DSLR Oldtimers

[deleted] · 2025-01-18T14:54:00+00:00

23 years on the old site. GuruGuy Edit. Went to the wayback machine and found that it was 23 years with this username. I had another account before this but locked myself out of it and just created a new one. So young and dumb back then hahahaha.

toolman1990

robxr4ti Sadly there is really no way to honestly debate with MAGA Republicans since they go on feeling and vibes but not interested in having their beliefs challenged. You might be able to debate moderate republicans, but they are a shrinking minority of that party.

robxr4ti

toolman1990 but you could say the same about a crazy leftist as well. I probably fall under the category you describe to some but I'm a reasonable person (like most are). You're entitled to your positions and, as long as mine are permitted, there's no problem.

bbbc

Joined DSLR in October of 2001. This whole situation reminds me of the Library of Alexandria, so much lost knowledge.

Any chance we can "borrow" the DSLR favicon for this new site?
https://www.dslreports.com/favicon.ico

px_eliezer_

bbbc

Library of Alexandria

And in more modern times, GeoCities.

In April 2009, the (Yahoo) company announced that it would end the United States GeoCities service on October 26, 2009. There were at least 38 million pages displayed by GeoCities before it was terminated, most user-written. The GeoCities Japan version of the service endured until March 31, 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoCities

jjprevost

bbbc

bbbc This whole situation reminds me of the Library of Alexandria, so much lost knowledge.

Great reference (unfortunately).

Joined DSLR in 2002 as “TwoFrogs” (there’s a story there) mostly for folding@home with DSLR Team Helix. A few of those long-time members have made their way to Discord; they also have the link to this site.

bjf123

Think I joined DSLR in 2004, too. Sad to see it go. Hope we can recreate it here!

bbbc

@SLC_96 Any chance you can come up with a succession plan if this thing takes off?

I'm really upset about the vast knowledge in the DSLR tech forums being lost for good. 😠

SLC_96

bbbc Yes

MJF

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Michigan J Frog here. Joined the old site on Aug. 5, 2000. Resigned my mod position in 2023 because of the severe dip in activity. The mod corp was down to around 30 with 5 of those AWOL for over a year.

I look forward to seeing my old friends here and I hope this site has great success.

MJF

HardlyWorthit

Glad to find this site.
@SLC_96 thank you very much.
I'm one of the new guys.
I joined DSLR in 2004.

[deleted]

HFB1217 I kinda knew something was up at Christmas time when Wild Cat Boy, the security forum mod, posted in the Merry Christmas thread. He had rarely been on the site anymore and rarely posted. When he posted in that thread I was thinking the site was going away and that was his way of saying goodbye to everyone without actually saying goodbye.

broknsymetry

cypherstream I still have the tab pinned and refresh it every so often. Keeping the faith, but welcoming this new home.

[deleted]

broknsymetry Me too, I'm in denial

bbbc

Posted on RFD to get Canadian DSLR refugees - https://forums.redflagdeals.com/dslreports-website-shutdown-permanently-2740770/2/#p39894830 . I wonder if anyone can reach out to TekSavvy, like TSI Andre and Marc.

ElQuintron

bbbc TSI Shawn (the one who posted a bunch IPv6 info) is on Reddit I'll forward this to him

Rich221976

I joined in 2002. I provided help unofficially in the CenturyLink forum when working at CenturyLink. I also helped with the FAQ on the Southeast forum during the hurricanes in Florida from 2004-2005.

just_4_fun

just joined, started with the old site in 2000 and rarely missed a day especially after tab browsing became a thing, always had a tab open for it. I dug out my original handle for this one. Thanks to the Mod & Mods for doing this one

DrStrange

robxr4ti Fair enough. I sometimes annoy the mainstream because I'm pretty far to their left. Just need to up my game to make a point to everyone.

Dks01

Donoreo yes. I checked in there following Reddit but the toxic nature made me retch.

Donoreo

Dks01 Yes, it was not left or right politics it was just...crudeness for that sake of being a dick, really.

Dustyn

Dks01

yes. I checked in there following Reddit but the toxic nature made me retch.

You are not alone in that opinion.

terabitz

I'm the youngest-tenured in this thread 🤣 joined DSLR in 2016, but have known about it as far back as 2011.

It's nice to see a new home with a bunch of familiar faces!

iahawkeye83

terabitz I joined under the name of IowaCowboy in 2011 but couldn’t register on this site using that name so I got my new username.

I was late to the DSLR show. Hopefully ISPs will resurrect their direct support forums on here but I doubt it. Comcast’s customer service sucks and I have gotten things fixed using direct support on DSLR when I could not even get through using their 1-800 number.

I find using agent chat works better than calling, I just say agent into the Xfinity Assistant and I get connected to a live agent. I cancelled my Xfinity Mobile (my watch and tablet line) as well as fix a Comcast digital voice provisioning issue using live chat. I guess using the phone is the old way. I guess they want to discourage people from using the phone support.

Blackbird

I lurked around DSLR for about 3 years and then joined up in 2005. Over the years, I've learned a great deal from so many of the members there. It's good to see familiar names popping up over here now.

[deleted]

Blackbird Learned quite a bit from your posts as well! Always insightful

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