munstead wrote:
Hi all. I can't find a better thread from using the search function, so apologies in advance if I have polluted this one. I am interested in the history of this site - when it started, why, and who of the original users is still around, where people have gone to when they have left the site. That sort of micro history, if that makes sense?
I find these kind of things fascinating, and I have seen a couple of forum users that created their accounts back in 2005 I think (!?) so that must mean the site has been around at least that long. I also noticed when going to the start of some threads a lot of users are no longer active that had been back in, say, 2009. So I am just curious as to where those types of people have 'gone', or where people think they have gone. Have they found another forum, have they given up on online forums, are they just getting on with their lives. I actually got a little sad thinking about all these people that had contributed to the site and its history and are no longer using it, I was just thinking about all of those lives out there.
Anyway, if anyone has any insights on the history I would love to hear about it. If I have the wrong thread then please could you PM me or point me to a better thread? Thank you.
First - i like that your Avatar is Appa. Second, only after getting halfway through that sentence did i realize the irony (or pun).
You could try private messaging Cornflake or Magz - they are WP moderators - if they know the history they can tell you. If not they can suggest the best place to post your question.
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