Geocities shutdown means a Lot of lost TMNT Fansites...

**Machias Banshee** · 07-09-2009, 08:45 PM

I happened to check my yahoo email today, and got this message concerning my old fansite:

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Originally Posted by "Geocities"

Dear Yahoo! GeoCities customer,

We're writing to let you know that Yahoo! GeoCities, our free web site building service and community, is closing on October 26, 2009.

On October 26, 2009, your GeoCities site will no longer appear on the Web, and you will no longer be able to access your GeoCities account and files.

What You Need to Do
If you'd like to move your web site, or save the images and other files you've posted online, you need to act now by choosing one of the following options:

...And it continues on with either paying for monthly subscriptions, or download your stuff before it's gone.

I hate to see this happen, but it was inevitable.

It was visiting tons of Geocities webpages that got me into the online fandom in the first place. While most people have their own sites or are using hosting websites like fanfiction.net and deviantArt, there's a lot of the older fans who've kept their Geocities pages up since as long as I can remember. I always visited Kali's site, Ria-Angelo, Azure, and countless others.. The 'ring of green' from years ago may cease to exist all together..

If you know someone who's got a Geocities site, please inform them about this. It'd be a crime to lose so much effort...

*Slap-Happy* · 07-09-2009, 09:11 PM

Thought I do not have a Geocities site, this sucks.

*Ninjinister* · 07-09-2009, 10:38 PM

I read about this at work about a month ago. I still use my many Geocities accounts for various things. Looks like I've got to migrate some stuff.

Archon_Turtle · 07-09-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

I happened to check my yahoo email today, and got this message concerning my old fansite:

...And it continues on with either paying for monthly subscriptions, or download your stuff before it's gone.

I hate to see this happen, but it was inevitable.

It was visiting tons of Geocities webpages that got me into the online fandom in the first place. While most people have their own sites or are using hosting websites like fanfiction.net and deviantArt, there's a lot of the older fans who've kept their Geocities pages up since as long as I can remember. I always visited Kali's site, Ria-Angelo, Azure, and countless others.. The 'ring of green' from years ago may cease to exist all together..

If you know someone who's got a Geocities site, please inform them about this. It'd be a crime to lose so much effort...

Isn't there somewhere else you should also post this? *ahem*

**Krang** · 07-10-2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

It was visiting tons of Geocities webpages that got me into the online fandom in the first place. While most people have their own sites or are using hosting websites like fanfiction.net and deviantArt, there's a lot of the older fans who've kept their Geocities pages up since as long as I can remember. I always visited Kali's site, Ria-Angelo, Azure, and countless others.. The 'ring of green' from years ago may cease to exist all together..

Yeah, it's a real shame that they are closing it down. Like you, I remember visiting a lot of different TMNT fan sites on the ROG and other places, and many of them were (and still are) on Geocities. Actually, my first ever web page that I started in October of 1998 (even before The Technodrome) was hosted there, too.

If it helps any, I still have plenty of space left on my server, so I would be glad to offer free hosting to any TMNT sites that would be lost otherwise. If anyone is interested, please email or PM me.

*Ninjinister* · 07-10-2009, 03:32 AM

Speaking of fansites... anybody remember FOGU? I think that was the first fansite I ever came across....

Patraw · 07-10-2009, 08:18 AM

Yeah, it's unfortunate--I've had a Geocities site since 2000 myself. Fortunately, I have other web space accounts that I can put my stuff on, but, still, it's a pain to move/rearrange things.

*Roseangelo* · 07-10-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Speaking of fansites... anybody remember FOGU? I think that was the first fansite I ever came across....

Yes, of course! I remain the Queen's #2 FOGUite (she is #1)!

FOGU.com is still around, despite the abandonment the TMNT part of it - if you go to FOGU.com/hm you'll find a HUGE and up-to-date site about Harvest Moon. I believe it's one of, if not the, largest Harvest Moon English-language fansite there is.

*Spike Spiegel* · 07-10-2009, 02:22 PM

This really sucks. Half of what I learned about comics (particularly TMNT and X-Men, especially) came from GeoCities fansites. Without them, I probably wouldn't even be reading comics...

*Kendamu* · 07-10-2009, 03:10 PM

My old Geocities site is not TMNT related, but thanks for the heads-up.

**GK Punk** · 07-10-2009, 08:21 PM

I must have owned like 7 GeoCities sites back in the 90s. Kinda sad to see it going.

*Zachatello00* · 07-10-2009, 10:52 PM

wow, I hadn't even seen that. Ya know, it was because of some random dromer (tmntpizzapowers) that happened across my geocities site and posted the link for the Technodrome on my guestbook. I wouldn't have even found this place without it...

Farewell first ever websites...

http://www.geocities.com/zachatello
http://www.geocities.com/zachatello00

**Machias Banshee** · 07-11-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

Isn't there somewhere else you should also post this? *ahem*

Doing it as we speak...

There's so many websites that I've been to by just casual fans. Nothing glorious, just a personal display to share with the world. Even the Internet isn't immune to the economy, I guess...

*oldmanwinters* · 07-11-2009, 10:41 AM

Quick! Someone save TMNT Dissected!

http://www.geocities.com/tmntdissected/contents.htm

**Machias Banshee** · 07-11-2009, 07:26 PM

Well, like I said... if you know somebody with a great Geocities site, make sure they know about this so they can save their stuff...

Ra · 07-11-2009, 08:36 PM

Man, this bites. The Ring of Green sort of gave me a leg up into the TMNT world. I loved roaming around and lurking on all of the pages. I may not visit the sites any more, but I hope they can be saved... It would bite to see all of the lovely art and fan ficition vanish.

