Edit by Ash 2007/08/29
This thread / topic is starting to turn into a flame war so I'm closing. Please direct any questions to
ashdigg@gmail.com. I will attempt to respond to all questions and make an official
FAQ.
Sometimes to get attention you need to make noise. Although Pligg is listed for sale that does not mean that it is the only option that we are pursuing, but it's the one we thought would gather the most attention. I myself have spent almost 2 years with this project and I am not looking to just 'cash out and turn my back'. We are in talks with many people regarding the financial status of Pligg, and continue to receive more offers. We are keeping Pligg's best interests in mind. We don't know 100% what will happen yet because we are talking with many different people.
Unless anything is confirmed by myself or yankidank, it is considered hearsay.
thank you.
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Dear Pliggers,
As some of you may have noticed, Pligg is going through some changes. Recently, the administration has decided to open Pligg.com up for
bidding. You can read more at the following links
Mashable &
Tech Crunch
Let me elaborate on what this means. In the last year and a half Pligg has grown well beyond our expectations and it is getting difficult for the developers to manage the business side of Pligg on a daily basis without slowing down development. Which consists mainly of advertising, support, and community management. We've seen many online businesses develop products to support Pligg recently. Selling everything from custom templates and modules, to support and installation. This should be a clear example of the popularity of Pligg. We believe by allowing more seasoned professionals take over the day to day management of Pligg, it will allow Pligg to flourish into realm's that we never thought possible.
Potential bidders will be bidding for Pligg.com + Forum/community and access to the Pligg code. There will be a transferring of SVN to the potential bidder. They would also decide if they wanted to conitue releasing the code under the Pligg name. Until we work out the details with a potential bidder there is not much else I can say about this at this time.
So what does this mean to you, the "Pligger"? Right now, not much, as we've just open the channels up for negotiation. Any transfer of Pligg ownership could take months. We believe this will bring a vast improvements the the Pligg community and allow the developers to continue working on the project uninterrupted.
As of right now nothing has changed. Keep up your Pligging and we will update you with any information we get.