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The New Coffee Room

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Pianoworld sold

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
    wrote on last edited by George K
    #1

    https://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/3255275/1.html

    "To all Piano World Forums Members and Guests

    The time has come!

    After twenty five years as the founder/creator/host of Piano World and the world famous Piano Forums I’ve decided it’s time to move on. A number of companies have approached me about selling Piano World over the years and now I've made my decision.

    I turned seventy last November and have been lucky enough to have a wonderful woman enter my life.

    I’m going to try on semi-retirement for a change.

    I’ll still keep an eye on the forums, participating from time to time, and I’ll continue to tune pianos and play gigs. I’m looking forward to more time to practice the piano, compose, catch up on my reading, get into woodworking, host and attend piano parties, and of course spend time with Lorraine.

    My heartfelt thanks to all who have participated in the forums over the years especially those who have been kind enough to support Piano World and the Forums financially. And a special thank you to our moderators who have worked tirelessly over the years to try to maintain some semblance of sanity in the millions of posts you all have created.

    For those who would like to keep in touch, you can PM me through the forums or visit my new site (under development) MainePianoMan.com.

    I leave you in good hands.

    As of today ownership of Piano World and the Forums will transition to VerticalScope.

    VerticalScope, specializes in social media sites. They in fact own another music related site.

    VerticalScope first approached me in 2017 and they have checked back periodically over the years.

    Their intention is to keep the core of the forums operating much like it has been, but also to make improvements in software and features.

    For those who wish to continue advertising on the Forums and/or on the main Piano World site, you will need to work with the folks from VerticalScope (they will be introducing themselves shortly).

    Again my heartfelt thanks to all who have participated in the growth of Piano World and the Piano Forums over the past 25 years. I look forward to meeting more of you in person some day. In the meantime, keep on playing!

    All the Best,
    Frank Baxter
    (was Mr. PianoWorld, now MainePianoMan )"

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

    JollyJ 1 Reply Last reply
    • CopperC Offline
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      Copper
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      I assume the Coffee Room will reopen.

      89th8 jon-nycJ 2 Replies Last reply
      • MikM Away
        MikM Away
        Mik
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        Well, since Sauron Larry is gone....

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • George KG George K

          https://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/3255275/1.html

          "To all Piano World Forums Members and Guests

          The time has come!

          After twenty five years as the founder/creator/host of Piano World and the world famous Piano Forums I’ve decided it’s time to move on. A number of companies have approached me about selling Piano World over the years and now I've made my decision.

          I turned seventy last November and have been lucky enough to have a wonderful woman enter my life.

          I’m going to try on semi-retirement for a change.

          I’ll still keep an eye on the forums, participating from time to time, and I’ll continue to tune pianos and play gigs. I’m looking forward to more time to practice the piano, compose, catch up on my reading, get into woodworking, host and attend piano parties, and of course spend time with Lorraine.

          My heartfelt thanks to all who have participated in the forums over the years especially those who have been kind enough to support Piano World and the Forums financially. And a special thank you to our moderators who have worked tirelessly over the years to try to maintain some semblance of sanity in the millions of posts you all have created.

          For those who would like to keep in touch, you can PM me through the forums or visit my new site (under development) MainePianoMan.com.

          I leave you in good hands.

          As of today ownership of Piano World and the Forums will transition to VerticalScope.

          VerticalScope, specializes in social media sites. They in fact own another music related site.

          VerticalScope first approached me in 2017 and they have checked back periodically over the years.

          Their intention is to keep the core of the forums operating much like it has been, but also to make improvements in software and features.

          For those who wish to continue advertising on the Forums and/or on the main Piano World site, you will need to work with the folks from VerticalScope (they will be introducing themselves shortly).

          Again my heartfelt thanks to all who have participated in the growth of Piano World and the Piano Forums over the past 25 years. I look forward to meeting more of you in person some day. In the meantime, keep on playing!

          All the Best,
          Frank Baxter
          (was Mr. PianoWorld, now MainePianoMan )"

          JollyJ Offline
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          Jolly
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          My heartfelt thanks to all who have participated in the forums over the years especially those who have been kind enough to support Piano World and the Forums financially.

          Especially those SOB's that helped make it what it was, that you showed the door.

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • CopperC Copper

            I assume the Coffee Room will reopen.

            89th8 Offline
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            89th
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            @Copper said in Pianoworld sold:

            I assume the Coffee Room will reopen.

            POTD

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            • CopperC Copper

              I assume the Coffee Room will reopen.

              jon-nycJ Online
              jon-nycJ Online
              jon-nyc
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              @Copper said in Pianoworld sold:

              I assume the Coffee Room will reopen.

              Elon Musk bought it to promote free speech.

              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
              -Cormac McCarthy

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              • 89th8 Offline
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                89th
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                I wonder how much he got for it. I wonder how much Lorraine had to do with it. I wonder how fast (or slow) it’ll die off.

                That being said, without it I wouldn’t have met y’all and been on the latest iteration of the coffee room.

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                • 89th8 89th

                  I wonder how much he got for it. I wonder how much Lorraine had to do with it. I wonder how fast (or slow) it’ll die off.

                  That being said, without it I wouldn’t have met y’all and been on the latest iteration of the coffee room.

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                  wrote on last edited by
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                  @89th said in Pianoworld sold:

                  without it I wouldn’t have met y’all and been on the latest iteration of the coffee room.

                  :couple_with_heart:

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