Hey, I just emailed Daniel and he said he made no such deal.
Guess you're beat.
I made making the deal a secret one of the terms of our agreement. I didn't think I'd have the time or inclination to let you all in on it, but some small, bitter part of my psyche needed to see how you all would react. I was just going to start taking over without saying a word, but I decided that it's important that you all know why you lost your playground.
It will have been for being unfunny, untalented, unoriginal, and purposeless. Soon, this board will entertain, enlighten, amuse, and inspire, all while making me a tidy profit.