Just running through a couple of things on here and noticed i have been on here 22 years ...god i was 10 lol..so i wondered who was the first member after admin and also the longest active member and how long have you been a member banned or not ...????

16 years .less 2covid years .

Aug 2005, 17 years......I suppose would be longer if I had a computer earlier

18 years 

 

 

 

23rd May 2003 but there was loads on here way before me

I go back to about 2002/3, when it was more of a bulletin board, but when the new style site took over I think my account disappeared or some such, so had to rejoin in 2006. Never did find out what happened.

I go back to 2006.  That's 16+ years.  I've been a member of Soulful Detroit Forum since 2 weeks of its beginning, near the beginning of 2001.  Rod Shard tipped me off about that one.  That was my first Soul music forum.  I was on another Northern Soul forum from 2003-2006.  That forum had the word, "Soul" in its title. But, I can't remember its entire name.  Some members here were on that one as well. And it was, of course, run by Brits.  When they folded in 2006, they direct their members to come to THIS forum; so that's how I got here.  I came over to that other Northern Soul Forum at the invitation of guitarist Bobby Eli, Ray Monette, Bob Babbitt, and some other SDFers, who said that that forum was good, too.  I've enjoyed the exchanging of information and great discussions over the years, here, and learned a lot.  I'll be active here until I become completely senile or pass on.  And I'm looking forward to the next 10 years of interesting threads and news about new discoveries of old Soul records, and getting to listen to high-quality '60s Soul that is new to my ears!  I can't believe that it's been exactly 50 years since I finished amassing probably 95% of my record collection.  🤪

Edited October 31, 20222 yr by Robbk

17 years. June 2005. Hope me and  SS Will still be here in another 17!

17 years & 9 months. Joined Feb 8th 2005. Still the place to be.

15 years for me. I only joined as some dude had a go at me and I needed to reply. Got to say Ive found SS very informative and good for buying and selling. Some of its members are mind blowing with info.  
Great events calendar to. 

Joined September 2007, so that’s 15 years for me.

5 hours ago, Mick Holdsworth said:

I go back to about 2002/3, when it was more of a bulletin board, but when the new style site took over I think my account disappeared or some such, so had to rejoin in 2006. Never did find out what happened.

Mine says 2002 but sure I was a member before that, think there was some sort of reset?????

18 minutes ago, Chalky said:

Mine says 2002 but sure I was a member before that, think there was some sort of reset?????

2007, same here had to rejoin after my old account disappeared. 

Mine says 2004, which is when I was living in Australia.  I don't do Social Media any longer, Soul Source is it as far as making any view I have known...  I liked allot of the forums before soul source, KTF was allot of fun, I met allot of new people on there that have never come on here, but then I lived in London before moving to Oz, and the soul scene back then was allot more vibrant., and I had more money to spend on reecords! lol 

19 minutes ago, Chalky said:

Mine says 2002 but sure I was a member before that, think there was some sort of reset?????

18 years here but I also seem to remember there was some sort of change, didnt we first work with an email based system ? Mike most probably will know. Also what happened to the other site "Rare Soul Talk" (?), was that before SS started or later ?   

42 minutes ago, Marc Forrest said:

18 years here but I also seem to remember there was some sort of change, didnt we first work with an email based system ? Mike most probably will know. Also what happened to the other site "Rare Soul Talk" (?), was that before SS started or later ?   

A quick potted history on the technical side, bear in mind that its Friday and as always behind with all sorts...

 

Started in 1997, as a normal static html based site

Round 1999 started using a  cms (content management system) , which brought in memberships, forum, news, event guide, galleries, comments and similar, as been said may be described more as a bbs them days,

The forum side evolved a bit using different forum systems, which had to tie in with the cms system and so led to different memberships setups and resets, the current membership setup in use today started 2002.

Think we lost some 300 odd accounts once due to a database error, plus of course there were many members who have lost emails and forgotten passwords etc etc  and we do now have non-active accounts (3 years closure. 4 years deleted) prune policy,

Rare soul talk email list - was started as a stand alone email list on here by myself using topica approx. 2000 ? then along with David Flynn and later others (inc Chalky and Dave) evolved into the separate 'rare soul talk' forum

Forum posts on here start from 2002, and are all viewable ( some in teh archive section)  most other stuff (97-2002) has been archived and there are some old 1997-2000 website bits in our articles section.

As said just jumping in with some technical/geek stuff, topic makes some interesting reading, so back to you all...

