The Answerbank Turns 20 Years Old!

[AB Editor]

Hi all! As The AnswerBank was created in 2000, with the first question posted on 1st December 2000, we will be turning 20 years old later this year!

We think that's cause for celebration, and while we have some ideas already for how to mark the occasion, we'd love your input. Let us know in this thread if you have any ideas - they could be threads for trips down memory lane; competitions; interesting AnswerBank statistics you'd like to know about; the revival of favourite threads; games; scavenger hunts and more.

Let's commemorate our time spent together in this community!

[ummmm]

I think there should be a free bar :-)

[aelmpvw]

who asked the first question? and is he/her still around?

[Zacs-Master]

How about an amnesty allowing (some) people to resurrect original user names?

[Bazile]

What was the first question posted ?

[THECORBYLOON]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Arts-and-Literature/Question1.html

[THECORBYLOON]

I had a look at the first ten or so questions and there are a lot of removed answers...

[Mamyalynne]

Beat me Corby :-)

[THECORBYLOON]

If you insist...

[Zacs-Master]

Congratulations, by the way! It’s personally given me great pleasure over the years.

How about a gold / silver / bronze edged avatar system recognising long term membership.....he said, imagining a golden framed helm of awe ;-)

[Bazile]

Yes Ed
What about a username change for those who want it , which was promised previously ; -only a few was granted , and then it was put on the back burner

[ladybirder]

How funny, the 1st to ask a question asked 147 all in one day, but actually didn't LOL.

[ludwig]

..and in 20 years of furious debate we're still no nearer figuring out if god exists or not.

[Zacs-Master]

I’m pretty sure they were testing the system, LB.

[THECORBYLOON]

The stats show ATOB2 as joining and leaving on the same date but he/she posted up to 6th July 2001.

[anneasquith]

An award ceremony , voted by the Abers. Eg.. most knowledgeable, most approachable, all positive attributes obviously ,,!!!!

[Arksided]

Well done AB... given me great pleasure over the years.

Be Careful folks... someone might be tempted to wind up the clockwork Mechanism of AH. then we'll never hear the end of it ;-)

[naomi24]

Perhaps you should throw a REAL party. I wonder how many would guess who's who?

[TonyV]

Will have a think about a suitable celebration.

[Zacs-Master]

Now that WOULD be interesting Naomi. I’d want a metal detector at the entrance and a couple of ‘security’ people on hand, just in case ;-)

(And that’s just for you)

[naomi24]

Looking for chastity belts, zacs? ;o)