How the mighty have fallen...

Link2000 · 10-25-2004, 08:24 PM

Well, in my boredom tonight I decided I would stuble onto the WayBack Machine, and I ended up typing in www.vgf.com. I decided to check out the date closest to my registration (August 15th, 2000) and take a look what it was like way back then. The thing that surprised me most though was the amount of websites that VGF hosted! To think, from all of those, VGF only has one left, the SMBHQ.

This was the only topic that I could get into.

http://web.archive.org/web/200008150...ML/000034.html

I certainly don't remember it looking like that, but I do remember the ranks. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ October 25, 2004, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: Link2000 ]

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-26-2004, 12:13 AM

Heh, Dolphin.

I wish Wayback was a bit more thorough; I was planning to use some of Mikey's old stuff as evidence in a documentary, but none of it exists anymore (except some of the Zelda stuff, but that's not relevant to my topic).

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[ October 26, 2004, 12:27 AM: Message edited by: CaptHayfever ]

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 10-26-2004, 12:58 AM

I loved the stars... and when VGF had a new 'name' often... and the fact our ranks would change depending upon the whims of Shane... especially the Christmas ranks. *reminisces for a while*

Drats!!! Can see even less than last time I checked that site!!! Ahhh well... I have some stuff saved still from a very long time ago!!

Link2000 · 10-26-2004, 06:11 AM

Really? About how long ago?

Tad Venture · 10-26-2004, 06:24 AM

Yeah, HotD's right. I remember when I was on the forum when my mom walked in, and she saw the name of the forums "Damn Kids." or something. She kicked me off.

Chunky Kong12345 · 10-26-2004, 03:47 PM

I get an error thing.

**Dylan** · 10-26-2004, 06:17 PM

LVK as a n00b...Priceless.

~Dylan

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-26-2004, 07:00 PM

Mmm... looking at those old member names makes me misty...

ludwigvan · 10-26-2004, 09:48 PM

oh CRAP! I thought all records of me back then were gooooooooone. ;_;

Everybody Nose · 10-26-2004, 10:10 PM

Oh, first I thought it was a Falcons topic, oh well.

Seriously though, first page wouldn't load for me, I'd like to see how it was 10 days before I joined. (feb. 1 date)

Parrakarry · 10-26-2004, 10:13 PM

Ahhh yes... the changing names... good times. Too bad Shane went cheap. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Sabrilocke · 10-27-2004, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LvK:
oh CRAP! I thought all records of me back then were gooooooooone. ;_;

....I feel your pain.

ZIPPYDIPPY19 · 10-27-2004, 03:00 PM

Hehe, I remember the Damn Kids title...

All I did back then was clutter up the battlefields with my crappy posts though, so I'd rather not try

Ah...and the different battlefields...priceless. NintendoLand Battlefield owned all, but the sony was a nice refuge sometimes

[ October 27, 2004, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: Zippy ]

PZelda · 10-27-2004, 10:21 PM

OH MY GOD.

OH MY GOD.

OH MY GOD.

*stares at page*

I REMEMBER THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was already here in 2000. AHHHHHH I remember that! I REMEMBER THE STARS. I remember when the threads looked like that! *gets misty-eyed* Oh god. I can't believe I've been here for almost 5 years.

InvincibleLuigi · 10-28-2004, 08:28 PM

Too bad it doesn't keep more of the pages.

Zharen · 10-30-2004, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Parrakarry:
Ahhh yes... the changing names... good times. Too bad Shane went cheap. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

He didn't go cheap. He just wanted more of your money.

10-25-2004, 08:24 PM	#1
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 16,284.15 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 17,088.37 Donate	Well, in my boredom tonight I decided I would stuble onto the WayBack Machine, and I ended up typing in www.vgf.com. I decided to check out the date closest to my registration (August 15th, 2000) and take a look what it was like way back then. The thing that surprised me most though was the amount of websites that VGF hosted! To think, from all of those, VGF only has one left, the SMBHQ. This was the only topic that I could get into. http://web.archive.org/web/200008150...ML/000034.html I certainly don't remember it looking like that, but I do remember the ranks. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ October 25, 2004, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: Link2000 ]

