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Another blow to small town America

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Roxfan73, Apr 24, 2009.

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  1. Roxfan73

    Roxfan73 Rookie

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    Sadly, Yahoo has decided to shut down GeoCities. Millions of early internet pioneers - who believed that all you needed in life was 6 MB and a few animated GIFS - will be displaced.

    Link

     
    #1 Roxfan73, Apr 24, 2009
  2. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    A piece of Internet history just died.... along with quite a few really horribly-designed websites. :)
     
    #2 Dr of Dunk, Apr 24, 2009
  3. bigtexxx

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    "Sysop". wow, I had forgotten about that word. Outstanding
     
    #3 bigtexxx, Apr 24, 2009
  4. weslinder

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    The first website I built (and I haven't built many) was on Geocities. I put it up to host a project report on the Phillips 66 disaster. My teacher was impressed. I can't find it anymore.
     
    #4 weslinder, Apr 24, 2009
  5. meggoleggo

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    ...mine being one of them. Good riddance (to mine)! Stupid ugly SOB! :mad:
     
    #5 meggoleggo, Apr 24, 2009
  6. famicom

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    NOOOOOOOO... Not my Dragonball Z Website!!!
     
    #6 famicom, Apr 24, 2009
  7. moestavern19

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    I used to browse geocities hoping to fine pr0n pages before yahoo would delete them.

    :(
     
    #7 moestavern19, Apr 24, 2009
  8. TheBigAristotle

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    Damn. R.I.P. to the fifth for Geocities.

    I have fond memories of geocities and the usage of frontpage 2000 back in the day. Man, lol.
     
    #8 TheBigAristotle, Apr 24, 2009
  9. The_Yoyo

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    quick everyone go to the webpage i created back sophomore year of high school so i can get hits and keep geocities alive!

    link
     
    #9 The_Yoyo, Apr 24, 2009
  10. Space Ghost

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    Myspace killed any hopes of geocities survival.
     
    #10 Space Ghost, Apr 24, 2009
  11. professorjay

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    Sums up 99% of Geocities web pages.

    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uMyEGgbrJBw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uMyEGgbrJBw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
    #11 professorjay, Apr 24, 2009
  12. SwoLy-D

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    I was one of the pioneers of the early "defeat-the-geocities-and-tripod-popups-advertisements" JavaScripts. :eek:

    That's what she said. :D
     
    #12 SwoLy-D, Apr 24, 2009
  13. Isabel

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    I used to have a geocities page or two, back when. I preferred them and tried not to even go to Tripod or Angelfire websites, both of which spawned at least two popups every time you clicked on them.
     
    #13 Isabel, Apr 24, 2009
  14. peleincubus

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    your link for the "best rockets site" goes to cluchcity.com

    freaking awesome :D
     
    #14 peleincubus, Apr 24, 2009
  15. Omer

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    Thank God the internet has evolved significantly since then.

    I remember those days...
     
    #15 Omer, Apr 24, 2009
  16. duwende

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    You had one too???

    Hahaha man mine was a website dedicated to Trunks. I think I used microsoft frontpage for it...
     
    #16 duwende, Apr 25, 2009
  17. Chopped

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    lmao i had one too.
     
    #17 Chopped, Apr 25, 2009
  18. Shroopy2

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    (Huh huh... "Bunghole")
    RIP Geocities. Will play some Donkey Kong Country and Korn Freak on a Leash midis in tribute...
     
    #18 Shroopy2, Apr 25, 2009
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