History of JGO?

[wreed12345]

DOes anyone know the history of this website? Like who actually started it when it started, that kind of stuff? I am just curious of it

[moogie]

Yikes has it been that long? it started in 2001 by then Sun employee Chris Melissinos

http://web.archive.org/web/20010429161637/http://javagaming.org/

[Agro]

Oh, are those founders listed on the website sitll existing here?

Games published by our own members! Check 'em out!

[ReBirth]

More than that, did they post game?

[ra4king]

Chris still has his account (ChrisM), and he actually popped back in a few months ago to promote that Smithsonian Video Game Art Exhibit he directed.

I haven't heard of any of the others in the 2 years I've been on JGO

[princec]

JeffK's still a friend of mine on FB and is usually up to interesting stuff; Doug T. and Chet both abandoned ship from Sun before it all went shit-shaped and I've no idea where they went.

Your new overlord, Riven, took over a few years ago by subterfuge, but of late is now my third minion. I hope that confuses you some more.

Cas

[Mads]

I know that the site didn't start out as this forum. It was supposed to be something else (a games portal, or something).
I vaguely remember seeing the design of the old webpage some time ago. I think it was because Riven found it on the server, somewhere. It was hilariously ugly.

I remember seeing ChrisM's posts on here, but it must be years ago when I was just new to the forum. I haven't seen his posts in ages though.

The forum got a lot better in the time I've been around. I can't remember exactly how it was, but dang.. We have so many amazing features now. The wiki, showcase, my files, projects, thanks Riven.  

I do remember that each board used to have it's own moderators. Markus Persson was a moderator in the "Performance Tuning" category, as well as "Networking and Multiplayer". Kevin Glass was a moderator in "Physics".

Ah. They had the green stars. The times.

EDIT: I actually remember that a lot of our more dominant personalities had responsible positions on the forum. Like moderators and banhammers. I won't post their names though. Oh, this is with the exception of ra4king. I remember the day he joined. It was a beautiful day.

[Riven]

The moderators are now just called '« League of Dukes »' instead of 'banhammers'.

Nothing has changed in that regard. Teletubo and kappa seem to moderate, every once in a while.

[ra4king]

Oh, this is with the exception of ra4king. I remember the day he joined. It was a beautiful day.

Awwww :')

[oNyx]

Sun actually had some game related sub forum. The 4k stuff also started there. I don't really recall how the transition from Sun's forum to this one happened. I think Chris just announced it there and we happily abandoned the old forum.

I joined JGO over 10 years ago. Wow.

Games published by our own members! Check 'em out!

[Cero]

Sun actually had some game related sub forum. The 4k stuff also started there. I don't really recall how the transition from Sun's forum to this one happened. I think Chris just announced it there and we happily abandoned the old forum.

I joined JGO over 10 years ago. Wow. :D

You helped me when I started Java and posted my first questions here. In like 2007. You should come by more often :)

[princec]

You still doing pixel art oNyx?

Cas