The original Dallas message board

[Pamela_E]

Back in 1997, before what we now know as message boards, bulletin boards were the means of web discussion.
We used this from 1997 until 1999. Back then messages were deleted after 14 days as it was busy and really limited with data

Maybe you remember this or recall some of the names from the snap shot.

 

[Angela Channing]

It's fascinating to see the original iteration of this forum. It was before I joined so I don't remember it in this format but I recall some of the names of the posters, especially Anti-Krebbs and Jock.

 

[tommie]

I don't remember specifically the UD forum but I do recall that board system that was popular at the time.

 

[Pamela_E]

It's fascinating to see the original iteration of this forum. It was before I joined so I don't remember it in this format but I recall some of the names of the posters, especially Anti-Krebbs and Jock.

I was looking at the names and wondered what became of people. Ak was around for a long time and sadly Jock passed away. What a lovely lovely guy he was.

I don't remember specifically the UD forum but I do recall that board system that was popular at the time.

Yes it one pagers back then. The only alternative was newsgroups which were u unmoderated and vile, descending into chaos.

 

[Sarah]

So lucky to have been here from the beginning. 23 years this year for me. Love this place and thank you to everyone who has made it possible for me to be here and help my Dallas dreams come true.

 

[Pamela_E]

So lucky to have been here from the beginning. 23 years this year for me. Love this place and thank you to everyone who has made it possible for me to be here and help my Dallas dreams come true.

You were Sarah B right? I was reading through stuff and you are referred to as Sarah from Belfast.

 

[Sarah]

You were Sarah B right? I was reading through stuff and you are referred to as Sarah from Belfast.

Yes that’s me! I love these threads. Remember Francis and DJKathyA and Randall? And RB?

All I need is a rocking chair :laughing:

 

[Barbara Fan]

I didnt get a computer til Xmas 1999 (remember Tiny computers and the shops) MY dad bought me Computer, printer, desk and chair as a packagefor my Xmas and 1st web site i logged onto was Ultimate Dallas as there was a tiny snipped about it in Inside Soap magazine.

From the names you have posted @Pamela_E - I remember Anti Krebbs as he was BBG fan and Analise who was from ? NY

I have to thank @LUke and @Christo for teaching me all about computers, web sites and posting phoytos, they were so generoius with their time and patience which allowed me to show some of my vast Dallas collection

I was like a kid in a Toy shop when I first logged on, I also remember the nit picker site well which was LOL with their comments. At that point the Dallas Fanzine site was the 4th Dallas fan club I had joined and @garry was sending out his paper copy of the Fanzine. I miss them!!

 

[Pamela_E]

Yes that’s me! I love these threads. Remember Francis and DJKathyA and Randall? And RB?

All I need is a rocking chair :laughing:

OMG DJkathyA, she was Wiccan and sent me a book with spells in. She was actually really nice but then some weird stuff happened. Analiss met one of the forum trolls and had a relationship, then turned out DJKathyA was also in a relationship with the same person or something. Then they all vanished when it imploded.

Who needs Dallas.....

There was also SueEllenE who was a moderator, she then met and married Woody.

Fun times, weird times.

 

[Sarah]

OMG DJkathyA, she was Wiccan and sent me a book with spells in. She was actually really nice but then some weird stuff happened. Analiss met one of the forum trolls and had a relationship, then turned out DJKathyA was also in a relationship with the same person or something. Then they all vanished when it imploded.

Who needs Dallas.....

There was also SueEllenE who was a moderator, she then met and married Woody.

Fun times, weird times.

I remember all these people! And Angelica Nero, Cally, Miss Ellie… that horror the charmed one, the Russian dude who hated VP and called her Vipers… dear DJ… and the time me and Colin followed Patrick in a taxi round London lol

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I joined it when it was Soapchat, I don't remember this at all.

 

[Pamela_E]

I joined it when it was Soapchat, I don't remember this at all.

Well it was a very long time ago. Actually at that point the main focus was a live chat room. The forum was secondary to it.

Funny how live chat rooms kind of died a death but it was really busy for a good few years.

 

[Pamela_E]

I think around 2000 it became this purple look, there was a blue before this but can't find it.

Then it turned yellow for a few years

 

[Pamela_E]

Then in 2003 it became......................SoapChat

 

[Sarah]

Frankie!!!

I remember being so annoyed as I wanted to be called Sue Ellen and there was someone already registered as Sue Ellen - the cheek of it!:rant:

 

[the-lost-son]

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I think around 2000 it became this purple look, there was a blue before this but can't find it.

Then it turned yellow for a few years

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The yellow one is the first I remember.
I got my first PC with internet access in 2002 and I visited this forum everytime I was online. I had only watched the last 5 seasons at that time not knowing what great TV was waiting for me.

I learned English with this site more than any teacher could have taught me.

 

[Pamela_E]

Frankie!!!

I remember being so annoyed as I wanted to be called Sue Ellen and there was someone already registered as Sue Ellen - the cheek of it!:rant:

It's like watching old repeats of Eastenders circa 1985. The original cast list.

Btw what happened to Christine? Did she vanish with the big crash.

 

[Barbara Fan]

I still feel so sad re the great crash of Sept 12th 2016, I was in Portugal trying to post a pic of Howard Keel for Calander thread and it wouldnt post and I thought it was the internet connection

Sadly it wasnt and I regret that the Forum was lost, I dont know that I will ever undertstand why it was ALL lost but I feel sad that I cant go back and look at key threads that I liked or the key events in the 21 years I was here - like the death of main characters in real life, the BBQ fiasco, Fan Source, Wogan, the 9/11 tragedy
All gone

and also the threads that I had posted that were full of sentiment and feeling and I wished I had saved a copy. People who posted but then just disappeared or people who are so sadly no longer with us like @Ray&Donna - I miss his PMs, his likes, his chat.

 

[Sarah]

It's like watching old repeats of Eastenders circa 1985. The original cast list.

Btw what happened to Christine? Did she vanish with the big crash.

Think she had personal problems that she had to devote her time to but I think she dipped in not so long ago.

I wonder about Miss Texas, Afton, my birthday twin Luke.. although I found Coug the other day - Houston Cougar remember him??? @Pamela_E @Barbara Fan

 

[Sarah]

Oh and the threats!! We had death threats remember @Pamela_E - I remember you tried to warn me but it was years before I caught on!! And wished I’d listened!!! @Karin Schill