When did this Forum begin?

[triscender]

Here's a question for the seasoned vets, the Warrior Ranks out there...I tried searching but I can't find the answer... When was this forum started?

I'm just curious..

[4nik8]

I'm not a seasoned vet, but i use a lot of seasoning while cooking...

I went to the Member List, sorted by Date Registered, and atop the list was our fearless leader, War Chief, with a registration date of 2004-06-08

[Ninth Delegate]

This is not the original forum.  This one started in the summer of 05.  There was a smaller experimental forum before that.  It only had about a dozen threads.  I was a poster on that as well.  Also when the forums were in their infancy, there was no need to register.  Anyone could post as a guest.

[triscender]

I had a funny feeling you would know this answer to this 9th..

nik...you crack me up lol

5 year forum anniversary anyone? any thoughts?


9th.. did members posts of the old forum carry over to the new forum?

[Ninth Delegate]

No, all the threads and posts were scrapped and everything started afresh.  I don't think even warchief has them saved.  Back when this site (forum-less) first appeared, there was a more established U.S site known as Reallivebunch.  That had no forum but had a guest book which people used for debating (eventually got over run with flaming which lead to the site dis-activating).
Warchief created the original forum as a more interactive way for fans to state their appreciation.  The original forum used a different software engine to the one we use now, which is why I think nothing carried over.
There were no catagories in that forum.  The banner was a black and white warriors logo with red blood splats across it; then just a list of thread titles underneath. 
This new engine works a lot better  We've also had 2 experiments with shoutboxes in the past.  First time was a disaster.  Second time was better but it developed software problems after this site got hacked and wouldn't appear on screen anymore.

[Ninth Delegate]

I never did state the starting date of the original forum.  First forum on this site was concieved way back in the summer of 02.  Thats around the time I became a regular visitor, using college internet access instead of doing coursework.  Yay for neglecting education.

[triscender]

you def r #1 historian here

[4nik8]

& u r #1 abbreviator!

[Dud]

& u r #1 wiseguy, nik.  :p

[union_jack]

& u r...?

:p

[triscender]

i...am!