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Post subject: Fender Lounge Forum Beginnings 2007?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:41 pm
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I just have to say that this forum site is fantastic, and I have really enjoyed being a member, in both learning and trying to contribute. This place is also a great collection of very smart and experienced people from all walks of life who bring a lot to the forum, and they should also share in the credit for the site's success. Some of the features available here are amazing and unique among internet forums, IMO exceeding anyone's expectations of what an internet forum should be. What a great job Fender has done! I mean, picture posting, bookmarks, the ability to save drafts, private messaging, text editing, buttons for email and messaging members, email notifications, and much more....wow! I feel like I have only scratched the surface of the site's capabilities and only frequent a few sections of the many specific categories of topics.

I discovered the site less than a year ago, but it has been here for nearly four years according to info in the member's list, and I wondered how many of the original members were still here and active. While searching the member's list I found a lot of interesting info, such as who appears to be the longest active member (JohnH), remaining top 20 original members, top 20 posters, as well as who is in both top 20 longest members list , and top 20 posters list (CAFeathers), and more.

All of the info is based on the numbers shown as of March 16, 2011, and it's possible that I've missed someone unintentionally, as I have only listed members that appear to have been active within the last year, and the list is changing more every day.

I thought that it might be fun to go through the list and see how many members were active out of the hundereds of thousands that have joined, what number member I was, and thought that others might like to also. Link here:
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Post your number, or any other info that you find interesting. And if I've missed someone, post to add your name and number.

First post on this forum?

Fender credits:
June 12, 2007 6:10 PM (#9) Arlabester
Forum: Fender Lounge/Hello!
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63

While I found this:
June 12, 2007, 6:05 PM (#6) JohnH
Forum: Squier Guitars/Squier Standard Strat vs Affinity
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=62&start=0

First member to achieve Amateur status?
Fender Credits:
June 15th, 2007, 1:25 AM (#10) playforlife (seemingly no longer active)
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=170


355,100 members joined to date March 16, 2011 (355,508 March 17)

331,294 with no posts
340,513 with 1 or less posts
352,102 with 10 or less posts
355,027 with 100 or less posts

3,954 with 10 or more posts
767 with 100 or more posts
108 with 1,000 or more posts
3 with 9,000 or more posts


List of remaining original members:

    Feb 14, 2007 12:37 PM (#1) Forum admin
    Feb 18, 2007 12:40 AM (#2) Brad Traweek
    June 9, 2007 2:13 AM (#1) Forum admin
    postshttp://www.fender.com/community/fo ... ?f=13&t=17
    June 12, 2007 5:56 PM (#5) sting (first non-Fender member) 0 posts
    June 12, 2007 5:58 PM (#6) JohnH (active within last two months) 61 posts
    June 12, 2007 6:13 PM (#19) JAM76 (active within last month) 379 posts
    June 12, 2007 7:03 PM (#38) rdc (active within last year) 39 posts
    June 12, 2007 7:22 PM (#49) U2Scott (active within last year) 117 posts
    June 12, 2007 7:39 PM (#54) HHPHChrisRyan (active within last month) 58 posts
    June 12, 2007 9:37 PM (#83) noley (active in the last month) 177 posts
    June 13, 2007 12:10 AM (#110) Sunny Boy (active within last month) 79 posts
    June 13, 2007 1:04 AM (#117) Maxwell Street (active within the last three months) 177 posts
    June 13, 2007 6:35 AM (#165) eddytanhh (active within last month) 336 posts
    June 13, 2007 6:51 AM (#167) nicinflorida (active within last two months) 458 posts
    June 13, 2007 7:36 AM (#170) LP26 (active within last three months) 24 posts
    June 13, 2007 8:11 AM (#176) sbirkey (active within last two months) 15 posts
    June 13, 2007 9:02 AM (#188) CAFeathers (active within last month) 8106 posts
    June 13, 2007 9:29 AM (#192) Telebass (Active within last year) 173 posts
    June 13, 2007 9:57 AM (#202) CassianoMaridão (active within last year) 11 posts
    June 13, 2007 10:54 AM (#214) fcsmbtele (active within last year) 34 posts
    June 13, 2007 11:55 AM (#242) stratcat (active within last year) 31 posts
    June 13, 2007 2:17 PM (#316) bluesdog (active within last year) 8 posts
    June 13, 2007 2:40 PM (#326) btwade (active within last year) 200 posts
    June 13, 2007 6:26 PM (#387) J Delay (active within last year) 39 posts
    Me:
    June 29th, 2010, 3:20 pm (#110900) shimmilou (active within last month) 1652 posts

Top 20 Posters, their join date and rank:
    1 Miami Mike July 16th, 2007, 8:51 pm 3171 Rock Icon
    2 nikininja June 30th, 2008, 12:47 pm 12916 Rock Icon
    3 Ceri July 26th, 2007, 6:57 am 9346 Rock Icon
    4 fhopkins March 11th, 2008, 12:08 pm 8308 Rock Star
    5 CAFeathers June 13th, 2007, 9:02 am 8106 Rock Star
    6 ZZDoc July 13th, 2007, 3:10 pm 7393 Rock Star
    7 cvilleira April 8th, 2008, 2:58 pm 6995 Rock Star
    8 Solid Body Love Songs January 29th, 2009, 9:13 pm 6508 Rock Star
    9 orvilleowner July 17th, 2007, 11:44 am 5602 Rock Star
    10 Martian July 24th, 2007, 9:33 am 5512 Rock Star
    11 63supro August 7th, 2007, 4:19 pm 5429 Rock Star
    12 guitslinger July 29th, 2009, 12:03 pm 5216 Rock Star
    13 Retroverbial March 31st, 2010, 2:48 am 4629 Rock Star
    14 Nevin1985 September 9th, 2009, 5:06 pm 4575 Rock Star
    15 cryingstrat July 16th, 2007, 5:47 pm 4432 Rock Star
    16 rkreisher July 18th, 2007, 11:53 am 4101 Rock Star
    17 cherokee747 September 14th, 2007, 6:37 pm 4087 Rock Star
    18 giljanus June 17th, 2007, 7:15 pm 3993 Rock Star
    19 way cool jr May 18th, 2010, 9:34 pm 3944 Rock Star
    20 stratmansteve July 5th, 2007, 5:04 pm 3708 Rock Star
    Me:
    61 shimmilou June 29th, 2010, 3:20 pm 1652 Professional Musician (in rank only)
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Post subject: Re: Fender Lounge Forum Beginnings 2007?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:00 pm
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Have you been reading this again?

