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01-05-2009, 02:54 AM | #1 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| What is the History of YorkieTalk? I noticed on our new YorkieTalk calendar, that today is YorkieTalk's 5th birthday. Wow! 5 years This started me thinking about the beginnings of YT..... Since I have only been around a short time, I really do not know anything about YT's history. Do you have any stories about YorkieTalk, especially in its first year? How was it created? How has it changed? What was the forum like in the very beginning? Who were some of the first members? Thanks for sharing any stories or history you can contribute. Also, Happy Birthday YorkieTalk! This place is the greatest....
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01-05-2009, 03:03 AM | #2 |
Bailey's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC
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| Lisa.. great thread and I also want to wish a happy birthday to Yorkie Talk. I've learned so much from this site and I thank all of you for it. Are there still members from the beginning?
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01-05-2009, 03:07 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Bettyanne was one of the first members. I dont think any of the others are active members
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01-05-2009, 03:59 AM | #4 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| Thank you for letting us know about Bettyanne. It looks like you joined a little after the first year..... Any other fun facts, etc., to share?
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01-05-2009, 04:02 AM | #5 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Well I can tell you fasteddie started the forum and hes also the admin. red98vett has also been here a long time but I dont think she was here when the forum started but shortly after.
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01-05-2009, 05:16 AM | #6 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| Oh, thank you for a little bit of the history. Just wondering if you would share a little bit about how things have changed or stayed the same. Thanks!
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01-05-2009, 05:35 AM | #7 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Well it has grown alot. Alot of the members from even when I started posting arent active members anymore so its alot of change. When I first started posting you could say anything to anyone and not get suspended or banned. I think it was because when the forum only had a few members they didnt have any problems. Not long after I came there was a huge growth spurt and they instituted the no personal attacks rule. There werent any featured sellers sections either. There also used to be alot more active breeders on here I dont know where they have went
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01-05-2009, 07:59 AM | #8 | |
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01-05-2009, 08:04 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | When i First Joined there were about 10 active member's. |
01-05-2009, 08:12 AM | #10 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I forgot about Browniesmomn shes an old old timer also. I found yorkietalk by doing a google search. I was getting ready to get my 1st yorkie so I was researching and found this site. I couldnt believe there was a forum dedicated to yorkies. Little did I know there were quite a few
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01-05-2009, 08:13 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| Happy birthday yorkietalk! I was member 199 to join It would be so fun for all the "oldies but goodies" who are still around to post. I didn't post much the first couple of years I was a member (shame on me) but I saw the light and repented. I love YT - it is very much a part of my daily life -- Hugs to FE for making this site available to all! |
01-05-2009, 08:20 AM | #12 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | I joined in 06 and have been an active member since. I have seen alot of ppl come and go, but have made some really great friends! I think its great there is a place like this for ppl to come and learn. I know as a breeder myself, I always try to help when ppl have questions. I also found YT in a google search, but I was not searching anything Yorkie related, LOL, I clicked on it, joined, and have been here since |
01-05-2009, 08:22 AM | #13 |
Twinkle & Wicket's Mum Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England
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| Wow, 5 years! Happy Birthday YT! I'm a newbie, but am sooo grateful to this site and it's members - I don't know what I would have done without you all! xxx xxx xxx
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01-05-2009, 09:15 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I didn't even realize you could tell what member number you were... When I joined there was a thread which gave the history. I know the majority of members at the time...came from another site. I think that one was closed down...due to drama. Imagine that. I remember tons of people who no longer frequent the site. Besides the number of members...I'd say a big difference now than when I joined....is the age. Seems to be quite a few twenty somethings here now and weren't so much before. And not that this comment has anything to do with the other...but people weren't offended nearly as often with the advice they received.
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01-05-2009, 10:05 AM | #15 |
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| Happy 5th HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY YORKIE TALK And CHEERS to all the members past, present and future that keep this wonderful site alive!
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