Thank you and fare thee well, Admin!

[mh]

I still pop in occasionally but don't spend very long as in all honesty punting matters don't interest me very much now. However I hope do UKP continues to go from strength to strength and the ethos is maintained as it is great to see how it has benefited so many, which was my original vision. And once again massive thanks to Admin and his incredible and selfless contribution over many years. 

Well while we're thanking Admin all the best to you too. We're thankful that you started the forum that Admin then took on and that you did persevere in those early days. I'm punting less now too for various reasons but can't yet say I've stopped...
 

[Hurley]

Dunno if its serendipity or not, but that "other" Manchester based forum we're not allowed to mention appears to have crashed.
Only three posts on it yesterday, and it seems impossible to log on to.
And there's a flyer on it "Anyone know how to run an XenForo system it’s a paid job and if they can recover names of existing clients or the accounts used to pay for them that’s a decent reward"
Did someone trash the user database?

It would appear so

[thecat250]

Dang! Just seen this thread, I was wondering why moderators were listed on the forum index.

Thanks admin for all your work and efforts put in to the forum over the years, greatly appreciated by all 
Good luck in your future endeavors!

[BP96]

@oldadmin thanks so much for everything.

I have personally messaged you a few times and received a response and I can only imagine the scale of the job you must have done.

All the best for your future.

[Avg_Joe]

A simple thank you seems insufficient, yet is all i have to offer except continued contribution to what you have grown and progressed here. Good luck in future endeavors

[Juankerr]

A massive thanks to Admin for continuing the great work that NIK started giving us all such a great site that serves us so well. 

All the best for your future 

[dkn]

Just like all the others - a big thank you from me.  Thanks to you, my last shitty punt was ages ago - that's a result!

[Mr Farkyhars]

All possible thanks to Old Admin for building such a brilliant site. A new era dawns. Hail and farewell!



Welcome Head1!

[Up The Manor]

Is 'off topic' about to return?

Showing on homepage but not active as yet?

Baptism of fire? 

No it's not! Teething problems

[wristjob]

I haven;t been around much recently so sorry for getting in late.

It's hard to quantify how much this site has saved me on bad punts, given me some great punts, opened my mind to what is available and helped with understanding issues such as health. That's not all the work of 1 guy, but 1 guy dipped into his own pocket, contributed his free time and steered the direction of this site and he's become a legend.

Best of luck to Head1.

[Doc Holliday]

No it's not! Teething problems

 

Crikey another Administrator? It's beginning to resemble the NHS 

[mh]

Crikey another Administrator? It's beginning to resemble the NHS 

So a doc in real life, huh?   

[Widescreen]

Just to echo what others have said, thanks for everything you did.

Saved a bomb thanks to UKP and have shared funny stories of WG encounters to save others.  That is the ethos of the site.

Long may it continue.

 

[Up The Manor]

Crikey another Administrator? It's beginning to resemble the NHS 

Yep! There's a lot to manage in the transfer over to the new host, particularly with all the customisations which are in place on top of the standard SMF code.

[finn5555]

particularly with all the customisations which are in place on top of the standard SMF code.

That's about as clear as some pro$sies likes lists on AW 

[finn5555]

What’s all the word censorship about

[CoolTiger]

To keep you guys updated...

Similar to UKE as well, Transfer of Ownership was completed within a matter of days of OldAmin deciding to hand over his reigns.

OldAmin explained his reasons for whom he offered the site to and whom he finally transferred the ownership to.  AFAIK the new owners were previously members on here and were punters, justlike the rest of us on here.

New site owner is still working his way round the nuts and bolts of working this site and trying to bring himself up to date with the full running of the site.

It was obvious from OldAdmin that managing this site took a lot of his time, so IMHO (correctly) NewAdmin has appointed a few more Admins to help him out.

All the mods have been retained, with one further Mod appointed. Our duties still remain the same, and we have been given a few more tasks that previous Admin did himself (editing reviews for wrong indexing, merge topics, deleting any addresses, outing of WGs, etc).

