Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted May 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 Earthquake got trolled off the forum for sitting on Damien. One of the few times wishing cancer on somebody actually worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 15 minutes ago, Statto said: He did, but not a huge amount. Chris Hamrick did as well, for a bit (when he was working for FWA semi-regularly). Didn't know off-topic posts counted towards your count now? TIL something, I guess. Fascinating - was he well received, or were people asking him stupid questions all the time? 13 hours ago, Maikeru said: Appreciate all of the answers may not be known; any responses would be great.  4) What are some of the funniest threads in history to check out?  There are loads from Off Topic but in particular the Facebook thread: Many of the replies have me howling and I revisit it at least once a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted May 12, 2017 Awards Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2017 Didn't Dave Pick have millions more posts than everyone else at one point? Traffic is easy. Try SimilarWeb: https://www.similarweb.com/website/ukff.com Performs terribly in search, but that's not the point. Hitwise says traffic is down significantly year on year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Benno Posted May 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 I've said it before but when I was training to wrestle, it felt like everybody in BritWres at least lurked here, although I don't think that's the case anymore with all the other avenues like Twitter. UKFFer was basically an insult and still is in some circles - which is a shame as the board is probably the sanest place to discuss wrestling on the Internet, despite it's bad rep. I think people still think of it as the place Alex Shane ran angles, full of Dem Wanz posters, when it's very much the opposite now.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick James Posted May 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 If you're looking for a good thread to read, they don't come much better than the one in Off Topic Gold titled 'all sorted'. You'll be tittering to yourself throughout the whole thread. The Barry Collins thread in gold is also worth a browse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Linus Posted May 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 The principle mover behind the forum, which began in late 98 or early 99 IIRC was Junkman. There are still a few of us around from the very early days - Astro Hollywood or Neil (is Neil still here?) may remember more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted May 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 I joined either in 2001 or 2002. I was certainly reading this place in 2001 as I remember the 9/11 thread. Something that hasn't been mentioned is we used to have an e-fed subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted May 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 My friend recommended this place to me around 2002 after FWA put on a local show we decided to pop along to. He heard about FWA from listening to the Tommy Boyd/Alex Shane wrestling show on Talk Radio whilst working at his uncle's shop. I mainly used to come on here to find out FWA news (such as which import they were 'bringing over' next etc). Probably the earliest truly great thread I remember was the Rob Feinstein sting. It was incredible reading that story unfold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 2 hours ago, PunkStep said: My friend recommended this place to me around 2002 after FWA put on a local show we decided to pop along to. He heard about FWA from listening to the Tommy Boyd/Alex Shane wrestling show on Talk Radio whilst working at his uncle's shop. I mainly used to come on here to find out FWA news (such as which import they were 'bringing over' next etc). Probably the earliest truly great thread I remember was the Rob Feinstein sting. It was incredible reading that story unfold. Link? I'd like to read that. Is it in Gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted May 13, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 13, 2017 I'm sure I heard about this place when Powerslam Magazine used to take some posters wacky comments and put them in a special section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members El Mistique Posted May 13, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 13, 2017 Add me to the list of people who discovered this place via it hosting the FWA. Sign up date for me was Feb 2002 which makes me 15 at the time. I'm sure I was lurking for a while before that but the wrestling promoter who was taking advantage of me at the time wanted me to plug his shows on here and sort out his website. If I recall correctly, I found Rev Pro promoter Andy Quildan advertising his web services through classifieds and he built a few websites in exchange for some tapes. Ah the good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted May 13, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 13, 2017 9 hours ago, SuperBacon said: Link? I'd like to read that. Is it in Gold? Sure is, here you go  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members eugenespeed Posted May 17, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted May 17, 2017 I forget which forum it was, it was either Rajah or the Tape Traders forum, but I first heard about this place due to a thread saying "Is The UKFF Down?" (I think it was mentioned in Power Slam once or twice as well). This was around 2003. I didn't get off to the greatest of starts, mostly due to being new to the Internet and also just generally being an arse (I've matured now, honestly!)  Favourite threads? The "Design a Bad Wrestling Poster" from a couple of years ago still has me howling now. Sgt S. Lorter, The Fat Bloek, An Actual Undertaker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 There's a lot here that used to be on the old wrestling channel forum right? I was active on that a decade ago, I was like 14/15 so was a bit of a pillock. I might have posted on here very briefly, but only really started reading the place after getting back into wrestling in 2014. Started posting about a year afterwards Got a couple of negative end of year awards nominations for being "white noise" (I do ramble a bit) but I'm glad this place is about. Refreshingly sensible graps chat for a change, for the most part and some good laughs to be had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil is brill Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I discovered this place sometime in 2004, when I was being a shitarse with some shitarse promotion. They told me that if I wanted to "make it" in Britwres, I should never sign up to or even look at UKFF. So naturally I started lurking. I think I eventually signed up in 2005 or 2006, I'm too lazy to click one button to find out. This place helped me realise that I didn't belong in a wrestling ring, which I'm thankful for. Had I continued "wrestling" I undoubtedly would've been on the shitarse 50. An accolade I wouldn't have been proud of, unlike Ronin. One of my favourite threads on here is in off topic gold. The one about Midas and unrequited love. I re-read it last week, suffering that awful pink tank-top photo again. Such a funny thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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