Ownership and Funding of Online Content: Uncovering the Truth

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the ownership and funding of the Physics Forums (PF) website, exploring various claims about its financial backing, management, and the identities of those involved. Participants engage in a mix of serious inquiries and humorous assertions, touching on the site's operational structure and the individuals purportedly behind it.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory
  • Humorous

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants assert that Greg Bernhardt owns the site and manages its financial support, claiming it is self-sustaining through contributions and ads.
  • Others humorously suggest that the site is run by the Russian mafia or the Corleone family, with references to fictional characters and organizations.
  • One participant claims to receive a substantial income from PF, suggesting extravagant purchases, while another claims to work for the IRS.
  • There are playful assertions about the site being managed by "space monkeys" or "space apes," indicating a lighthearted tone in parts of the discussion.
  • Participants also make jokes about secret organizations like the Illuminati and Skull and Bones, further contributing to the humorous nature of the thread.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion contains multiple competing views regarding the ownership and management of PF, with no clear consensus reached among participants. The tone varies from serious to humorous, reflecting a mix of genuine inquiry and playful banter.

Contextual Notes

Participants' claims often blend serious inquiries with fictional or humorous elements, leading to ambiguity about the actual ownership and financial structure of the site. The discussion lacks definitive evidence or resolution regarding these claims.

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Who owns it and who pays for it?

Do the people who own it make money from the site? Do they have jobs (other than running PF)?
 
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I DO...

in real life i was a two times academy award winner and a capo della maffia...

right now i am in heaven...

marlon
 
I thought the site was run by the Russian mafia :confused:
 
WHAT ? NEVER... PF is property of the Corleone-family...just ask my personal assistant chroot...

marlon, il capo di tutti capi...
 
This is site is owned by Greg Bernhardt, who is responsible for arranging the financial support. Thanks to our PF contributors and Google ads, the site is financially self-sustaining. Physics Forums is overseen by Greg, chroot, and the staff of Super Mentors and Mentors.
 
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Tom Mattson said:
This is site is owned by Greg Berhardt, who is responsible for arranging the financial support. Thanks to our PF contributors and Google ads, the site is financially self-sustaining. Physics Forums is overseen by Greg, chroot, and the staff of Super Mentors and Mentors.

don't believe this...
this site is owned by my family...

marlon
 
Dont believe Tom's mumbo-jumbo. We all know it is space-monkeys run this site.
 
jimmy p said:
Dont believe Tom's mumbo-jumbo. We all know it is space-monkeys run this site.

They prefer to be reffered to as space apes jimmy, get it right! :-p
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
They prefer to be reffered to as space apes jimmy, get it right! :-p


Just like those Barbary Apes we have here on little old Earth. So politically correct! :devil:
 
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PF provides me about $3.6 million dollars in disposable income annually. Last year, I purchased an 18-bedroom beachfront estate in Malibu with the earnings. Naturally, I don't pay any taxes on it.

- Warren
 
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I work for the IRS.
 
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I'm in charge of the illuminati.

- Warren
 
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chroot said:
PF provides me about $3.6 million dollars in disposable income annually. Last year, I purchased an 18-bedroom beachfront estate in Malibu with the earnings. Naturally, I don't pay any taxes on it.

I thought it'd be nearly $5 million by now.
 
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chroot said:
PF provides me about $3.6 million dollars in disposable income annually. Last year, I purchased an 18-bedroom beachfront estate in Malibu with the earnings. Naturally, I don't pay any taxes on it.

- Warren
Is that all you get?

Oops, did I spill the beans about the real pay scales?
 
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It all began November 19, 1918, at a hastily convened meeting of the lodge…
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I work for the IRS.
I manage the Bank of Triton, which holds several accounts for PF Admins. One advantage of this arrangement is that it's waaay beyond the long arm of the IRS (even Ivan) :wink:

Of course, PF Admins need to come here in person to make withdrawals, which are payable with bottles from the cellar-vault.
 
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Nereid said:
I manage the Bank of Triton, which holds several accounts for PF Admins. One advantage of this arrangement is that it's waaay beyond the long arm of the IRS (even Ivan) :wink:

Of course, PF Admins need to come here in person to make withdrawals, which are payable with bottles from the cellar-vault.
Um...I'm the... PF... bartenter! Yeah! That's it! I'm the bartender! :smile: :smile:
Send a few bottles of that ambrosia over to the bar, Nereid! :biggrin:
 
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chroot said:
I'm in charge of the illuminati.

- Warren

I'll send Skull and Bones members as auditors.
 

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