Where possible the new Admin Team have tried to keep us updated on here.

Please give them time to get their feet under the table and learn the full ropes of their jobs. No doubt at the right time they will update us all on here of any plans to change the running of this site, etc.

Until then please bear with them.

In meantime, like before, please report dodgy reviews, WK'ers, returing banned members etc. Many thanks to all those who still continue to report these. It has not gone unnoticed.

[Happyjose]

To keep you guys updated...

Similar to UKE as well, Transfer of Ownership was completed within a matter of days of OldAmin deciding to hand over his reigns.

OldAmin explained his reasons for whom he offered the site to and whom he transferred the ownership to.  AFAIK the new owners were previously members on here and were punters, justlike the rest of us on here.

New site owner is still working his way round the nuts and bolts of working this site and trying to bring himself up to date with the full running of the site.

It was obvious from OldAdmin that managing this site took a lot of his time, so IMHO (correctly) NewAdmin has appointed a few more Admins to help him out.

All the mods have been retained, with one further Mod appointed. Our duties still remain the same, and we have been given a few more tasks that previous Admin did himself (editing reviews for wrong indexing, merge topics, deleting any addresses, outing of WGs, etc).

Where possible the new Admin Team have tried to keep us updated on here.

Please give them time to get their feet under the table and learn the full ropes of their jobs. No doubt at the right time they will update us all on here of any plans to change the running of this site, etc.

Until then please bear with them.

In meantime, like before, please report dodgy reviews, WK'ers, returing banned members etc. Many thanks to all those who still continue to report these. It has not gone unnoticed.

Thanks for the update 

[smiths]

To keep you guys updated...

Similar to UKE as well, Transfer of Ownership was completed within a matter of days of OldAmin deciding to hand over his reigns.

OldAmin explained his reasons for whom he offered the site to and whom he transferred the ownership to.  AFAIK the new owners were previously members on here and were punters, justlike the rest of us on here.

New site owner is still working his way round the nuts and bolts of working this site and trying to bring himself up to date with the full running of the site.

It was obvious from OldAdmin that managing this site took a lot of his time, so IMHO (correctly) NewAdmin has appointed a few more Admins to help him out.

All the mods have been retained, with one further Mod appointed. Our duties still remain the same, and we have been given a few more tasks that previous Admin did himself (editing reviews for wrong indexing, merge topics, deleting any addresses, outing of WGs, etc).

Where possible the new Admin Team have tried to keep us updated on here.

Please give them time to get their feet under the table and learn the full ropes of their jobs. No doubt at the right time they will update us all on here of any plans to change the running of this site, etc.

Until then please bear with them.

In meantime, like before, please report dodgy reviews, WK'ers, returing banned members etc. Many thanks to all those who still continue to report these. It has not gone unnoticed.

Many thinks for the info CT.   IMO you are doing a good job on here as a team, its keeping the scum at bay so thanks for that as well.

[The Outsider]

To keep you guys updated... *snip*

Thanks for the update.  Sounds like we're in safe hands.   

[smiths]

What’s all the word censorship about

I can still post WG, I was never interested in you know what with 2 dollar signs through it, it was as you know a dig at the dusty phone brigade on a forum now gone, and a number of punters got banned for posting it on their.

[Kev40ish]

Many thinks for the info CT. A mod has gone I see, or at least he had mod against his name but now doesn't. IMO you are doing a good job on here as a team, its keeping the scum at bay so thanks for that as well.

Totally agree, keep up the great work.

[smiths]

Totally agree, keep up the great work.

You had mod against your name the other day for a while.

[Kev40ish]

You had mod against your name the other day for a while.

Head1 was practicing to understand the workings of the site.

[smiths]

Head1 was practicing to understand the workings of the site.

Right oh.

[CoolTiger]

Correct. New Admin is still playing around with the workings if this site.

At one point he was aware that there are helpers on this site (indexing reviews, move topics, etc), but he could not find a list of these helpers.

For a short time as well, some of these members were being shown as Helpers, but I can't see this any more.

