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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Amiga4k on September 07, 2006, 07:53:02 PM
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With due respect to Amiga.org, I must ask the following.
I frequent Amiga.org and Amigaworld.net, but wonder if there are other sites as popular. (I have found Amigaforums.org lacking in substance and quality). I would like to know of any worthwhile "tech help" sites that still exist.
The questions asked in these forums keep me active in the Amiga community. When someone asks a question, I try to answer it with either personal knowledge or an answer from my research database. (Which includes almost all of National Amiga and DeVine before they ceased to exist).
I also realize the Amiga community is spiraling downward. This is the future Amiga. Look at AmiBench, there are less than 10 adverts for "wanted" on average. The "sales" is twice the size.
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One of the problems I face when trying to enhance this site is "mine-itis", meaning anything I add brings screams of "that's mine" or "I'm already doing that, so you're copying me (or stealing my stuff"....
I've tried over the years to bring up the technical reference side of things, to be met with "why not just use xyz?" or "that's trademarked material" (in the case of the old RKM's and guides)... It's very difficult any more to find and consolitate technical information in one place without stepping on toes.
On the other hand, there have been a great number of excellent reference sites over the years which complained if you added anything even remotely similar to their stuff, then they disappeared off the face of the planet meaning if you wanted to add that stuff, you'd have to start all over from scratch.
Starting from scratch 10 years after the death of the manufacturing of the platform isn't easy.
Wayne
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To be fair, I've found this to be the most helpful all-round site.
The best techies hang out here, and they seem to be willing to go out of their way to help you.
Also, more Classic users are to be found here than Amigaworld.net, as that is mainly an A1 / OS4 site.
EAB is quite well attended as well, and not so shall we say strictly moderated! ;)
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I prefer EAB to Amiga.org.
Its a smaller community in the forum bascially everyone is a member with a lot of posts rather than the people who join and make 2 posts and leave.
There are always people on it and its very active.
I would say its more friendly than A.org and the moderators are cool :)
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EAB rox.
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Wayne, I did not say Amiga.org lacked anything. I said Amigaforums.org lacked provoking questions.
To all others:
EAB--That is what I want. Just another good place to hang out and help. I will always keep Amiga.org as #1 on my list, but I need to branch out.
Please drop me an address!
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Then you definetly have to try EAB
:-D
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To be fair, I've found this to be the most helpful all-round site.
The best techies hang out here, and they seem to be willing to go out of their way to help you.
I second to this!
AmigaWorld is good too but more A1/OS4 oriented, as you already said.
About the other forum, i'm not so sure. I was forced to leave from there when i realized that my threads were ignored by everybody, for a reason still unknown to me.
There is also lemon Amiga, but it is focused mainly on retro/emulation.
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Lemon Amiga (http://www.lemonamiga.com/) is very virile. Like AmigaMance said it is retro oriented.
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EAB?
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@ Wayne
I used to get Amiga files from BBSs that were local to me. Big Grin! Anyway, I greatly appreciate the large community here, and even recognize several dozen regulars. I like the way a large spectrum of interests are actively persued here. And I like the tolerant atmosphere. This is really Amiga central for me.
No disrespect to anyone, but, I don't think that the people who run this site get near enough praise and encouragement. Hopefully, they get most of their fortitude from enabling and watching others make use of their hard work.
Thank You Sincerely
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Here here.... Though I would qualify as the post and leave type (not much time to browse these days...) I really appreciate having a living community of people who still love (as I do!) a machine which faded long ago. To this day, I still haven't been able to fully replace my Amiga... and to this day, I still have pestering questions about it. This is the place for them!
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I agree A.org is great. Funny to me becasue you where asking where you could just hang out and have fun... RIGHT here partner!
EAB (english Amiga Board) no need to send a link just look it up an google! I only been there a few times, looks cool, but this is where the action it!
thanks too all who make this site possibl!
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I prefer EAB (http://eab.abime.net/index.php)to any other forums. There are better discussion than on a.org.
The layout of the forum is better and so is the search function. It is also less political than a.org.
That's my two cents.
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It is also less political than a.org.
Amiga.org political? Well, then you definately must check out Amigaworld.net! :lol:
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humppa wrote:
Amiga.org political? Well, then you definately must check out Amigaworld.net! :lol:
Yes, that's true.
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@Amiga4k
EAB i think would interest you!
bit of an oldskool-sceners gathering point!
Lemon Amiga, Is mainly Games focused!
(Retro?? and people around here aren't using the same 15 year old harwdare?)
Amigagames.com Is easygoing but Mostly gameing!
All these sites do have good moderation!
(or less annoying users maybe!?!) :-D
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I browsed over EAB, but I must say I prefer A.org, mostly because I like a site to be more than just a forum, plus I can keep up with the messages posted everyday here.
On EAB there are just too many posts for me to keep track with the little spare time that I have :-)
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For technical advice on classic Amigas you can't beat Amiga.org :-) There are some dudes who hang out here who have often helped me solve problems. I like the photo album too.
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X-ray wrote:
I like the photo album too.
I definitely sencond that. I already has given me lots of advise/tips on expanding my A1200 (I'm still looking for a nice slim cd-rom player to fit inside :-D )