Nickb missing?

#1

Post by miles » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:13 PM UTC

Prakash and I help moderate nickb's NewMogul.com, which has been down for a day or so. We haven't heard from him for over 40 days, and cannot reach him by phone or email. Does anyone have any information on his whereabouts? (For those who are new to Hacker News, nickb is one of its oldest members: http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=nickb )

Re: Nickb missing?

#2

Post by berrow » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:32 PM UTC

I hope it can be resolved soon. I am really missing New Mogul

Re: Nickb missing?

#3

Post by kirubakaran » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:32 PM UTC

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=173683 :-)

Re: Nickb missing?

#4

Post by sant0sk1 » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:36 PM UTC

nickb == _why?

Re: Nickb missing?

#5

Post by miles » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:37 PM UTC

kirubakaran wrote: post #3

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=173683 :-)

Thanks, kirubakaran! In that post, folks were worried after missing him for a week (which shows how valuable his presence is!) - he hasn't been seen here or at his own NewMogul.com for over 40 days now.

Re: Nickb missing?

#6

Post by staunch » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:38 PM UTC

sant0sk1 wrote: post #4

nickb == _why?

He's already pg, so he can't be _why.

Re: Nickb missing?

#7

Post by kyro » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:40 PM UTC

sant0sk1 wrote: post #4

nickb == _why?

They outed him, too, and discovered his real name to be Nicholas B-something.

Re: Nickb missing?

#8

Post by DanielBMarkham » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:44 PM UTC

kirubakaran wrote: post #3

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=173683 :-)

wow. seems like just a few months ago.

Re: Nickb missing?

#9

Post by gaius » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:48 PM UTC

sant0sk1 wrote: post #4

nickb == _why?

I am Spartacus.

Re: Nickb missing?

#10

Post by unalone » Thu, Aug 20, 2009, 5:49 PM UTC

kyro wrote: post #7

sant0sk1 wrote: post #4

nickb == _why?

They outed him, too, and discovered his real name to be Nicholas B-something.

I thought nickb was a pseudonym as well. There was a conversation wherein one of the HN biggies hinted he was a well-known tech person who didn't want his name getting in the way of conversation. I could be misremembering, though.