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R.I.P. Radiowaves Forum

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  • 09-05-2012 8:10am
    #1
    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭


    While keeping in mind the rule in the charter here about not making unfair negative comments about other radio forums, I've nothing negative to say about radiowaves, which has been a properly useful site for the past 12 years. Genuinely sorry to see them go.

    http://www.radiowavesforum.com/rw/showthread.php?t=24439

    PS: Some voices on there seem to think there's an anti-RW bias on this forum. It would be nice if this thread didn't prove them right.
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    Sergeant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,362 ✭✭✭Sergeant


    There was always quite a few posters over there who gave the impression of being like Alan Partridge.


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    patrickc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,877 ✭✭✭patrickc


    always liked the site, sad news:(


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I went over there a few nights back and it was offline.

    Seems strange to wind it up given it had its own audience and what does a small forum cost to run?


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    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 5,998 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    As someone who used Radiowaves Forum a lot over the years, I think this will be a great loss to the radio community. This was a great source of information and discussion and of course "anoraking".

    No offence to Boards.ie which is very good at what it does. The difference was that Radiowaves was specifically for the radio enthusiasts, while Boards is a much bigger operation with many many different forums.

    The memories will live on.
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Sad to see them go. At times it was overmoderated and a bit fond of back patting but it was the place to go for the reliable word on the go.


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    bbability
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bbability


    It's always good to have an alternative to any type of public interest such as this forum and opinions and discussions found across the web.

    Sorry to see it go. Best of luck to John and all the contributors to Radiowaves in the future.


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    Mr. Rabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Mr. Rabbit


    This was a great source of information and discussion and of course "anoraking".

    I think even Comreg viewed the site, for obvious reasons !

    Shame it's closing down.


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    CJKeane
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭CJKeane


    It's a sad day. Been using the site for all my learning since starting in the industry in 2008.


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    Mr. Rabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Mr. Rabbit


    CJKeane wrote: »
    It's a sad day. Been using the site for all my learning since starting in the industry in 2008.

    Yep, notice the news service is down as well now, which is also a shae.

    Always a good source of information with lots of archive material.


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Going to miss some of the content, rumours, etc.

    Not going to miss the surreal moderation and even more surreal "rules", though.


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    mbur
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭mbur


    Mods take note:D

    No seriously. I though radiowaves was great for well informed discussion about all matters wireless. It was a great place to lurk but I never felt the need to share my own opinions there. Maybe therein is the germ of this announcement.

    I feel sure the smart people that were behind radiowaves will go on to bigger and better things.

    Hopefully this is also good news for boards as all these voluable radio types will now share their knowledge here.


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    Mr. Rabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Mr. Rabbit


    mbur wrote: »
    Mods take note:D

    No seriously. I though radiowaves was great for well informed discussion about all matters wireless. It was a great place to lurk but I never felt the need to share my own opinions there. Maybe therein is the germ of this announcement.

    I feel sure the smart people that were behind radiowaves will go on to bigger and better things.

    Hopefully this is also good news for boards as all these voluable radio types will now share their knowledge here.

    We need a bandscans thread on Boards.ie

    Should I start one ?


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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    There's been a few sites set up to fill the gap left by the imminent departure of Radiowaves... one of them being my (radionation.ie) one... so if the site really was that useful or in demand, surely it will live on through one of them anyway.


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    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Bard wrote: »
    There's been a few sites set up to fill the gap left by the imminent departure of Radiowaves... one of them being my (radionation.ie) one... so if the site really was that useful or in demand, surely it will live on through one of them anyway.

    Theres nothing like a bit of self publicity eh Bard, Is that a pharmacy forum you've created ? .:)

    Sorry to see radiowaves go parts of the site was excellent, The forum was a bit of a bitch fest by times but it was a must read for most in the industry who wanted all the latest gossip.

    It must have been an extremely difficult forum to moderate impartially.

    Ps


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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    The Muppet wrote: »
    Theres nothing like a bit of self publicity eh Bard, Is that a pharmacy forum you've created ? .:)

    Argh... you go away for a day and...

    Yeah, it got fairly walloped by a bunch of spammers. Sorting it out now!

    I agree with the rest of your post ;)


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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    FYI... Radiowaves finally closed it's forum to new posts/threads today. It's due to remain online for another 6 months, apparently.


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