> > Is this finacial thing that was big news today, a April Fool's joke?
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> The implication of this question is frightening. I hope, sticky, that you represent an insignificant minority of those who use RinkWorks.
No, actually, I represent the minority too!

I oppose going to financial services. IMHO, Rinkworks, on the move to financial services, would get trampled over or bought by a larger dotcom. Or die into oblivion. I mean, seriously, if you need to know how to spend your money, you can check a website that wasn't formerly a humor site. No offense, but it's sorta like asking a burglar to guard your house.
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Plus, there are always the people out there so stupid that they'll go on the archive, look at Don't throw a brick straight up, and assume it's more financial tips. I expect a wave of brick-deaths across the country.
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As the apparent minority, I must note that such a happy tone for the press release is disturbing. Exclaimation marks abound, IMHO I think the pr couldve used some saddening down if it was an April Fool's joke.
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Regardless of how easy Murkon's Refuge is, it seems strange to release it, allow less than a month's of time, and then hint its shutdown ("...want to finish Murkon's Refuge, you better do so by tonight!"). That quote's paraphrased. Don't sue me on it.
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Still, a 99.8% majority is staggeringly large. Such a large majority, especially on April Fool's, sounds like ballotbox-stuffing, but whatever.
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If this were a life-or-death option for the site, I'd support it. But the release doesn't make it sound so, so I currently am one of two known that disagree with the plan.
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I'll check back tomorrow. If a large banner flashing "APRIL FOOLS!" isn't up, I'll check the sky to see if pigs are flying.
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It could be a giant hoax me and sticky weren't informed of.
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It just seems that a site changing from humor to financial services is like McDonald's becoming a fine, well-done sit-down be-waited-on restaraunt. (Sorry for the analagy to, of all things, McD's, but that's all I can think of.)
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Anyway, I'll check back tomorrow.