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(It's a good read, really. Read it in two nights when I was ten).

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Post subject: Re: Fender Lounge Forum Beginnings 2007?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:15 pm
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Yep - top shelf bunch of folks here from many different parts of the world...and even some from other planets. :wink:

I've seen a lot of changes here since July '07 and also been through a lot of changes, but all seems to be for the better.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Lounge Forum Beginnings 2007?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:38 pm
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While we're looking at the stats....

Most users ever online was 1349 on 21 Mar 2008 14:04

Would someone tell me what excitement was happening to attract so many user at one time?

Also, since the forum changed theme there are only ever 2 guests... When I'm not logged on that's me and my Cat if anyone was wondering. Pretty sure there was a lot more guests lurking before the change...

Any-hoo... the forum remains a huge resource of quality information that I dip into regularly. Hats off to all who contribute their time, knowledge and expertise freely. That coupled with the vast majority of users being generally "good eggs" is for me what makes this forum Rock! 8)

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Post subject: Re: Fender Lounge Forum Beginnings 2007?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:01 pm
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Andybighair wrote:
While we're looking at the stats....

Most users ever online was 1349 on 21 Mar 2008 14:04

Would someone tell me what excitement was happening to attract so many user at one time?


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Oh :lol: :lol: you had :lol: :lol: :lol: to be :lol: :lol: there Andy,talk about :lol: :lol: :lol: I've never :lol: :lol: so much :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry I need to :lol: :lol: :lol: go :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:05 pm
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Yup.....I agree with Shimmilou...I stop in most everyday to check what is new with my Fender brothers and sisters. I have had some great laughs and I have come to be good on-line friends with a few. My Saturday morning posts are my favorite...I like to see what everyone is up to on their weekend all over this giant orb we live on. I have also learned much about all things musical and beyond. This is a great site with great people. Sincere gratitude to all and great thread Shimmilou!!!


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Post subject: Re: Fender Lounge Forum Beginnings 2007?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:17 pm
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Nevin1985 wrote:
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giant orb we live on.


Orb eh? I guess I won't be needing this.

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:19 pm
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All lot of great people here, that's for sure. Glad we have this spot on the WWW to check-in and enjoy one another.........Mike

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:24 pm
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I didn't post a lot when I first joined as the forum was only open certain hours, and I wasn't often able to post during those hours, so I just browsed the forums.

When the hours expanded, and then went to open all the time, well, I joined in more often, but I'm still not one of the most common posters.

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:31 pm
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zontar wrote:
When the hours expanded, and then went to open all the time, well, I joined in more often, but I'm still not one of the most common posters.


Something I lament Zontar, I look out for your posts mate. You've always struck me as a 'Still waters run deep' kind of fellow.


Mike I have to agree 300%. The people here make the place. You just dont get the complete lack of arseholes on any other website.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Lounge Forum Beginnings 2007?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:12 pm
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A great Forum here, I was happy to join and have made some friends as well. A very guitar/music oriented place that I frequent much more than any other on the internet.
Cool thread shimmilou. 8)

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:50 pm
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I joined up in September of 2007, but I guess I lost my password, only wandered back in here again last year when I was having trouble with a couple of new Fender amps.

Now I'm hooked. And the Fender amps are working just fine.

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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:25 pm
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nikininja wrote:
zontar wrote:
When the hours expanded, and then went to open all the time, well, I joined in more often, but I'm still not one of the most common posters.


Something I lament Zontar, I look out for your posts mate. You've always struck me as a 'Still waters run deep' kind of fellow.


Thanks for the kind words nikininja.
I have enjoyed many of your posts as well.

If I had more time I could go to the various guitar sites I frequent more often, and still play guitar more, and also get around to the rest of my life.

Along the way a variety of internet forums have fallen away, but I still enjoy coming here.
I have no plans to let this place drop.

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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:20 pm
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Wow, what an awesome thread here -- thanks for compiling these stats and the fact that one of ya'll would even take the time to do this is, quite frankly, awesome in my book.

The observation about JohnH's post preceding Arlabester's is an interesting one and to be 100% honest, I'm not sure how that came to be although I suspect it's related to our migration to the new forum software. Arlabester's post was definitely first and, in fact, I actually have some shaky personal home video of myself launching the site that afternoon and reading his post. We've certainly come a long way since then!

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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:22 pm
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Andybighair wrote:
Also, since the forum changed theme there are only ever 2 guests... When I'm not logged on that's me and my Cat if anyone was wondering. Pretty sure there was a lot more guests lurking before the change...


Yes, this one is on the "known issues" list as well - that figure is, naturally, completely inaccurate.

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