tiltjlp
PN co-founder
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The seventh year of shivaSite got me thinking of pinball sites that I've known that are no longer active, and some that aren't even around.
The Silverball News http://www.pinball.org/silver/archive.htm was an online magazine that was published from 1997 through July of 1999. There were, and are, 13 issues. I say are, because if you follow the link above, you can still read the issues. It was a nice effort, but like many small sites, it was mainly a solo effort, and in time the fellow simply ran out of steam. A visit will be well worth your time, and don't miss the page on pinball Easter Eggs.
Another site that is no longer, and which doesn't even exist now, was Digital Playfield, a VP site ran by a nice fellow named Marc. I haven't heard from Marc in several years, and hope he's doing well. He didn't host many tables, and his Gallery wasn't that impressive, but he did a great job covering the news of commercial pin sims.
Also gone is another VP site that I can't recall the name of, which was the first to host VP Originals after IRPinball had to drop them from their site. If I recall, the site was free, and as such, always had a problem with exceeding bandwidth limits.
Since I've only been around since the fall of 2001, I probably have missed a few, like Hippy Network, which was going out the door just as I was entering. I invite any and all of you to salute those wonderful pioneer sites that led they way. Having a written record of them might prove nostalgic, but also might stand as a tribute to what used to be.
John
The Silverball News http://www.pinball.org/silver/archive.htm was an online magazine that was published from 1997 through July of 1999. There were, and are, 13 issues. I say are, because if you follow the link above, you can still read the issues. It was a nice effort, but like many small sites, it was mainly a solo effort, and in time the fellow simply ran out of steam. A visit will be well worth your time, and don't miss the page on pinball Easter Eggs.
Another site that is no longer, and which doesn't even exist now, was Digital Playfield, a VP site ran by a nice fellow named Marc. I haven't heard from Marc in several years, and hope he's doing well. He didn't host many tables, and his Gallery wasn't that impressive, but he did a great job covering the news of commercial pin sims.
Also gone is another VP site that I can't recall the name of, which was the first to host VP Originals after IRPinball had to drop them from their site. If I recall, the site was free, and as such, always had a problem with exceeding bandwidth limits.
Since I've only been around since the fall of 2001, I probably have missed a few, like Hippy Network, which was going out the door just as I was entering. I invite any and all of you to salute those wonderful pioneer sites that led they way. Having a written record of them might prove nostalgic, but also might stand as a tribute to what used to be.
John