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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: bobbtmann on March 04, 2010, 01:43:32 pm

Title: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: bobbtmann on March 04, 2010, 01:43:32 pm
Hi! I've got a question for all the old-timers on HLP. What happened in november of 2005 that made the number of new posts and new members sky rocket? If you look at the statistics page, the number of new members is consistently low, and then at that time it jumps to 126. So is there an reason for this?
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Blue Lion on March 04, 2010, 01:45:41 pm
When did HLP move off 3dap? 2005 sounds too late
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 04, 2010, 01:45:57 pm
Shenanigans.

Not the cheeky and fun shenanigans.  The cruel and tragic ones.

Which makes them..not shenanigans, at all really.
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: CP5670 on March 04, 2010, 05:15:48 pm
I believe the forum software was changed at that point. The place used to be on vBulletin before then.
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Sandwich on March 04, 2010, 08:28:01 pm
Was that not the DS debacle?
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 04, 2010, 08:40:06 pm
Was that 2005 though? The years go by fast...
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: watsisname on March 04, 2010, 08:46:39 pm
Was '04 according the the classics section.
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Sandwich on March 04, 2010, 08:50:11 pm
I believe the forum software was changed at that point. The place used to be on vBulletin before then.

Looks like CP had it right; I looked up the site stats, and they started in Nov 2005, which makes me think that there was a big switchover then, during which we began tracking visitors.
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 04, 2010, 08:52:22 pm
Also, holy crap, where did Mr Sandwich come from? :) Haven't seen you in a while.
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Sandwich on March 04, 2010, 08:55:47 pm
Yeah, I've been pretty busy. :p I've been dropping by occasionally to make sure things haven't gone to hell in a handbasket. I intent to be around a bit more once spring comes; certain extra financial burdens should be all paid up by then, leaving me with some breathing room in life. There are definitely downsides to getting paid by the hour... ;)
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Nuke on March 05, 2010, 07:20:00 am
was that not goobers fs2++ prank
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: castor on March 05, 2010, 02:27:32 pm
I woud have guessed btrl.
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: The E on March 05, 2010, 04:22:05 pm
Yes, BtRL caused a traffic increase so great, it had to be offloaded into the past!
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 05, 2010, 04:41:26 pm
I was gonna say "I joined the forum" but that was September '04 it turns out after checking.

...has it really been six years?
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Snail on March 05, 2010, 05:43:02 pm
This place smells like old people.
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: TESLA on March 06, 2010, 04:36:17 am
This place smells like old people.

You look like an old person


Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on March 06, 2010, 05:35:58 am
This place smells like old people.

Hey, watch it. You're not that young in terms of forum membership yourself. :p
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Blue Lion on March 06, 2010, 12:47:17 pm
This place smells like old people.

Hey, watch it. You're not that young in terms of forum membership yourself. :p

You've put on a few years ;)
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on March 06, 2010, 10:29:52 pm
Yes, I know, and I like having a history here. :)
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: Polpolion on March 11, 2010, 08:29:53 am
I believe the forum software was changed at that point. The place used to be on vBulletin before then.

Looks like CP had it right; I looked up the site stats, and they started in Nov 2005, which makes me think that there was a big switchover then, during which we began tracking visitors.

I'm almost positive this is it, because I can remember in my early days as a member, HLP had that different main page that actually had a bunch of articles and cool stuff on it, and I remember them making the switch to what I thought was an intermediary stage between said page and the current page.

Was there an intermediary main page? How many main pages have there been?
Title: Re: What happened in November of 2005?
Post by: redsniper on March 11, 2010, 04:37:28 pm
Three? I think.