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LWN.net Closing Down
Anonymous Coward writes "The best Linux news site is calling it a day. Citing money problems, they are saying next weeks issue will be the last. I've been reading LWN.net since the very beginning. They have always demonstrated sanity, restraint and professionalism along with thoughtful commentary - unlike certain other well known Linux news sites. Very sad." They've had problems since last fall. It's been a good four year run for them.
probably because....
It's more true than you realize....
When VA Linux does close, please pass on SlashDot to me.
Seriously: Talk to me first, I'll buy it, whatever.
Make some changes:
Add many admins to help add news, write news, etc. Not the same three people.
Take away admin moderator points. You're biased therefore you shouldn't mod. Same reason I can't mod a thread I posted in.....
I'd even drop the adds, or add affordable text ads, so people can plug their own sites.. not something that costs 400 bucks or more but 5 bucks... or less.
Remember, consider me!!!
www.slightlycrewed.com - Because aren't we all?
Yeah, but VA is run like the shitter. Have you seen their SEC filing?
Income 51 million, Expenses Marketing 57, R&D 26, General and Administrative 51 million...
EXCUSE ME! But this company is run like a joke. Marketing ok that could be trimmed back. But what gets me is the GandA expense of 51 million. If you look at where this money is going it is going solely into administrative and legal expenses. OR MORE LIKELY, somebody is cashing in before the company folds entirely.
You know it pisses me because these are the same folks that want us to buy their stock, but yet they scam us. Let them fold, serve them right!
"You can't make a race horse of a pig"
"No," said Samuel, "but you can make very fast pig"
Larry Augustin done nothing but sell stock from day one my friends
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