[Kev40ish]

What’s all the word censorship about

https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=251791.50

[finn5555]

https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=251791.50

Kev unless I’m blind that don’t answer my question 

[Kev40ish]

Kev unless I’m blind that don’t answer my question 

Sorry misunderstood, just showing where it’s being discussed in case you or others hadn’t hadn’t noticed it.
 

[winkywanky]

Kev unless I’m blind that don’t answer my question 

Perhaps the 'more socially acceptable wording' is being brought in as a precursor to floating UKP on the Stock Exchange? 

[CoolTiger]

Crikey another Administrator? It's beginning to resemble the NHS 

1 Owner + 2 Admins.

Unlike the NHS, they are not paid anything. On contrary, they are paying for the running of this site out of their own pocket, just like OldAdmin did.

[CoolTiger]

Perhaps the 'more socially acceptable wording' is being brought in as a precursor to floating UKP on the Stock Exchange? 

In which case I hope the Mods team are offered free shares or at a reduced rate, so that we can make a kiiling on the first day of trading   

[winkywanky]

....and obviously, to a slightly lesser extent, longstanding members  .

[winkywanky]

(Although my member is not quite as longstanding as it used to be).

[stevedave]

Many thinks for the info CT.   IMO you are doing a good job on here as a team, its keeping the scum at bay so thanks for that as well.

Absolutely agreed 

[finn5555]

Perhaps the 'more socially acceptable wording' is being brought in as a precursor to floating UKP on the Stock Exchange? 

As long as UKP don't lose its ethos or become "fluffy" all will be good, I wonder if Pro££ie is acceptable 

[Happyjose]

As long as UKP don't lose its ethos or become "fluffy" all will be good, I wonder if Pro££ie is acceptable 

For about 5 mins I would guess, till it's added to the list 

[smiths]

1 Owner + 2 Admins.

Unlike the NHS, they are not paid anything. On contrary, they are paying for the running of this site out of their own pocket, just like OldAdmin did.

What, 3 mods isn't their, you, Ali and Daviemac + Head1 as owner.

[winkywanky]

As long as UKP don't lose its ethos or become "fluffy" all will be good, I wonder if Pro££ie is acceptable? 

Prollie.

I'll get me coat 

[daviemac]

What, 3 mods isn't their, you, Ali and Daviemac + Head1 as owner.

1 owner + 2 admins + 3 mods.

[smiths]

1 owner + 2 admins + 3 mods.

Now I am confused, I wasn't aware there were 2 admins separate from mods, thanks for the clarification.

[finn5555]

1 owner + 2 admins + 3 mods.

Respect to Head1 plus the admins and mods  looking after this site must be time consuming (I love an understatement) 

 

[Up The Manor]

Now I am confused, I wasn't aware there were 2 admins separate from mods, thanks for the clarification.

There is now, as Head1 has asked myself and 90125 to help out. Hope this helps.

[daviemac]

Now I am confused, I wasn't aware there were 2 admins separate from mods, thanks for the clarification.

No probs, I think both new admins have posted at some stage.

[smiths]

There is now, as Head1 has asked myself and 90125 to help out. Hope this helps.

Thanks.

[smiths]

No probs, I think both new admins have posted at some stage.

Cheers.

[The Outsider]

There is now, as Head1 has asked myself and 90125 to help out. Hope this helps.

I heard that 90125 was just a Yes man.   

(If you're not into prog rock, please google it before you ban me) 

[CoolTiger]

You had mod against your name the other day for a while.

Head1 was practicing to understand the workings of the site.

Also, whilst still tinkering, some members ma have noticed that Steve2 was also being shown as a mod. I can't see this anymore, so I assume that Head1 was still practising on this site.

[winkywanky]

I heard that 90125 was just a Yes man.   

(If you're not into prog rock, please google it before you ban me) 

:Groan:

Some people have a crap sense of humour, but Yours Is No Disgrace 

[The Outsider]

:Groan:

Some people have a crap sense of humour, but Yours Is No Disgrace 

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