How old is Northstandchat?

[DIFFBROOK]

Who was the first to post and when its birthday.

Yep, I'm bored

 

[Brovion]

I think it dates back to 1996 and was originally run by Manx Seagull. I avoided it until about March 1999 as I was pretty sure it was going to be the home of geeks and nerds!

 

[Gully]

I started posting in early 98, the only posters I can remember from around that time were Simster, Cheeky Monkey, Kosh and DTE...although I am sure there are still a few kicking around of that vintage, they may have changed their names a few times, I certainly have!

 

[Gwylan]

I started posting in early 98, the only posters I can remember from around that time were Simster, Cheeky Monkey, Kosh and DTE...although I am sure there are still a few kicking around of that vintage, they may have changed their names a few times, I certainly have!

I started posting around about then too. I didn't start off as Gwylan but I can't remember my username. There were several versions of NSC in those early days and I had to re-register a couple of times. I remember Wozza was around then as it was he who persuaded me to join it.

 

[The Grockle]

I think it dates back to 1996 and was originally run by Manx Seagull. I avoided it until about March 1999 as I was pretty sure it was going to be the home of geeks and nerds!

Bloody hell, is it as old as that?! I think i was oblivious to the internet until about 1999-2000.
Does anyone know what football forum can claim to be the first?

 

[Kick Ass Minton]

I posted when I was at BHASVIC in 1997.... those were the days

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I don't know who was first, but I was the last

 

[Northstander]

I think it dates back to 1996 and was originally run by Manx Seagull. I avoided it until about March 1999 as I was pretty sure it was going to be the home of geeks and nerds!

Pretty much right then

 

[The Large One]

Don't think it was called North Stand Chat back in 1996, but I was there with my Mac OS 8.6, and my spanking 28.8 modem.

I certainly remember reading Richard Vaughan's message of December 6th, 1996, and thinking what a great idea it was...

 

[Frutos]

I certainly remember reading Richard Vaughan's message of December 6th, 1996, and thinking what a great idea it was...

December 11th, according to The Bible.

 

[Willow]

I think it dates back to 1996 and was originally run by Manx Seagull. I avoided it until about March 1999 as I was pretty sure it was going to be the home of geeks and nerds!

I remember using the board in 1996, all the way from New Zealand. It was a huge asset when up til that point I had relied on clippings from the Argus to keep in touch.

That early version didn't require registration and you just typed in whatever username you wanted every time you posted.

 

[The Large One]

December 11th, according to The Bible.

Yeah, well, right, thing is, right, I knew five days before he was going, like, to write...

Oh, whatever.

 

[Frutos]

Yeah, well, right, thing is, right, I knew five days before he was going, like, to write...

Oh, whatever.

Sorry, it's just that I happened to have read that section this afternoon, and I have a good memory for dates.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

It was around in 96, I remember organising a mass snowball attack on David Bellotti's house in Eastbourne on 'here'. Ah, those were the days!

(I think a photo of the visit are in Stuart Weir's book).

Papa

 

[papajaff]

Hasn't been the same since Toughman and his mate Muscles were on here.

 

[Notters]

I started posting in early 98, the only posters I can remember from around that time were Simster, Cheeky Monkey, Kosh and DTE...although I am sure there are still a few kicking around of that vintage, they may have changed their names a few times, I certainly have!

I was the Uckfield One in those days, became notters in 2001/2002 season.

 

[Brovion]

Bloody hell, is it as old as that?! I think i was oblivious to the internet until about 1999-2000.
Does anyone know what football forum can claim to be the first?

The very first one I was aware of was a bulletin board run by the footie magazine When Saturday Comes. This COULD have been as early as 1994, it was certainly back in the days when being a comms programmer and getting remote devices to talk to each other and transfer files was a valued skill, not like today when people just plug stuff in and it all connects automatically. Anyway I digress, but the WSC board (it wasn't called a 'site' then) was shit, which jaundiced me against 'hobby' boards.

I lurked on NSC for a while before posting (can't remember what name I used as you didn't have to register). I think one of the first threads I posted on was about Man of Harveys getting a cat.

 

[Gully]

I was the Uckfield One in those days, became notters in 2001/2002 season.

In that case I think I can remember you, think there might have been a Henfield one at the same time...I also recollect people using the name of a player and an item of clothing as a user name...my alter ego was Chris Ramsay's socks!

 

[Jam The Man]

I was around in late 97.. not under this name though.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I think one of the first threads I posted on was about Man of Harveys getting a cat.

Weren't you "Old, Fat and Bald" then? I mean your username obviously.

Well remembered, I never did get that cat. I think I was asking for name suggestions for it, with the name "Bobby" leading the way.