet me, so they obviously had a budget. I never signed the NDA so we didn't get to speak about money. I saw all of their revenue splits and wasn't impressed. So glad I didn't sign the NDA, I like being able to speak about this stuff freely. I do a lot of M and A work and have seen all types of deals. I have never seen a deal where the buyer (s) product fell to Shlt the way they let JI fall. I have not posted in scout in weeks and dont plan on going back. Its simply awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Rex Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I was kicked out of there last season for cussing when ripping on Rex so I don't give a rats A$$ what happened to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I don't think there's a board left for Rah Rah. Rah Rah and his followers would ruin every intelligent discussion on JI. That Sell out Sooth selling JI could not have worked out better. Guys like Rah Rah went to Scout. The Hampur types followed Ragu which isolated this place for mostly football talk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I was kicked out of there last season for cussing when ripping on Rex so I don't give a rats A$$ what happened to it. I was throw out 10 years ago or more for anti Herm Edwards comments that Sooth/Limo didnt approve of. Oh well, JN better home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Rah Rah and his followers would ruin every intelligent discussion on JI. I think RamRod pissed off more Jets fans than I have. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetswin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 What's up jw? You are were the greatest mod ever!!!! dayum...too bad I can't retire on that lol thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetswin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hows it feel to be a regular now in this mans army. No more MOD powers. I can tell you to GFY! Good to see you here. ehh, you could have told me that at JI too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman10023 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 question is: Does he care? if you spent 10 plus years working on something i would hope you would care. maybe it just got to be too much and not financial rewarding. i know i would be very disappointed in the turn out - even if i was selling out. i would want it to continue and work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman10023 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I do a lot of M and A work and have seen all types of deals. I have never seen a deal where the buyer (s) product fell to Shlt the way they let JI fall. I have not posted in scout in weeks and dont plan on going back. Its simply awful. it's just terrible. and it was bad decision to think they were going to make it better. hard to change the message board IT that quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetswin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I think RamRod pissed off more Jets fans than I have. absolutely no doubt of that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Throwback Thursdays Pretty cool. Back when I was 80, and Jetsfan80 was Jetsfan80. The good ol' days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 it's just terrible. and it was bad decision to think they were going to make it better. hard to change the message board IT that quickly. maybe about owners money and the posters werent a issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fishooked Posted January 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2015 You have to let it go. Sean is no more. No website, no credenitals, no free eats. He's taken his Scout money and after 15 years of work the spoils of his victory is the purchase of half a Hyundai. That should be enough vengence for you right there. Sean was always square with me, I've got no grudge. I am happy to see the new Hangar site hit the skids, like that wasn't predictible. The 8th grade lunch table isn't much fun when all you have to talk to are 8th graders. All those posters who poisoned JI are trapped there now. It's like that space prism thing from Superman I. SAR I Joke's on you, we're free to come and go as we please. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Joke's on you, we're free to come and go as we please. just leave it alone Fish, he's an azzmunch and always will be one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Ragu Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Joke's on you, we're free to come and go as we please. Exactly. Call my wife Fish. Say those exact words then just hang up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 That had to be the greatest top 10 list ever. I just laughed my ass off again at #5. Sorry Frank. As far as # 6 goes, the answer is Yes. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Joke's on you, we're free to come and go as we please. I was going to type I wish you would come more often. But around here that means something else, so nevermind lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 ehh, you could have told me that at JI too lol Jetswin has an open invitation to be a moderator here at JetNation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I do a lot of M and A work and have seen all types of deals. I have never seen a deal where the buyer (s) product fell to Shlt the way they let JI fall. I have not posted in scout in weeks and dont plan on going back. Its simply awful. I totally agree. I know venture capitalists. I am not an expert in this area but I know some of the questions they ask, the things they look for etc. With Scout it was different because they weren't asking any earnings questions. They didn't care, rightfully so, about current earnings or expenses. They eliminate all the sites expenses by providing the software and the servers (hosting). I say it all the time but for us that would save about $600 per month. No doubt with an in-house ad sales team they can get you a higher CPM than what sites like this get on their own. There is no doubt they can do this. But for it to be worth while, they have to keep your traffic. Never mind increasing it, they have to keep at least what you have. Somehow they managed to let the floor fall out completely. The few month waiting period and a promise of an upgraded beta version was the KO. They told me there was 35 marketing people to run your social media and email campaigns and there were two programmers. For hundreds of sites. And with the head of marketing leaving after a few months, that can't be a sign that things are going well for that organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Ragu Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Jetswin has an open invitation to be a moderator here at JetNation. Hes the moderator of the Internets. Wherever he shows hes knighted on sight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 As far as # 6 goes, the answer is Yes. LOL. Come on Max, I saw that coming 7 years ago! