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| {{Infobox Website | |||
| | name = ArmchairGM | |||
| | favicon = | |||
| | logo = | |||
| | screenshot = | |||
| Tagline: All Sports, All You| | |||
| | url = | |||
| | commercial = No | |||
| | type = Wiki | |||
| | registration = Optional | |||
| | owner = ] | |||
| | author = Dan Lewis, David Pean, Rob Lefkowitz, Aaron Wright | |||
| | launch date = 2006 | |||
| | current status = Inactive | |||
| | revenue = | |||
| }} | |||
| '''ArmchairGM''' was a sports-forum and ] site created by Dan Lewis, Aaron Wright, Robert Lefkowitz and David Pean. It was introduced to the public early in 2006. While the site was initially US-based, it sought to improve its links to sports associated with Britain in particular over its first year. From September 2010 to February 2011, ] began absorbing the site's encyclopedia articles and blanking all of its old blog entries, effectively discontinuing ArmchairGM in its original form. | |||
| == History == | |||
| The site's main developer on the technological side was David Pean. While the site was based on the ] software used on ], other features were developed, including an article-voting mechanism similar to ], blog-style comment forms with "thumbs up"/"thumbs down" user feedback, and the ability to write multiple types of posts (news, opinions, or "locker room" entries for general discussion). | |||
| In late 2006, the site was bought by ], a company founded by ], for $2 million.<ref>{{cite news |title = Amazon puts Time and Money into Wikia |url = http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/16181879.htm|publisher = ] |date= 2006-06-12 |accessdate = 2007-02-18}}</ref> After the purchase was made, Pean, Lewis, Lefkowitz, & Wright applied ArmchairGM's architecture to other Wikia sites. | |||
| === Other activities === | |||
| For ], the site made charity donations for every comment posted. The main hub of this commenting was done in a of ].<ref>{{cite news |title = Online Sports Community ArmchairGM Seeks to Turn Super Bowl Sunday into Charitable Fund Raiser |url = http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/2/emw502081.htm|publisher = ] |date= 2007-02-02 |accessdate = 2007-02-18}}</ref> | |||
| An AGM contributor operating under the pseudonym Manny Stiles auctioned his blogging services on ] in early 2007. ] President ] bought the 33 year old blogger's work for $535, before adding another $1000. The money went to ] awareness.<ref>{{cite news |title = Rays' newest investment is online |url = http://www.sptimes.com/2007/03/11/Rays/Rays__newest_investme.shtml|publisher = ] |date= 2007-03-11 |accessdate = 2007-04-10}}</ref> | |||
| On March 20, 2008, SI.com added a new section to their website called the SI Vault Wiki, which is the ArmchairGM encyclopedia, worthy enough and rich with information of being the Sports Wiki for SI.com. | |||
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| == External links == | |||
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