Pxff.com no more?

icehog3 · 02-28-2015, 07:55 PM

I think I read October of '13, Greg.

G G · 02-28-2015, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

I think I read October of '13, Greg.

I haven't even checked in there in years. This is all a surprise to me.

shark · 02-28-2015, 08:38 PM

money money money.....

MONEY!!!!!

M1903A1 · 02-28-2015, 11:02 PM

Took a look over there. All I can say is, wow...and thank God for the Asylum!

Subvet642 · 03-01-2015, 12:17 AM

I'm glad I found this place first. That other place seems kinda ugly.

shark · 03-02-2015, 05:04 AM

Was it that bad when you guys decided to split and form CA?

shilala · 03-02-2015, 10:58 AM

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Was it that bad when you guys decided to split and form CA?

Worse. It was a mess.
Fortunately the ToE built us this place and it continues to rock on.
Pxff has had 3 or 4 more mass exoduses since we all hauled ass.

icehog3 · 03-02-2015, 11:42 AM

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Was it that bad when you guys decided to split and form CA?

Extreme difference in philosophy as to what the community should be, Ron. We spend time conversing with Jon about the changes he wanted to make, and we felt like a clean break was best for the members who agreed with us.

icehog3 · 03-01-2015, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by G G

I haven't even checked in there in years. This is all a surprise to me.

The news of Caputo's passing just went public the last couple weeks.

G G · 03-01-2015, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

The news of Caputo's passing just went public the last couple weeks.

I couldn't even find an obit and usually that's pretty easy to do.

Ashcan Bill · 03-01-2015, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by G G

I haven't even checked in there in years. This is all a surprise to me.

Same here. I actually logged in yesterday and was surprised to find I still have an active account. I'll have to remember to log in again in four or five years.

While I didn't agree with Caputo and what he did to the site, I'm sorry to hear of his passing. I never felt he was evil, just misguided. I wish his family and the Jungle/Puff well.

G G · 03-01-2015, 09:48 AM

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While I didn't agree with Caputo and what he did to the site, I'm sorry to hear of his passing. I never felt he was evil, just misguided. I wish his family and the Jungle/Puff well.

I can agree with that my friend.

8zeros · 03-01-2015, 09:54 AM

There was too much clutter over there for me so I never signed on. I also found the whole fish-sea thing a little silly.
I gather the guy was relatively young, with kids. I feel sorry for his family. I have a feeling there is not a pretty back story to this.
Anyways, it looks like it will be exiting for them over there for a while longer... puff on!

T.G · 03-01-2015, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 8zeros

There was too much clutter over there for me so I never signed on. I also found the whole fish-sea thing a little silly.
I gather the guy was relatively young, with kids. I feel sorry for his family. I have a feeling there is not a pretty back story to this.
Anyways, it looks like it will be exiting for them over there for a while longer... puff on!

Pvff.com was created as a business venture. Back in 2008 Jon Caputo bought up a number of forums (around 6 IIRC, some larger than others) and merged them into one giant forum in what appeared to be an attempt to dominate SEO rankings and sell advertising space. In the process, a number of good communities were essentially destroyed.

You can read the rest of it here:
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14966

I believe Caputo was in his mid-50's when he passed.

markem · 03-01-2015, 11:28 AM

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I believe Caputo was in his mid-50's when he passed.

44 y.o.

02-28-2015, 07:55 PM	#1
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,356 Trading: (60)	Re: Pxff.com no more? I think I read October of '13, Greg. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

02-28-2015, 08:38 PM	#3
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,697 Trading: (0)	Re: Pxff.com no more? money money money..... MONEY!!!!! __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

02-28-2015, 11:02 PM	#4
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: Pxff.com no more? Took a look over there. All I can say is, wow...and thank God for the Asylum! __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

03-01-2015, 12:17 AM	#5
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Pxff.com no more? I'm glad I found this place first. That other place seems kinda ugly. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

03-02-2015, 05:04 AM	#6
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,697 Trading: (0)	Re: Pxff.com no more? Was it that bad when you guys decided to split and form CA? __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-01-2015, 09:54 AM	#13
8zeros What's this button do? Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Roger Location: Far from everything Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: Pxff.com no more? There was too much clutter over there for me so I never signed on. I also found the whole fish-sea thing a little silly. I gather the guy was relatively young, with kids. I feel sorry for his family. I have a feeling there is not a pretty back story to this. Anyways, it looks like it will be exiting for them over there for a while longer... puff on! __________________