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01-26-2008, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Des Moines
Posts: 9,725
Credits: 3,905,091 NFL: Colts NBA: Suns MLB: Red Sox | Hawk site shut-down
After a lot of thought and consideration, we've revoked the Fanatic platform lease for HawkFanatic.com. As of now, the site has been closed.
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A program isn't built on one player and it doesn't succeed because of one player, thus a program won't fail if it doesn't get that one player. | 
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01-26-2008, 10:11 AM
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#2 (permalink)
| | Hall-Of-Famer
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clive, Iowa
Posts: 3,656
Credits: 405,298 | Re: Hawk site shut-down
I am in love with you again!
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01-26-2008, 10:13 AM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Marion, IA
Posts: 1,603
Credits: 303,911 | Re: Hawk site shut-down
What is the reasoning? I actually thought it was a good idea. Don't give up on what could be a good business move for you because some here threw a fit about it.
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01-26-2008, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Des Moines, IA
Posts: 4,420
Credits: 554,554 Year: 2002 Degree: BS Psychology NFL: Bears NBA: Celtics MLB: Nationals | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0  What is the reasoning? I actually thought it was a good idea. Don't give up on what could be a good business move for you because some here threw a fit about it. I agree, I think it was a good move too. If there is a demand you might as well feed it...
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01-26-2008, 10:18 AM
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| | Cyclone Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.Dakota
Posts: 4,840
Credits: 4,801,500 Degree: Doctorate in Common MLB: Cubs | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Originally Posted by Jeremy After a lot of thought and consideration, we've revoked the Fanatic platform lease for HawkFanatic.com. As of now, the site has been closed. Probably should of had a bookie event on this .....?
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01-26-2008, 10:19 AM
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| | Hall-Of-Famer
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clive, Iowa
Posts: 3,656
Credits: 405,298 | Re: Hawk site shut-down
The question is....
Is there a demand? There are multiple free Hawk boards already. We really don't have an outlet for ISU discussion other than here unless we want to pay for it.
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01-26-2008, 10:22 AM
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| | Hall-Of-Famer
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Des Moines, IA
Posts: 4,420
Credits: 554,554 Year: 2002 Degree: BS Psychology NFL: Bears NBA: Celtics MLB: Nationals | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Originally Posted by isuno1fan The question is....
Is there a demand? There are multiple free Hawk boards already. We really don't have an outlet for ISU discussion other than here unless we want to pay for it. I think this success of this site lies in the layout, wide variety of discussion topics, and how well it is moderated. I haven't gone to any of the hawk sites so I don't know if they offer that as well. Remember, when this site started there WERE other free Cyclone options, there is a reason this is the only one remaining...
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01-26-2008, 10:22 AM
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| | Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurelia, IA
Posts: 738
Credits: 87,776 | Re: Hawk site shut-down
i'm guessing that some of the hawk sites that make you pay weren't too happy about seeing that up.
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01-26-2008, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clive, Iowa
Posts: 3,656
Credits: 405,298 | Re: Hawk site shut-down
John Miller probably had the heart to heart with Jeremy last night...LOL
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01-26-2008, 10:25 AM
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| | Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurelia, IA
Posts: 738
Credits: 87,776 | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Jeremy, not to be a pain, but I would still like to see/know how much ur dumping into CF vs how much you are taking in (maybe like the season ticket counter for ISU). Being that I have a job now, I can/could contribute more/more often - and that would be a good reminder.....unless u think it would be to much like bugging non-donors?
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01-26-2008, 10:26 AM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames - West-CY'd
Posts: 1,331
Credits: 138,592 Year: 1997 Degree: Industrial Ed. & Tech. NFL: Chiefs MLB: Royals | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Originally Posted by isuno1fan John Miller probably had the heart to heart with Jeremy last night...LOL I was just thinking the same thing, except that Jon Miller went over and threatened him with a Baseball Bat  |
F'em all,... but 6,... you need pallbearers
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01-26-2008, 10:28 AM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hiawatha, Iowa
Posts: 1,748
Credits: 755,707 NFL: Chiefs MLB: Dodgers | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Hawk fans have atleast 4 boards right now that they can post on for free. While Iowa state didn't have anything like that for free after rivals closed down the free section.
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01-26-2008, 10:29 AM
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| | CycloneFanatic
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Des Moines
Posts: 9,725
Credits: 3,905,091 NFL: Colts NBA: Suns MLB: Red Sox | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Two points here...
1 - The decision wasn't because of any outside forces, it was simply the right decision for CF, it's members, moderators and me. We're not Hawk fans and even though Hawks were going to run the site, it just really needs to be Hawks involved in every level of it in my opinion and I don't want to have any part of the site going forward because I'm not just a money-grubbing guy - obviously. It could have been beneficial monetarily but money isn't everything.
2- I have something setup to track donations vs targets but I have it disabled because I just hate pestering people about it. Not everybody can or wants to donate and I'm not one to purposely nag people. If people want to donate, that would be terrific, but I don't want them to feel like they have to to be on equal ground.
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01-26-2008, 10:31 AM
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| | Hall-Of-Famer
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clive, Iowa
Posts: 3,656
Credits: 405,298 | Re: Hawk site shut-down
John was very complimentary on the site layout and the betting feature...hmmmm.
But seriously...even though I dogged Jeremy about selling out to the Hawks, you have to do what is best for your own good will. If the potential revenue gained is indeed worth expanding the "fanatic franchise"...we can't really stand in the way of that.
I still question, besides an annual annuity to license the layout, what revenue there is to be gained however.
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01-26-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames - West-CY'd
Posts: 1,331
Credits: 138,592 Year: 1997 Degree: Industrial Ed. & Tech. NFL: Chiefs MLB: Royals | Re: Hawk site shut-down
Originally Posted by Jeremy feel like they have to to be on equal ground. can I have the word sponsor under my name then?
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F'em all,... but 6,... you need pallbearers
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