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[ady]

Fme community needs to pull itself together or lose it as said make a link asap

 

 

I'm sure what Vecs means is that Duplu is an important part of this community and we should rally round and help him in his hour of need.

Count me in!!!

 

 

 

This isn't about the FME community.

 

I hope so.

[Daryl]

No this certainly isn't about the FME community... it is about a man, who has singlehandedly maintained this site for all of us use (which includes FME, Real fruit Machine, Simulation etc) for many years, and at this present time needs to be released of this burden he has carried, much to his own expense.

 

This isn't a bit like the Thunderstorm Memorial link at all... nothing like it, so I don't want to go there. This is about a man who has cared for all of use greatly here, and because of the lack of support from most members of the site, and because real life has thrown the odds against him, has got to stop being the benefactor of Fruit Emu and make us all realise a very stark truth - nothing is invincible!

 

I am sure Alan will open a link for donations towards the site, if that is the route he goes down, but I really don't believe that he wants to wait months and months for a £20 donation like the dribs and drabs that members have done here over the years expecting the site to be 'eternal'.

 

Well now you've all woke up and smelt the coffee, and realise that Alan doesn't want to wait forever (like it would be if a donation link is set up) to get the price he needs, to save the site, I think quite a bit more is needed than a quick 'link' for donations...

 

...just my two-bob's worth protecting someone who I feel has been taken sorely for granted by the majority of us all here.

[banditboy2006]

but the problem nobody knows the amount needed 

 

and if my number 1 rule is if i take something on i will only take it on if i can make it pay or cover the costs 

[Daryl]

but the problem nobody knows the amount needed 

 

and if my number 1 rule is if i take something on i will only take it on if i can make it pay or cover the costs 

have you PM messaged duplu?...

 

...to be honest I really don't think he wants to name is price publicly, and I believe earlier in this thread he mentioned using the PM system to find out costs etc - if you are really interested in wanting to purchase the site, then I suggest you do PM him to get to know what costs will be incurred to you personally for the site and domain.

[duplu]

have you PM messaged duplu?...

 

...to be honest I really don't think he wants to name is price publicly, and I believe earlier in this thread he mentioned using the PM system to find out costs etc - if you are really interested in wanting to purchase the site, then I suggest you do PM him to get to know what costs will be incurred to you personally for the site and domain.

 

Exactly Daryl, I don't want to plaster my asking price all over the front page as you get people saying "It's not worth that" or "It's worth way more than that" etc...  There are currently a few people interested and they all don't appear to have a problem with the asking price.

[niallquinn]

Made a note in my diary today, it simply reads "bugger".

 

NQ.

[barcrest]

Not been here in a long while but sorry to see the site is closing. I have faced a similar dilemma with my own site (Not FME Related) a few times but the reality was people never came up with the money I thought it was actually worth hence me still running it.

 

Hope things turn out ok for you Duplu

[impact]

No no nooooooooooooo way. This really cant happen Bad Times!!  

 

Oh Alan 11years now been here after my old home the hove went. What to do? Where to go? lost. Totally. Trying to think pos and keeping me fingers crossed and toe`s

 

I can`t thank you enough for all your hard work on building this place and the artist`s/layout boys and girls out there. To all other members and groups that have put the time into making the emulators kill and guitar setting a new path into the fme land good on you fellars.

 

As for fobt`s (f***ing open bolloxs takers) don`t play at any bookies, I`ve had mates kill/top them selfs. I hate the ***ts I hope the government banned the ****ing things tbh. I`ve lost team mates because of there greed and nasty way of thinking and bullying to us techs.  

 

My rant is over. I just so hope the buyer can and will put the same amount of time and love into the site.

 

Many Thanks

 

In My Pants Ass Claping Tech AKA Impact

[aaamusements]

As a very few people know, and some more have already worked out, I'm the new owner of fruit-emu.

 

I'm keen to reassure everyone that big changes are not planned, in fact I have undertaken to keep the site related to it's core themes of FME, fruit machines and repairs etc. for at least the next five years, and I am contractually bound to this agreement.

 

I would like to echo the other comments made about all of Alan's hard work on the site over the years and what he has achieved here - it's a privilege to take over where he has left off.

 

Just to give everyone advanced notice, at a point in the very near future the site will be moving to a new server, there will be a period of unavailability while the DNS propagates. Updates will be posted when necessary on Facebook and the MPU Mecca if this site is down.

 

Alex

[andy-1]

Thanks Duplu for all you have done with the site over the years, and thanks aaamusements for taking on the site to preserve the future of FME.

[Bencrest]

Relieved that someone impartial, relaxed and with an interest in machines has taken over! Still, you could have told me when we met up on Monday you crafty sod

[aaamusements]

Relieved that someone impartial, relaxed and with an interest in machines has taken over! Still, you could have told me when we met up on Monday you crafty sod

 

I'm very good with secrets... I did feel bad for not telling you to be honest, but to be fair you knew as much as anybody else did at the time!

[vectra666]

Hi aaamusements guessed something was up as you are a admin thankyou for taking over this site long may it continue, I wish you luck with this site and everything within it
Ps you need a avatar something like I'm the boss lol and to duplu thanks again for all you've done for us fruit fans long may you continue to be involved

Edited by vectra666, 19 February 2014 - 11:57 PM.

[robinhood75]

Kinda worked that out when I saw you was a redster in the who's online box lol. Well done on your new purchase and venture. I wish you luck and look forward to at least another 5 years of FM emulation

[killcrazy]

Great news! Thanks so much Alex for keeping this site and community going  If you ever need any help with anything server or webby related (linux, apache, MySQL, DNS, IIS etc) let me know

[westy20040]

Thanks aaamusements for taking over this fantastic site, it's great to know that it is in safe hands with you as the new boss , and thank you Duplu for all your hard work in keeping the site running for all this time.

 

Long Live Fruit-emu

[£6 In Tokens]

aaamusements taking over is good news, wishing you the best of luck mate.  Also big thanks to Duplu for what you have done.  Fruit Emu & DADs back 5 - 7 years ago were truly great sites.

 

I'm really pleased to see aaamusements taking over!