*Jephael* · 07-29-2009, 05:11 PM

This is the same thing that happened to AOL Hometown member last fall, hence why I no longer have Jephael's Radical TMNT Site. It's the end of an era, people.

*Whitewolf89* · 07-30-2009, 01:09 PM

This bites! Some of my fave TMNT sites are on Geocities (as well as some of my fave Biker Mice and SWAT Kats ones!)! WHY is Yahoo shutting Geocities DOWN, anyway?! THAT was one of their most popular properties!

(And this is ACTUALLY just ONE of the reasons that I've been calling them "Ya-HELL" over the past few years. Idiots.............)

Anyway, I hope all of you with sites (TMNT, or otherwise) find NEW hosts elsewhere. Good luck, and good hunting.

On the subject of free web-hosts, though, try Webs.com (formerly FREEWebs.com). Our own Buslady has HER site there, and I got one for MY stuff (even if it's still just in the experimental stage).

*Roland* · 07-30-2009, 02:05 PM

O man looks like i will have to change my signature again the james bond jr link is a geocities site so check it out if you like that cartoon. Is there a geocities site for rambo force of freedom or ghorstbusters or other cartoon?

*Andrew NDB* · 07-30-2009, 02:24 PM

My original TMNT site, "The TMNT Newsletter" which became "The Ninja Turtles Empire" was originally a Geocities site. I left it almost immediately thereafter when Fortunecity offered more space and no popups (though, over time that changed).

I'm a little curious, though. If Geocities is going to make people pay to use them for websites... why wouldn't the person just go and pay for a real website, with their own domain name and all that? Those are getting cheaper and cheaper to throw up via various companies.

07-09-2009, 10:38 PM	#3
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,313	I read about this at work about a month ago. I still use my many Geocities accounts for various things. Looks like I've got to migrate some stuff. __________________

07-10-2009, 03:32 AM	#6
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,313	Speaking of fansites... anybody remember FOGU? I think that was the first fansite I ever came across.... __________________

07-10-2009, 08:18 AM	#7
Patraw Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 689	Yeah, it's unfortunate--I've had a Geocities site since 2000 myself. Fortunately, I have other web space accounts that I can put my stuff on, but, still, it's a pain to move/rearrange things. __________________

07-10-2009, 10:52 PM	#12
Zachatello00 Ninja Comedian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Incognito at the Moment Posts: 2,041	wow, I hadn't even seen that. Ya know, it was because of some random dromer (tmntpizzapowers) that happened across my geocities site and posted the link for the Technodrome on my guestbook. I wouldn't have even found this place without it... Farewell first ever websites... http://www.geocities.com/zachatello http://www.geocities.com/zachatello00 __________________ "It's a Kodak moment!"

07-11-2009, 10:41 AM	#14
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 14,933	Quick! Someone save TMNT Dissected! http://www.geocities.com/tmntdissected/contents.htm __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

07-09-2009, 09:11 PM	#2
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	Thought I do not have a Geocities site, this sucks.

07-10-2009, 03:10 PM	#10
Kendamu Sewerhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,890	My old Geocities site is not TMNT related, but thanks for the heads-up.

07-10-2009, 08:21 PM	#11
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,437	I must have owned like 7 GeoCities sites back in the 90s. Kinda sad to see it going.

07-11-2009, 07:26 PM	#15
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Well, like I said... if you know somebody with a great Geocities site, make sure they know about this so they can save their stuff...

07-11-2009, 08:36 PM	#16
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	Man, this bites. The Ring of Green sort of gave me a leg up into the TMNT world. I loved roaming around and lurking on all of the pages. I may not visit the sites any more, but I hope they can be saved... It would bite to see all of the lovely art and fan ficition vanish. __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

07-29-2009, 05:11 PM	#17
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,088	This is the same thing that happened to AOL Hometown member last fall, hence why I no longer have Jephael's Radical TMNT Site. It's the end of an era, people. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988 www.jephael.com

07-30-2009, 01:09 PM	#18
Whitewolf89 Freedom Fighter and Ninja Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Currently residing in the Turtles' Lair, NYC sewer system, NYC, NY Posts: 2,926	This bites! Some of my fave TMNT sites are on Geocities (as well as some of my fave Biker Mice and SWAT Kats ones!)! WHY is Yahoo shutting Geocities DOWN, anyway?! THAT was one of their most popular properties! (And this is ACTUALLY just ONE of the reasons that I've been calling them "Ya-HELL" over the past few years. Idiots.............) Anyway, I hope all of you with sites (TMNT, or otherwise) find NEW hosts elsewhere. Good luck, and good hunting. On the subject of free web-hosts, though, try Webs.com (formerly FREEWebs.com). Our own Buslady has HER site there, and I got one for MY stuff (even if it's still just in the experimental stage). __________________ Brother against brother...........

07-30-2009, 02:05 PM	#19
Roland is Laughing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 2,384	O man looks like i will have to change my signature again the james bond jr link is a geocities site so check it out if you like that cartoon. Is there a geocities site for rambo force of freedom or ghorstbusters or other cartoon? __________________ My fan art here on the drome! My fan art Spoiler:

07-30-2009, 02:24 PM	#20
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 29,252	My original TMNT site, "The TMNT Newsletter" which became "The Ninja Turtles Empire" was originally a Geocities site. I left it almost immediately thereafter when Fortunecity offered more space and no popups (though, over time that changed). I'm a little curious, though. If Geocities is going to make people pay to use them for websites... why wouldn't the person just go and pay for a real website, with their own domain name and all that? Those are getting cheaper and cheaper to throw up via various companies.