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HonestIago Started conversation Jan 24, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12265173
"Among the sites to close include teen site Switch and community sites h2g2 and 606."
Makes all the complaints about the switch to barlesque seem a bit trivial now.
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sigsfried Posted Jan 24, 2011
After the money spent making a new version. Sad but I am not too surprised.
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jan 24, 2011
Let's wait for the Eds to confirm it before we believe it.
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Jim Lynn Posted Jan 24, 2011
Although the actual wording is 'disposal of h2g2'. They will try to find an external home for it. That's how it was phrased at the meeting I was at.
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Jim Lynn Posted Jan 24, 2011
Here's Erik Huggers' blog post:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/2011/01/delivering-quality-first.shtml
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Woodpigeon Posted Jan 24, 2011
Very sorry to hear this. It was a huge part of my online life for years.
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jan 24, 2011
I've e-mailed the Eds and asked them to confirm it here, but it appears from Jim's post that it is true.
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sprout Posted Jan 24, 2011
Can't imagine they will find many buyers.
sprout
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jan 24, 2011
How much do they want for it? Can we buy it?
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sprout Posted Jan 24, 2011
Actually my post was poorly phrased - it's almostly certainly free to the the right 'taker' - the costs involved would be running costs.
sprout
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Jim Lynn Posted Jan 24, 2011
More news. Haven't read this yet, posting so you're all informed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2011/01/delivering_quality_first_on_bb.html
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Jim Lynn Posted Jan 24, 2011
"H2G2 is a unique community but it does not sit comfortably alongside anything else we do. The site has been created, and is sustained by, its users and our hope is to find a new owner who will nurture it in the coming years."
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Cheerful Dragon Posted Jan 24, 2011
I don't mind who takes the site over, just as long as they respect our 'heritage' and don't charge us for the privilege of posting. H2G2 has been free since it started. Imposing a charge is a sure-fire way to kill the site.
I'm going to wait and see what happens.
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jan 24, 2011
Thanks for keeping us posted, Jim.
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jan 24, 2011
I would hate to see the site charging users, but would be happy to donate. 
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HonestIago Posted Jan 24, 2011
I cannot see why anyone would want to buy us or pay to sustain us - what is in it for them? As has been said before, Wikipedia does what we started out as better than we do.
Strip away the Guide and all you have left is the Community - priceless to us, but it has no value for an outsider.
Devastated would sum up my mood pretty well right now.
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Devonseaglass Posted Jan 24, 2011
I use a couple of social network sites hosted by Ning. Anyone can set up a site, and the software actually works! See http://www.ning.com/
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jan 24, 2011
Yes, but without the Guide, we're just another messageboard...
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- 4: Gnomon - time to move on (Jan 24, 2011)
- 5: Jim Lynn (Jan 24, 2011)
- 6: Jim Lynn (Jan 24, 2011)
- 7: Woodpigeon (Jan 24, 2011)
- 8: Gnomon - time to move on (Jan 24, 2011)
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- 16: aka Bel - A87832164 (Jan 24, 2011)
- 17: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jan 24, 2011)
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- 19: Devonseaglass (Jan 24, 2011)
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