 

Edited October 28, 20222 yr by Mike

2008 ..    time flies

1 hour ago, Mike said:

A quick potted history on the technical side, bear in mind that its Friday and as always behind with all sorts...

 

Started in 1997, as a normal static html based site

Round 1999 started using a  cms (content management system) , which brought in memberships, forum, news, event guide, galleries, comments and similar, as been said may be described more as a bbs them days,

The forum side evolved a bit using different forum systems, which had to tie in with the cms system and so led to different memberships setups and resets, the current membership setup in use today started 2002.

Think we lost some 300 odd accounts once due to a database error, plus of course there were many members who have lost emails and forgotten passwords etc etc  and we do now have non-active accounts (3 years closure. 4 years deleted) prune policy,

Rare soul talk email list - was started as a stand alone email list on here by myself using topica approx. 2000 ? then along with David Flynn and later others (inc Chalky and Dave) evolved into the separate 'rare soul talk' forum

Forum posts on here start from 2002, and are all viewable ( some in teh archive section)  most other stuff (97-2002) has been archived and there are some old 1997-2000 website bits in our articles section.

As said just jumping in with some technical/geek stuff, topic makes some interesting reading, so back to you all...

 

makes sense for a friday Mike

18yrs, but remember having to re-join at some point.

5 hours ago, Keamus said:

17 years. June 2005. Hope me and  SS Will still be here in another 17!

i hope so 

 

Mine says 2007 , it doesn’t seam that long , my first port of call for all things soulful 😎

2 hours ago, Mike said:

A quick potted history on the technical side, bear in mind that its Friday and as always behind with all sorts...

 

Started in 1997, as a normal static html based site

Round 1999 started using a  cms (content management system) , which brought in memberships, forum, news, event guide, galleries, comments and similar, as been said may be described more as a bbs them days,

The forum side evolved a bit using different forum systems, which had to tie in with the cms system and so led to different memberships setups and resets, the current membership setup in use today started 2002.

Think we lost some 300 odd accounts once due to a database error, plus of course there were many members who have lost emails and forgotten passwords etc etc  and we do now have non-active accounts (3 years closure. 4 years deleted) prune policy,

Rare soul talk email list - was started as a stand alone email list on here by myself using topica approx. 2000 ? then along with David Flynn and later others (inc Chalky and Dave) evolved into the separate 'rare soul talk' forum

Forum posts on here start from 2002, and are all viewable ( some in teh archive section)  most other stuff (97-2002) has been archived and there are some old 1997-2000 website bits in our articles section.

As said just jumping in with some technical/geek stuff, topic makes some interesting reading, so back to you all...

 

Knew I was here very early as I was on KTF (e-mail chat group) and then this began, Flynny gave me the nod.

Keep up the great work.  

Only 10 years for me. I'm not on face book etc so enjoy reading stuff on here. Keep up the good work!! Thank you...Rob

March 2004 for me.

Remember back then there was the SSCDT (Soul Source Champion Darts Team) an odd assortment of characters.  Who arranged a SSCDT alldayer in Derby (2005) which was a great day out.  A couple of them unfortunately no longer with us, Shute (Kev Johnson) and Pikey's Dog (Joe Dutton),  RIP.

2004 but as others have said I was here before that, maybe late 90s?

I seem to remember the site was based in Germany when it first started? Remember the change of format, didn’t like it at first but soon got used to it

I feel like a bit of a light weight , only 2 & half years , but very late in purchasing my first Laptop ( about 3 months earlier ) never had the need for one , until I wanted to buy a record and my wife , who's Laptop I used to use occasionally, told me to #+#+  off and buy your own , so I did . Then came COVID and Lockdown and during Furlough I discovered SS , the rest is history as they say .

Been a blast , great for info, great for purchasing records and I wish she'd told me to #+#+ off years ago .

Edited October 28, 20222 yr by Happy Feet

2008 for me

Joined 2004 after KTF and the Nite Owl chat group.

My profile says I joined in 2004. But that's when I "re-joined". Can't remember when I actually joined the first time. I know I left the site for some time after an argument, but don't know if my account got deleted or not.

I was a member of one of the email lists since late 90s. Wasn't KTF. Was it Rare Soul Talk again? I remember KTF was more about the scene, Rare Soul Talk predominantly records.

@Mike: Weren't you based in Paderborn when you started the email list? Anyway, you've been doing such a great job for well over 2 decades, many thanks for this!

2005 for me. 

