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Wazillion
Navbars
Project
Webrings That Have Moved or Closed
This section of my website holds my reference information about the old Yahoo! WebRing system. The Yahoo! WebRing system no longer exists. On 12.Oct.2001, Yahoo! announced that it was leaving the webring business. The Yahoo! WebRing system was "spun off" and new operates as the WebRing.com system. See my section on the WebRing.com system for the latest information.
This page provides links to webrings that have moved or closed as a result of the Yahoo! WebRing changes. There are many more such webrings. To be listed, the webring must include statements that explains the reasons for the move and the dissatisfactions of the ringmaster.
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This article is part of the Wazillion Navbars Project: a project to explore and write about the Yahoo! WebRing system. For a list of these articles
click here or see the section menu at the bottom of this page.
Note that the Yahoo! WebRing system no longer exists. It has been spun off to the independent WebRing.com system. The Wazillion Navbars Project has been closed. These pages are thus, no longer accurate and do not apply to the new WebRing.com system. Instead, these pages are being maintained for a "historical record".
For current information on the WebRing.com system, see my webring subsection
about the WebRing.com system.
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Why did webrings move?
In August 2000, Yahoo! sent letters to everyone in the webring system. At that time, there was no Yahoo! WebRing. It was just Webring.
The letters explained that changes were coming. And the letters said that everyone needed to get a Yahoo! ID.
That small beginning began a flurry of postings in various forums and on various lists. Suddenly, other webring host systems like RingSurf and Ringlink were being investigated.
On 05.Sep.2000 when then change were finally unveiled, the departures began. RingMasters who had waited to see, finally saw. And they didn't like it.
For example, RingSurf, began experiencing extreme growth on that particular day.
If you are a ringmaster with such a webring, a webring that moved because you were dissatisfied, and if you proclaim those reasons on your site, email me so that I can link to webring as well.
Webrings That Moved or Closed (a tiny sampling)
The webrings in this section have all moved or closed. These sites were chosen to be listed, in large part, because they have included explanations of their decisions.
 Larry Niven Webring:
Larry Niven is the science fiction author who wrote Ringworld. Struck me as somehow "appropriate". (www.knownspace.demon.co.uk/ringhome.htm)
Silence — Vincent Valentine Webring
[N. B.: This is an archive of the actual page which is no longer available. The archive is hosted by the
Internet Archive Wayback Machine.]
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Gun Owners Alliance Webring
[N. B.: This is an archive of the actual page which is no longer available. The archive is hosted by the
Internet Archive Wayback Machine.]
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Girl Scout Webring
[N. B.: This is an archive of the actual page which is no longer available. The archive is hosted by the
Internet Archive Wayback Machine.]
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All Roads Ring O' Fantasy
[N. B.: This is an archive of the actual page which is no longer available. The archive is hosted by the
Internet Archive Wayback Machine.]
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Pot Luck Webring
[N. B.: This is an archive of the actual page which is no longer available. The archive is hosted by the
Internet Archive Wayback Machine.]
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Divorced Dads Are Not Dead Webring
[N. B.: This is an archive of the actual page which is no longer available. The archive is hosted by the
Internet Archive Wayback Machine.]
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Skywarn Webring (www.aristotle.net/~kj5nh/news.html)
Blogcams Ring (sliding.mywebcam.com/sliding/index.cgi?f=blogcams.html)
Amateur Radio Webring (www.digdez.com/amateur)
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Webring
News and Announcements
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WebRing.com
Changes Big Time --- It was October 2001 that WebRing.com came into
existence following the end of Yahoo! Webring. Now, 5 years later, WebRing.com
is changing again. Moving from primarily a free service to primarily a paid
service, the system is undergoing massive change. Stay tuned.
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Ringlink
Activity --- While
Ringlink has not released a new version
since
Version 3.2
on 21.Feb.2005, the system seems to be getting a lot of activity. Many people
are discovering this great webring system and moving their webrings here. If you
don't know about Ringlink,
definitely check out this great webring system. I personally recommend
it.
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WoW
--- The World of Webrings features the World of Webrings discussion list. It offers a forum for both
webring owners (ringmasters) and webring members to discuss the latest hot topics about all webrings, including WebRing.com,
Ringlink
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Alt-Webring, RingSurf, Bravenet and others. If you belong to any webring in any webring service, you should join this list.
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RingSurf
Passes 3 Year Anniversary --- It was 3 years ago, on 16.Aug.2003 when the WoW list list noted that RingSurf's domain name registration had changed.
Then the new owner came forward. A RingSurf Feature List was developed and debated. Then, on Thanksgiving day, 27.Nov.2003 the new owner posted on the WoW list that the new RingSurf is up! If you haven't checked it out lately, see what has happened in the last three years.
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Article About Webrings --- Check out this excellent Salon.com article about the history of Yahoo! and WebRing.com:
The Strange Saga of Yahoo and Webring
. For some, it will bring back memories. For others, it will explain the history.
Now, I wonder if they will update it to talk about the latest WebRing.com
changes.
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The Wazillion Navbars Project
Webring Sections and Subsections
The Webring Section is a large section of my website. I have divided it into four major "subsections".
- General Information
- The WebRing.com System
- Webrings I Own and Belong To
- The Wazillion Navbars Project
Each "subsection" has it's own special "logo".
As you travel in the various subsections you will find, near the bottom of each page, links to pages within that subsection and also links to the other subsections. To go to any subsection, just click on the "logo" or on the text link for that subsection.
Webrings: General Information
This subsection includes general information about webrings. Webrings can be hosted by a variety of different services. This section deals with the overall concepts and issues, not with any one particular "brand" of webring.
It includes my Webring FAQ, links to articles about webrings, and general help information. Click here or on the graphic.
The WebRing.com System
This subsection includes specific information about the WebRing.com system.
While not the only webring system on the net, it is the best known and the most used. I own many webrings in this system and belong to many webrings in this system. (I also own and belong to many webrings in other systems as well.) Click here or on the graphic.
Webrings I Own and Belong To
This subsection shows all the webrings I own and links to all the webrings to which I belong. This includes webrings in Ringlink, RingSurf, Bravenet and the WebRing.com system as well.
If you are looking to join one of my webrings, this is a good place to start. If you wonder about the webrings I belong to, this is the place to go. Click here or on the graphic.
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