Hi everyone,
Jason Denzel here. I just had this thread pointed out to me today. And it was brought to my attention for the first time that the wotmania domain was pointed at my film production site. If it means anything to you, I had no idea that was the case. The wotmania.com domain points to my IP address. And if there's nothing setup for the domain, it defaults to my Argonaut Media website. So that's why you saw that.
Anyway, I've fixed it so that it points to the right landing page.
More generally, I really hope you don't harbor any hostility toward me, Mike, DM, or any other parts of the WoT community. I was as sad as anybody else to see wotmania close down, and I think it's awesome that you guys have kept the spirit of that site alive. It will always be Mike's decision on what to do with the domain. I'm simply fulfilling his request.
In regards to Dragonmount "dying" after the books are over.... Again, I really hope you don't harbor that much hostility toward the site. I mean, really, what harm have we ever intentionally caused? I have no plans of letting the site fade to obscurity after the books are complete. If anything, I truly see this as "a" beginning: the start of the movie era. The start of the gaming era. The start of new book covers. New audiences. This franchise is alive and well. And there's room for all of us, right?
If you guys ever have questions about stuff like this, or if you notice the domain isn't doing what it should, then EMAIL me, okay? Jason@dragonmount.com
See you around
-J
Jason Denzel here. I just had this thread pointed out to me today. And it was brought to my attention for the first time that the wotmania domain was pointed at my film production site. If it means anything to you, I had no idea that was the case. The wotmania.com domain points to my IP address. And if there's nothing setup for the domain, it defaults to my Argonaut Media website. So that's why you saw that.
Anyway, I've fixed it so that it points to the right landing page.
More generally, I really hope you don't harbor any hostility toward me, Mike, DM, or any other parts of the WoT community. I was as sad as anybody else to see wotmania close down, and I think it's awesome that you guys have kept the spirit of that site alive. It will always be Mike's decision on what to do with the domain. I'm simply fulfilling his request.
In regards to Dragonmount "dying" after the books are over.... Again, I really hope you don't harbor that much hostility toward the site. I mean, really, what harm have we ever intentionally caused? I have no plans of letting the site fade to obscurity after the books are complete. If anything, I truly see this as "a" beginning: the start of the movie era. The start of the gaming era. The start of new book covers. New audiences. This franchise is alive and well. And there's room for all of us, right?
If you guys ever have questions about stuff like this, or if you notice the domain isn't doing what it should, then EMAIL me, okay? Jason@dragonmount.com
See you around
-J
Different interfaces don't help either; FWIW, I prefer the other one, but that makes me about 2% of the site. This didn't help, but it seems like an honest mistake and it's fixed. Some of wotmanias Elders don't like WoT and anything to do with it's tainted, which also doesn't help. That's apart from the ever present temptation to declare a Board War for fun.
A LOT of people (including me) are angry that the redirect isn't more prominent, especially right now. RAFO is pretty much the primary heir of wotmania since Mike and Pento aren't doing it, Larry still posts here in addition to BotF, and there's still plenty of WoT content even without the TP and the FAQ, so it seems like we should be the primary alternate. Of course, not being privy to the decision making there I can't comment on the rationale. That, too, makes people more inclined to cry foul when an accident happens, if no more justified.
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Love still can't be coerced.
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LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
>: [ So apparently none of us were good enough for wotmania....
09/10/2010 08:33:46 PM
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I want to know more about this!
09/10/2010 08:36:02 PM
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I know! I don't understand why they're using the wotmania domain name for this...
09/10/2010 09:45:26 PM
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I guess Jason offered a lot of money then? *NM*
09/10/2010 08:41:09 PM
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We were told it was about the "trust" that the wotmania members had put in Mike by signing up. *NM*
09/10/2010 08:46:11 PM
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Indeed. Imagine this has quashed any vestiges of good feeling towards the man. *NM*
09/10/2010 08:47:12 PM
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Yeah, I wasn't overly angry with Mike before, but that's changed *NM*
09/10/2010 08:58:51 PM
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Someone had already pointed this out in the other thread from a while back. It's bullshit.
