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@Daz It's no fool, sadly. It's true.

Here's the farewell from the writers.
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It is with heavy hearts that we must announce that Download Squad, as a group of passionate and honest software bloggers, is no more. The archive, we hope, will live on. The bloggers, too, will live on -- but elsewhere, beyond the lime-green walls of this software blog.

We'd like to thank you all for reading our blog, commenting, and sending in tips. In the past six years, we've toiled through a complete redefinition of 'software', and lived to tell the tale. When we first launched, Windows Vista had not yet been released, and the iPhone was but a glimmer in Jobs' eye. Six years ago, when we first launched, the word 'apps' didn't even exist.

We're sad to see Download Squad go. In a world where everything is quickly becoming computerized, software has never had a more important role. With the ubiquitous smartphone, software is alw ... More oad Squad, as a group of passionate and honest software bloggers, is no more. The archive, we hope, will live on. The bloggers, too, will live on -- but elsewhere, beyond the lime-green walls of this software blog.

We'd like to thank you all for reading our blog, commenting, and sending in tips. In the past six years, we've toiled through a complete redefinition of 'software', and lived to tell the tale. When we first launched, Windows Vista had not yet been released, and the iPhone was but a glimmmer in Jobs' eye. Six years ago, when we first launched, the word 'apps' didn't even exist.

We're sad to see Download Squad go. In a world where everything is quickly becoming computerized, software has never had a more important role. With the ubiquitous smartphone, software is always there, always on, and always ready to do our bidding. If there has ever been a time when the world needs a software blog like Download Squad, it's now.

With our warmest regards,
Lee, Jay, Samuel, Vlad, Erez, and Sebastian

@Sebastian Anthony

I already ordered a server today, this website will be mirrored, and kept alive.

Aol isn't taking it down that easy.

@Sebastian Anthony

Any rules in mirroring DL-Squad/ Switched ?

Cause I already have the server, and I'm not willing to see Aol or other big internet entity take down the site so easily.

I'm going to miss your crazy style Sebastian.
Best Regards

@Sebastian Anthony

As the Marx Brothers would say
"Hello, I must be going.
I cannot stay, I came to say I must be going.
I'm glad I came, but just the same I must be going."

Yeah, it didn't make sense when they did Animal Crackers but, they didn't make sense on purpose. Can't say the same for AOL.

@Sebastian Anthony

I've been reading Download Squad since ~2007. DLS and LH have become my most favorite websites in the world D: I will miss you and everyone at DLS

@Sebastian Anthony Words can't express how sad this makes me. :(

@Sebastian Anthony
I can't seem to read anymore of your comment. About halfway through your third paragraph, I click on '... More' and all it does is scroll right to the top of the page. I want to read the full comment!

@Sebastian Anthony

any reason for the closure?

I'm sure the lack of inflammatory articles lately from you Seb has a lot to do with it ;)

@Sebastian Anthony

Darn it Seb, now where am iI gonna get my furry porn fix :(

Wish you all the best, I HIGHLY recommend you folk get together and start a new blog, I look forward to your opinion of Opera 11.10 (don't think you will get away with out doing your homework!)

Cheers,

Ryz

@Sebastian Anthony

post cut off, cant read the rest

@Sebastian Anthony I think you have a job offer (this comment was buried at the bottom)...

Come and write for Softwarecrew!

Guys, really sad to hear that Download Squad is closing. However, we'd be particularly keen to hear if you're interested in moving across to Softwarecrew (http://www.softwarecrew.com), produced by Betanews Inc in the States?

Let us know. We've also contacted you directly through the site. This is a serious offer.

Chris/Softwarecrew.

@Sebastian Anthony
Seb, Sorry to see you guys go. Of all the AOL editors and contributors, you and Josh Topolsky were at the top of my favorites list for kindness, community interest and enthusiasm for tech. My daily rotation of websites I read will be poorer for the lack of DLS and yourself. PLEASE let us know where you end up next!

@Sebastian Anthony
you upped the game. stay strong. thx for good posts.
jake

@Sebastian Anthony i hope this is not the start of a bubble.

@Sebastian Anthony
oh man, this is so sad :(

being a silent reader for over 2-3 years at downloadsquad, (with rare commenting every once in a while), it was such a nice collection of daily tips, apps, timewaster games that made this site special for me :(

wish downloadsquad could stay.
- Abbas