mattwright

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   by mattwright 2y ago

   It doesn't take much to keep the site alive -- I've just had to transition it across hosts a few times, but otherwise it just continues to sit there. There is a tiny amount of revenue that still comes through it, but mostly I just
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   by mattwright 2y ago

   About 1,000 -- usage peaked in 2008. I never really added additional features or did the work that would have kept it relevant. It's mostly in maintenance mode and self-serve at this point.
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   by mattwright 2y ago

   heh, thanks! :) To be fair, the feedback has always been more positive than negative.
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   by mattwright 2y ago

   That's interesting, thanks for sharing!
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   by mattwright 2y ago

   Fun fact: WWWBoard had a brief cameo in the movie "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" -- their official community site used the script for many years after most had moved on.
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   by mattwright 2y ago

   I read the site (via hckrnews.com, prefer chronological ordering) nearly every day, and have for a long time. You may not be surprised at what being known for some of the worst code on the internet does for one's willingness to post th
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   by mattwright 2y ago

   30 years since I posted that first script back in high school! Thanks for all the love (and some hate) since then. :) Let me know if you have any questions, I'll try to answer.