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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Joey_21 on April 12, 2002, 11:28:25 am

Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Joey_21 on April 12, 2002, 11:28:25 am
As of 11:37 cst, the VBB was officially shut down. The board is no longer accessable. :( I didn't even make it to 3000. I think I was 3 or 4 posts away.
Title: Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been done.
Post by: Carl on April 12, 2002, 11:28:38 am
On April 12, 2002 at 10:00 AM, the Volition Bulletin Board was offically closed. the last post was made by SS-Blue Lion.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Fineus on April 12, 2002, 11:29:21 am
Yep, all good things come to an end. She was a fine forum - now we forge our own community. Let's think of this as a beginning.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Setekh on April 12, 2002, 11:29:51 am
Ouch. Well, thus ends an era.

I'd better go and merge these threads...
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Fineus on April 12, 2002, 11:40:12 am
Ok - stick them as well if you get the chance dude, get the news out to people as quickly as possible so there's no confusion.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: wEvil on April 12, 2002, 11:41:54 am
And if anyone needs counselling.....

dont talk to stryke or anon.

:D
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Blue Lion on April 12, 2002, 11:42:27 am
Happy and sad at the same time, *sigh* oh well, I really feel for the other games on the VBB who don't have an HLP of their own, least I was there for the end
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Styxx on April 12, 2002, 11:43:01 am
Oh, well. You won't see any tears coming from my eyes...
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: wEvil on April 12, 2002, 11:44:12 am
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Originally posted by Styxx
Oh, well. You won't see any tears coming from my eyes...


You dont have any eyes.  The tequila rotted them away years ago!
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Carl on April 12, 2002, 11:45:07 am
here is the last post
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Ulundel on April 12, 2002, 11:48:18 am
Let's make a moment of silence...
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Nico on April 12, 2002, 12:01:55 pm
"makes a short rain dance"
ouliha! ouliha-ouliha-ouliha!
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Styxx on April 12, 2002, 12:23:43 pm
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Originally posted by wEvil
You dont have any eyes.  The tequila rotted them away years ago!


* pokes own eyes *

Crap! It's true!

* go off searching for an eye-tree *
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: aldo_14 on April 12, 2002, 12:33:57 pm
Well, I saved every single image used on the VBB beforehand :D
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Carl on April 12, 2002, 12:35:09 pm
wait a second! you can still go to individual threads!

http://vbb.volition-inc.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000001.html
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: wEvil on April 12, 2002, 12:40:37 pm
On a side note, www.freespace2.com is gone as well, it seems.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Styxx on April 12, 2002, 12:46:06 pm
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Originally posted by Carl
wait a second! you can still go to individual threads!

http://vbb.volition-inc.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000001.html


Mahahahaha!!!

http://vbb.volition-inc.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/

:D :mad2:

Ah, and freespace2.com is down, indeed.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Fafner on April 12, 2002, 12:53:26 pm
So some Volition-dude showed up in that last thread. Who was it, and what did he/they say? (apart from whats visible in that gif).
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Fineus on April 12, 2002, 12:56:20 pm
That guy is Todd Miller, AKA WildWolf. He works as Volitions head web dude and previously occupied a space on Volition Watches staff before Volition themselves hired him.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Styxx on April 12, 2002, 12:58:48 pm
Not that he'll have much of a work now, that the VBB and Freespace 2 sites are down, and the Volition website hasn't been actually updated (except for the scripted news) for ages... :p
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Fafner on April 12, 2002, 01:00:46 pm
OK thanx, I remember Wildwolf.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: JR2000Z on April 12, 2002, 01:20:57 pm
It's nice to know that the last post was not all all realated to FS3 nor spam.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Corsair on April 12, 2002, 01:47:00 pm
www.freespace2.com is down also? It is a sad day indeed...
:(:(:(
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: an0n on April 12, 2002, 01:50:05 pm
Someone should dl all the pages. SOON!
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Scorpius on April 12, 2002, 01:55:27 pm
what are you talking about? I just got on the site.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Corsair on April 12, 2002, 01:59:28 pm
Hmmmmm you're right. The FS2 homepage is still up thankfully. At least that's not gone. Then it really would be up to us to keep FS alive but as long as that page is up...:)
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: CP5670 on April 12, 2002, 02:00:16 pm
The freespace2.com site works fine for me...

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Yep, all good things come to an end. She was a fine forum - now we forge our own community. Let's think of this as a beginning.


Well said.

"Now we forge a new alliance, to guard the legacy of freespace, and find within its cold expanse, the salvation of our community." :D
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Redfang on April 12, 2002, 02:01:39 pm
VBB is gone. It's strange, but not too bad thing for me. Also, www.freespace2.com didn't work, but it works again now. ;) I knew that you can read topics still, but that list is quite nice.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Styxx on April 12, 2002, 02:02:52 pm
Must have been a temporary server glitch...
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 12, 2002, 08:30:53 pm
The VBB no longer exists at all... :(
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: BlackDove on April 12, 2002, 08:37:43 pm
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
Happy and sad at the same time, *sigh* oh well, I really feel for the other games on the VBB who don't have an HLP of their own, least I was there for the end
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Alpha on April 12, 2002, 08:59:15 pm
It is a sad day indeed, even though it was coming no one was expecting it to be so...... massive (I guess that's the word I'm looking for)

Let us continue our duty to keep this community alive (even though I haven't been around in a WHILE).
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: phreak on April 12, 2002, 09:05:16 pm
Its been a great time :(

http://www.volition-inc.com/oldnews.cfm?month=9&year=1999#147
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Vertigo1 on April 12, 2002, 09:53:15 pm
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Quote from www.freespace2.com

Early this morning a line was fried in a land long-forgetten. Sadly, this land long-forgetten affected Volition in a major way, causing all outside internet access to be down. This includes PXO, THQMultiplay, the VBB , and many other fun-filled Volition activities. This land long-forgetten was soon remembered, the fried line was fixed, and the rejoicing began.

We do not expect to go back down today. However, stranger things have happened and there's a chance we will be offline once again. If this happens, we hope to be back up ASAP. Sorry for any inconvience this may have caused or will potentially cause.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Fantomeye on April 12, 2002, 09:56:49 pm
MD, read the date. It would be of concern, but it's from January 18th.
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Vertigo1 on April 12, 2002, 10:01:24 pm
Doh!
Title: VBB = shut down
Post by: Setekh on April 13, 2002, 03:47:30 am
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
*sigh* oh well, I really feel for the other games on the VBB who don't have an HLP of their own


Yeah... sucks to be them... :o