▲ 515 ▼ hexbear.net is on sale for auction (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/fediverselore@lemmy.ca 493 comments fedilink hide all child comments Auction: https://www.sav.com/auctions/details/7073489/hexbear.net Not sure what will happen, but seems to be a Fediverselore event for sure Update: post from hexbear admin on chapo.chat: https://chapo.chat/post/4468531
[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 64 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children) Bidding ends in 9 days. Edit: Current bid is up to $305 $505 $676 $710 $1920 $2345 $2365 permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 33 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 28 points 2 years ago That's going to be crazy permalink fedilink source parent [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Wouldn't it be better to agree whatever bit yall want to do with the domain name and spend the money on something more productive? Here's a father trying to buy his kid a new leg after Israel blew it off. I speak for all of hexbear when I say the domain isn't worth that much, and losing it to capitalism is a funny bit, redirect it to /r/neoliberal or the wikipedia article on economics or the Black Book of Communism or something. Maybe declare Juan Guaidó the interim president of hexbear and redirect to his twitter. Losing it to some anticommunist "left" weirdo to flex how much money they are willing to waste on an internet grudge instead of helping literally anyone is less funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chickentendrils@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I mean they just try to collect the highest bid and then ban you if you don't pay. I'm thinking it's just someone fucking around. Edit: yeah I'm guessing this is it. If you social engineer support and pretend to be them... Seems like John Smith is the bidders' name on the site, before they turned me away. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheBeesKnees@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) JS has bid 26 times now without missing a beat. It's up to $2,345. That's insane.. and with 8 days left! Like bruhh what?? I refuse to believe they genuinely want to purchase it vs just driving up the price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Theres also the possibility it's the owner of the scamcoin which is also named hexbear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) aw that would've been funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Same, it's going to be an intense 9 days from now on. The finale is a great mystery as to how will everything turn out. What will be the final price? Will people cancel their bids? What will be shown on the new site? Who's the one bidding? Who will win? And all the drama and arguing in the meantime too. Lemmy's going to be busy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Now I wanna raise a bunch of money to buy it and use it as a good way to document shitty behavior on the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago What a fascinating idea! Though I'd say there were many decent people there, I think. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psud@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago* To the moon. Still 9 days to go, now $676 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Artyom@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you share a link to the auction? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's in the post's body. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Artyom@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Oh...I guess I'm an idiot then... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) If the highest bidder refuses to pay up, will it pass to the next one down? Cause I feel lile some of those higher bids would just evaporate and it'd make perfect sense to place say a 500 bid rn (1920) just in case, if you were so inclined to decorate the domain after aquisition Edit: And also it would mean you could start a bidding war with hexbeareans to drive up their cost to the maximum they would pay, without any risk to yourself as long as you remained anonymous permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago Supposedly they don't bid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 28 points 2 years ago That's going to be crazy permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Wouldn't it be better to agree whatever bit yall want to do with the domain name and spend the money on something more productive? Here's a father trying to buy his kid a new leg after Israel blew it off. I speak for all of hexbear when I say the domain isn't worth that much, and losing it to capitalism is a funny bit, redirect it to /r/neoliberal or the wikipedia article on economics or the Black Book of Communism or something. Maybe declare Juan Guaidó the interim president of hexbear and redirect to his twitter. Losing it to some anticommunist "left" weirdo to flex how much money they are willing to waste on an internet grudge instead of helping literally anyone is less funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chickentendrils@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I mean they just try to collect the highest bid and then ban you if you don't pay. I'm thinking it's just someone fucking around. Edit: yeah I'm guessing this is it. If you social engineer support and pretend to be them... Seems like John Smith is the bidders' name on the site, before they turned me away. