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Sad to see this go. On a more positive note, I'm really impressed with this shut down notice. It gives a brief explanation of the situation, clear indication
by amirmc 15y ago
Sad to see this go. On a more positive note, I'm really impressed with this shut down notice.
It gives a brief explanation of the situation, clear indication of what might happen next and alternatives that people might consider.
I've had to draft one of these before so I know it's difficult. Especially the part where you mention alternatives because there's no going back after that. The only thing I'd have done in addition is to email the same message to all users (but that might already be in progress - Edit: It is).
Kudos and thanks for the service so far.
- johns 15y agoI received an email with the same text shortly after reading the post.
- jazzychad 15y agoThank you. I worked very hard to make sure that the announcement was as 'professional' as possible. I've seen too many other companies get railed for poor interaction with their users when shutting down, and I wanted to avoid that. I sent an email to all service account owners with the same information to make sure that they read it, since they will be impacted the most by having to switch to a new solution.
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- cdh 15y agoI'm curious, have you considered leaving the site online, but charging a small amount per month for personal access? I'm guessing there might be a fair number of people (myself included) who will miss it, and it might at least provide you a little extra income on the side without too much effort or expense.
- nuclear_eclipse 15y agoAgreed. I too find the service useful enough that I would be willing to pay for it.