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20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Jan 20, 2003
We're delighted to announce that h2g2 has been listed by Doors, the Sunday Times Internet supplement, as one of their fifty 'diamond websites' - 'the indispensable websites that Doors has declared to be Brilliant! over the past few years.' 
Here's what they had to say:
'h2g2 is a fitting tribute to the site’s co-founder, the late Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and to his vision of a 'guide to life, the universe and everything.' There are two ways of gleaning information from the net: hunting or grazing. This trivia-trove is one for those bovine moments - you may not be looking for anything specific, but, once there, your interest is engaged. Visitor contributions on topics as diverse Meat Loaf and how all children are actors (think of the emotional leverage they gain by dramatising minor injuries) maintain the site’s surreal unpredictability.'
We're thrilled by this inclusion and would like to thank you, the wonderful h2g2 Community, for all your hard work in making the Guide what it is. 
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Amy: ear-deep in novels, poetics, and historical documents. Posted Jan 20, 2003
YAY!!
*awaits the massive influx of newbies sure to follow*
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Frankie Roberto Posted Jan 20, 2003
Show offs! 
No, but well done... 
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Rho Posted Jan 20, 2003
That's absolutely fantastic news!
Well done to the whole <./>team</.>! 
RhoMuNuQ
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Pastey Posted Jan 20, 2003
Did it say what number we came in at?
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Jan 20, 2003
*feels all proud and stuff.*
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Batty_ACE Posted Jan 20, 2003
Woohoo!!!!
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Jan 20, 2003
Congratz, 
DNA pisa people H2G2 pisa people
and H2G2 sapiens!
you are wonderfull!
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
GreyDesk Posted Jan 20, 2003
I think we must have come somewhere between 21 and 50. The latest issue of 'Doors' looks in some detail at the 20 best websites, and we aren't on the list.
On the other hand I can't access the archives of the Sunday Times site as it is a subscription service (and I'm not paying £39.99 to Murdoch!) so I can't be absolutely sure.
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Cloviscat Posted Jan 20, 2003
Hope the beeb feel very pleased that they bought us.
Hope that Mark Moxon - wherever he is - has seen this.
Hope that DNA - wherever he is - is havinga celestial beer to celebrate.
Well done everybody!
Can we have a back-patting smiley? I think we need it!
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Pastey Posted Jan 20, 2003
What were the top 20 then?
And when would you like them taken out? 
*don't worry, only kidding*
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Whoami - iD dislikes punctuation Posted Jan 20, 2003
We should write a thank-you letter!
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
GreyDesk Posted Jan 20, 2003
Hang on a moment Pastey, I'll get them for you
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
SEF Posted Jan 20, 2003
...only if it's a suitably surreal thankyou letter.
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
GreyDesk Posted Jan 20, 2003
Nope it seems as if they're doing the list by categories. Obviously we aren't in one of the categories that they are doing today.
Anyway, this is this weeks list:
CULTURE
http://www.aldaily.com
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
http://www.daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare
http://www.gospelcom.net/bible
http://www.metafilter.com
http://www.nobel.se
TRAVEL
http://www.africam.com
http://www.sleepinginairports.net
http://www.travelhealth.co.uk
http://www.travelintelligence.net
http://www.travlang.com
SPORT
http://www.cricinfo.com
http://www.kitbag.com
GOSSIP
http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk
http://www.hintmag.com
http://www.peoplenews.com
http://www.thesmokinggun.com
FOOD AND DRINK
http://www.epicurious.com
http://www.easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~gcaselton/chile/chile.html
http://www.worldsbestbars.com
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
DoctorGonzo Posted Jan 20, 2003
Unfortunately, it's too recent to be archived in Proquest 
But well done, one and all
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Jan 20, 2003
Any chance this good cheer will infect the meet-up on Saturday?
Congratz
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Coniraya Posted Jan 20, 2003
The article is titled 20 more diamond websites and in neither this week's article or last were the sites numbered.
This is certainly the second time I've seen hootoo in the Sunday Times. The first time I saw this site mentioned was earlier last year.
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
Pastey Posted Jan 20, 2003
We don't come under Culture?
Key: Complain about this post
20 January 2003: h2g2 Listed in Sunday Times Top Fifty Websites
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Jan 20, 2003)
- 2: Amy: ear-deep in novels, poetics, and historical documents. (Jan 20, 2003)
- 3: Frankie Roberto (Jan 20, 2003)
- 4: Rho (Jan 20, 2003)
- 5: Pastey (Jan 20, 2003)
- 6: Pastey (Jan 20, 2003)
- 7: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Jan 20, 2003)
- 8: Batty_ACE (Jan 20, 2003)
- 9: pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | (Jan 20, 2003)
- 10: GreyDesk (Jan 20, 2003)
- 11: Cloviscat (Jan 20, 2003)
- 12: Pastey (Jan 20, 2003)
- 13: Whoami - iD dislikes punctuation (Jan 20, 2003)
- 14: GreyDesk (Jan 20, 2003)
- 15: SEF (Jan 20, 2003)
- 16: GreyDesk (Jan 20, 2003)
- 17: DoctorGonzo (Jan 20, 2003)
- 18: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Jan 20, 2003)
- 19: Coniraya (Jan 20, 2003)
- 20: Pastey (Jan 20, 2003)
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