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Jun 26, 2002, 8:17 PM
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Way back before links
Just found this. This is back in 1996:

http://web.archive.org/...ossamer-threads.com/

Cool now what do you think about that.

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Paul
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Jun 26, 2002, 9:01 PM
Alex
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Jun 26, 2002, 9:01 PM
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It's not as nice without the proper background, but yes, I admit, I did that myself back in 95. =)

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Jun 26, 2002, 9:41 PM
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Jun 26, 2002, 9:41 PM
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I miss the spider web...:(
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Buh Bye!

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Jun 27, 2002, 1:33 AM
Wil
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Jun 27, 2002, 1:33 AM
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Yeah. I miss that site. That was pretty cool. What was the forum software called back then, again?

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Jun 27, 2002, 2:36 AM
Paul
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Jun 27, 2002, 2:36 AM
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>>Yeah. I miss that site. <<

...you weren't even around then were you?...you'd be like 12 or 13.
Jun 27, 2002, 2:43 AM
Paul
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Jun 27, 2002, 2:43 AM
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Hah the contact form works with this site :)
Jun 27, 2002, 3:53 AM
Wil
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Jun 27, 2002, 3:53 AM
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Yeah, I was around. I remember I was one of the early few to use Links 1. It was Alex's one-man-band back then. Great times! :-)

Look back here for my very first message on HyperNews. Now, that was some forum software! :-)

http://web.archive.org/...n/get.cgi/links.html

Message #89:

89. You're a Genious! :) by Wiliam Stephens, 1/24/98

:-)

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Jun 27, 2002, 3:53 AM
Paul
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>>You're a Genious!<<

Shame you aren't Cool

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Jun 27, 2002, 3:55 AM
Wil
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Jun 27, 2002, 3:55 AM
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Hey! I was only 15. You didn't honestly expect me to be able to spell thing correctly, did you?!

Heh. Looking through that forum certainly brings back some memories. If you scroll down the list you'll still see a lot of names down there that are still around, and still contribute today.

Cheers

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Jun 27, 2002, 3:57 AM
Paul
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Jun 27, 2002, 3:57 AM
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I only recognise two...Michael and Mark.
Jun 27, 2002, 3:57 AM
Wil
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Jun 27, 2002, 3:57 AM
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Oh yeah! This was one was a classic!

http://web.archive.org/...ossamer-threads.com/

I think Alex must have had some free templates through with some program or something. ;-)

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Jun 27, 2002, 4:06 AM
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Jun 27, 2002, 4:06 AM
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LOl...look at my old site from back in 1999 ;)

http://web.archive.org/...38/www.youradds.com/

heh heh....the good old days Smile I was only 15 then!

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Jun 27, 2002, 4:07 AM
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Hey thats better than your current site Wink
Jun 27, 2002, 4:13 AM
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WATCH IT! Tongue

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Jun 27, 2002, 7:16 AM
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Bloomin heck...it looks like Ebay.co.uk brought my old domain! Goto http://www.youradds.com. I thought maybe someone just pointed their domain to it after buying it...but looking at the DNS stuff on it, I think it is E-bay! What the hell is going on there...LOL Crazy

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Jun 27, 2002, 7:20 AM
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Jeeperz!!! You should of hold onto it. You could made millions?! :-)

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Jun 27, 2002, 7:21 AM
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Your telling me! I can't beleive I let it go...I just thought it was a rubbish domain...and that I couldn't really do much with it....how wrong I was Frown

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Jun 27, 2002, 7:22 AM
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Jun 27, 2002, 7:22 AM
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Create some false documents of YOURADDS.COM PLC and then sue them for millions. :-)

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Jun 27, 2002, 7:48 AM
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Hmm I thought it was a bit unlikely...I don't think e-bay registered it at all...

http://www.dnsreport.com/...ain=www.youradds.com

Someone registered it and probably just added a CNAME into the DNS zone file.

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Don't think it would have sold for that much Wink Ah well...s*!t happens Tongue

LOl..nice edit there Paul..first of all you couldn't believe it...then you were saying you never thought it would have been possible Smile

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Where did you get the idea that EBay had brought it then? I'm a little confused here ...

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Jun 27, 2002, 8:02 AM
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Err when I said you'd get $5 million I was kinda being sarcastic Smile...no need to get moody because e-bay didn't want your domain after all Tongue

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I never said it was..I just said it 'looked like' they had. Someone has obviously brought the domain, and for some reason are just redirecting to Ebay Unsure God knows why though!

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So, why did you register it with two "D"s in the first place? :-)

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