ryankc
Dude/Dudette
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Post by ryankc on Nov 22, 2023 22:04:38 GMT -5
Smiley Smile was the place to go when I started down my Beach Boys fandom; c. 2011-2012. I don't think I even had an account back then, but I checked that page daily for a few years. It felt like every day there were a lot of new and active discussions going on about the band's history and music. I remember when the split/exile/whatever you want to call it happened, but I still don't fully understand it. All I know is some people got really angry at the mention of other posters or the other forum, which seems to me as wasted energy. Weren't people talking about getting lawyers involved for libel back then? Accusing people of making death threats to others? It was all comically absurd.
I come here now because it's the most active, but as the members have aged, there's less to post about. To me, the history of the Beach Boys has a lot of incomplete, missing, and/or incorrect narratives. Maybe it's not that way to other people, but I think that's my main reason to check out these forums. Sometimes there can be good information that helps shed light on their history. That's how I remember Smiley as a board. Maybe we the fans have unearthed all there's to know about the Beach Boys, but I doubt it. I'd like to see them return to that now that they are back. (But for how long?) Throwing shade in your welcome back message just comes across as a jilted ex. Let it go and let's research and discuss the Beach Boys. Brian was no saint. His entire life has been handled very questionably. Fans need to take those blinders off for their respective favorite in the group.
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Post by John Manning on Nov 23, 2023 8:08:36 GMT -5
Smiley Smile was the place to go when I started down my Beach Boys fandom; c. 2011-2012. I don't think I even had an account back then, but I checked that page daily for a few years. It felt like every day there were a lot of new and active discussions going on about the band's history and music. I remember when the split/exile/whatever you want to call it happened, but I still don't fully understand it. All I know is some people got really angry at the mention of other posters or the other forum, which seems to me as wasted energy. Weren't people talking about getting lawyers involved for libel back then? Accusing people of making death threats to others? It was all comically absurd. I come here now because it's the most active, but as the members have aged, there's less to post about. To me, the history of the Beach Boys has a lot of incomplete, missing, and/or incorrect narratives. Maybe it's not that way to other people, but I think that's my main reason to check out these forums. Sometimes there can be good information that helps shed light on their history. That's how I remember Smiley as a board. Maybe we the fans have unearthed all there's to know about the Beach Boys, but I doubt it. I'd like to see them return to that now that they are back. (But for how long?) Throwing shade in your welcome back message just comes across as a jilted ex. Let it go and let's research and discuss the Beach Boys. Brian was no saint. His entire life has been handled very questionably. Fans need to take those blinders off for their respective favorite in the group. Y're right, The Beach Boys' story does have some gaping holes, and their story has, in places, had Botox applied to cover up a few unwelcome wrinkles. Boards like this (well, there isn't really anywhere else like this these days…) are where a lot of the truth gets uncovered and dragged into the light of day, and I love the fact that some many great researchers and historians come here to share what they've discovered on a regular basis, for the benefit of the fan community as a whole. Long may the board endure… prevail… whatever!
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nater
Kahuna
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Post by nater on Nov 23, 2023 8:38:57 GMT -5
Since there's a wealth of information and treasures on SS, I'd be devastated to see it go.
But it become hostile and unwelcoming. Not a fun place to have conversations.
Things feel so much more, dare I say it, harmonious on this board, and other recent alternatives.
I'll always appreciate SS for being my gateway into diehard BBs fandom, but it just became to politicized, for lack of better term.
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Post by AGD on Jan 18, 2024 7:52:59 GMT -5
I'm sure the mods there are on the case.
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Post by Cam Mott on Jan 18, 2024 9:44:13 GMT -5
Again, I hope someone there is archiving all the great content we all created together over there. I guess there is the Wayback Machine...?
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Post by Cam Mott on Jan 18, 2024 11:07:15 GMT -5
What does this mean?
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Post by AGD on Jan 18, 2024 12:03:19 GMT -5
Maybe Chuckie's finally upgrading the site... seemingly without actually telling anyone.
"About This Page
This "Under Construction" page is an automatically generated placeholder Web page for a domain that is not yet attached to an active Web site. This page replaces the "Not Found" error pages and notifies visitors that a Web site is coming soon."
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Post by Sam_BFC on Jan 18, 2024 12:47:18 GMT -5
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Board Down
Jan 18, 2024 13:43:31 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by Steve Mayo on Jan 18, 2024 13:43:31 GMT -5
That’s a plus.
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Post by AGD on Jan 19, 2024 3:38:07 GMT -5
Maybe Chuckie's finally upgrading the site... seemingly without actually telling anyone. "About This Page This "Under Construction" page is an automatically generated placeholder Web page for a domain that is not yet attached to an active Web site. This page replaces the "Not Found" error pages and notifies visitors that a Web site is coming soon." The plot thickens... now I get this: "Hmm. We’re having trouble finding that site. We can’t connect to the server at smileysmile.net."
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Post by John Manning on Jan 19, 2024 4:07:10 GMT -5
I’m getting a generic landing page with links related to “Smile” related themes (which I’m not gonna risk clicking!) and this, barely discernible grey text on a grey banner at the top of the page next to the page’s title:
“This Page Is Under Construction - Coming Soon!”
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Post by jk on Jan 19, 2024 4:59:22 GMT -5
I’m getting. A generic landing page with links related to “Smile” related themes (which I’m not gonna risk clicking!) and this, barely discernible grey text on a grey banner at the top of the page next to the page’s title: “This Page Is Under Construction - Coming Soon!” I'm getting that grey text too but the page content keeps changing -- it was in Dutch at one point this morning. It all looks rather ominous.
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Post by KenWorthing on Jan 19, 2024 5:29:56 GMT -5
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Post by AGD on Jan 19, 2024 9:02:07 GMT -5
Hopefully something will transpire soon...
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Board Down
Jan 20, 2024 12:33:00 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by Awesoman on Jan 20, 2024 12:33:00 GMT -5
Sheesh. And this is the second time in several months that this happened. No wonder traffic on that board has nose-dived so hard in recent years; nobody ever knows when and if it's online.
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Post by AGD on Jan 20, 2024 12:55:49 GMT -5
Please, no drama. It's unseemly. Apparently.
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Jan 22, 2024 0:20:31 GMT -5
They say that Smiley Is BACK...... We know it's had it's up's and down's...
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Post by AGD on Jan 22, 2024 1:37:21 GMT -5
So much for my notion it was being upgraded. Meet the new board/same as the old board. We await the expected response...
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Post by John Manning on Jan 22, 2024 4:22:20 GMT -5
Seems to be down again.
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Post by AGD on Jan 22, 2024 4:34:48 GMT -5
It's there for me.
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Post by John Manning on Jan 22, 2024 5:28:52 GMT -5
Up and down but mostly very down for me. There have been a couple of posts but I can’t open them.
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Jan 22, 2024 6:06:50 GMT -5
No issues here, it's loading fine.
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Post by John Manning on Jan 22, 2024 7:35:09 GMT -5
Ah, mostly okay on my desktop but erratic (and mostly failing) on the cellphone. Sandbox seems totaly in-op, though I could see there'd been one stats-boosting post there recently.
Hopefully it'll stabilise soon.
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Post by jk on Jan 22, 2024 9:19:33 GMT -5
No issues here, it's loading fine. Ditto here.
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Board Down
Jan 22, 2024 10:10:17 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by Awesoman on Jan 22, 2024 10:10:17 GMT -5
No issues here, it's loading fine. Ditto here. Works for me too.
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