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Merger
Here is the annoucement of the merger...
Hi everyone. I suppose you are wondering who I am, and why I'm posting a full site announcement. Well, I'm Mike Collins, of pdaPhoneHome, and I've been a big enthusiast of converged pdaPhones for a long time. When I launched pdaPhoneHome, it was with the intention of building a site where all pdaPhone enthusiasts could come together... a place where people could compare and learn before they buy one, and a place where owners could come to discuss ways of getting the most from their devices.
What does this have to do with SmartphoneSource? I have been in discussions with JimmyJoe for several months about the concept of merging our sites to create an even larger body of pdaPhone enthusiasts than either site has alone. We have just reached an agreement to go forward with a merger and so I have become the new owner of SmartphoneSource, with the intention of merging the sites into one large vBulletin based community in the very near future.
If you've visited pdaPhoneHome, you will note that the strengths of the two sites are very complimentary. I know how hard that JimmyJoe and Jazz, along with the other administrators, the moderators, and all of you have worked to make SmartphoneSource a great community, and rest assured that I will do everything possible to maintain what you love about SmartphoneSource in the merged site.
There are many plans in store for the new site, but we will be concentrating on the merger in the near term... and on making it as seamless as possible. When we do the merger, your userids, post counts, and forum content will all be moved.... so please continue here as you always have. The forum organization of pdaPhoneHome is very similar to SmartPhoneSource, and so you don’t need to worry about things being dramatically different... it's also still vBulletin... even the same release. JimmyJoe and Jazz will still be around (I hope!), Marctronixx will continue to be an administrator, and I hope that all the moderators will continue on with the new site. When the dust settles, the combined site will nearly double in size, and the 6035 and 7135 forums will be the largest!
I'm sure that everyone's reaction to this will be different... to some it will be a joy... to others a big unknown, and I'm sure to some it may even bring disappointment This is a big change, and so those are all natural reactions. All I can say is that I'll do everything I can to not lose any of what you love today. If you are unhappy about something, please let me know. I'll either make a change, or explain why I can't. Just be patient, as this is a pretty complex undertaking, and sometimes there are a few bumps along the way.
What should you do now?
1. Continue participating and posting here now, just as you always have.
2. Watch the announcements regularly for news of the merger.
3. If you are not a member today at pdaPhoneHome, there is no need to join... your id and counts will come with the merger. If you do have an id on both sites, you should make sure that a) the ids are the same, and b) the passwords are the same. If you aren't able to do this, we'll sort it out and get them merged... don't worry. The fewer people that have ids on both sites, the easier the merger will be... so please don't register at pdaPhoneHome now if you don't need to.
There is so much to discuss, but this is enough for the announcement. I welcome comments and suggestions from everyone. I'll open a new thread in the Site News / Ideas forum to provide updates and information on the merger. This will likely be changing frequently, so feel free to check it often. I am committed to making this as smooth as possible. I also greatly look forward to meeting you in the forums, and sharing in our quest for the ultimate converged pdaPhone!
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