The old forum where I’d spent half my life had gone down again. Years of conversations, photos, arguments, jokes only we understood were left there. And people I’d grown used to having around, even though I’d never met many of them. Sad… But… Those of us who hadn’t lost touch and still wanted to keep talking gathered in a private...
Of course, you can start a group on social media. Invite a few friends, think of a name, choose a nice picture — and start talking. For many people, that’s all they need. But over time, things can get awkward. A group’s life usually unfolds in an endless feed of posts and comments. Yesterday there was a useful discussion; today new...
Well, there we were. The forum was finally working. Somehow, I’d muddled through the technical problems, installed everything, got it all set up… And then a question hit me: why on earth had I put myself through all this? It had taken a lot out of me. Good thing my friends had kept encouraging me. But it wasn’t even about being...
We all have our own lives: different jobs, families, children… But there was something that brought us together. I’ve never been particularly fond of the word “hobby”, though I can’t think of a better one just now. We made videos and took photographs. Some of us went out specifically to shoot; others took a camera on their travels or simply...
It was time to update the forum. I got out a calculator, looked at the total — and remembered good old phpBB.
