I&#x27;m surprised how many people haven&#x27;t done any research on the acquirers.<p>Logan Abbott and Roger Abbott (his father) are behind Wirefly and Bizx and lots of other shady companies with plenty of criminal history.<p>&gt; ...Mr. Abbott, has a track record of entrepreneurial flair and illegal hustle. He spent three years in prison after conviction on cocaine trafficking in 1983. After his release, he set up a telemarketing company that attracted regulatory scrutiny for its tactics in selling precious metals investments. In 1991, Mr. Abbott founded Communications Telesystems, which became known for slamming, the practice of switching customers from one long-distance service to another without their permission. After tens of thousands of complaints, the California Public Utilities Commission revoked the company&#x27;s permission to operate most services in the state.<p>1. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2002&#x2F;03&#x2F;27&#x2F;business&#x2F;technology-a-suit-says-worldcom-deals-obscured-millions-in-bad-debt.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2002&#x2F;03&#x2F;27&#x2F;business&#x2F;technology-a-suit...</a><p>2. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;articles.latimes.com&#x2F;1997-05-21&#x2F;business&#x2F;fi-60971_1_state-regulators" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;articles.latimes.com&#x2F;1997-05-21&#x2F;business&#x2F;fi-60971_1_s...</a><p>3. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;law.justia.com&#x2F;cases&#x2F;california&#x2F;court-of-appeal&#x2F;3d&#x2F;162&#x2F;635.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;law.justia.com&#x2F;cases&#x2F;california&#x2F;court-of-appeal&#x2F;3d&#x2F;16...</a><p>4. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.droid-life.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;03&#x2F;13&#x2F;wirefly-abruptly-closes-up-shop-shady-penny-phone-deals-and-all&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.droid-life.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;03&#x2F;13&#x2F;wirefly-abruptly-closes...</a><p>5. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bizx.info&#x2F;about-bizx" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bizx.info&#x2F;about-bizx</a> (check the ceo)<p>Needless to say, probably not a very high chance of sourceforge reclaiming it&#x27;s reputation and more like slashdot losing whatever it has left.