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheBeesKnees@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) JS has bid 26 times now without missing a beat. It's up to $2,345. That's insane.. and with 8 days left! Like bruhh what?? I refuse to believe they genuinely want to purchase it vs just driving up the price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Theres also the possibility it's the owner of the scamcoin which is also named hexbear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) aw that would've been funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Same, it's going to be an intense 9 days from now on. The finale is a great mystery as to how will everything turn out. What will be the final price? Will people cancel their bids? What will be shown on the new site? Who's the one bidding? Who will win? And all the drama and arguing in the meantime too. Lemmy's going to be busy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Wouldn't it be better to agree whatever bit yall want to do with the domain name and spend the money on something more productive? Here's a father trying to buy his kid a new leg after Israel blew it off. I speak for all of hexbear when I say the domain isn't worth that much, and losing it to capitalism is a funny bit, redirect it to /r/neoliberal or the wikipedia article on economics or the Black Book of Communism or something. Maybe declare Juan Guaidó the interim president of hexbear and redirect to his twitter. Losing it to some anticommunist "left" weirdo to flex how much money they are willing to waste on an internet grudge instead of helping literally anyone is less funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chickentendrils@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I mean they just try to collect the highest bid and then ban you if you don't pay. I'm thinking it's just someone fucking around. Edit: yeah I'm guessing this is it. If you social engineer support and pretend to be them... Seems like John Smith is the bidders' name on the site, before they turned me away. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chickentendrils@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I mean they just try to collect the highest bid and then ban you if you don't pay. I'm thinking it's just someone fucking around. Edit: yeah I'm guessing this is it. If you social engineer support and pretend to be them... Seems like John Smith is the bidders' name on the site, before they turned me away. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chickentendrils@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I mean they just try to collect the highest bid and then ban you if you don't pay. I'm thinking it's just someone fucking around. Edit: yeah I'm guessing this is it. If you social engineer support and pretend to be them... Seems like John Smith is the bidders' name on the site, before they turned me away. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheBeesKnees@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) JS has bid 26 times now without missing a beat. It's up to $2,345. That's insane.. and with 8 days left! Like bruhh what?? I refuse to believe they genuinely want to purchase it vs just driving up the price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Theres also the possibility it's the owner of the scamcoin which is also named hexbear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) aw that would've been funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Same, it's going to be an intense 9 days from now on. The finale is a great mystery as to how will everything turn out. What will be the final price? Will people cancel their bids? What will be shown on the new site? Who's the one bidding? Who will win? And all the drama and arguing in the meantime too. Lemmy's going to be busy. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Theres also the possibility it's the owner of the scamcoin which is also named hexbear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) aw that would've been funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Theres also the possibility it's the owner of the scamcoin which is also named hexbear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) aw that would've been funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) aw that would've been funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) aw that would've been funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unless someone is doing a very elaborate and well executed bit (not completely out of the question....) It might be hex.com bidding on it https://chapo.chat/post/4470270 The funny is back on permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah they let it slip towards the end lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Same, it's going to be an intense 9 days from now on. The finale is a great mystery as to how will everything turn out. What will be the final price? Will people cancel their bids? What will be shown on the new site? Who's the one bidding? Who will win? And all the drama and arguing in the meantime too. Lemmy's going to be busy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Now I wanna raise a bunch of money to buy it and use it as a good way to document shitty behavior on the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago What a fascinating idea! Though I'd say there were many decent people there, I think. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago What a fascinating idea! Though I'd say there were many decent people there, I think. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago* To the moon. Still 9 days to go, now $676 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you share a link to the auction? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's in the post's body. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Artyom@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Oh...I guess I'm an idiot then... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's in the post's body. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Artyom@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Oh...I guess I'm an idiot then... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Oh...I guess I'm an idiot then... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) If the highest bidder refuses to pay up, will it pass to the next one down? Cause I feel lile some of those higher bids would just evaporate and it'd make perfect sense to place say a 500 bid rn (1920) just in case, if you were so inclined to decorate the domain after aquisition Edit: And also it would mean you could start a bidding war with hexbeareans to drive up their cost to the maximum they would pay, without any risk to yourself as long as you remained anonymous permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago Supposedly they don't bid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago Supposedly they don't bid. permalink fedilink source parent