The REAL story behind joining, buying, running and selling ScoobyNet
03 December 2007, 10:00 PM
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I'd like to know the story behind the whole p!key thing ages ago. Sounded at the time like threats hence the term was banned from use.
Can we assume NACRO/Sociopath/Mycroft etc could well crop up in your unveiling? Looking forward to it so i'll be reading it when it comes out.
Can we assume NACRO/Sociopath/Mycroft etc could well crop up in your unveiling? Looking forward to it so i'll be reading it when it comes out.
03 December 2007, 10:21 PM
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I love entrepreneurs and Scoobynet (and pay my subs as thanks!) . However personally I am looking forward to General Sir Michael Jackson's book this Xmas and a Spice Girl annual (no offence Webbie!).
Thanks for SN & now invest in a pension and something with 400bhp + that you can park mate!
D
Thanks for SN & now invest in a pension and something with 400bhp + that you can park mate!
D
03 December 2007, 10:23 PM
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Kerching!!!
Anyhoo, what more would one expect from a forum that pays homage to a car that unfortunatley often gets bought by knuckle dragging skinheads with irrational reasoning and a tendancy to sort out matters outside with their fists.
That's unfortunate seeing on here there is alot of married mid-lifers with 2.4 kids and IT geeks with a cat for companionship, which although rant on here like a Victor Meldrew, yet in reality there are probably about as hostile as a comatosed hamster.
Anyhoo, what maybe of good marketing potential would be to make an index book of every user's multiple aliases and who they belong to
Anyhoo, what more would one expect from a forum that pays homage to a car that unfortunatley often gets bought by knuckle dragging skinheads with irrational reasoning and a tendancy to sort out matters outside with their fists.
That's unfortunate seeing on here there is alot of married mid-lifers with 2.4 kids and IT geeks with a cat for companionship, which although rant on here like a Victor Meldrew, yet in reality there are probably about as hostile as a comatosed hamster.
Anyhoo, what maybe of good marketing potential would be to make an index book of every user's multiple aliases and who they belong to
03 December 2007, 10:32 PM
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03 December 2007, 10:38 PM
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Was it exscooby who took a contract out on you? 
He threatened myself and mickey too
He threatened myself and mickey too
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03 December 2007, 11:27 PM
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03 December 2007, 11:43 PM
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Yeah a bit of Harj and was it Stef (?) and that pretend copper, Stuart H (?)
Oh and how many Chapters on "The Truth Behind the User Names"
but please keep my aliases quiet
Oh and how many Chapters on "The Truth Behind the User Names"
but please keep my aliases quiet
03 December 2007, 11:58 PM
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Just to aid clarity I will use my "normal" account to make comment on this thread! 
Make no mistake, this will be the "no holds barred" gospel according to SDB.
Be afraid..... very afraid.
Whilst I appreciate 95% of the community will find this an utterly great read..... 5% may find some things quite un-nerving being out in the public domain.
I have a feeling this will be known in history as "ScoobyGate".
AWESOME..... the day of reckoning is upon us!
Come on Simon..... get it finished!
Regards,
Shaun
Make no mistake, this will be the "no holds barred" gospel according to SDB.
Be afraid..... very afraid.
Whilst I appreciate 95% of the community will find this an utterly great read..... 5% may find some things quite un-nerving being out in the public domain.
I have a feeling this will be known in history as "ScoobyGate".
AWESOME..... the day of reckoning is upon us!
Come on Simon..... get it finished!
Regards,
Shaun
I thought you were dead
04 December 2007, 07:23 AM
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what?
What are you one about ?
Im I the only one who really could not give a rats *** what goes on behind the scenes at an internet forum.
Honest cant see it making book of the month
Im I the only one who really could not give a rats *** what goes on behind the scenes at an internet forum.
Honest cant see it making book of the month
Dear Al
Having come through an epic journey, and seen (quote from gostbusters) "**** that would turn you white!", I've suddenly realised, that I can now talk about a load of things I could never talk about before!
So, partly for the hell of it, I've started writing an eBook called :
It's Only a F*cking Forum!
The REAL story behind joining, buying, running and selling ScoobyNet
-
Some of the things that have gone on behind the scenes you just won't believe, and its proving a hell of a lot of fun writing it
All the scandals, all the dirt, but also all the great stuff, and a few personal confessions as well
And, as a sneaky peak, I've chopped out the first couple of pages for you.. let me know what you think :
------------------------------
It was 10:30 at night, and my mobile rang. I knew the number, and terrified, thought to myself "this could be the one". Out of breath, the caller spluttered "Hi Simon, I called you as soon as I got this".
"Go on mate".
"Look, I've got to be quick, but a while ago I left our surveilance centre a message to call me if anyone ran a police search on you, and they've just called me."
"eh? A search about what?"
"I dunno mate, but it can't be a good thing considering the circumstances."
"Well, quite. Can you find out who?"
"I have done. Its him... and there's something else." he said, nervously. "it looks like he's put a contract out on you."
"You're f*cking kidding me!? This is getting way out of hand, my f*cking wife's in the house! Hold on". I walked out of my office and leant over the stairwell, "Emma! Just check the door's locked sweetheart, I'll be down in a minute."
I walked back into my office and closed the door quietly behind me. "Right, I want this f*cking sorted, and I mean right now. Its only a f*cking forum for God's sake".
Frustrated with me, he said "Yeah, I KNOW Simon, but like I've been saying, that's who you're dealing with. He's a psycho!".
"OK, here's the deal. I want as much dirt on the b*stard as possible, and I want it in my hands for tomorrow night. I'll deal with it from there."
