GUN_FIRE wrote:Wondering who it is... Napster? I know that bloke was keen. any case. It's good news.
cheers.
Actually got curious and did some research, excluding people by tracing them.
The new isw uses a vps supplied by the last company I've heard Napster talk about. Further, it's registered by a tiny UK company, also the one where this very helpsite is registered.
That is fairly compelling evidence, together with John being quiet about this, I suspect he at minimum is supporting it/knows who is doing it.
That said, I don't think it is him. Naps was both very occupied and limited in resources last I spoke him, and he was never a programmer. I've doubts he came around to learning the nessescary languages. He's smart enough sure, but he doesn't have the kind of mindset... He likes making things and pleasing people, but he can't be bothered puzzling with things like code for long. Or couldn't last I met him.
He has however gotten a fair share of ipb experience with some projects we did together...
If he would have had a coma - it would have spread through the community. John wouldn't lie. No way. He can't have changed that much. The guy got a heart of gold. He wouldn't make up some bullshit. So he'd be working with someone who can program and who either had a coma or lied about it. John wouldn't expose such a lie, but he'd leave, in such a case I'd say Daniel. Though they had a tad if a falling out, Itd completely explain why the identity is a secret and why it's gotten quiet - Daniel hates confronting failure and John would feel fairly disgusted.
That said, Daniel has an ego but no feel for people. He wouldn't be Dr. Who. That'd have to be John almost... So that seems a bit unlikely.
John having a serious medical problem surely wouldn't stay a secret.
That makes me conclude the coma thing is sincere, which I rather like to think (as frankly - if it's a lie it's a pathetic move and a serious attack on my hope for humanity)
That means Dr. who is either a fairly solitude isw player (could be Daniel, last I spoke him was years ago and we were both retarded kids, perhaps he did change that much), or someone who never heard of isw.
Frankly, the latter would explain a ton.
All in all I looked everywhere - even found the companies and such if former staff and looked for traces, connections, anything.
My conclusion is I simply don't know yet. I will keep looking.
I hope whomever is making it succeeds - I sincerely do. Too many, including myself, made promises and walked away. Isw needs, deserves, a break.
Oh, and hey gun. Sorry, I get a bit distracted. I love a good mystery.
What happened to your friend Walt? I'm surprised he's not here!