Pxff.com no more? - Page 4

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.

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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Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

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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Originally Posted by T.G

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

44 y.o.

T.G · 03-01-2015, 11:41 AM

Thanks Mark.

RWhisenand · 03-01-2015, 11:51 AM

I wasn't into good cigars back in '08 like now, and I certainly hadn't been looking at forums on line either. It's pretty interesting how the cigar forum saga played itself out back then. I'm pretty happy how this turned out, forum wise, not the early death of the other owner of course.

A history lesson for those of us not involved back then.

Zabhatton · 03-01-2015, 11:56 AM

I was a former member there. My only regret is how I was established over there and now I have to start over again. I'm surey sentiments are shared by other members as well.

Oh well, such is the internet I suppose.

Sadden · 03-01-2015, 04:48 PM

What an ugly place. I actually got the email. I forgot I even had an account there. I would have joined there around the same time I joined here. But I don't think I ever really went there. Bad vibes.

Glad I picked the right place to call home.

MarkinAZ · 03-01-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Zabhatton

I was a former member there. My only regret is how I was established over there and now I have to start over again. I'm surey sentiments are shared by other members as well.

Oh well, such is the internet I suppose.

...I'm sure if you "sweet talk" the Mods, and offer some small tokens, they would be more than happy to bump up your Post count and Trader feedback to make you feel right at home

RWhisenand · 03-01-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Zabhatton

I was a former member there. My only regret is how I was established over there and now I have to start over again. I'm surey sentiments are shared by other members as well.

Oh well, such is the internet I suppose.

Just think, you can participate in the NST deal again. No, I understand, trader rep does mean something.

markem · 03-01-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Zabhatton

I was a former member there. My only regret is how I was established over there and now I have to start over again. I'm surey sentiments are shared by other members as well.

Oh well, such is the internet I suppose.

It is very frustrating and I certainly understand where you are coming from. When Club Stogie was sold, I was very anxious but since the same mods were there and Jon Caputo seemed enthusiastic about maintaining the CS culture, I relaxed. It turned out that the changes around what became pvff.com were such that I was no longer comfortable there and so came over here.

I'm glad that reputation bumps here are not like at CS, because if you had a good circle of friends who had huge reputation numbers then you could quickly have huge numbers as well. I wasn't on the board long before I had huge numbers, mostly from friends in the banter thread. I like the system used here better, but still think that the system is inherently flawed because you can bump someone for just about anything, so a large ring gauge doesn't necessarily equate to cigar knowledge. That's the principle reason that mine is turned off.

I hope that you enjoy your stay in the asylum and that the style here meets your needs.

CigarNut · 03-01-2015, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by markem

It is very frustrating and I certainly understand where you are coming from. When Club Stogie was sold, I was very anxious but since the same mods were there and Jon Caputo seemed enthusiastic about maintaining the CS culture, I relaxed. It turned out that the changes around what became pvff.com were such that I was no longer comfortable there and so came over here.

I'm glad that reputation bumps here are not like at CS, because if you had a good circle of friends who had huge reputation numbers then you could quickly have huge numbers as well. I wasn't on the board long before I had huge numbers, mostly from friends in the banter thread. I like the system used here better, but still think that the system is inherently flawed because you can bump someone for just about anything, so a large ring gauge doesn't necessarily equate to cigar knowledge. That's the principle reason that mine is turned off.

I hope that you enjoy your stay in the asylum and that the style here meets your needs.

Mark is wise!!

Genetic Defect · 03-01-2015, 09:50 PM

I remember

shark · 03-02-2015, 05:04 AM

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

hotreds · 03-02-2015, 08:14 AM

Bottom line- tragic to go at 44 and leave a family behind.

02-28-2015, 11:02 PM	#61
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	#62
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*

03-01-2015, 09:54 AM	#67
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! __________________

03-01-2015, 11:41 AM	#70
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,557 Trading: (37)	Re: Pxff.com no more? Thanks Mark.

03-01-2015, 11:51 AM	#71
RWhisenand Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Rob Location: Nevada Posts: 798 Trading: (7)	Re: Pxff.com no more? I wasn't into good cigars back in '08 like now, and I certainly hadn't been looking at forums on line either. It's pretty interesting how the cigar forum saga played itself out back then. I'm pretty happy how this turned out, forum wise, not the early death of the other owner of course. A history lesson for those of us not involved back then. __________________ No function well beer without.

03-01-2015, 11:56 AM	#72
Zabhatton Just in from the Storm Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 10 Trading: (1)	Re: Pxff.com no more? I was a former member there. My only regret is how I was established over there and now I have to start over again. I'm surey sentiments are shared by other members as well. Oh well, such is the internet I suppose.

03-01-2015, 04:48 PM	#73
Sadden Its only money... Join Date: May 2012 First Name: Colin Posts: 367 Trading: (0)	Re: Pxff.com no more? What an ugly place. I actually got the email. I forgot I even had an account there. I would have joined there around the same time I joined here. But I don't think I ever really went there. Bad vibes. Glad I picked the right place to call home. __________________ If you want to party with the boys , be prepared to get up and work with the men the next morning. -Colin

03-01-2015, 09:50 PM	#78
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,202 Trading: (5)	Re: Pxff.com no more? I remember

03-02-2015, 05:04 AM	#79
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,566 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

03-02-2015, 08:14 AM	#80
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: Pxff.com no more? Bottom line- tragic to go at 44 and leave a family behind. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.