[The Blue Meanie]

Having just come back to these boards after a few months away, I was wondering if any of the old Appleinsider crowd still posts here? I know about pscates and finboy - hi guys.
And on a related note, can you believe that the old AI page is still up? Yes, it's still out there, lingering like some sad cyberghost, with its promise of June 21 to resume publication "soon" (obviously a creative interpretation of that adverb is required), its last piece of actual news from April 27, and its highlighted preview of Word 2001 "due out later this year" (>snigger< ). What on earth is the point, when it's so obviously kaputski? And even more oddly, why is MacNN still linking to Appleinsider in its top-of-the-page banner?
I know it was just a website and didn't amount to a whole heap of beans in this crazy mixed up world (mangled Naked Gun quote alert!) but I notched up more than 500 posts on the AI orums and quite a few others managed two/three/four times that....

[King Chung Huang]

I'm also an "AppleInsider Exile". My most notable postings were in the thread "QT - How do I save a stream - I.E. the MacWorld..." (yup, I still keep a link to it in my bookmarks ).

<sigh> those were the days...

(edit: changed smilie)

[ 11-11-2001: Message edited by: King Chung Huang ]

[gorgonzola]

I'm bringing AppleInsider Forums back online tomorrow, most likely. Definitely this week. They're done and ready to go, I just have to finalize a few minor things.

The main page will be back as well, but later.

[applenut1]

Originally posted by The Blue Meanie:
<STRONG>Having just come back to these boards after a few months away, I was wondering if any of the old Appleinsider crowd still posts here? I know about pscates and finboy - hi guys.
And on a related note, can you believe that the old AI page is still up? Yes, it's still out there, lingering like some sad cyberghost, with its promise of June 21 to resume publication "soon" (obviously a creative interpretation of that adverb is required), its last piece of actual news from April 27, and its highlighted preview of Word 2001 "due out later this year" (&gt;snigger&lt; ). What on earth is the point, when it's so obviously kaputski? And even more oddly, why is MacNN still linking to Appleinsider in its top-of-the-page banner?
I know it was just a website and didn't amount to a whole heap of beans in this crazy mixed up world (mangled Naked Gun quote alert!) but I notched up more than 500 posts on the AI orums and quite a few others managed two/three/four times that.... </STRONG>

most of us are at www.xsorbit.com/users/flamingo

[pscates]

Actually, that was "Naked Gun" mangling "Casablanca", so you were mangling, twice removed.

[Nebagakid]

I remeber when AppleInsider shut down its forums, i was devistated. I retreated to here. I dont know where to post for rumors and such
it hurts so BAD!

[cdhostage]

Originally posted by gorgonzola:
<STRONG>I'm bringing AppleInsider Forums back online tomorrow, most likely. Definitely this week. They're done and ready to go, I just have to finalize a few minor things.

The main page will be back as well, but later.</STRONG>

Ohboyohboyohboy!

[gumby5647]

Originally posted by cdhostage:
<STRONG>

Ohboyohboyohboy!</STRONG>

num num num num ITS BACON!!!!!

[btober]

Originally posted by gorgonzola:
<STRONG>I'm bringing AppleInsider Forums back online tomorrow, most likely. Definitely this week. They're done and ready to go, I just have to finalize a few minor things.

The main page will be back as well, but later.</STRONG>

Is this some kind of sick joke?!?!?!?!?! It better not be!!!!!!!!

I'll wait with any type of "thanks","congratulations", or etc....

[parallax]

Originally posted by btober:
<STRONG>

Is this some kind of sick joke?!?!?!?!?! It better not be!!!!!!!!

I'll wait with any type of "thanks","congratulations", or etc....</STRONG>

No. We're working on it right now.

[Scotttheking]

Originally posted by btober:
<STRONG>

Is this some kind of sick joke?!?!?!?!?! It better not be!!!!!!!!

I'll wait with any type of "thanks","congratulations", or etc....</STRONG>

No joke.
And it doesn't look half bad, either.

[undotwa]

http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

WOOT!

[EmAn]

Finally!!! Thanks again.

[Mac-Addict]

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Free G4's for all! Such a happy day!!!!

[EmAn]

Originally posted by Mac-Addict:
<STRONG>YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Free G4's for all! Such a happy day!!!!</STRONG>

So where's my G4???

[Fran441]

So when can we register for the new AI?

[JohnKentucky]

Hmmmm....seemed to me I recall getting banned for bringing this topic up....oh well

[gorgonzola]

Originally posted by Fran441:
<STRONG>So when can we register for the new AI?</STRONG>

Tomorrow.

[Fran441]

Woohoo!

[Mac Guru]

To settle all the nerves here... what does one do if some brat logs on and registers your name? Like say a MacNN reader decides he wants to be Fran441 instead of "GalacticNewbie" is there anything that can be done?