09/10/2010 08:48:27 PM
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Huh. I completely missed that.
09/10/2010 08:49:52 PM
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I bet you say that a lot, Beks. *NM*
09/10/2010 09:01:22 PM
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nonsense. I will indulge in my internet RIGHT to nerdrage!!! *NM*
09/10/2010 08:50:46 PM
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Oh, I'm not saying don't be mad over it and don't talk about it.
09/10/2010 08:58:47 PM
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I don't know; pretty sure a redirect page isn't terribly rough on the servers. *NM*
09/10/2010 09:13:58 PM
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Of course it isn't, but he didn't have to do it.
09/10/2010 09:21:14 PM
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The dragonmount wotmania landing page with the redirect is still accesible if you google wotmania *NM*
09/10/2010 09:37:16 PM
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Truthfully (and I'm sure I've expressed some of this before at one point or another)...
11/10/2010 10:40:44 PM
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That's a little bit bum!
09/10/2010 09:01:21 PM
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For what it's worth, after A Memory of Light comes out Dragonmount will go down like a rock.
09/10/2010 09:44:27 PM
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good point, but that doesn't make me feel better about Mike being an ass *NM*
09/10/2010 09:46:18 PM
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Oddly it makes me feel better. He has a point. "Read and Find Out" is a timeless name.
10/10/2010 12:14:29 AM
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Right, like Planet Tolkien did after the Silmarillion.
10/10/2010 02:28:01 AM
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I essentially totally disagree with everything you said and its underlying premises. *NM*
10/10/2010 05:36:01 AM
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I just messaged dragonmount on twitter!
10/10/2010 12:02:56 AM
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Why would he name his movie site wotmania? *NM*
10/10/2010 12:12:09 AM
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He might have picked it as it has some recognition in the area he is making films
10/10/2010 12:25:52 AM
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He didn't, it just redirects there. And judging by the Twitter comment that wasn't on purpose. *NM*
10/10/2010 12:57:04 AM
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I'm not angry at anyone. Wotmania died aug 2009.
10/10/2010 02:04:57 AM
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It doesn't matter *why* it was wrong, it just was
10/10/2010 02:54:07 AM
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Point taken. And I am sorry for the loss of Wotmania, the way it used to be.
10/10/2010 08:15:59 AM
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*throws chocolate fudge at you*
10/10/2010 11:34:42 AM
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*returns fire w/ Marshmallow shooter!!*
10/10/2010 01:32:10 PM
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Re: >: [ So apparently none of us were good enough for wotmania....
10/10/2010 05:33:00 AM
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Too much bitterness yet.
10/10/2010 06:11:42 AM
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Well...
10/10/2010 06:47:49 AM
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I guess maybe that's fair.
10/10/2010 06:55:07 AM
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Insularity has been a problem for years now
10/10/2010 07:23:10 AM
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Re: Insularity has been a problem for years now
10/10/2010 05:44:27 PM
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I don't think most are well-versed, unfortunately
10/10/2010 06:52:49 PM
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Dear Jason:
10/10/2010 08:44:47 AM
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This.
10/10/2010 11:27:36 AM
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I don't agree.
10/10/2010 11:40:25 AM
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Re: I don't agree.
10/10/2010 11:44:05 AM
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There is email... Or the Dragonmount forums...
10/10/2010 11:53:42 AM
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Agreed.
16/10/2010 01:21:50 PM
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I agree.
10/10/2010 01:52:27 PM
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And now Jason is free to make his own choices with the domain... *NM*
12/10/2010 11:30:54 AM
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Yes.
13/10/2010 12:14:07 AM
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Hi
10/10/2010 11:38:13 AM
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Re: Hi
10/10/2010 01:29:48 PM
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Unless someone is willing to buy the domain or he's willing to sell it, it's his.
10/10/2010 03:35:23 PM
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Stupid browser cache!
11/10/2010 03:01:09 PM
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Frankly, I agree, but having heard the arguments the other way, I can see that side.
16/10/2010 02:08:08 PM
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Classy response, Jason. Thank you for taking the time to let us know what was happening.
10/10/2010 06:46:32 PM
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