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Introducing the newest additions to the InsanelyMac team...

Swad

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I've learned a lot over the past two years – I've discovered things about myself and the way life works. I've also learned that if a community like this is going to be run well, it has to be done by those who can commit the time and resources to seeing that through. I was able to fill that role for the past 2 years, but now the time has come to pass that to others who can carry the site forward.

 

I'm really excited to introduce you to the new owners of InsanelyMac: Brendan, Paul, Ed, and Jim. They started Fubra Limited - a small UK based web services group - a few years back to help people find (and use) good information. Ed and Jim also have their own design studio, do1. One of the reasons I chose to sell to them, out of the all other offers I received, was that they're passionate about helping people find the things and communities they're looking for.

 

They're all Mac fans, and Jim, one of the guys who'll be helping here, has been an InsanelyMac member (ColdFusion) since a month after this site was started. These guys are great because they're interested in the same things we are. Another reason I wanted to sell to them is that the only changes they want to make are improvements: better news, additional focus on new tweakable products like AppleTV, and other projects. And since their expertise is in content, expect things to get a lot easier to find. (A better search function! Yay!) Plus, since they had to buy the site, they'll be accountable to themselves and others, since the money they put forward acts as a contract of sincerity.

 

Although this will be their first Mac forum to run, these guys are no strangers to the Web (or Macs or OSx86), and their team has the technical skill to do the things I've only dreamed about. They'll be able to bring a more professional – but still lighthearted and fun – air to the site than I've been able to give. They're in their 20's like many of us, so that helps too.

 

In short, Ed and Jim and their friends will bring a fresh perspective to InsanelyMac that'll ensure it remains a place we're proud to call home. The contract we signed ensures that I'll be around for the next 3 years (at the very least!) so I won't be going anywhere. :)

 

You'll get to know these guys better in the upcoming few days and weeks. We're planning some IRC Q&A sessions and we'll let you know more when we get the dates set. Welcome to InsanelyMac, guys!

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Alessandro17

All I want to add is that I am glad that they are British (no offence meant to non British :thumbsup_anim: )

Britain is for me very much like my second home, and I wish I could live there if I didn't have family here.

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Mebster

:thumbsup_anim: fellow Brits.

 

An end of an era Swad. Kinda sad really. Having you as an admin was great and best of all there was some sort of certainty to things, well until the last few weeks.

 

*wisper* Swad, stay on their good side to remain a admin *wisper*

 

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All I want to add is that I am glad that they are British (no offence meant to non British :) )

Britain is for me very much like my second home, and I wish I could live there if I didn't have family here.

Here? You live in InsanelyMac with your family?

Anyway the Brit things makes me more eger to start a topic i've hand in mind for a while.

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Swad
Here? You live in InsanelyMac with your family?
What, you don't live inside InsanelyMac too? Did you choose the Red Pill or the Blue Pill, Neo? :thumbsup_anim:
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Ai Haibara

Welcome, folks. :thumbsup_anim:

I think you, Brendan, Paul, Ed, and Jim will do your best keeping alive and improving everyday this wonderful community :wallbash:

I think that your joy, your vitality, your passions and your great team work can lead this community ahead for next years, and I will be here to see it. I'm also happy that buyers are European guys, because I'm European too! It's really satisfating see that a lot of European people is working hard getting this community even better :)

So, congratulations everyone and welcome to InsanelyMac. :)

Sherry Haibara

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aNILEator

Where abouts in England are they from/working?

 

I agree it is good to see someone else from Britain contributing massively to potentially millions of people (rather than your bog standard chav around here ponsing off the dole and job seekers allowance)

 

EDIT:

 

I could potentially offer myself as a podcast presenter :-) I've managed and produced a podcast previously for www.msgstuff.com we had interviews and news along with opinions and light hearted jokes aimed at the community to which we presented (we even got an exclusive interview with Patchou of Messenger Plus fame!)

 

Just something to bear in mind for the future, something I'd be willing to try and fit my life around :thumbsup_anim:

 

EDIT 2:

 

Gee I must seem a complete attention whoring n00b to you guys :unsure: honestly I mean it all in good faith and do frequent this site very often, I just may not post that much compared to others :hysterical:

 

/me shut's up now

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cringemaster

Welcome to InsanelyMac guys.

 

So the domain will change to insanelymac.co.uk now :hysterical: ? Cool to have the new owners from the UK

 

(The Fratellis and Arctic Monkeys are crazy. UK music is awesome. :thumbsup_anim: )

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trav1085

Welcome!

 

About the search feature, you actually could make it so they search before posting. I think Digg has something like it, where you will type in the title and use a Javascript/AJAX script to automaticlly pull topics that are related to the title, I don't think it's really that hard and I know the new administration can handle it.

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Sabr
Gee I must seem a complete attention whoring n00b to you guys :unsure: honestly I mean it all in good faith and do frequent this site very often, I just may not post that much compared to others :hysterical:

 

/me shut's up now

 

Hehe aNILEator, it's good that you want to help. However you may want to post in this topic instead :thumbsup_anim:

 

P.S. A Podcast could be a new project InsanelyMac could focus on. Especially now that we have 4 new leaders amongst us.

 

- SABR.

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Sabr
when will they be getting accounts? (if the already do, i must have missed that part)

 

I don't think they've registered or made a public announcement themselves yet. I think they'll be coming tomorrow (hopefully).

 

- SABR.

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Takuro

It's great news that there's a team of people behind this.

 

On another note: no offense but their sense of web design is a little less than what I'd call "Web 2.0." Not my cup of tea, but others may like it.

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Swad
when will they be getting accounts? (if the already do, i must have missed that part)

Jim has had an account since September 2005 (!), two months after the site was launched, and his friend Ed (do1) became an official member yesterday! The other two (Paul and Brendan) will mostly be doing behind the scenes things, although I'm sure they'll get accounts soon.

 

I've also always thought a podcast would be a good idea, but we've never been able to get it off the ground. Sounds like a great new project!

 

Also, what is it with Britons? Almost all of our Mod staff is from the UK!!! :thumbsup_anim:

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Mebster
I think they'll be coming tomorrow (hopefully).

Sounds almost like they are flying over. :)

 

Also, what is it with Britons? Almost all of our Mod staff is from the UK!!! ;)

The Brits are taking over the mac scene. Yeah, it may be made in California but it's the Brits who make it happen.

 

Personally I don't consider myself a Brit unless I'm filling in a form of some sort. Generally I consider myself more as a London.

I was hearing a radio show how most Londoners identify themselves more in this way. Probably because it sounds cooler to say you're a Londoner than a Brit.

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