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

I think I've heard of Handbag.com too. There might have been adverts on TV a while back...

does www.handbag.com have a forum?
well, i'm off to moan about the thingites then.

Why doesn't H2G2 have a seperate category for itself on the BBCi Homepage? It seems to be hidden away along with CULT TV in the entertainment bit.... Its probably because of Douglas Adams 'connection' with TV Sci-Fi (Hitch Hikers, Doctor Who), but H2G2 isn't just about Cult TV or science fiction...is it?

Hey, where is everyone posting in handbag.com? I cant find you...

I want to know why h2g2 is a folder "/" and not a subdomain h2g2.bbc.co.uk?

I can see why TPTB wants to keep some kind of separation between sites. It's a bit like trying to make new species - if there's too much interbreeding with the main one, the potential separate identity can be continually erased.

I guess it has also something to do with the fact that h2g2 is not originally a BBC idea, hence the separation - I think it's also better that way. There are still some people around who remember the pre-Rupert times. (During Rupert there was a site called n2g2 (nowhere 2 go 2) - Anyone knows what happened to them? Are they still around?)

Must go now...

HELL

They still chatter on yahoo a lot. I pop in from time to time to see if anyone is talking about me.

one of jwf's babies

*Post-Rupert member looks confused*

Hi Bob...

IIRC h2g2 was initiated by Douglas Adams and cohort Mark Moxon as a BBC independent site, they even had (quite decent) commercial banners to finance the whole thing. After a while the site was offline and after a (relatively long) intermezzo h2g2 started out as a part of BBCi.

That intermezzo was called "Rupert", and during that time many researchers were panicking in fear, that h2g2 would be gone forever. So some of them started a new site n2g2 "nowhere to go to".

Many things changed from "pre-Rupert" to "post-Rupert" times. For example the site has become a lot more politically correct. Some Edited Entries from "pre-Rupert" times would probably not make it nowadays.

Please, someone, correct me if I am wrong. I would also suggest some people with more insight to start a (perhaps) collaborative Entry on that topic. Could be nice.

HELL

A slight correction, it was started by Douglas Adams, Richard Creasey and Robbie Stamp. Mark was brought in a few months later when they realised they needed an Editor. but otherwise correct.

A-ha... What about you Italics start an Entry about that? (Just suggesting - I would be quite interested in that)... And what happened to Creasey and Stamp - do they contribute, did they write Entries?

Thanks Mina,

HELL

You'll still see Richard Creasey online quite often in your 'who's online' box - ever wondered who Richard was?

Although nowadays he seems more involved with 360 than with h2g2.

Some Researchers are trying to put something like this together - A683291

I agree with Chronicargonaut, why is h2g2 hidden away in the 'Cult' section of BBCi.
Isn't it supposed to be a quasi-encyclopedia/reference site?
Oberon2001

Try clicking on the 'Categories' link in the BBC toolbar at the top of your screen, we get our own section there!

The categories section was how I found h2g2

I would still like to know why it's not a subdomain ie, h2g2.bbc.co.uk?

Like Gnomon, I have backed up all my entries.

It would be nice to see more of Natalie online too. It is always good to see Mina and the other visible italics. But - hey - Natalie, de-lurk and talk to us, eh?

B