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Loumistro · 07-05-2002, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ziroc
I was approached last week, from a VERY LARGE Company that wants to buy me out. (They want the name Ironworks Gaming).

*This Company is one of the 10 largest Companies in the World.

Now, this is VERY SERIOUS. But I wanted to run this past you all. Here is what I could do. Sell the name to the unnamed buyer, and maybe become EXTREMELY wealthy (I would not sell for under 3.8 Million US Dollars), and as I said once before, if I EVER got enough money, I would expand this site 1000x fold, but it would be under a new name.

With the payout I could possibly receive, I could:

Change name (I have another Strong and catchy name in mind) and use that, and continue with what I am doing, BUT with a 'small' change:

1. Enough bandwidth to allow 100,000 on at ONE TIME here and my webareas
2. Have my _OWN_ ISP with Chat servers, DEDICATED Gaming servers and tons of other stuff.

3. Start my own Internet Cafe /Comicbook Store
4. Have enough money to get good medical care (Figure out why I hurt all the time--I just went in for a 'bone scan' this morning)
5. Pay off ALL bills, House... Not live in debt.
6. Buy Choc a friend
7. Buy a 2003 Audi TT Roadster

I was just wanting to let you know. This is a TOTAL shock to me guys.. and it's a ONCE in a lifetime thing for me. I am not 'selling out' per say, but selling my name. I have another sweet one in mind too! (I don't know if 'ironworksforum' would fall under the same name buy, that is something I will discuss with them. It would be nice to keep the forums name, but who knows.

As I said, this is SERIOUS. Not a joke at all. I have hired a small team of lawyers that will council me on the negotiations, but if they won't meet my bottom-line of $3.8 Million, Ironworks Gaming stays right where it is forever.

Do you think I should ask for more? or not? I cannot go into WHY this company wants the name, but I can say that they will be selling lot's of stuff under the name Ironworks Gaming.

Any ideas? and advice?

PLEASE remember that this is just a name we would sell. I'd hire a team afterwards to get our NEW name out in print, mags, and in all the search engines so we will stay on top. I'll continue to keep doing all this stuff, and if I did sell, THINK OF THE SERVERS we will have? HELL, I may even just open my own ISP so the servers are HERE where I can watch them like a hawk!

But I am going to get a Audi TT Roadster or a Honda S2000. Dunno which!

Don't think one way or the other though yet.. wait a week or so. It may not turn out.. Don't want to jinx it, huh?

Just informing all of you who don't check out General Discussion

Ziroc's Disscusion

[ 07-05-2002, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: Loumistro ]

Wyvern · 07-05-2002, 05:43 PM

Thanks for posting that information, Loumistro! I never go to General Discussion so would have missed it!

Don't know why Ziroc should feel he should ask us, but that is nice! I hope he takes the offer!

Wyv

Loumistro · 07-05-2002, 05:49 PM

That is what everyone has been telling him to do. It isn't like he can't change the name. I mean it is still the same site. who cares what the name is.

WillowIX · 07-06-2002, 04:48 AM

I said go for it in general discussions, I say go for it in here! Loumistro, why not start a poll for a new name? (We know youlike them, lol.

)

ps. And Loumistro, have you noticed that the only ones who posts their sig only once is you and me (in the GD), Wyv´s loyal acolytes

[ 07-06-2002, 04:50 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

Wyvern · 07-06-2002, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WillowIX:
I said go for it in general discussions, I say go for it in here! Loumistro, why not start a poll for a new name? (We know youlike them, lol. )

ps. And Loumistro, have you noticed that the only ones who posts their sig only once is you and me (in the GD), Wyv´s loyal acolytes

Ziroc did indicate that he already has some ideas for a new name but having a poll couldn't hurt!

And bless you for the "only once signatures"!! One of the reasons I do not go to General Discussions is the plethera of signatures (and the spam and the nonsense and the outbreaks of flames - I get the digest version in the Moderators forum and even that is too much for me sometimes! lol!) I like it here! We've got such a great board. People are friendly and helpful, witty and interesting! Yay W&W Board!!!

Jendyll · 07-06-2002, 02:56 PM

Maybe it's just me, but I simply can't fathom this scenario. Would a company - even one of the top 10 in the world - really pay almost 4 million for a name? That seems like an awful lot of money to me.

J

WillowIX · 07-06-2002, 05:24 PM

Imagine this then Jendyll (found it in the news, Yes a true story): Stockholm wanted to make a site about their city to promote tourism. The name they wanted was of course stockholm.com. The bad news was, that that name was already taken by a porn company

!!! How much do you think they are willing to spend on that name, lol!! [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img]

[ 07-06-2002, 05:25 PM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

Loumistro · 07-06-2002, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Origanally said by WillowIX
I said go for it in general discussions, I say go for it in here! Loumistro, why not start a poll for a new name? (We know youlike them, lol. )
ps. And Loumistro, have you noticed that the only ones who posts their sig only once is you and me (in the GD), Wyv´s loyal acolytes

Ya we are the only ones who only put our sig on once. I guess you could say we are Wyv´s loyal acolytes considering are both Drow Warriors. and hang out in W & W forum.

Well as 1 on Wyv's loyal acolytes I have to say I hope Ziroc gets a great deal for the Name Iron Works Gaming.

Loumistro · 07-06-2002, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Origanlly posted by WillowIX
Imagine this then Jendyll (found it in the news, Yes a true story): Stockholm wanted to make a site about their city to promote tourism. The name they wanted was of course stockholm.com. The bad news was, that that name was already taken by a porn company !!! How much do you think they are willing to spend on that name, lol!!

I would not want to take the name of a exporn site. First of all you get the stupid people who go to those site visiting your page. And second of all you helped out those perverts in this world get more access to stupid pics on the internet.

PORN=GROSS and you are hearing this from a guy.

Loumistro · 07-06-2002, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Orginally posted by MYSELF
Ya we are the only ones who only put our sig on once. I guess you could say we are Wyv´s loyal acolytes considering are both Drow Warriors. and hang out in W & W forum.

Well at least we were both Drow Warriors.

07-06-2002, 04:48 AM	#4
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	I said go for it in general discussions, I say go for it in here! Loumistro, why not start a poll for a new name? (We know youlike them, lol. ) ps. And Loumistro, have you noticed that the only ones who posts their sig only once is you and me (in the GD), Wyv´s loyal acolytes [ 07-06-2002, 04:50 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ] __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

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07-05-2002, 05:43 PM	#2
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Thanks for posting that information, Loumistro! I never go to General Discussion so would have missed it! Don't know why Ziroc should feel he should ask us, but that is nice! I hope he takes the offer! Wyv

07-05-2002, 05:49 PM	#3
Loumistro Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: May 25, 2001 Location: Monticello, IL, USA Age: 37 Posts: 630	That is what everyone has been telling him to do. It isn't like he can't change the name. I mean it is still the same site. who cares what the name is.

07-06-2002, 02:56 PM	#6
Jendyll Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 30, 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 49 Posts: 12	Maybe it's just me, but I simply can't fathom this scenario. Would a company - even one of the top 10 in the world - really pay almost 4 million for a name? That seems like an awful lot of money to me. J

07-06-2002, 05:24 PM	#7
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Imagine this then Jendyll (found it in the news, Yes a true story): Stockholm wanted to make a site about their city to promote tourism. The name they wanted was of course stockholm.com. The bad news was, that that name was already taken by a porn company !!! How much do you think they are willing to spend on that name, lol!! [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] [ 07-06-2002, 05:25 PM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

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