As a newby
Would like to know how this forum got started, when ,by who etc
It's def the dogs b s as far as I'm concerned,
Would like to know how this forum got started, when ,by who etc
It's def the dogs b s as far as I'm concerned,
History of the forum
- Thread starter Michael Sith
- Start date
Lol- I asked the same thing when I got here.
I don't think I got an answer though.
There was another site- then that died so Edd made this one.
There were a few at the beginining and Todd.
Most of the major posters are now gone from 2006.
Joe came from TIG.
RS views this place as the 'Bartertown' (Mad Max 3) of the Star Wars collecting community.
I don't think I got an answer though.
There was another site- then that died so Edd made this one.
There were a few at the beginining and Todd.
Most of the major posters are now gone from 2006.
Joe came from TIG.
RS views this place as the 'Bartertown' (Mad Max 3) of the Star Wars collecting community.
mumbo
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Have a read of this 
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14630
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14630
Stargeezer
Sith Lord
Maulster79 said:
Love this post, especially the barterrown reference.
Cheers guys
Edd is the man :!:
I've never been a forum type, but this really has a good feel to it and some great posting
I will be sticking around ...as long as I'm welcome....
Thanks Edd from a newby
And thanks to all that have welcomed me over the past few weeks
Edd is the man :!:
I've never been a forum type, but this really has a good feel to it and some great posting
I will be sticking around ...as long as I'm welcome....
Thanks Edd from a newby
And thanks to all that have welcomed me over the past few weeks
Richard_H
Grand Master
You may want to check out the events section. A few of us will be at FF4. See the FF3 thread. And of course CE2!
Edd's not the man. Todd is :lol:
Actually Edd is from a certain point of view.
Edd's not the man. Todd is :lol:
Actually Edd is from a certain point of view.
Bollux
Grand Master
Edd is the genius behind all of this filth and talk of little plastic men, a few of us moved to this site when the previous one died off.
It used to have a very small number of members "fnarr fnarr" but its great to see it thriving after taking an enforced break from collecting (having a kid).
There is certainly less filth and swearing on the site than there used to be but I will do my best :twisted:
Its a great site, run by a top bloke and "moderated" by people with a sensible attitude to moderation.
Long may it continue.
It used to have a very small number of members "fnarr fnarr" but its great to see it thriving after taking an enforced break from collecting (having a kid).
There is certainly less filth and swearing on the site than there used to be but I will do my best :twisted:
Its a great site, run by a top bloke and "moderated" by people with a sensible attitude to moderation.
Long may it continue.
Todd s a cool dude with an awesome collection
But he is scary though :shock:
But he is scary though :shock:
Re events section
I am tied down with work and family so don't get chance to get out :roll:
But the Star Wars Fun Day at Burnley is v local to me so will be there
I am tied down with work and family so don't get chance to get out :roll:
But the Star Wars Fun Day at Burnley is v local to me so will be there
Thanks for all the kind words! I started the forum in December 2005. I had been a member of RS for a while, but I didn't like how strict it was, or the fact the majority of items for sale and members were in America. I was in the middle of a multimedia degree and had just learned some web design, so this was my first website. Here is the original logo:
I started getting people to come here by putting links to it in my eBay auctions. Through sheer luck and word of mouth, within six months it grew to a reasonable size. Then at the end of 2006, disaster struck! I decided to buy a 'proper' domain name (starwarsforum.co.uk) but while moving the site, managed to corrupt the database and lost EVERYTHING. So the forum had to start from scratch, luckily the 'old' members stuck around and helped it grow to what it is today.
I started getting people to come here by putting links to it in my eBay auctions. Through sheer luck and word of mouth, within six months it grew to a reasonable size. Then at the end of 2006, disaster struck! I decided to buy a 'proper' domain name (starwarsforum.co.uk) but while moving the site, managed to corrupt the database and lost EVERYTHING. So the forum had to start from scratch, luckily the 'old' members stuck around and helped it grow to what it is today.
Well you are to be applauded Edd
Awesome site...great guys....brilliant source of info, fun and SW fix :!:
Top man
Awesome site...great guys....brilliant source of info, fun and SW fix :!:
Top man
Bollux
Grand Master
edd_jedi said:
I also remember the old header with the POTF coins.
Edd, great to hear why you started the site originally and I'm glad you've let a few of us Americans join in.
Not quite true Grant. In reality, TIG was more of an offshoot from here. That's another story for another day.
Maulster79 said:
Not quite true Grant. In reality, TIG was more of an offshoot from here. That's another story for another day.
Dark Sith Lord
Grand Master
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11211&hilit=forum+history
JuniorChubb
Sith Lord
Maulster79 said:
:lol: :lol:
Michael don't worry about Todd he's a lovable rogue, for some reason though I imagine him to be like Jack from Father Ted. :lol:
Cool
Cheers that's a great read
Like I said some great guys on here
Long may it continue
Cheers that's a great read
Like I said some great guys on here
Long may it continue
spoons
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And here's a screen shot of the old forum
Nice
Bollux
Grand Master
spoons said:And here's a screen shot of the old forum
the good old days before all of these newbs joined
Bollux said:spoons said:And here's a screen shot of the old forum
the good old days before all of these newbs joined
**** off SNOB!!! :lol:
