h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

An almost completed revision of an effort to describe a much loved and long lived online forum based on Douglas Adams's concept, the Starship Titanic. Previously rejected in the old system cause it was too - well - kooky, I have toned down the bizarre stuff that was there before and attempted to provide a more thorough background in the what it's about, how it started, where it's gone to, who has gone with it and what to do if you find yourself there.

http://www.h2g2.com/A371747

Hi Apprentice,

You're all completely barking mad - but I mean that in a good way

It's comprehensive, readable (except the roll-call of names: I might lose that), and I'm sure it comprehensively describes whatever the heck is going on in there.

I'd have to admit that I'm not enough of a fan to put this one forward while there are "real world" topics out there, but I'm sure the Towers would be interested (since h2g2.com is The Digital Village Ltd in a wig and false moustache), and someone's quite likely to be along who will.

Good luck,
GVI

A further, and considerable, edit of the Entry - including removal of the Roll Call of names. This has been replaced with a breakdown of broad categories of posters along with a few sample names (and connected, helpful comments). This Forum has been running for more than three years and has far outlived the original material that spawned it (I'm sure the game is approaching bargain shelf/bucket status and the book has already migrated to the literature clearance stores).

Is this forum still up and running? I can't access the site.


Mikey

Yes. It is. It suffered a similar fate to h2g2 and the Douglas Adams site - and returned in the same fashion. It is, presumably, now residing on a different server, but the address is still the same. I would post it here, but obviously it wouldn't survive the censorship.

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