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Pastimes : Discuss Go2Net's acquisition of our beloved SI
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To: Ally who wrote (106)4/24/1998 3:47:00 PM
From: Paul Phillips  Read Replies (2) of 446
 
> I suggest that the new management:
>
> 1) recognize the unique culture of the SI community and
> maintain it as it is.

Hi. I am the CTO here at go2net and thought I would make a few
comments regarding the news and the varied reactions to it.

It is completely understandable to have some anxiety about a new
company coming in and wanting to run the show its own way. I can
assure you that we thoroughly understand that SI is as valuable
for the people who participate in discussion as it is for the people
and technology behind it. So it is clearly in all our interests for
go2net to preserve all the elements that have made SI into what it
is today.

I have been involved in all kinds of communities on the Internet,
since well before there was a Web at all, and I know that poorly
thought out changes can have deeply negative effects. We have no
intention of rushing into any changes to SI, and we know that Brad
and Jeff understand the community and site better than we do, so
they'll be central to any decisions regarding its future.

So, I hope that people won't rush to any conclusions regarding the
go2net acquisition. go2net is still a relatively small company --
SI is not being swallowed by some corporate behemoth. We're excited
about integrating SI and are confident that together we can take SI
to new heights.

--
Paul Phillips <paulp@go2net.com>
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