What happened to Olney - IDN Forums

Alphamale · #1 01-17-2008, 06:25 PM

This coming Saturday will make the 2 month milestone Olney has been AWOL from IDNF

According to a recent study:

Reasons for going missing vary widely. A large body of empirical information gives some clear cause:

Family Conflict, or relationship problem
Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental illness
Amnesia, senile dementia, or Alzheimer's disease
Alcohol, drug, or sovent abuse
Illness or accident
Debt
Abduction and foul play
Abuse, sexual exploitation, and trafficking
Forced marriage

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thegenius1 · #2 01-17-2008, 06:39 PM

Maybe on Vacation.

Tee1 pointed out something very interesting though that one of his domains was updated fairly recently.

tee1 · #3 01-17-2008, 06:44 PM

I voted for "forced marriage" but wouldn't that be considered "relationship problems"

I think/hope he is on vacation enjoying himself.

tee1

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Originally Posted by thegenius1

Maybe on Vacation.

Tee1 pointed out something very interesting though that one of his domains was update fairly recently.

not sure what all the events are that will actually change the "Updated date", will a server change(registrars server dies/not that ever happens) at the registrars do that, any other kind of registrar related activity, or is it only when changed/updated by the USER/OWNER. I thought MJ, Jose, or Drewbert might have some thoughts on that.

tee1

jacksonm · #4 01-17-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tee1

not sure what all the events are that will actually change the "Updated date", will a server change(registrars server dies/not that ever happens) at the registrars do that, any other kind of registrar related activity, or is it only when changed/updated by the USER/OWNER. I thought MJ, Jose, or Drewbert might have some thoughts on that.

Well, for instance if he has his domains set to "auto renew", then they would show updated dates.

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blastfromthepast · #5 01-17-2008, 08:32 PM

It is also possible that he went to Japan.

Rubber Duck · #6 01-17-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by blastfromthepast

It is also possible that he went to Japan.

So do they have the Internet there then?

Can you fax the input or SMS it something?

jose · #7 01-17-2008, 10:46 PM

Bad news always travel faster, so he is ok.

DomainDialect · #8 01-17-2008, 10:50 PM

I say he got a job with ICANN.

jose · #9 01-17-2008, 11:30 PM

Just one question: Why do we think IDNs are *that* important in his daily life?

Why can't he just have better things to do? Girls, TV shows...

I do however think that he already considered some us as friends and so he ought to pass by from time to time to say hello to friends.

How about Edwin? What happened to Edwin?

Alphamale · #10 01-17-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jose

How about Edwin? What happened to Edwin?

Edwin didn't switch on manual approve new members posting switch - and vanish for 2 months - whichever way you look at it, he has some responsibility here that is being neglected

remember its the people that make the forum..

websjapan · #11 01-17-2008, 11:48 PM

maybe they both made secret private deals and are now living it large in [ tropical island ]

thegenius1 · #12 01-17-2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jose

How about Edwin? What happened to Edwin?

Edwin : Last Activity: Today 10:18 AM

Olney : Last Activity: 12-19-2007 06:15 AM

**seamo** · #13 01-18-2008, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jose

Just one question: Why do we think IDNs are *that* important in his daily life?

Why can't he just have better things to do? Girls, TV shows...

I do however think that he already considered some us as friends and so he ought to pass by from time to time to say hello to friends.

How about Edwin? What happened to Edwin?

End of the day we've got a forum to run here, and an industry in it's infancy we need to nuture and support.

Craig does have (by all accounts) an amazing life outside of this place, and IDN's surely make up only a small part of it. But even though the frequency of his visits to the forum fluctuate from time to tiime, he has never gone offline for such a long time, and especially without giving a heads up to his mods.

As Alpha pointed out, this forum will slowly bleed to death without new membership. IDN's are just starting to make a real stir in the domaining industry, and this forum is one of the most high profile IDN specific forums on the net. We face becoming little more than an elite backwater with a fixed membership - until the host eventually dumps it when server bills aren't paid.

We need to direct new traffic to a viable alternative until we know what the future of IDNForums is - and DNLocal is the most logical choice - IMO.

jose · #14 01-18-2008, 12:17 AM

I agree, I agree, I agree.

Was just trying to calm people down, but I must face it: something is wrong!

The key to this might be a new call to his mother....

rhys · #15 01-18-2008, 12:27 AM

His last posted message was on mixi on December 31. So up to that point I know he was alive. I'll be in Japan next week so will try to give him a buzz.

bwhhisc · #16 01-18-2008, 01:47 AM

I found this phone number:
Craig Nine Designs 3-16-1-2 Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 1170033
call: 011-81-902-338-4435

mdw · #17 01-18-2008, 02:16 AM

a freak wasabi farming accident

mulligan · #18 01-19-2008, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bwhhisc

I found this phone number:
Craig Nine Designs 3-16-1-2 Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 1170033
call: 011-81-902-338-4435

I can't get this phone number to work?

Rubber Duck · #19 01-19-2008, 07:39 AM

My guess is he has been arrested in China for putting up stuff on his Kanji names that he didn't know meant something in Chinese.