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Re: JLUG - The Forum that WAS.
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Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:35:53 GMT
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It is a sad day today, I really enjoyed relaxing in Jlug, not needing to worry
about watching what I or other would say. to be able to post irrelivant topics
about nothing at all, or just smacking each other silly.
for old times sake :wiz:
:'(
Farewell old friend
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
> Here are a few new JLUG slogans....
>
> JLUG - The end of an error.... errr I mean era.
> JLUG - Been there, done that, cant be bothered to do it again.
> JLUG - The "sandbox" is condemned.
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> Sadly during the recent crash we (JLUG) got hit pretty hard. Our database was
> chewed, eaten and spit back out, and the forums and chat that once were beloved
> by some, hated by others, are now nothing but a distant memory.
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> After some discussion between "admins", (and after realising that all the posts
> are gone, but even the membership list are gone as well) both Ross and I decided
> that instead of starting fresh, we would let JLUG die a peaceful death.
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> (Listens to the "sighs" from our loyal members, and "cheers" from our critics.)
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> We had a good run.
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> It was entertaining at best, ridiculous at worst, and even funny at times.
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> For those of us that enjoyed it (and there were some hardcore members) it is
> with mixed emotions I say good bye to our little corner of the web.
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> I'm thankful for those of you that made the forum a pleasure for us to run, we
> couldn't have had a better membership. Also, I'm thankful for those of you that
> fought me all the way along for that's what made the place what it was. It was
> a fun ride, and we can proudly (as proud as one can be of JLUG) go out on a
> high, with approx 24000 posts under our belt and a few hundred members......
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> So it was fun, but not fun enough to start again from scratch.
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> Thanks to everyone for the support of our decision, may I wish you good luck in
> finding a new sandbox.
>
> Hey this place looks nice (Lugnet)... looks like most of you never left here
> anyway.
>
> Good night,
> Janey "Red Brick"
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| (...) I feel your pain. Today our community became slightly less warm, and slightly less embracing. But JLUG was a tour de force to be reckoned with, while it lasted. It rawked. Cheers Richie Dulin Former Unofficial JLUG CTOP List Administrator (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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