"OK, I'll do what I can. Look, don't worry, we'll get it sorted"
"OK mate, thanks alot," I mumbled, "I really appreciate this." and hung up, immediately dialing my lawyer.
"John, its Simon, sorry for the late call. I need you to hold on to some documents that I'm going to deliver to you tomorrow night. They need to be sent to the press and posted on ScoobyNet in the event of my death or serious injury until I say otherwise".
When you buy a small but vibrant internet forum, I can assure you, you don't expect it to lead you to the above situation. But, trust me. That is nothing! I've seen and been involved with things and types of people I genuinely didn't know existed in the eight years of running ScoobyNet.
When I tell people some of the stories, without fail, every single one of them, at some point says "Simon, you have GOT to be making this up!".
It really is one hell of a story. A rollercoaster. A drama that has everything; sex, money, greed, ambition, legal battles, extortion, lies and deceit. There have been some fantastic highs - setting the Guinness World Record for driving sideways in a Scooby - and some horrible lows - near bankruptcy through horrible deception, death threats and even divorce!
But you know what.. as you'll see. I wouldn't have missed it for the world!
For the first time ever, I'm going to tell the whole story. If you've been around ScoobyNet for a while, you're in for a real treat as my gloves are finally off! Sure, some people aren't going to be happy, but the way I see it, making a handful of people unhappy is going to make loads of people reading this delighted!! So I'm cool with it, I hope you are!
If you haven't been around for long, trust me, you'll find it even harder to believe what happened, but this is your chance to get caught up!
-------
Let me know what you think and if there was something that went on which you'd want to read the real behind the scenes story of, please PM me, or post here what it is. No need for more information that purely a one liner of what the situation was. If it would make good reading, I'll add it in
Having come through an epic journey, and seen (quote from gostbusters) "**** that would turn you white!", I've suddenly realised, that I can now talk about a load of things I could never talk about before!
So, partly for the hell of it, I've started writing an eBook called :
It's Only a F*cking Forum!
The REAL story behind joining, buying, running and selling ScoobyNet
-
Some of the things that have gone on behind the scenes you just won't believe, and its proving a hell of a lot of fun writing it
All the scandals, all the dirt, but also all the great stuff, and a few personal confessions as well
And, as a sneaky peak, I've chopped out the first couple of pages for you.. let me know what you think :
------------------------------
It was 10:30 at night, and my mobile rang. I knew the number, and terrified, thought to myself "this could be the one". Out of breath, the caller spluttered "Hi Simon, I called you as soon as I got this".
"Go on mate".
"Look, I've got to be quick, but a while ago I left our surveilance centre a message to call me if anyone ran a police search on you, and they've just called me."
"eh? A search about what?"
"I dunno mate, but it can't be a good thing considering the circumstances."
"Well, quite. Can you find out who?"
"I have done. Its him... and there's something else." he said, nervously. "it looks like he's put a contract out on you."
"You're f*cking kidding me!? This is getting way out of hand, my f*cking wife's in the house! Hold on". I walked out of my office and leant over the stairwell, "Emma! Just check the door's locked sweetheart, I'll be down in a minute."
I walked back into my office and closed the door quietly behind me. "Right, I want this f*cking sorted, and I mean right now. Its only a f*cking forum for God's sake".
Frustrated with me, he said "Yeah, I KNOW Simon, but like I've been saying, that's who you're dealing with. He's a psycho!".
"OK, here's the deal. I want as much dirt on the b*stard as possible, and I want it in my hands for tomorrow night. I'll deal with it from there."
"OK, I'll do what I can. Look, don't worry, we'll get it sorted"
"OK mate, thanks alot," I mumbled, "I really appreciate this." and hung up, immediately dialing my lawyer.
"John, its Simon, sorry for the late call. I need you to hold on to some documents that I'm going to deliver to you tomorrow night. They need to be sent to the press and posted on ScoobyNet in the event of my death or serious injury until I say otherwise".
When you buy a small but vibrant internet forum, I can assure you, you don't expect it to lead you to the above situation. But, trust me. That is nothing! I've seen and been involved with things and types of people I genuinely didn't know existed in the eight years of running ScoobyNet.
When I tell people some of the stories, without fail, every single one of them, at some point says "Simon, you have GOT to be making this up!".
It really is one hell of a story. A rollercoaster. A drama that has everything; sex, money, greed, ambition, legal battles, extortion, lies and deceit. There have been some fantastic highs - setting the Guinness World Record for driving sideways in a Scooby - and some horrible lows - near bankruptcy through horrible deception, death threats and even divorce!
But you know what.. as you'll see. I wouldn't have missed it for the world!
For the first time ever, I'm going to tell the whole story. If you've been around ScoobyNet for a while, you're in for a real treat as my gloves are finally off! Sure, some people aren't going to be happy, but the way I see it, making a handful of people unhappy is going to make loads of people reading this delighted!! So I'm cool with it, I hope you are!
If you haven't been around for long, trust me, you'll find it even harder to believe what happened, but this is your chance to get caught up!
-------
Let me know what you think and if there was something that went on which you'd want to read the real behind the scenes story of, please PM me, or post here what it is. No need for more information that purely a one liner of what the situation was. If it would make good reading, I'll add it in
04 December 2007, 08:48 AM
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TBH Half the fun is not knowing.... I couldn't give a stuff who NACRO is in the real world, and knowing he's actually a 34 year old called 'Monica' from Slough would take the magic away for me....
Yes write a cracking book... reveal what you must, but don't spoil SN in the process...
Yes write a cracking book... reveal what you must, but don't spoil SN in the process...