Are there any original members still here?

[idc]

I dont know when the forum started, but are there any original members still here?

It must have been exciting at the begining. Would the forum take off, how many members would you get, when would the first cable debate start?!

 

[John Duncan]

Sadly, I have had many parts replaced...

 

[Andy Clough]

Ho, ho JD! Still plenty of the original members around as we head for 50,000 in total (48,549 and counting).

 

[idc]

So when did it all start and who are those 'originals' along with JD?

 

[Clare Newsome]

May 2007, as I recall/have flashback nightmares about. Ah, dear old Ecto...

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

Clare Newsome:May 2007, as I recall/have flashback nightmares about. Ah, dear old Ecto...

But where is Octopo.

 

[simonlewis]

Ravey Gravey Davy:
Clare Newsome:May 2007, as I recall/have flashback nightmares about. Ah, dear old Ecto...

But where is Octopo.

Not with us anymore (account deleted)

 

[idc]

It was Octopo who guided me on how to set up a PC based/DAC system. Hopefully I am now doing the same for others.

 

[nads]

Been here for some time.

 

[John Duncan]

idc:So when did it all start and who are those 'originals' along with JD?

I'm not an original. Jan 2008 here...

 

[Andrew Everard]

We actually had forums way, way before 2007, on previous versions of the site, as you can see from this archived page from June 1998. But the current version does indeed date from May 2007...

 

[John Duncan]

Andrew Everard:We did have forums way, way before 2007, on previous versions of the site. But the current version does indeed date from May 2007...

And we are on v3. When v4 might come along is anybody's guess...

 

[topbloke55]

Andrew Everard:We actually had forums way, way before 2007, on previous versions of the site, as you can see from this archived page from June 1998. But the current version does indeed date from May 2007...

And who misses framed sites ...

 

[Clare Newsome]

Just looking through the stats and seeing some familiar names that all signed up in the first six months:

Gerrardasnails joined in the first month of the new Forums being live (june 2007), followed by Thaiman (July 2007), JoelSim, Igglebert, Matengawhat and al7478 (August), the record spot (October), Matthewpiano (November), ProfessorHat (December).

And that's just from the top 20 posters list - remember, lots of people visit the site, but not everyone posts as frequently!

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

JohnDuncan:Andrew Everard:We did have forums way, way before 2007, on previous versions of the site. But the current version does indeed date from May 2007...
And we are on v3. When v4 might come along is anybody's guess...

It was the V1's and V2's that really caused the original problems.

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

idc:It was Octopo who guided me on how to set up a PC based/DAC system. Hopefully I am now doing the same for others.

As a matter of interest Mods- since I liked his take on life- was his profile deletion self imposed (if the data protection act allows) because his departure was rather sudden and unannounced.

 

[Dave_]

He was banned IIRC.....

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

daveh75:

He was banned IIRC.....

no available evidence to suggest that hence the request to the mods.

 

[Anonymous]

Clare Newsome:
And that's just from the top 20 posters list - remember, lots of people visit the site, but not everyone posts as frequently!

So with a 1st Jul 07 join date and a massive 30 posts I'm somewhat of a slowish poster!

 

[John Duncan]

Clare Newsome:
Just looking through the stats and seeing some familiar names that all signed up in the first six months:

Gerrardasnails joined in the first month of the new Forums being live (june 2007), followed by Thaiman (July 2007), JoelSim, Igglebert, Matengawhat and al7478 (August), the record spot (October), Matthewpiano (November), ProfessorHat (December).

And that's just from the top 20 posters list - remember, lots of people visit the site, but not everyone posts as frequently!

And this just in - Sunday was the most visited day, like, ever...

 

[Anonymous]

id say i must be in with a shout for decembers poster of the month , that being quantity not quality

god i need a job...

 

[plastic penguin]

Clare Newsome:

Just looking through the stats and seeing some familiar names that all signed up in the first six months:

Gerrardasnails joined in the first month of the new Forums being live (june 2007), followed by Thaiman (July 2007), JoelSim, Igglebert, Matengawhat and al7478 (August), the record spot (October), Matthewpiano (November), ProfessorHat (December).

And that's just from the top 20 posters list - remember, lots of people visit the site, but not everyone posts as frequently!

....then I joined and incommoded the forum and the members

.

 

[Andrew Everard]

daveh75:He was banned IIRC.....

He was banned for attacking other members, but that ban has expired.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Clare Newsome:

Just looking through the stats and seeing some familiar names that all signed up in the first six months:

Gerrardasnails joined in the first month of the new Forums being live (june 2007), followed by Thaiman (July 2007), JoelSim, Igglebert, Matengawhat and al7478 (August), the record spot (October), Matthewpiano (November), ProfessorHat (December).

And that's just from the top 20 posters list - remember, lots of people visit the site, but not everyone posts as frequently!

Barnsleydave,

He must be one of the first June/July 2007 from what I can remember seeing

 

[Andrew Everard]

gel:Barnsleydave,

He must be one of the first June/July 2007 from what I can remember seeing

June 25, 2007.