Mac Guru

[Mac-Addict]

So gorgonzola, do we have a time for registration? I need to register in the first 5 minutes.

If somebody registers MacAddict I will be one angry Mac user.

G4's will be sent in the mail depending on the generosity of your local Apple Retail store.

[ 11-11-2001: Message edited by: Mac-Addict ]

[SDW2001]

THIS ROCKS. JUST IN TIME FOR SPECULATION FOR MACWORLD.


GOD HAS HEARD OUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!!! (Not that he has anything else to do or anything....guess he had a slow day)

[Matsu]

AI intro'ed me to the whole mac scene. Jobs owes them a commision. If it comes back tommorow I think I'll get even less work done than usual.

[TigerWoods2K1]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa boyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

[TigerWoods2K1]

I'm already planning my big thread that will be even better than "Mercury Rising (" was.

To all the concerns about usernames: we are working on a plan to either verify who people are or regulate who gets what username. In the event that someone "hijacks" your name, we will see that the name is returned to it's proper owner. It will probably be rough in the first few days, but we'll try our best.

[EmAn]

All I know is that no one better take EmAn.

[EmAn]

Originally posted by SDW2001:
<STRONG>THIS ROCKS. JUST IN TIME FOR SPECULATION FOR MACWORLD.


</STRONG>

Let's just hope the forums don't go down like usual during Macworld.

[gorgonzola]

Originally posted by EmAn:
<STRONG>

Let's just hope the forums don't go down like usual during Macworld.</STRONG>

They won't. We're running two UBB's as well as some other things on this box, and both processors are idling at 95%. Bwaha.

It can handle easy.

[MacAgent]

Yahooooooooooooo!


Yahoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Ya ya ya ya ya hooooo!

Whew, I'm out of breath.

[killboy]

hey yall,

i just came over here to see if any old AI folks were around so i could dish some propaganda of my own and stumbled over this great news. cool. but i'll believe it when i'm posting on it.


anyway ,

my website http://www.iTelevise.com is going to London in January and i wanted to see if any of the the old AI crowd was based in England and maybe we could hook up when i get over there.


i'll be over there the second week of January shooting "man on the street" interviews and doing some other funky things. i could definitely use an intern or 2 and certainly anyone is welcome to come along.

i'll post a general notice in the lounge and ceftainly on AI if that really starts happening again.
that would be cool.
i'll keep you posted as we get closer.

iTelevise.com

[Bodhi]

So the old accounts were not saved?

[Nile Crocodile]

I used to post at Croc there. I'll reregister if I have too. Will AI be the same? I'm sure most of the good people have left.

[Mac The Fork]

No, I'm still around.

[Leonis]

Originally posted by TigerWoods2K1:
<STRONG>I'm already planning my big thread that will be even better than "Mercury Rising (" was. </STRONG>

I am preparing to beat you with my "Photo of your computer setup" thread

BTW. Would please everyone, don't register with the name "Leonis", otherwise I will send this guy email bomb

[groverat]

So is there any way to know when the boards are back up so we can get what's ours before the name thieves set in?

[gorgonzola]

Originally posted by groverat:
<STRONG>So is there any way to know when the boards are back up so we can get what's ours before the name thieves set in?</STRONG>

I'll make an announcement tomorrow afternoon when the boards are online. We were originally going to hand-approve each registration, but since we don't know each and every person's email address, we've decided to just let registration be open. If your name is stolen, you can email the administrative contact ([email protected]) and we can restore your account pretty quickly.

And MacAddict, PLEASE stop refreshing the boards! The hits are going up like crazy even though the boards are closed!

[Rob van dam]

Well it's me robby from appleinsider and no body even attempt to tak my name or there's gonna be some serious ass kicking coming through

[Synotic]

Is it just me, or are the people who tell us not to take their name, more vulnerable of having their name taken?

[Retrograde]

Raaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!

[Mac-Addict]

lol, sorry gorgonzola. I got my registration in though .

[JohnKentucky]

So does this mean that I can't have the name Groverat like you promised Gonzaga? hehheh

course G'rat knows I'm just kidding..now to just beat MacAgent to the name

[pfflam]

Yaaay!

now I can waste more time talking to the same people . . .

and just think, Nile will be there too....golly......

but seriously: yeay.

[MacAgent]

Finally, the day has come.

*can't wait any longer*

[BRussell]

With all of this cheering, I can't help but think it's going to be a big let-down when it really is back up.

[m3]

just so you know... it's going to be an empty board when you get there.


so fill it up fast!

-Jonathan

[MacAgent]

When do we get there?

[m3]

i'd say 'round 3-4

just an educated guess

they don't tell us much

[m3]

oh. and Savi will be there, for all that wondered..

[cdhostage]

Well it's not as if I've posted any important rumors, so no one will have taken my name. cdhostage all the way.