deskthority

What is the story behind this keyboard?
I posted this keyboard for sale on reddit and quickly found a buyer. The transaction went smoothly and I thought it was a mutually beneficial exchange until I checked my inbox and saw this message:
Ooof. I'm not sure what I did to deserve being talked to like that but I offered the person a full refund as long as the board was returned in the same shape that it was sent in (it was and the refund has been issued).

Do you have any pictures of the keyboard?
Of course! I love taking pictures. What are the rules for the raffle/giveaway?

• Returns not accepted
• I will cover shipping costs, regardless of winner's location
• Keyboard may be cursed (buyer beware)
• Please do not enter if you were the original buyer

Aren't you just being passive aggressive?
Maybe. But don't let that get between you and (what I feel) is a great keyboard!

When will the winner be selected?
This Friday at 5PM central time.

How do I enter?
Just reply to this post or shoot me a PM.

Update: 27 Feb
Several people have expressed disappointment that the keyboard is no longer cursed. I can re-curse the keyboard by request. I will leave this up to the winner. If you win, just let me know, "I would / would not like the keyboard cursed".

Update: 1 Mar
Last call for raffle entries. Winner gets selected at ~5pm central time today.

If 3 more people enter before the drawing, I’ll message the original buyer and ask him if he cursed the keyboard.

This is a fantastic giveaway! Thanks for doing it! I guess this is is gonna be the post where I enter?


I don’t own any space invaders boards, I’ve never even tried one! Nor do I own a 122 key!

Thanks for this, someone will really love this board! Maybe even me

Thanks for doing this man. Good luck to everyone

That's a cool board.

I look forward to clean the switches so it's no longer a scratchy mess .

I'm not interested in keyboards that size, but I applaud your generosity! I suspect that the shipping could be costly.
BTW, The Wiki says that black switches with two eyes would be tactile. Does that apply to this one?

I love the look of that keyboard, sort of like an IBM 122 but still its own thing.

One one of the best NMB board layouts.

What a beaut, sign me up!

Tactile Space Invaders? I'm in.

One enter-ino coming up!

Space invaders are the main switch type I have yet to try, and I do love me a good 122 key behemoth.

Heck yes,I'm very much down for getting a staggered battleship to pair with my oversized ortho BFO-9000.

Oh God, I would love to get a brother for my two NMB's

I love those layout of 122 key! I PM'd you! I can restore those NMB Space Invader to work and feel like new !

Just a heads up, the keyboard/switches feel fine. No clue what original buyer was talking about. Maybe his fingers are rattled from using Nexus sliders.

snacksthecat wrote: ↑

27 Feb 2019, 03:20

Just a heads up, the keyboard/switches feel fine. No clue what original buyer was talking about. Maybe his fingers are rattled from using Nexus sliders.

Darn, I wanted a cursed keyboard!

An ISO layout board with a switch type I haven't tried yet? Sign me up!

It's a handsome looking giant keyboard...

One thing have to get it out of my chest - at first, I read the title as "the bonershaker"...

Oh yeas please Always wanted to try a space invaders board

Thanks for doing this! I'd love to finally get a usable space invader board. So far I only have a NIB white space invader Liberty board in perfect winkeyless ISO DE layout, but I haven't found out what protocol it speaks.

I have been interested in trying space invaders for some time. Thanks for doing the giveaway. Good luck all.

snacksthecat wrote: ↑

27 Feb 2019, 03:20

Just a heads up, the keyboard/switches feel fine. No clue what original buyer was talking about. Maybe his fingers are rattled from using Nexus sliders.

I think this guy(the buyer) use too much Cherry MX and Rubberdome lol

Sounds like typical Reddit snobbery to me. I'm in.

I guess I can't resist any keyboard with 122-keys, but considering the shipping cost expecially where Im living, I better walk away.

Good luck, all guys.

Chyros would say "THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE ARE UNACCEPTABLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"(In high pitch, say to that Reddit buyer) lol.

I'll get in just because it might be cursed.

cineraphael wrote: ↑

27 Feb 2019, 16:45

Chyros would say "THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE ARE UNACCEPTABLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"(In high pitch, say to that Reddit buyer) lol.

"Jesus tap dancing Christ, these are hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhideous buyers."

it would be interesting to try out some new switches

depletedvespene wrote: ↑

27 Feb 2019, 17:02

cineraphael wrote: ↑

27 Feb 2019, 16:45

Chyros would say "THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE ARE UNACCEPTABLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"(In high pitch, say to that Reddit buyer) lol.

"Jesus tap dancing Christ, these are hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhideous buyers."

LOL

I've never seen any space invaders over here, especially not the cursed kind. A beautiful board. I'd just hope that it goes to someone closer, since shipping anything large or heavy here is quite costly.