How many of you have played with the "Wayback Machine" website?
Over the years they have captured a multitude of websites and stored them for those who like to wander around in internet history. You just type in the name of the website you want to look at, and if they have it stored, you can go back and see how things were then.
Here's a link to RHP, and by clicking different places on the scrollable time bar at the top of the page, you can visit the site at various times and see what things were like in the early days.
It may not always take you to all of the page links, but many are workable. When going through some of the earlier forum pages, sometimes you can go to individual posts, but some will not take you anywhere. Kind of a hit an miss deal.
Put this link into your browser and have fun!
http://web.archive.org/web/20010304170336/http://www.redhotpawn.com/
Originally posted by mwmillerExcellent! Definitely belongs in Ponderable's "RHP Time Capsule". Thanks, mw. (gb)
How many of you have played with the "Wayback Machine" website?
Over the years they have captured a multitude of websites and stored them for those who like to wander around in internet history. You just type in the name of the website you want to look at, and if they have it stored, you can go back and see how things were then.
Here's a link to RHP, ...[text shortened]... browser and have fun!
http://web.archive.org/web/20010304170336/http://www.redhotpawn.com/
I've often messed with this site since someone told me about it years ago (probably you, now I think about it). It's fun to look at the really early years and makes the trivia we moan about now just that, trivia. Imagine not being able to promote, or castle, or a whole lot of other standard moves we expect from a chess game!
Originally posted by KewpieHow did those early public forums compare and/or contrast with those that have evolved to the ones we have today?
I've often messed with this site since someone told me about it years ago (probably you, now I think about it). It's fun to look at the really early years and makes the trivia we moan about now just that, trivia. Imagine not being able to promote, or castle, or a whole lot of other standard moves we expect from a chess game!