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Jetswin has an open invitation to be a moderator here at JetNation. You need to meet RUBY2.... a JI legend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 You obviously made the right choice, though it would kill me to not know the offer. The fact they want it kept hush-hush means it must be low and they're afraid it will scare away future recruits if word spread. Either that or they wanna keep each offer unique so you can't compare your offer to what others got. I wonder if tripling your size means from where it is currently or after they first reduce it down to jurassic numbers like where JI is now. LOL on tripling after they reduce you. I know I am a broken record posting the same stuff all the time, but honestly I wasn't tempted. It was one of those moments, sitting in that conference room, where I actually had like an out of body experience. Running sites like this is a lot of work. But my wife was going through chemo at the time (she has since been declared cancer free!) but it really hit home how much this site, how much this community means to me. As they were talking I thought, what would my life be like without this site? Like I just go home from work and watch TV? LOL - the thought scared the hell out of me. So I knew then that the money didn't matter. Now if they were going to offer a million dollars that would be another story, haha. I just felt like even if they offered $70,000 which I highly doubt it was that high for a partnership...that it wouldn't be worth it. To take 10 years of work, everyone's work and just dump it with all the posts here. That just made no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 You need to meet RUBY2.... a JI legend. can you facilitate an introduction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 another convert from JI. not a big poster but big lurker. i can't imagine Sooth thought the transition would be this bad. i think he expected some drop off. but JI went from one of the best (along with this site) to basically nothing in the matter of months. really sucks for him. Thank you for converting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 How long before Scouts contract is up, and Sooth try's to start it back up again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This was like kicking a bees nest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetswin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Jetswin has an open invitation to be a moderator here at JetNation. thank you sir, a tempting offer no doubt... as one of my favorite caddies used to say, "much respect." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetswin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hes the moderator of the Internets. Wherever he shows hes knighted on sight. lol, awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 just leave it alone Fish, he's an azzmunch and always will be one. NPAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Jetswin has an open invitation to be a moderator here at JetNation. Cool. He can take my place. Im overworked and under fed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetrider Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 LOL on tripling after they reduce you. I know I am a broken record posting the same stuff all the time, but honestly I wasn't tempted. It was one of those moments, sitting in that conference room, where I actually had like an out of body experience. Running sites like this is a lot of work. But my wife was going through chemo at the time (she has since been declared cancer free!) but it really hit home how much this site, how much this community means to me. As they were talking I thought, what would my life be like without this site? Like I just go home from work and watch TV? LOL - the thought scared the hell out of me. So I knew then that the money didn't matter. Now if they were going to offer a million dollars that would be another story, haha. I just felt like even if they offered $70,000 which I highly doubt it was that high for a partnership...that it wouldn't be worth it. To take 10 years of work, everyone's work and just dump it with all the posts here. That just made no sense. That's the whole difference right there. You're an active participant, you value this place, you care about the quality and it shows. Sooth lost interest a long time ago. It's very possible he's glad to lose everyone and start fresh with new members at Scout. BTW, glad your wife's chemo was successful. My cousin's wife - a vegetarian health nut - found out she had liver cancer out of the blue and was gone 10 months later at age 49. It really sucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papz187 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 First off glad to hear your wife's cancer free! Secondly I'd like to thank you for running a great message board for us Jets fans. When I first heard JI was moving to Scout and I checked it out I was really disappointed. I was at JI 6 years, and while I did post, I wasn't the most active poster....I did go to the site via Tapatalk everyday (multiple times a day) whenever I had the chance to get caught up on Jets news and discussions. So needless to say I was going to miss the site, but coming here has been a smooth transition. In fact I enjoy JN just as much....probably more than I did JI recently. You have a lot of good posters that contribute to good discussions.....and since I've signed up I have at the least lurked everyday and plan on making this my main site for years to come. Here's to a successful 2015 NY Jets off season and then season at JN! Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I've never been asked to be a Mod. Are there benefits? 401 match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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