2007. After a lot of lurking.

joined may 2009 and i still cant use a pc very well lol 😜

September 2005. Prior to this, I was on Ian Levine's 'advancednorthernsoul' chat site.

Just hover your cursor over anyone's profile pic on the left and you'll see when they joined ... 

8 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

Just hover your cursor over anyone's profile pic on the left and you'll see when they joined ... 

Clearly, he wanted to read stories about the early days of this website.  Running his cursor over the profiles wouldn't have produced them.

2004 it says on my profile. Probably true. I was on Rare Soul Talk and Soulful Detroit more. And the funk forums when they existed. After all these years I'm still not a regular user, but nice to stop by every now and then.

14 hours ago, Benji said:

My profile says I joined in 2004. But that's when I "re-joined". Can't remember when I actually joined the first time. I know I left the site for some time after an argument, but don't know if my account got deleted or not.

I was a member of one of the email lists since late 90s. Wasn't KTF. Was it Rare Soul Talk again? I remember KTF was more about the scene, Rare Soul Talk predominantly records.

@Mike: Weren't you based in Paderborn when you started the email list? Anyway, you've been doing such a great job for well over 2 decades, many thanks for this!

@Benji the first couple of years when site started I was based in Hameln, then moved back to uk, the site itself (server wise) has  been based over the years in Germany, US, Canada and for last decade or so Uk

Joined 4 April 2004, must have been reading it before joining. Still check it every day, plenty of useful information and good for knowing soul nights in my area.

oct 2004  still check in  once twice a day , its good group if you do not mind me saying 

On 28/10/2022 at 10:40, Mike said:

A quick potted history on the technical side, bear in mind that its Friday and as always behind with all sorts...

 

Started in 1997, as a normal static html based site

Round 1999 started using a  cms (content management system) , which brought in memberships, forum, news, event guide, galleries, comments and similar, as been said may be described more as a bbs them days,

The forum side evolved a bit using different forum systems, which had to tie in with the cms system and so led to different memberships setups and resets, the current membership setup in use today started 2002.

Think we lost some 300 odd accounts once due to a database error, plus of course there were many members who have lost emails and forgotten passwords etc etc  and we do now have non-active accounts (3 years closure. 4 years deleted) prune policy,

Rare soul talk email list - was started as a stand alone email list on here by myself using topica approx. 2000 ? then along with David Flynn and later others (inc Chalky and Dave) evolved into the separate 'rare soul talk' forum

Forum posts on here start from 2002, and are all viewable ( some in teh archive section)  most other stuff (97-2002) has been archived and there are some old 1997-2000 website bits in our articles section.

As said just jumping in with some technical/geek stuff, topic makes some interesting reading, so back to you all...

 

Says 2004 on mine, but I changed email several times and was definately here in the early days, in fact I can remember meeting you at the old Uptown Down South events and you telling me about how you had plans to take what KTF had done and expand upon it and you most certainly did that, wonderful resource!

Cheers

Steve

Can't remember how long the memory isn't what it was lol.

But excellent for news and info of soul doos ,keep it up ,never done Facebook but ss is excellent for us 

Edited October 30, 20222 yr by Stephen Houghton

59 minutes ago, Stephen Houghton said:

Can't remember how long the memory isn't what it was lol.

But excellent for news and info of soul doos ,keep it up ,never done Facebook but ss is excellent for us 

As Woodbutcher mentioned, hovering your computer mouse over your name brings up member details. But... that doesn't work if you're using a tablet or phone. 

Anyway, doing the hovering thing says you joined nearly seven years ago... 

 

Mine says May 2006, making it only 16 and a half ish years, but before that I was on Rare Soul Forum, was that also Soul Talk?

Before that was Greg Tormo's email based list on Topica and Majordomo, around the mid 90's onwards which contained many people whom I'm still in touch with today.

Doesn't time fly!

Almost 12 years, so a newbie!😆 I can blame / thank Len for that. Hopefully not quite yet half time for me at this point🤞🏻

According to my profile - JOINED December 23, 2002 Blimey 20 years

bit of a late comer September 5th 2008 ( 14 years ) didn't think it had been that long ! Thanks to Mike H👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Edited October 31, 20222 yr by dave/colwyn bay
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March 2009 I first ventured on here. Remember the chat box (Webby R.I.P getting a regular ban )and Theresa's weekly quiz. 

Still a great source for anything soul related 

Sandra x

 

2007 apparently  Alan C

 

2004  😄

 

 

 

 

Jan 3rd 2008

July 8, 2005