Mike Allen, 4 CheapCracks .Net .. ;-))
Enjoy the new career ... happy teaching and writing.
( Incidentally, is one allowed to ask what in both cases?
Nothing to do with penguins I suppose .. )
Cheers,
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Daminato" <opus@penguins.ca>
To: "Mike Allen" <discusslist@4cheapdomains.net>
Cc: <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: Register.com buying out Tucows/OpenSRS??!!??
> Hey Mike...
>
> You are wrong, my leaving was truly to go back to school and
> pursue a career in teaching/writing. Please don't use my name in
> this way. Thank you.
>
> On Thu, 10 Apr 2003, Mike Allen wrote:
>
> > We are already developing one ;O) We seen things like this coming on a
> > while ago and I fear to say may be a reason that Charles left ???? Hope i'm
> > wrong... Only time will tell ;o(
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mike Allen, 4CheapDomains.Net
> > discusslist@4CheapDomains.Net
> > http://www.4CheapDomains.Net
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Jones" <powerhouse@servicenterprises.com>
> > To: "Elliot Noss" <enoss@tucows.com>; <hostmaster@digital-marketplace.net>;
> > <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 3:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: Register.com buying out Tucows/OpenSRS??!!??
> >
> >
> > > Ah, so you MIGHT be interested in such a deal.
> > >
> > > Bad, Bad, Bad.
> > >
> > > That is NOT right. With that company, I would not see that as an excuse,
> > > since they
> > > are a horrible company. I hope you see the light, and stop all
> > negotiations,
> > > as that
> > > will damage YOUR reputation. We are YOUR customers, if we wanted to be a
> > > part of that horrible company, we would have joined THEM, not OpenSRS.
> > >
> > > If you continue in these talks, then that is why you cannot comment, as
> > that
> > > could
> > > be insider trading, since this is a public company. Therefore, I must see
> > > the light,
> > > that this is just an excuse to not have to be obligated to say, in other
> > > words, a guilt
> > > trip. Register.com is not going to sell out, so what is the harm, if this
> > is
> > > untrue?
> > >
> > > If this does happen, then I personally, will put together a better SRS
> > that
> > > would compare
> > > quite well to OpenSRS, and I would make sure it was never possible to be
> > > sold to a
> > > company with the ethics of someone horrible. I would do so, just to spite
> > > all involved
> > > in this deal. My company has plenty of investors who would love to fund
> > > something like
> > > this, if I decide to do so. I have no desire to, but if I'm forced I
> > would.
> > > No, this is not
> > > a empty threat, or anything like that. I am not a big reseller, I joined
> > > here just to have
> > > something for a FEW clients that asked for it.
> > >
> > > I will NOT subject them to register.com, under any circumstances.
> > >
> > > Just my 2 cents.
> > >
> > > I hope you will squash all rumors that exist, just because your
> > "CUSTOMERS"
> > > want you to.
> > > If we all left, it would make it much easier for another company to have a
> > > takeover, since your
> > > stock would drop to virtually a few pennies. In fact, even just a rumor
> > not
> > > denied can do that.
> > > I've seen it happen before. Take heed, with that last statement. ;o)
> > >
> > > Richard.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Elliot Noss" <enoss@tucows.com>
> > > To: <hostmaster@digital-marketplace.net>; <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 2:04 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Register.com buying out Tucows/OpenSRS??!!??
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ok. Let me try like this. It would be irresponsible, especially as a
> > > public
> > > > company, to comment on rumours that deal with M&A. In my years doing
> > this
> > > > there have been, literally, hundreds. To even deny things that had
> > > > absolutely no basis could preclude discussions that may be very
> > > > advantageous.
> > > >
> > > > Let me give you a real example. Many years ago (in a land far away) when
> > > we
> > > > were primarily a content company there was a small website that was run
> > by
> > > a
> > > > couple guys that I was quite friendly with. There was a rumour on a list
> > > > frequented by shareware and freeware developers who were/are the biggest
> > > > constituency for our software business. The rumour said that we were
> > going
> > > > to do a deal with that website. I was both much more naive and a private
> > > > company at the time and I leapt in and categorically denied the rumour.
> > > Six
> > > > months later that website was sold to one of our competitors in a deal
> > > that
> > > > was not great for the guys running it (who I really liked). When I
> > called
> > > > them saying "hey, why didn't you call me if you were looking to do a
> > deal"
> > > > they told me that they had read my denial of the rumour and had assumed
> > I
> > > > wasn' interested!
> > > >
> > > > The competitor, who was smaller then us at the time, levered that
> > > > acquisition in to a large IPO and an even larger sale of the whole
> > company
> > > > months later. Lesson learned.
> > > >
> > > > I hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Elliot Noss
> > > > Tucows inc.
> > > > 416-538-5494
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Hostmaster [mailto:hostmaster@digital-marketplace.net]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:30 PM
> > > > > To: Elliot Noss; discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > > Subject: RE: Register.com buying out Tucows/OpenSRS??!!??
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, that does make sense to me, but it certainly doesn't answer
> > > > > my/our question!
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe you should 'go a bit deeper on why even commenting is not
> > > > > appropriate'.
> > > > >
> > > > > Perhaps you could answer this: Are you not commenting because you
> > > > > are not legally allowed to, or is it simply because you feel the
> > > > > rumor is not worthy of a reply? Either way, you should be able to
> > > > > answer without 'getting in trouble' with anyone.
> > > > >
> > > > > Its just that I would rather not base an important business
> > > > > decision, switching from OpenSRS to whoever, based on rumor and/or my
> > > > > reading between the lines of comments made.
> > > > >
> > > > > BUT, if the rumor is true, I will in no way get myself or my
> > > > > business involved with Register.com! I would also be willing to bet
> > > > > money that the majority of your resellers feel as I do in this
> > > > > regard. Therefore I feel the need to keep asking...
> > > > >
> > > > > Nick Swift
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > > [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org]On Behalf Of Elliot Noss
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 12:43 PM
> > > > > To: hostmaster@dmcom.net; George Kirikos; discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > > Subject: RE: Register.com buying out Tucows/OpenSRS??!!??
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just to be clear, it would be extremely inappropriate for me to
> > comment
> > > on
> > > > > stuff like this, even if it was to categorically deny. I hope that
> > makes
> > > > > sense to most of you. If not, I am happy to go a bit deeper on why
> > even
> > > > > commenting is not appropriate.
> > > > >
> > > > > That is the official response. The unofficial response is that if I
> > > stick
> > > > > around long enough I am sure to be paired with Britney Spears in
> > > > > some rumor!
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > Elliot Noss
> > > > > Tucows inc.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > > > [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org]On Behalf Of Hostmaster
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 11:58 AM
> > > > > > To: George Kirikos; discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Register.com buying out Tucows/OpenSRS??!!??
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's been almost a week since this message was posted.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did I miss the 'Official' response from OpenSRS/Tucows?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Or has there been NO response?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just wondering...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nick Swift
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > > > [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org]On Behalf Of George Kirikos
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 8:08 PM
> > > > > > To: discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > > > Subject: Register.com buying out Tucows/OpenSRS??!!??
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > FuckedCompany.com is "reporting" rumours that Register.com is buying
> > > > > > out Tucows/OpenSRS (ee their front page).
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Chuck D
> "Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd."
> Voltaire 1694-1778
>
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