Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
You must consider the financial aspects when working with a deal like this. Microsoft may want to go in on the deal with News Corp. to spread the risk out. For example, if they really just wanted a 5/7th Myspace, there is no company that matches that profile 100%, so they can split it with News...
I had this same exact issue with my apple ipod (although it was a 4th gen). I had to open the ipod, disconnect the power, let it lay for a few minutes and reconnect the power. This fixed the problem, although temporarily because i eventually ended up replacing the ipod in it's entirety due to...
wow...simply amazing...i literally registered just so i could tell you it's looking great, and that i check these forums for an update on this case 3-4 times a day. I'm just amazed!