Bring back old directory

wuhu · 11-17-2009, 08:55 PM

I vote that you have someone write up a quick script to display the "Yahoo Links" as they were back in the day - before yahooka was 99% forum.

It'd probably be pretty quick to write and just throw it on a subdomain.

just kinda slow viewing it inside a forum i think.. whatever

**SageTree** · 11-17-2009, 10:16 PM

Sorry you aren't pleased.

Roach · 11-18-2009, 05:15 PM

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as they were back in the day

when they were dead ?

**ResidualEnvy** · 11-19-2009, 04:10 AM

The old system no longer worked, at all. Out of the 5,000+ links 2,500 were dead or duplicates. The new system validates links and doesn't allow duplicates.

I'd be happy to make any changes to the NEW system but we will not be bringing back the old system.

wuhu · 11-19-2009, 11:55 PM

not saying that i'm not pleased..

It's just that it was great when the yahooka homepage was basically a ripoff of the old-school yahoo page

**ResidualEnvy** · 11-20-2009, 03:47 AM

If you only knew what kind of legal issue's YaHooka was in at one point because of it's likeness to Yahoo.

Mikey · 11-20-2009, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ResidualEnvy

If you only knew what kind of legal issue's YaHooka was in at one point because of it's likeness to Yahoo.

it's common knowledge:
YaHooka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Controversy

In early 1999, The Yahoo! counsel sent the creators of YaHooka a cease-and-desist letter, due to the fact that the domain yahooka.com is similar to the domain yahoo.com.
[edit] Media Coverage

Wired News ran a story entitled "Don't Bogart that Domain":

On 9 January (1999), the creators of YaHooka received a sobering cease-and-desist letter from Yahoo counsel. The letter warned that if the unapologetically pro-pot site wasn't shut down by 12 January -- and the domain names yahooka.com and yahooka.net turned over to Yahoo -- the founders of YaHooka would face serious consequences, including a possible trademark infringement lawsuit and the payment of monetary damages.

Several days after the "Don't Bogart that Domain" story was run at Wired News, CNet.com published a similar article, entitled "Yahoo not amused by pot parody site":

A law firm representing Yahoo! sent a letter to the creators of Yahooka--which calls itself the "guide to marijuana on the Internet"--late last week, threatening legal action if the site is not deactivated and the domains "yahooka.com" and "yahooka.net" are not turned over to Yahoo. The letter gives a deadline of January 13 (1999) for "written assurances" of compliance.

Cannabis Culture Magazine reported that as of May 1, 1999, "The most recent news from YaHooka was that they had retained legal council and are now in negotiations with Yahoo."[2]

Mikey · 11-20-2009, 06:31 AM

so whatever ended up happening there? yahoo! just gave up or what?
either way cool shit that yahooka ended up on top

**SageTree** · 11-20-2009, 09:19 AM

I think there was an agreement, which might be why it YaHooka, instead of Yahooka.

**ResidualEnvy** · 11-20-2009, 09:36 AM

There was an agreement made. But essentially Yahoo just gave up and went away from what I am told

Roach · 11-23-2009, 07:43 PM

YaHoo discovered it is not so easy to extract blood from stone.(ers)

yuk yuk yuk yuk

Krunk · 11-24-2009, 04:29 AM

are you talking about that directory of links from 1999 which linked too a bunch of shitty geocities sites without any substance?

**SageTree** · 11-24-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by slunt

Those of us who remember Lunaria, the site founder, know the story of her conversation with another member named Hooka. While agreeing with something he said she repeatedly said Yah hooka, Ya, Ya Hooka, until it popped into her head that it would make a good site name.
That's her story and she's sticking to it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookie

YaHoo discovered it is not so easy to extract blood from stone.(ers)

yuk yuk yuk yuk

Thanks for the jokes folks

wah ka wah ka!

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11-17-2009, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
wuhu Old School Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Bring back old directory I vote that you have someone write up a quick script to display the "Yahoo Links" as they were back in the day - before yahooka was 99% forum. It'd probably be pretty quick to write and just throw it on a subdomain. just kinda slow viewing it inside a forum i think.. whatever Last edited by wuhu; 11-17-2009 at 09:00 PM. Reason: note

11-17-2009, 10:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	Sorry you aren't pleased. __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

11-19-2009, 11:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
wuhu Old School Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	not saying that i'm not pleased.. It's just that it was great when the yahooka homepage was basically a ripoff of the old-school yahoo page __________________ brought to you by: hemp

11-20-2009, 06:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,442 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	so whatever ended up happening there? yahoo! just gave up or what? either way cool shit that yahooka ended up on top __________________ RIP Gov

11-19-2009, 04:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
ResidualEnvy Community Manager Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 361 Thanks: 7 Thanked 142 Times in 72 Posts	The old system no longer worked, at all. Out of the 5,000+ links 2,500 were dead or duplicates. The new system validates links and doesn't allow duplicates. I'd be happy to make any changes to the NEW system but we will not be bringing back the old system.

11-20-2009, 03:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
ResidualEnvy Community Manager Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 361 Thanks: 7 Thanked 142 Times in 72 Posts	If you only knew what kind of legal issue's YaHooka was in at one point because of it's likeness to Yahoo.

11-20-2009, 09:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	I think there was an agreement, which might be why it YaHooka, instead of Yahooka. __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

11-20-2009, 09:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
ResidualEnvy Community Manager Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 361 Thanks: 7 Thanked 142 Times in 72 Posts	There was an agreement made. But essentially Yahoo just gave up and went away from what I am told

11-23-2009, 07:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7,166 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,507 Posts	YaHoo discovered it is not so easy to extract blood from stone.(ers) yuk yuk yuk yuk

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