p2pnet - rss feed: BearShare - alive and well
p2p news / p2pnet:- “BearShare, for all intents and purposes, has closed. All that remains is the client, as the user forums and apparently the entire BearShare staff has disappeared.”
So says a Slyck post.
Is that a fact?
Nope. In fact, you’ll note that BearShare’s p2pnet ads are where they’ve always been.
The company isn’t issuing any statements about what’s happening, but the staff are there and answering emails, and BearShare ads will continue to run in p2pnet as usual —– for which we’re extremely grateful : )
Because without BearShare, Blubster, WarezP2P and Morpheus, we’d have a hell of a time keeping p2pnet going.
Stay tuned
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win
- Mohandas Gandhi
See:-
Slyck post - The Benefits of Mass Extinction, September 26, 2005
September 27th, 2005 at 9:22 pm
They did use the word apparently, since it is true their forums are gone and we havent seen an update in a long time. A lame story trying to “stick it” to slyck…
September 27th, 2005 at 10:43 pm
— A lame story trying to “stick it” to slyck —
Not really. It’s a post to simply keep things straight and support the people who support me.
No ’sticking’ involved.
Cheers!
September 27th, 2005 at 11:04 pm
I have to agree. You are taking Slyck’s story completely out of context and using it to your advantage. Taking it out of the story like you did seems to be more along the lines of exploitation - or your just keeping your sugar daddy’s happy….either way poor journalism on your part.
September 27th, 2005 at 11:23 pm
I object. I like to know the real side of the story. If they are answering emails and still paying for ads, how can they be closed? Tell me that for the first poster.
September 27th, 2005 at 11:38 pm
I think everyone is taking this out of proportion. Sometimes you need a decoder ring to understand Slyck’s articles…they tend to be…i dunno…interpretive at times?
But I sorta agree with the first post, although I wouldnt be so rude. Maybe it would have been better to ask Slyck first and getting an understanding before accusing them of inaccuracies Jon?
Me? I interpreted the Bearshare passage within the context of the story. I dont really think slyck was saying they done for or closed for good…the article was very creatively written so they may have taken some liberties…
September 28th, 2005 at 12:01 am
My final thoughts on the subject ; )
I check Slyck regularly but I didn’t see this particular post. Someone emailed me about it, asking if the other p2pnet advertisers were closing down too and if so, would that mean the end of p2pnet?
As I said in my reply, everything seems OK so far. On What would happen if they pulled their ads for whatever reason? - I’ll cross that bridge if and when I come to it.
Otherwise, this kind of thing is why I try hard to make sure stuff I post is accurate, although I make mistakes like everyone else. And given volume of copy I churn out, I probably make _more_ than everyone else : )
Cheers!
September 28th, 2005 at 12:06 am
Dont take this as an attack, but unless you talked to all parties involved, then you didnt really try hard to “make sure stuff I post is accurate…”
September 28th, 2005 at 5:58 am
There are fourms like this one http://www.technutopia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=38 where a beta version of bearshare is posted. Also I think that the support emails are still being answered. Someone is alive!
September 28th, 2005 at 12:03 pm
As far as i’m aware, anyone can post an opinion on Slyck forums. If there is a need to clarify the situation with Bearshare (or a need to correct a Slyck article) may I humbly suggest that someone from Bearshare posts in the appropriate Slyck thread in order to enlighten us all?
September 28th, 2005 at 12:43 pm
theyve already been enlightened
September 28th, 2005 at 11:54 pm
well, laying off all of their developers is a good indication. =)
-dave-
(Former BearShare developer)
October 12th, 2005 at 4:38 am
They are not answering any of my support questions. FYI
February 24th, 2007 at 2:50 pm