Dondrae474 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks for the history. It really helps me appreciate the site even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMonkey Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I was on the old board as well, but i don't see a mention of Redskins HQ unless I missed it. The good ole days when the Funky Bunch and such were regular posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SB17 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Why did the game/player database have to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Wow - thanks for all the great comments, guys. Great post. Thanks alot for putting that together.Here's a way to take a look at what the site has looked like over the years: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.extremeskins.com Wow that is a cool link!Guys - check Dan's link. Once the link comes up, click on one of the zillion other links going back ten years and you get a snap shot of what the board looked like back in the day... This as great official site history. Now we need the National Enquirer version. lol lol lol yeah.... That was really cool to read. You forgot to mention that the merger ended the largely heralded Daily Babe thread. I am pretty sure that thread ended before my time - and from what I heard, it got ended the same reason a ton of other babe threads get ended: People abuse it and it gets to be a PITA to moderate...I was on the old board as well, but i don't see a mention of Redskins HQ unless I missed it. The good ole days when the Funky Bunch and such were regular posters.There's tons of little details I am missing and that I'll add - the reason I put this up today is because it's been in the planning stages for SIX YEARS - :doh:Why did the game/player database have to go?I believe it's because the Redskins version of vB didn't have the custom hack written by Blade that included the game/player database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyUtah Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 This is truly interesting. Thank you for the history. Here's to another 10 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Great history. I never knew. I just started getting into the internet like most people in the mid 90's. I wish I had known about this site sooner. I might have Bubba-esque posts. I joined Aug 11, 2005. Edited January 29, 2010 by pjfootballer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Why did the game/player database have to go? I could tell you but then we wouldn't have anything saved for the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Great post. Thanks alot for putting that together.Here's a way to take a look at what the site has looked like over the years: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.extremeskins.com I miss that old look, the count down to game time, and the player data base. But I'll roll with the flow. Still the best message board on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 I miss that old look, the count down to game time, and the player data base.But I'll roll with the flow. Still the best message board on the net. Oddly, in 2006, this site popped up out of nowhere: http://www.redskinsdb.com/player.asp It has the same data, same look, same functions, same everything. The webmaster doesn't answer emails. And the data available spans from 1932 to 2004, then abrubtly stops with no updates. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Really, really cool read. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff in D.C. Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Props to Mark on the write-up! Nice to have a background on how ES got started and it's history so far. And to the creators, excellent work my friends! :notworthy Edit (after reading Mark's small print at the bottom of the OP lol): 90,000 members?? :applause: Pretty impressive that ES members could fill FedEx Field. I've been following ES for a few years now, but since my old computer was a tool I wasn't able to officially register until last summer. I've enjoyed every minute of it (well except for 12 Sundays/Mondays last fall) and I can't wait for next season to get here. It's nice to have others to share opinions & info with on a day-to-day basis, make some friends, and become more knowledgable in the process. My favorite memory so far in my time here is December 17th and logging in to see the wild celebration going on after learning of Vinny's resignation. Now if we can just get some more JC threads going..... Edited January 30, 2010 by Jeff in D.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 This couldn't be more awesome....great job Mark!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Oddly, in 2006, this site popped up out of nowhere:http://www.redskinsdb.com/player.asp It has the same data, same look, same functions, same everything. The webmaster doesn't answer emails. And the data available spans from 1932 to 2004, then abrubtly stops with no updates. Ever. Its the same because he stole the script from ES. He doesn't answer e-mails because he's no longer maintaining that site. No updates since 04 should tell you that. Could be interesting to know when his domain is up though & then watch & see what happens to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 P30,000 members?? :applause: Pretty impressive that ES members could fill a third of FedEx Field. X3 Check the OP again. I remember when we had member #s (I was 5207, I think). Ring of Fame was 5000 posts. I even remember the Extremeskins gear! Nice writeup, Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Its the same because he stole the script from ES. He doesn't answer e-mails because he's no longer maintaining that site. No updates since 04 should tell you that. Could be interesting to know when his domain is up though & then watch & see what happens to the site. Yes, I know. I was sort of leaving the obvious implied conclusion for the reader. Also as you can see here: http://www.redskinsdb.com/pt/blog/default.aspx?id=114&t=I%20thought%20not%20saying%20anything%20might%20help... He does enter somewhat recent blog posts. But the hard data stays stuck on 2004. And he doesn't answer messages - at least not the last time I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 ...30,000 members?? :applause: Pretty impressive that ES members could fill a third of FedEx Field. ... Maybe you missed the fine print at the bottom of the piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 This site has become a curse. I may lose my job over it I got written up last year for "excessive" internet usage. I can only be on about 45 minutes a day. You'll see me post around my lunchtime (1 PM) and then I have to cut it off around 1:45 or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_89 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Great write up Mark. I've been a member since 2005 and ES is the board the other Redskins sites aspire to become one day. Thanks Art,TK,PCS,Mark,Bubba,etc for all that you do/ have done on behalf of us Redskins fans. Your time, blood, sweat are apperciated:). Hail to the Redskins! Hail to ExtremeSkins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I enjoyed the writeup; my favorite part may have been TK's hair in that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Oddly, in 2006, this site popped up out of nowhere:http://www.redskinsdb.com/player.asp It has the same data, same look, same functions, same everything. The webmaster doesn't answer emails. And the data available spans from 1932 to 2004, then abrubtly stops with no updates. Ever. The reason why that database's information hasn't been updated since 2004.... was coincidentally as far as I went with data entry into OUR database. Blade and I went ragged purchasing Redskins media guys dating back to the 1940's... to get rosters, numbers, positions, draft position, etc. It was a huge endeavor. Blade built the databases (player database, game database, draft pick database)... and I did all the data entry. That hack merely copied all our code... without a single modification. And it hasn't been updated... because there wasn't anything more to steal.... because I didn't update it since well before the merger (August 2005). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 The pre-merger days were definitely interesting. Seemd more close-knit at the time. Then again, many have come and gone, but there has been a solid group since 2004 when I joined. I think I'm number 8296. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 lol... from a random "way back machine" link: There are currently 23 members and 23 guests on-line. Most users ever online was 224 on August-13th-2002 at 06:17 PM. ahhh, the good ol' days when threads lingered on the front page. most users online at 224! i'm pretty sure we rarely go below that anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut0862 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Wish I would haved joined soon enough to get one of those Extremeskins caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Great write up. Thought someone died there. I remember that old TSN board. Member 26 I think. Been here since Day 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut0862 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I remember when I joined it showed what number member you were. I think I was like in the 30,000 bunch but not sure since my memory is no longer what it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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