Devolution - Matt Warne RIP

dragon · Feb 27, 2010

I was shocked to hear this and echo everyone else's comments. very sad news.
For me it really is a wake up call to appreciate life as you never know when it's going to be taken from you.

RIP.

redbird · Feb 27, 2010

Such a shock to read about Matt especially at such a young age. I'm Lost for words really as l've got a son not far off his age so some of the comments here about putting things in order have certainly made me stop and think.

aZooZa said:
If there's no joy with the Nominet route I'd be happy to try and secure as many of these as possible and flagging them as 'booked' for Matt's family - any chance of someone posting a list from PRSS or making it otherwise available? Chris, I'll follow your lead on this one mate. Maybe we can get other catchers to help.

Happy to help Dale where I can, I don't think he was a TAG holder so difficult to know which are his without checking whois, which is not something I'd usually do.

If the family wanted to realise the value quickly, then maybe DomainLore auctions might be a way as it would be a real shame to see some good names drop.

Dave

aquanuke · Feb 27, 2010

aZooZa said:
any chance of someone posting a list from PRSS or making it otherwise available?

Ive pm'd the prss csv over Dale. If any one else needs please PM me. Only folks with good reason please.

Slater · Feb 27, 2010

Very sad news, my condolences go out to his family.

Do Nominet have any systems in place which would allow the domains of someone who has passed away to be transferred to next of kin or at least prevented from dropping until the family has time to decide what to do with them.

Sound · Feb 27, 2010

Very sad news Rest in peace Matt.

Matt had been a founder member of Acorn and the Drop-catcher forum before that.

Never meet him in person but he was always very helpful to members and was very surprised that he was only 29, Great to see people rallying round in a positive manner to help secure his domains and help his family.

aZooZa · Feb 27, 2010

aquanuke said:
Ive pm'd the prss csv over Dale. If any one else needs please PM me. Only folks with good reason please.

Thanks Chris. PM sent. Thanks Dave also. Let's see what we can do if Nominet can't help.

foz · Feb 27, 2010

Looking as his Signature - http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/members/devolution.html

champange.co.uk dropped.
mobileconnection.co.uk registered under "devolution".

So might be best to PRSS "devolution" too.

retired_member12 · Feb 27, 2010

Yes, 'devolution', 'Matt Warne', 'Matthew Warne', there's even a 'devolution2', might be his.

retired_member32 · Feb 27, 2010

i have popped nom the relevant details see if they can work something out.

yes my thoughts are with the friends and family of matt.

mark

rjs_essex · Feb 27, 2010

I am shocked

Matt was just 29, this just shows how fragile life is...

RIP

Rob_F · Feb 27, 2010

foz said:
Looking as his Signature - http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/members/devolution.html

champange.co.uk dropped.

I spotted this yesterday.

I'm going to auction it off next week and donate all proceeds to charity. Given the circumstances, I feel it would be wrong to sell it for personal gain.

RIP Matt.

- Rob

HariSeldon · Feb 27, 2010

I didn't know Matt but did learn from his posts here. Shocked that he's gone at such a young age and my thoughts go out to his family and loved ones. RIP.

ratboy · Feb 27, 2010

Rob_F said:
I spotted this yesterday.

I'm going to auction it off next week and donate all proceeds to charity. Given the circumstances, I feel it would be wrong to sell it for personal gain.

RIP Matt.

- Rob

What a gent!

Admin · Feb 27, 2010

OMG I'm shocked too, he has been here since the start.

My step-Mum dropped down dead a week ago, no sign of anything wrong, just went. Aged 63.

RIP to you both.

Admin

Darren · Feb 27, 2010

My thoughts go out to Matt and his family, RIP.

Rob_F · Feb 27, 2010

Had a couple of Pms in regards to my earlier post: For clarification it's champange (common typo) not champagne.

It gets a nice steady trickle of traffic though and was previously bid up to £100 on domainlore, but the auction winner never paid. Hopefully it will make something similar when re-auctioned.

- Rob

Pred · Feb 27, 2010

shocked and saddened to hear this

foz · Feb 28, 2010

Rob_F said:
I spotted this yesterday.

I'm going to auction it off next week and donate all proceeds to charity. Given the circumstances, I feel it would be wrong to sell it for personal gain.

RIP Matt.

- Rob

As consideration (not only this instance), could it be possible that any proceeds go to the "Estate".