A Conversation for Old Announcements: January - September 2011
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Aug 31, 2011
Great news - we've done it! The contract has now been signed. The three joint bidders have formed a new company called 'Not Panicking Ltd' and they are now the proud new owners of H2G2. Congratulations!
Just to reiterate: Although H2G2 is now legally in new hands, the BBC has agreed to run the site for one more month from today (31st August 2011), the day the contract was signed. This is just to enable the new owners to set the site up on their own technical infrastructure. During this month, normal BBC editorial and moderations rules will still apply.
We will of course keep you up-to-date with developments during this final transition period. In the next month, we hope to provide you with a link to the new H2G2 url plus the new owners terms and conditions.
Once again, congratulations to 'Not Panicking Ltd' - Robbie Stamp, Brian and Alyson Larholm, the h2g2 Community Consortium - on a successful bid. We're definitely not panicking now.
All the best,
H2G2 Editors
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Rod Posted Aug 31, 2011
Aaaah,
Well done.
Thanks to you - and all the others who have worked on this, from both sides.
Rod
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Ancient Brit Posted Aug 31, 2011
Be gentle with us. 
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Deep Doo Doo Posted Aug 31, 2011
Excellent news!
After a hard-day of painting and decorating I thought I may need a few 
s and a couple of 
s.
Nope, that news'll do me.
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Mrs Zen Posted Aug 31, 2011
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Aug 31, 2011
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Smudger879n Posted Aug 31, 2011
Does this mean we are all famous now?
Smudger.
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Aug 31, 2011
MMF
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Mrs Zen Posted Aug 31, 2011
Ahem. Look! >>> F21883959?thread=8270739&skip=80&show=20#p110135065
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. Posted Aug 31, 2011
congratulations all round
plus! (a plug
) The H2G2 Fools Guild will live on
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) Posted Aug 31, 2011
I am grateful that I have Not Panicked.
B4thenextchapterinthesagaiswritten
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Aug 31, 2011
picnic any one????? 
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Aug 31, 2011
t.
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Mrs Zen Posted Aug 31, 2011
*spreads out the red check table cloth*
*gets out the 
*
A picnic! Yay!
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Aug 31, 2011
Joins Mrs Z on the picnic cloth.
delicious!
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Aug 31, 2011
Joins Mrs Z on the picnic cloth
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Silly Willy Posted Aug 31, 2011
Congratulations to all
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
shagbark Posted Sep 1, 2011
I was starting to turn 
now I can breathe again
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Sep 1, 2011
*lugs in a bottomless basket of mufflewhumps*
*realizes the mufflewhumps have fallen out, as there's no bottom*
*goes to fetch a new basket*
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Sep 1, 2011
Key: Complain about this post
Wednesday 31 August, 2011: H2G2 Leaving The BBC - Contract Has Been Signed!
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Aug 31, 2011)
- 2: Rod (Aug 31, 2011)
- 3: Ancient Brit (Aug 31, 2011)
- 4: Deep Doo Doo (Aug 31, 2011)
- 5: Mrs Zen (Aug 31, 2011)
- 6: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Aug 31, 2011)
- 7: Smudger879n (Aug 31, 2011)
- 8: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Aug 31, 2011)
- 9: Mrs Zen (Aug 31, 2011)
- 10: Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. (Aug 31, 2011)
- 11: Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) (Aug 31, 2011)
- 12: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Aug 31, 2011)
- 13: turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) (Aug 31, 2011)
- 14: Mrs Zen (Aug 31, 2011)
- 15: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Aug 31, 2011)
- 16: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Aug 31, 2011)
- 17: Silly Willy (Aug 31, 2011)
- 18: shagbark (Sep 1, 2011)
- 19: Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) (Sep 1, 2011)
- 20: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Sep 1, 2011)
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