10-26-2004, 12:13 AM	#2
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,500 Thanks: 176 Thanked 813 Times in 515 Posts Points: 110,767.54 Bank: 1,171.59 Total Points: 111,939.14 Donate	Heh, Dolphin. I wish Wayback was a bit more thorough; I was planning to use some of Mikey's old stuff as evidence in a documentary, but none of it exists anymore (except some of the Zelda stuff, but that's not relevant to my topic). And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!" [ October 26, 2004, 12:27 AM: Message edited by: CaptHayfever ]

10-26-2004, 12:58 AM	#3
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: In a pretty place surrounded by sparkly faerie dust!! Gender: Posts: 27,765 Thanks: 277 Thanked 354 Times in 274 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 20,793.15 Bank: 2,417,977.64 Total Points: 2,438,770.78 Donate	I loved the stars... and when VGF had a new 'name' often... and the fact our ranks would change depending upon the whims of Shane... especially the Christmas ranks. reminisces for a while Drats!!! Can see even less than last time I checked that site!!! Ahhh well... I have some stuff saved still from a very long time ago!!

10-26-2004, 06:11 AM	#4
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 16,284.15 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 17,088.37 Donate	Really? About how long ago?

10-26-2004, 06:24 AM	#5
Tad Venture Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 23,664 Thanks: 545 Thanked 660 Times in 389 Posts Points: 86,819.62 Bank: 108,613.76 Total Points: 195,433.38 Donate	Yeah, HotD's right. I remember when I was on the forum when my mom walked in, and she saw the name of the forums "Damn Kids." or something. She kicked me off.

10-26-2004, 03:47 PM	#6
Chunky Kong12345 Трахните Вас парни. Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ogmftwbqq Gender: Posts: 16,708 Thanks: 62 Thanked 292 Times in 214 Posts Points: 109.19 Bank: 111,377.13 Total Points: 111,486.32 Donate	I get an error thing.

10-26-2004, 06:17 PM	#7
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,280 Thanks: 951 Thanked 944 Times in 435 Posts Points: 32,814.76 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 32,814.77 Donate	LVK as a n00b...Priceless. ~Dylan

10-26-2004, 07:00 PM	#8
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,997 Thanks: 364 Thanked 1,533 Times in 793 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 103,104.07 Bank: 15,171,716.36 Total Points: 15,274,820.43 Donate	Mmm... looking at those old member names makes me misty...

10-26-2004, 09:48 PM	#9
ludwigvan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The well of wishes. Gender: Posts: 5,444 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Points: 11,036.44 Bank: 510.00 Total Points: 11,546.44 Donate	oh CRAP! I thought all records of me back then were gooooooooone. ;_;

10-26-2004, 10:10 PM	#10
Everybody Nose All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 13,221 Thanks: 981 Thanked 669 Times in 388 Posts Points: 47,267.31 Bank: 598,669.29 Total Points: 645,936.60 Donate	Oh, first I thought it was a Falcons topic, oh well. Seriously though, first page wouldn't load for me, I'd like to see how it was 10 days before I joined. (feb. 1 date)

10-26-2004, 10:13 PM	#11
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,054.81 Bank: 597.55 Total Points: 9,652.36 Donate	Ahhh yes... the changing names... good times. Too bad Shane went cheap. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

10-27-2004, 03:00 PM	#13
ZIPPYDIPPY19 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,663 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 3,354.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,854.00 Donate	Hehe, I remember the Damn Kids title... All I did back then was clutter up the battlefields with my crappy posts though, so I'd rather not try Ah...and the different battlefields...priceless. NintendoLand Battlefield owned all, but the sony was a nice refuge sometimes [ October 27, 2004, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: Zippy ]

10-27-2004, 10:21 PM	#14
PZelda Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: PZeldaland Gender: Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,865.31 Bank: 510.00 Total Points: 2,375.31 Donate	OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. stares at page I REMEMBER THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was already here in 2000. AHHHHHH I remember that! I REMEMBER THE STARS. I remember when the threads looked like that! gets misty-eyed Oh god. I can't believe I've been here for almost 5 years.

10-28-2004, 08:28 PM	#15
InvincibleLuigi Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 603 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,856.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,356.00 Donate	Too bad it doesn't keep more of the pages.