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  • 23-01-2010 1:23pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭


    During the downtime of the forum, I felt Ireland needs another proper big forum like boards as an alternative. This is really our only option for a big forum. It would have been nice if we had somewhere else to go while things were being fixed. Just say, boards.ie went out of business tomorrow, where would everyone go? There's no real alternative in Ireland.

    Obviously there's billions other forums on the internet. But you know what I mean. No? :o


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    If Boards went out of business tomorrow, people would be so devastated that they wouldn't even dream of looking for another forum..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    http://twitter.com/boards_ie/status/8029180563

    They don't hold a candle to here though, imo


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭bluefinger


    Here's an alterative


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭TPD


    Why not just have a secondary boards on another server, same usernames as here, for posting in emergencies?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭actuallylike


    Speaking of, does anyone know what the biggest public forum is in England? Going over to Nottingham and what some advice on pubs and clubs and what not and I think a local forum would be the best place to ask.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭omahaid




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭Dean820


    omahaid wrote: »

    In fairness, its probably boards biggest rival.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    Speaking of, does anyone know what the biggest public forum is in England? Going over to Nottingham and what some advice on pubs and clubs and what not and I think a local forum would be the best place to ask.
    The biggest is digitalspy.com; but it doesn't really have the same community feel boards does.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    You could try Faceboards.ie


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Ann22


    Speaking of, does anyone know what the biggest public forum is in England? Going over to Nottingham and what some advice on pubs and clubs and what not and I think a local forum would be the best place to ask.

    DigitalSpy is one. I registered on it years ago but for some reason it wouldn't let me post. Maybe it's 'cos I'm not from uk. You could give it a go.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Ann22


    Imagine though if it did disappear overnight. There are people I'd miss that I have a craic with here. I'd miss them:(.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Speaking of, does anyone know what the biggest public forum is in England? Going over to Nottingham and what some advice on pubs and clubs and what not and I think a local forum would be the best place to ask.

    My friend constantly raves about Football365 but I've never been on it myself and they have very a strict registration policy. Have you tried that?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    Ann22 wrote: »
    Imagine though if it did disappear overnight. There are people I'd miss that I have a craic with here. I'd miss them:(.

    One advantage of joining twitter I suppose is you can keep in contact with others than you know from broads and who are members there.

    I have posted here in AH that I would never join twitter and what did I do...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,132 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Usenet: ie.general


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Ann22


    Saibh wrote: »
    One advantage of joining twitter I suppose is you can keep in contact with others than you know from broads and who are members there.

    I have posted here in AH that I would never join twitter and what did I do...

    I joined Twitter when it started up first but I didn't get the hang of it. When Boards went down the other night I went into it and there were a few on. I tried posting a comment to Thaedyal but don't know if I did it right. I don't know what all the lingo means like 'tweeting' but I suppose I would perservere in getting into it if this place was gone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭jd007




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Stormfront.org is another good one :pac:

    If you're a Nazi


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭Ann22


    jd007 wrote: »

    Lots of familiar names on there. Might be an option in case of emergency.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,329 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    politics.ie wouldnt let me register. /CT


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭zero86r


    Real life? But then we all know that sucks after the whole hack debacle


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭aDeener


    bloody hell, it was only for a day. if you were struggling without boards, you really have issues


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Stormfront.org is another good one :pac:

    If you're a Nazi

    I was waiting for somebody to post something on stormfront, if not a link. Bunch of loony nazis!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


    This post has been deleted.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    aDeener wrote: »
    bloody hell, it was only for a day. if you were struggling without boards, you really have issues

    Think this thread is more if boards was to disappear altogether (hopefully it will never), what other forums are available to join.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    There are many boards subforum spinoff sites. There's even one in my sig.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,026 ✭✭✭docdolittle


    Well I'd say the people from AH would go to 4chan :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,731 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Stormfront.org is another good one :pac:

    If you're a Nazi

    Can't access it from Germany oddly enough...

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    Can't access it from Germany oddly enough...

    Heh.
    Those germans wouldnt be associated with that sort of thing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Imagine Google went down - that'd be the end of the internet... you wouldn't be even able to find another search engine. :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,165 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    El Siglo wrote: »
    I was waiting for somebody to post something on stormfront, if not a link. Bunch of loony nazis!

    Yeh, who the hell needs a forum to talk about the weather all day? Silly, silly meteorological nerds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,422 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    omahaid wrote: »

    Jesus christ no.

    If I want to talk to a load of drunk boggers with inferiority issues I'll go to Coppers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,165 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Here are a few spin-off suggestions, if anyone's thinking of branching out:

    800years.ie
    xenophobics.ie
    fuckthegovernment.ie
    we'rebeingscrewed.ie
    emigration.ie
    wehatedolefiddlers.ie
    wehatepeoplewecantmention.ie
    i'mnotracistbut.ie


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,731 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Heh.
    Those germans wouldnt be associated with that sort of thing.

    I know - what is the world coming to when you can't express a slighter stronger than usual right-wing view?

    Wonder how long before they block boards...

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    Imagine Google went down - that'd be the end of the internet... you wouldn't be even able to find another search engine. :eek:

    Bing.com

    Yahoo.com (biggest search engine in Japan)

    Baidu.com (biggest search engine in China)

    Google isn't the be all and end all of all search engines ;)

    Remember lycos and askjeeves? Are they still around? *Googles them*


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭tech77


    Peoplesrepublicofcork and Thumped are the only i can think of.
    There does seem to be a scarcity of forums like this.

    Evil Boards seems to have crushed them all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Alternatively if boards disappears



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Thirdfox wrote: »
    Bing.com

    Yahoo.com (biggest search engine in Japan)

    Baidu.com (biggest search engine in China)

    Google isn't the be all and end all of all search engines ;)

    Remember lycos and askjeeves? Are they still around? *Googles them*

    You didn't see anything flying over your head as you typed that?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭lalalalinda


    Only just found out that boards was down. My God, yis are like junkies...!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭honeymonster


    A life


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    A life

    Like that's gonna happen.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Zylantex


    You could do worse than visit Lolocaust.org.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 ✭✭✭Daemos


    What do you mean 'other'? When boards and adverts were down the internet was dead, there are no other websites in existance


  • Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭OI


    What ye need is an AH emergency plan in the event of something similar.

    I.E. All decide on one other forum to meet up on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭Dean820


    OI wrote: »
    What ye need is an AH emergency plan in the event of something similar.

    I.E. All decide on one other forum to meet up on

    Good idea.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    We already decided this.
    It's here:
    http://www.lolocaust.org/forumdisplay.php?f=7
    :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    We already decided this.
    It's here:
    http://www.lolocaust.org/forumdisplay.php?f=7
    :D


    That or pr0n


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Funkfield


    Is there an alternative?

    boards is good.

    But somewhere like this where you can talk about the things we can't talk about here?


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