...Has anyone ever thought of BUYING TVTropes?

glennmagusharvey · 2011-10-24 09:39:37

Also, evil =/= crazy.

Crazy and evil example: Gaddafi.

Non-crazy and evil example: most dictators, including everyone from Stalin to Assad.

Oh, by the way, the arab spring thread on tvt has produced this gem of an article: http://news.yahoo.com/why-moammar-gadhafi-strange-125205040.html

MillerCross · 2011-10-24 10:09:46

I really really wish people didn't use the adjective "evil" when it comes to history.

While I understand where they're coming from, it's way too cartoonesque.

Stormtroper · 2011-10-24 11:15:17

Also, Snowball was neither crazy nor evil.

Naas_Human · 2011-10-24 16:00:40

@glenn: What do you mean by "the arab spring thread on tvt has produced this gem of an article"? Do you mean that you found it there, or that the article is partially based on that thread?

gentlemanorcus · 2011-10-24 17:32:39

@Juan_Carlos: Have to agree. "Evil" seems such a one-dimensional way to describe real people, who are inherently three dimensional.

glennmagusharvey · 2011-10-24 19:42:40

^^ Meaning I found it there. They dug it up.

Vivi · 2011-10-24 23:03:12

Price estimate pl0x?

Icalasari · 2011-10-24 23:12:30

^ However much it takes to make Fast Eddie give it up

Vivi · 2011-10-24 23:14:00

Seriously though, how much do you think he would crack for?

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-10-24 23:16:52

It would be a lot. As I understand it, he keeps it going even though it's taking a loss a lot of the time and he has to pay for some of the funding himself.

Vivi · 2011-10-24 23:19:41

So..what? 1000? 2?...

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-10-24 23:20:25

That's...not a lot.

Vivi · 2011-10-24 23:21:26

I guess I'm not educated enough on this kind of thing.

...5?

Ponicalica · 2011-10-24 23:21:50

Make some sort of donation box if you really want to do this.

Icalasari · 2011-10-24 23:22:41

Vivi: I'd assume a few dozen thousand at least. Probably not more than 100,000 or so, however

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-10-24 23:22:54

Incidentally, let's not turn this thread into the purchasing TV Tropes project. Discussing whether someone could is okay.

Vivi · 2011-10-24 23:23:40

I'm considering it.

I'm getting...ideas. I'd like to know about how much of a general investment this would be.

Icalasari · 2011-10-24 23:35:33

^^ Can we make it a project over PM?

?

Vivi · 2011-10-24 23:37:01

Do it

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-10-24 23:37:35

I doubt it'll wind up happening.

Icalasari · 2011-10-24 23:39:33

^ If it does your TVTropes signature will be changed to, "I ate my own words" >: |

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-10-24 23:41:38

Eh, even if it did, that's no guarantee that it would be better.

Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if it wound up worse.

Ponicalica · 2011-10-24 23:41:56

I'm with INUH. I doubt this purchase thing is going to happen.

Icalasari · 2011-10-24 23:49:00

^^ Wait, wind up worse?

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-10-24 23:50:33

Sure. As-is, it's got a few specific glaring problems, but is holding together okay. If someone bought it and ran it, there's no guarantee they could even maintain that level of quality.

MillerCross · 2011-10-25 00:02:50

Not to mention that running a site with a that many users, lurkers and all that is not exactly easy.

ClockworkUniverse · 2011-10-25 00:05:21

For that matter, it's not cheap.

Bear in mind that the money to buy it would just be the initial cost, not the total cost.

Trigger_Loaded · 2011-10-25 01:25:17

Yeah, There may be numerous complaints against the Fast One, but he's also quite familiar with the code and the processes.

I really suspect somebody buying it out wouldn't have the skill to keep the gears of the site turning. Or the dedication to run it like a full-time job.

captainbrass · 2011-10-25 01:31:40

Yes, it would be a bit like sacking the guy who designed the bridge half-way through and getting some of the navvies to carry on with it. Even if you think the design's flawed and bolts keep popping out of the superstructure...

TheConductor · 2011-10-25 01:38:10

Plus, how would a site owned by sixty or seventy people even work? Would you ALL be admins?

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