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Posted June 20, 2011 at 5:42PM
Driving back to the office this afternoon I got to wondering - how did you first become involved with our forum?
I'm not asking when, but how - what first brought you to the PCA site, was it because you read about it in the magazine, heard about it from someone, or did you come here as a result of a Google search, or a link on another web-site? Perhaps you can't remember, it was so long ago?
If you can remember I would like to hear about it. I'm also interested to discover how many women take part in forum activities, but I do not in any way want to intrude on anyone's right to privacy - obviously there's no need to tell me if you would rather not; It's simply a matter of personal interest on my part.
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Posted June 21, 2011 at 9:38PM
I joined in November 2002 (with a different username) which was probably just after I'd bought a new PC and was looking for advice on setting up and using WinXP. I'd been buying PCA since it first came out (96, 97?) and probably saw a reference to the forum in there. I'm pretty certain it was the first forum I joined.
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Posted June 22, 2011 at 8:27AM
I've been here 9 years as "wee eddie", but I was here before and cannot remember my handle.
I seem to remember long discussions about the risks of the Millennium Bug and how one would deal with it. Maybe that was elsewhere but I doubt it, no other Forum had the immediacy of this one.
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Posted June 22, 2011 at 8:30AM
Here's one of my early posts which has me reformatting for the new cable broadband that I've just has put in. I wouldn't need to ask this now, the PCA help forum has done me good service over the years.
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Posted June 22, 2011 at 8:33AM
I first came to this site because after getting one of my first ever computers I realised that I knew nothing about them, a friend had recommended your mag as a way to try and understand the workings of a computer and after reading that mag I came to this site.
At the time the best bit of money I had invested in a magazine, it made me realise that a PC was not some mystical box but a bunch Lego parts any body can put together and with the help of this site you can make it work.
Been here a long time and looking back have to thank Gateway Computers for selling me a bunch of crap that never worked properly from day one with a "technical helpline" that was even worse.
Theres a saying that theres always a plus side to every thing.
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Posted June 22, 2011 at 11:10AM
The obvious, a comp problem. Then found it to be both a very helpful and interesting site.
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Posted June 22, 2011 at 11:27AM
My old username says I joined in 2001. I was advised to pop in the Helproom for advice on a problem I was having on a Win98 issue by a workmate.
The Helproom and it's search facility are the first place I still go to with any problems I encounter.
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Posted June 22, 2011 at 2:14PM
To be honest I cannot quite recall; (its over 10 years). I assume that, as a PCA magazine subscriber, I read about it there and registered.
It has been a constant source of information, and sometimes amusement. I am still undecided about the new look forum
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Posted June 22, 2011 at 3:23PM
Came by the mags of PCA and PCA. PCAdvisor and PC Answers( now defunct)both had links to forums.
Stats say I have been a member for 9+ years but having switched BB supplier I lost my original email address so had to re register. I certainly remember posting pre millennium bug, so it must 11years +.
retry as I have the * please wait*
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