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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.
>
> 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.
>
>
> (Listens to the "sighs" from our loyal members, and "cheers" from our critics.)
>
> We had a good run.
>
> It was entertaining at best, ridiculous at worst, and even funny at times.
>
> 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......
>
> So it was fun, but not fun enough to start again from scratch.
>
> 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"
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Aaron Amatnieks wrote:
> 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
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
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