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711,

Is PCF now owned by MA? Someone posted that in the budget report thread.

And if so, what are the plans for PCF? Who will be running it? etc

Rgds

Ace
 
Didn't MA bought PCf few years ago and 711 was just administrating here for them?
 
Teiwaz Storm said:
Didn't MA bought PCf few years ago and 711 was just administrating here for them?
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https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/...?222565-A-brief-history-of-PlanetCalypsoForum

Rgds

Ace

EDIT: or more specifically


  • Jan. 2005 - EntropiaForum founded by MindBuster
  • Aug. 2006 - 711 takes over administration of EntropiaForum
  • Sep. 2010 - FirstPlanetCompany (FPC) signs an agreement to acquire the EntropiaForum database and transfer it to PlanetCalypsoForum.com as the official Planet Calypso forum. 711 hosts and administrates PCF as a contractor of FPC.
  • Nov. 2010 - EntropiaForum is relaunched with a completely new database and a new focus on all Entropia Universe planets.
  • Jan. 2011 - See Digital Studios (SDS) takes over FPC. The existing agreement governing the forum sale is inherited by SDS (including all outstanding payments due). A new website management contract (hosting/administration of PCF) is signed with SDS.
  • May 2011 - SDS ceases making payments as agreed in the PCF sales agreement, and ceases making payments as agreed in the website management contract. Nevertheless, 711 continues to operate PCF in the interest of keeping the community resource available (along with free hosting continuing to be provided for EntropiaTracker and Entropedia on the EntropiaRadio server).
  • Jun. 2011 - Cooperation between MindArk and SDS is terminated due to non-payment by SDS. Responsibility and control of Planet Calypso reverts to MindArk.
 
Svarog said:
201880 sek is merely US$24k, can't be PCF.
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How much do you think a forum of vipers is worth without any advertising or revenue to speak of? :)
 
Svarog said:
201880 sek is merely US$24k, can't be PCF.



No.
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It does say purchase of planet calypso forum!
But the domain was already owned by MA so mor than likely they just bought the database.
And yes, $24k seems more than enough for a niche forum with limited ads.
 
qamori said:
It does say purchase of planet calypso forum!
But the domain was already owned by MA so mor than likely they just bought the database.
And yes, $24k seems more than enough for a niche forum with limited ads.
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Any chance it could be a renewal of the domain....nope scrap that idea, its stupid. 24k for a domain renewal.

Database sounds far more likely.

I wonder if 711 is going to relinquish control to MA. That could be disastrous, big brother deletions coming!!!


Rgds

Ace
 
For those who haven't yet read the year end accounts :)

Note 8
Planet Calypso Forum Group
2014-12-31

Purchase
201 880

Amortization according to plan -
-13 459

Entered net value carried forward
188 421


The 2013 columns for this purchase were 0.
 
24k dollars for this forum?
Sounds like a huge investment for a forum they don't post on :)
 
Harmony. said:
24k dollars for this forum?
Sounds like a huge investment for a forum they don't post on :)
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Im sure MA still intends on becoming a fully fledged bank (Virtual currencies or otherwise), so this purchase with most of their clients being right here would be an investment in their future planning. It is also excellent as a customer feedback / research tool, bought perhaps to ensure it stays alive rather than access.
 
DaisyColdFinger said:
Im sure MA still intends on becoming a fully fledged bank (Virtual currencies or otherwise), so this purchase with most of their clients being right here would be an investment in their future planning. It is also excellent as a customer feedback / research tool, bought perhaps to ensure it stays alive rather than access.
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unless we all go back to entropiaforum.. and why don't we?
 
This would make sense, it would account for all those *Less then 90% return on loot* threads and all hte other bad loot threads disappearing into thin air. :tongue2:
 
Good luck finding out the deal on this one. :smoke:
 
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Note 8 Planet Calypso Forum Group
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Not the forum, but people. Forming up a fifth column to neutralize whinners :D

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Spawn said:
unless we all go back to entropiaforum.. and why don't we?
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because they put us here, and this is where they put all our data! :eyecrazy::wise:
 
Ace Flyster said:
I wonder if 711 is going to relinquish control to MA. That could be disastrous, big brother deletions coming!!!
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Do you know the difference between a pessimist and an optimist?

Pessimist: - Everything sucks, we're screwed, it can't get any worse... :(
Optimist: - Don't worry, it can! :yay:

I for one am closer to a pessimist on this one. At least that "forbidden LA" affair would be unlikely to happen under MA control.
 
I have no information to add on this transaction at all.

However, you might notice that it is shown in MindArk's financial statements for 2014.

A lot of time has passed since then, but 711 is still taking care of all technical aspects and making decisions on policy for the forum, just as he has been for the previous 8 or 9 years. :wise:
And there's been no change in the moderators since then either. :girl:
 
I wonder if 711 is part of MA staf or is paid by MA for its job. That would explain his, and forum rules biasing towards MA even before we know officialy it's MA forum.

It's not anything bad of course....bussiness.
 
shoti said:
I wonder if 711 is part of MA staf or is paid by MA for its job. That would explain his, and forum rules biasing towards MA even before we know officialy it's MA forum.

It's not anything bad of course....bussiness.
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The original forum rules were put in place by MindBuster.

711 reviewed them in 2008, and made some changes to do with things like categorization (changing the numbering from the original #1 to #33, to the current 1.1 - 5.8 etc), and adding some stuff about necro'ing old threads, bumping of trading threads by friends, shop threads etc.

Since then they have not added to or substantially changed, other than minor clarifications of wording.
 
Serica said:
The original forum rules were put in place by MindBuster.

711 reviewed them in 2008, and made some changes to do with things like categorization (changing the numbering from the original #1 to #33, to the current 1.1 - 5.8 etc), and adding some stuff about necro'ing old threads, bumping of trading threads by friends, shop threads etc.

Since then they have not added to or substantially changed, other than minor clarifications of wording.
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Oh my...didn't know that. In that case biasing forum rules toward MA is even more mysterious.
As for 711 being paid by MA - some doubts apeared then.
 
shoti said:
Oh my...didn't know that. In that case biasing forum rules toward MA is even more mysterious.
As for 711 being paid by MA - some doubts apeared then.
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Is 711 still neomaven? Im guessing they have placed an employee as 711
 
Smells like a Tax escape game
 
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