moooper 0 Posted December 8, 2016 I might have missed the topic but I come on here like many others quite a few times a week. It's helped me buy a few things I never thought I would find. Not to mention sell things. Also I have met lots of good people through it. I have no idea how this forum got started and for how long it's been going? Come to think of it I can't even remember how or why I found it. Spooky!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skankdelvar 11,906 Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) I don't really know because I only got here in 2008 but here's a bit of narrative from an old thread in 2007 when BC kicked off. Seems it all started with something called BassWorld (in 2002?): [quote][size=4][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"BW was generally considered to be rubbish, so the mods moved in mysterious ways to establish a new, working one, BT. Shortly after announcing its existence, BW died, so we all hopped on the BT ark and lived happily ever after. Or so we thought.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"Part of the problem at BW had been the prolonged absence of its supposed overlord and owner. However, upon seeing BT flourishing said person saw that it was good, but/so threatened to take it away from us with some semi-legal proceedings or some such. This was related to ideas of original database ownership, though he was on questionable moral ground due to his total lack of input for some time.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"In the face of potential destruction, the Mods again moved in mysterious ways their forums to maintain, and announced the creation of BC, also pointing out that BT would wind down to official dismantling on the 28th. The Great People of the forum rejoiced, and promptly moved here".[/font][/color][/size][/quote] I expect someone will be along who knows the whole story. Edited December 8, 2016 by skankdelvar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stingrayPete1977 3,675 Posted December 8, 2016 TIM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rumple 187 Posted December 8, 2016 I joined Bassworld just as it was self destructing, I wanted to buy an EBS Neo 212 and there was a member who had one for sale, TBH I can't remember what it was like except that PM's didn't work very well at all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wateroftyne 3,459 Posted December 8, 2016 I joined Bassworld on December 14th, 2004. Crikey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreeneKing 201 Posted December 8, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1481226392' post='3190840'] I joined Bassworld on December 14th, 2004. Crikey. [/quote] Is it possible to find this stuff out anywhere Michael? Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wateroftyne 3,459 Posted December 8, 2016 [quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1481228619' post='3190867'] Is it possible to find this stuff out anywhere Michael? Peter [/quote] Not that I'm aware of - the only reason I know my join date is because I still have my signup email...! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverfoxnik 880 Posted December 8, 2016 Bassworld begat Basstalk begat Basschat, is how I seem to recall it. There was some gnashing of teeth between the co-founding cyber overlords for a while (that deprived us of the bass portal we'd all become so dependent on) , but it was over matters far above the understanding of us lowly GAS suffering mortals. I only joined Bassworld in 2006, so I'm just a latecomer to all this really.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorks5stringer 1,831 Posted December 8, 2016 Bass-Stalk sounds about right! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue 5 Posted December 8, 2016 I specifically looked for UK based bass sites because I have always been a fan of how and what the English have done with rock and roll. Pretty simple. Blue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downdown 0 Posted December 8, 2016 That's very generous considering you guys invented it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy Apple 1,018 Posted December 8, 2016 I was researching valve amps. Still am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obbm 370 Posted December 8, 2016 I joined bassworld back in 2002 when there were less than 100 members. I've seen it morph through various incarnations. If you search though web archives there is a snapshot of what bassworld was like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lojo 103 Posted December 9, 2016 I joined basschat around 2009 when I was quite happy with my rig and you guys did a job on me Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Jack 4,342 Posted December 9, 2016 As soon as I joined Bassworld it shut down. As soon as I joined Basstalk it shut down. As soon as I joined Basschat it survived for over nine years (and counting). And they all lived happily ever after. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bubinga5 1,270 Posted December 9, 2016 Ahh good ole Bass world. Thems were the days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreeneKing 201 Posted December 9, 2016 I remember Bassworld initially thriving and then succumbing to the inattentiveness of Gerald the moderator and owner who was apparently addicted to World of Warcraft. That would have been around 2005 I guess. So I was around for a year or two before that. I was a regular contributor for many years but fell foul of getting too immersed and personal in some of the more emotive content. Some good friends with non conformist tendencies got banned so I've been a bit of an outsider since. Thank you Michael. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moooper 0 Posted December 9, 2016 I had no idea so thanks for the background on the website I've been here since 21st of February this year..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LewisK1975 251 Posted December 9, 2016 Yeah - it's ineresting to see how the site came to be! I think I found the site when looking for advice on new cabs. I'd been using the same Bass and Amp setup for the previous 9 years. That didn't last long! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigAlonBass 19 Posted December 9, 2016 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1481267392' post='3191038'] As soon as I joined Bassworld it shut down. As soon as I joined Basstalk it shut down. As soon as I joined Basschat it survived for over nine years (and counting). And they all lived happily ever after. [/quote] That saved me typing it all out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRev 242 Posted December 9, 2016 I have a Bassworld sticker on my bass case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacDaddy 7,486 Posted December 9, 2016 i like reminding people that Bassworld once got closed down by the FBI. True story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatEric 33 Posted December 9, 2016 I joined up because I was trying to find someone else in the UK, who had an Odyssey Bass, like mine. I managed to find someone and nearly a thousand posts later (small fry for a lot of you guys and gals on here), I am still here. [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/start-at-last.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/start-at-last.html[/url] It is certainly one of the best around and long my it continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fleabag 5,825 Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) Argggggghhhhh!! The bloody Feds! [url="http://forums.ernieball.com/ernie-ball-music-man-basses/5170-bassworld-co-uk.html#post46505"]http://forums.ernieb....html#post46505[/url] https://www.talkbass.com/threads/bassworld-co-uk-now-called-basstalk-co-uk.326027/ Edited December 9, 2016 by fleabag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue 5 Posted December 9, 2016 [quote name='Downdown' timestamp='1481238428' post='3190972'] That's very generous considering you guys invented it. [/quote] We may have invented it, but you guys had a higher level of appreciation for it. The English introduced me to the blues, ironic but true. Blue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites