> The relationships we made while running 9rules are priceless. Almost every good thing that's happened to my career since 2005 I can attribute directly to 9rules or recognition that 9rules brought me.

This goes for me, too. As a former member, I'm grateful for the work you guys put in to build the site and especially the community. I met a lot of awesome people.

Thanks for writing this breakdown. It was an interesting read. I was always curious about what happened when you guys went your separate ways.