Who owns and runs this forum? I don't see any "about" info.

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MaximilianKohler

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I used to use the overclock.net forum but while I was away it seems they made major changes and possibly sold to a 3rd party at the same time and most of the links went dead. I'm wondering what the chances are of something like that happening to this forum.

I know this forum has always been around as well, but I've never been sure how it compares to other public forums like overclock, etc.
 
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MaximilianKohler said:
I used to use the overclock.net forum but while I was away it seems they made major changes and possibly sold to a 3rd party at the same time and most of the links went dead. I'm wondering what the chances are of something like that happening to this forum.

I know this forum has always been around as well, but I've never been sure how it compares to other public forums like overclock, etc.
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kyle does
 
Interesting. I did a search for "hardforum owner kyle" and found 2019 news saying he sold it:
* https://linustechtips.com/topic/104...el-as-their-director-of-enthusiast-engagement.
* https://www.techpowerup.com/253880/...ns-intel-as-director-of-enthusiast-engagement

Kyle Bennett, owner of tech publication HardOCP that ruled the web for over two decades, has joined Intel in the position of Director of Enthusiast Engagement. Following his departure, HardOCP will "mothballed," in that it will not generate new content, its IP and existing content will be owned by Bennett. HardForum.com, on the other hand, will be sold to a company Bennett is familiar with, demonetized, and run by volunteers and funded by Patreons.
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Is that not the case? I don't see any info about that on this forum.
 
MaximilianKohler said:
Interesting. I did a search for "hardforum owner kyle" and found 2019 news saying he sold it:
* https://linustechtips.com/topic/104...el-as-their-director-of-enthusiast-engagement.
* https://www.techpowerup.com/253880/...ns-intel-as-director-of-enthusiast-engagement



Is that not the case? I don't see any info about that on this forum.
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you missed it. he sold the main site, saw it got turned into pron or something and bought it back. he never sold the forum. pop in more than a few times a year ;)
 
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Sometimes Old Bennet will post on here - usually its about some invasive weed ugly-ing up his landscaping.

But sometimes he will post about technology and give us some insider gossip.

I'd recommend sticking around.
 
MaximilianKohler said:
I used to use the overclock.net forum but while I was away it seems they made major changes and possibly sold to a 3rd party at the same time and most of the links went dead. I'm wondering what the chances are of something like that happening to this forum.

I know this forum has always been around as well, but I've never been sure how it compares to other public forums like overclock, etc.
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I own HardForum. What you need to know?
 
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I own HardForum. What you need to know?
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I'm pretty new to this forum and before signing up here I did the same kind of scouting as Maximilian seems to have done: looked for an About page, did some online searches about the site, et cetera. Didn't find that much, but came to the conclusion the forum is somewhat of the leftovers from an enthusiast tech news site where only the forum is left.

It might be a good idea to create a short About page with a little bit of background on the site: its history, its current purpose, how (and from where in the world) it's managed, and such. Just to help new users get a feel for the site.
 
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