Old websites drifting through cyberspace
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
February 14, 2017 5:17am CST
Most people tend to create a few websites using the available free options online, especially when first starting their online activities. A vast number of these will expire as he servers concerned close down or the providers clean the database. Nevertheless, there must be a great number of old forgotten websites still drifting around out there.
I recall getting an email from a man in Belfast some years ago. He had formatted his computer hard drive and reloaded Windows, but encountered a problem when it came to reinstalling Microsoft Office. The serial number was usually stored on a cardboard box containing the disks, which invariably got discarded in time.
My immediate response was to ask a few relevant questions, also enquiring how he acquired my contact details. Apparently he had come across an old website of mine with tutorials for Microsoft Office. I never did manage to trace that old website again.
Considering how many I created, covering subjects from Office to computer Easter eggs, there may be several others out there somewhere. Do you have old websites that you have since forgotten?
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@JudyEv (325923)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 17
I have a website or blog I think would be more correct but I can't remember the password. I tried to install a new password but somehow I have b**lls it up bigtime and I can't open it. One day I'll try again or get in touch with whoever it is I need to get in touch with.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
19 Feb 17
I do have some but I usually did not use free ones, so as soon as I was done with them they disappeared. As far as I know anyway.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Feb 17
@Jeanniemaries Some of those free ones may well be still floating around.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
19 Feb 17
@Asylum I've mulled this over and I did use free sites too. Of course I did. Many sites. I used a few paid sites for business ventures. They were uppermost in my mind when I read this, haha, probably because they failed to bring in enough business!
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
14 Feb 17
I have a couple or four blogs floating out there somewhere which I have not visited in many years.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Feb 17
@mysdianait Many people do not bookmark them after a certain time.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
14 Feb 17
@Asylum Oh no, they are all in my bookmarks and one day (but I don't know which one) I will check them all out and remove them.
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@celticeagle (159173)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb 17
Yes, there are some I have not been on in ages. I have tried to delete my accounts and they don't go away. I have even tried erasing manually my name, address, etc. and then I come back and they are still there. It is rather frustrating. A social media one I have tried to delete my account from has been up for lie eight years.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
16 Feb 17
@celticeagle I have old friends who have not visited Mylot for 8 or 9 years, but their accounts are still open.
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@celticeagle (159173)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Feb 17
@Asylum .....No, I check back periodically just to see and they are still there. I don't like that. If I delete or stop my account it should go away after a period of time.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
15 Feb 17
Not websites like you mention, but more like social networks. Like there was one called Ning (or something like that) I was a member of and I think it is still around, but I'm not sure.
Now I am curious, what are computer Easter eggs?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Feb 17
@Carmelanirel2 Do you remember Windows 98? One of the screensavers was text based, whatever you typed into it would display as a screensaver. People would use their name, pet's names etcetera. However, if you used Volcano it did not display volcano, but instead listed all the mountains and volcanoes in North America.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@Asylum Yikes! That's creepy, then again, from using my smartphone, I can see how truly creepy technology is today.. Like when I switched over, all my contacts transferred without me doing anything. 
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
15 Feb 17
Remember Geocities? I had great ones there but that is closed now.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Feb 17
@allknowing Oh yes, now I remember it.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
15 Feb 17
@Asylum This link gives info on geocities
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Yahoo! GeoCities 2009–present logo. Type of site Web hosting Owner Yahoo! Created by David Bohnett and John Rezner Website www.geocities.co.jp Alexa rank 1,179 (November 2016[update])[1] Com
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 17
I did start a blog once long ago and I have no idea where it is, I now use blogger so those I know but I have no recollection of what site I used for the old one lol
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Feb 17
@BelleStarr In that case it probably is around still.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 17
@Asylum It wasn't very good so I hope not lol
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
14 Feb 17
I never had the need or desire to have a website or blog. Oh, how are you feeling?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
14 Feb 17
@Asylum I don't blame you - stay away from people - they all have germs.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
14 Feb 17
I had two one of which was a gift but it expired sadly. I would love one again!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
15 Feb 17
You made me think of my first webpage. Ahhh so long ago. A geocities page.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16539)
• China
14 Feb 17
I do have some sites I hardly visit,such as Wikinut,mykites.I don't know how things are in those sites now.However I can't be bothered to go to those sites except Mylot.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
I never made my own site. Though my brother tried to encourage me years back I was way too addicted to friendster.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
14 Feb 17
No old stand alone websites. I often create content on a host site like Mylot and others but never know what happens to my stuff once they close the site.
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@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Feb 17
I have many blogs that I've done nothing with on various blog servers, but none of them are tutorials so I'm sure not too many will run across mine. I did make a site using yola.com and I've used others for that purpose too. I think I have my login info on my computer if I ever want to take the time to delete them or revamp them or something else.
@rajeshrockstar (545)
•
14 Feb 17
I dont have a website.But my friend have a website called Exam stuff.Know he was not concentrating on his site.
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