Maxman Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Can someone help me understand what the hampur was? Off topic forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 My ex-gf's nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Can someone help me understand what the hampur was? Off topic forum? OT forum where a bunch of regular guys busted each other's stones, and could talk game-day football without all the drama, homerism, and over-reaction of the main forum threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 The official name was the Hangar, which Was soon transformed to Hampur due to the IQ level of it's inhabitants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 it was my only family..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Where all the good people at JI posted, as it turned out. Think an entire Forum made up of "Late Night Thread" folks. Almost everyone I would care to see post here, would have been in there and well known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JerryK Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I'm not interested myself, but not opposed to it either. I'm curious though -- who decides which people are 'worthy'? When boards get all 'private' and 'clubby', does that create a good overall vibe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I'm not interested myself, but not opposed to it either. I'm curious though -- who decides which people are 'worthy'? When boards get all 'private' and 'clubby', does that create a good overall vibe? Because for a fresh newb, JN doesn't seem "clubby"? JN is IMO a entire forum that operates like our Hampur did. Sure, Newbs are welcome, but the majority are regular users, with long history together, and a ton of in-jokes, and the like. And becoming one of "them", a known Vet in on th jokes, isn't easy for a Newb. Given how off-topic the JN Main Forum seems to get (someone described it as "stream of consciousness", which I found VERY apt!), the comparison to the Hampur becomes even more obvious to me. As to whom deserves "worthy" status, A. the Hampur was not limited (i.e. not posting restrictions) and B. Worthy was pure community-derived. If the masses like you, you were worthy, if not, you generally got ignored. Like any forum, honestly. To answer the OP, the Hampur was the JI version of the JN Lounge, an Off-Topic Forum. Everything else it was/is is user defined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryK Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I see now, and that makes sense. I thought it was maybe one of the 'vip' things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 ...and it had this, the best thread ever.... http://www.jetsinsider.com/forums/threads/145101-OT-It-s-The-Funny-Stupid-Cool-Pic-Thread-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I see now, and that makes sense. I thought it was maybe one of the 'vip' things. Those in the Hampur were the unwashed masses. Couldn't afford SAR type VIP status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Werblin Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The Hampur.... Was it a dream? It wasn't a dream -- it was a place. And you Raoul -- and you Peebag-- and you Warfish -- and you Big L were there. It was a real, truly live place. And I remember that some of it wasn't very nice.... ...but most of it was beautiful. But just the same, all I kept saying to everybody was, I want to go home. And they sent me to this awful place called Scout.... so I came here instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The Hampur.... Was it a dream? It wasn't a dream -- it was a place. And you Raoul -- and you Peebag-- and you Warfish -- and you Big L were there. It was a real, truly live place. And I remember that some of it wasn't very nice.... ...but most of it was beautiful. But just the same, all I kept saying to everybody was, I want to go home. And they sent me to this awful place called Scout.... so I came here instead. Welcome. you'll find here that we enjoy a good fart joke. and the mods are very gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Werblin Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Welcome. you'll find here that we enjoy a good fart joke. and the mods are very gay. So, it's basically exactly like JI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 So, it's basically exactly like JI Our mods are much, much gayer. We take a lot of pride in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm not interested myself, but not opposed to it either. I'm curious though -- who decides which people are 'worthy'? When boards get all 'private' and 'clubby', does that create a good overall vibe? This page is neither private nor clubby. The old place was that way. Everyone that didn't have a 2x4 permanently lodged in their ass, came over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 The Hampur.... Was it a dream? It wasn't a dream -- it was a place. And you Raoul -- and you Peebag-- and you Warfish -- and you Big L were there. It was a real, truly live place. And I remember that some of it wasn't very nice.... ...but most of it was beautiful. But just the same, all I kept saying to everybody was, I want to go home. And they sent me to this awful place called Scout.... so I came here instead. Things not working out at NYJetsChat? Anyway, you're welcome here. I'm a mod/message board historian. Glad to have you aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Speaking of Jets message board history...here are a few random thoughts \ questions: It is amazing to think that when we launched in 2005, the question was can 3 or 4 Jets sites all survive. Was usenet before people posted on JI? Should we have a hampur here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Werblin Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Things not working out at NYJetsChat? Anyway, you're welcome here. I'm a mod/message board historian. Glad to have you aboard. I'm test driving both sites. I'm a little concerned about the # of active posters over there. Hey, does this place have anything like a hotties thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Werblin Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Speaking of Jets message board history...here are a few random thoughts \ questions: It is amazing to think that when we launched in 2005, the question was can 3 or 4 Jets sites all survive. Was usenet before people posted on JI? Should we have a hampur here? You can't create a Hampur, it's got to just happen, kinda like a fungus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm test driving both sites. I'm a little concerned about the # of active posters over there. Hey, does this place have anything like a hotties thread? Peer thru the 100,000 post thread. Couple chicks in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Speaking of Jets message board history...here are a few random thoughts \ questions: It is amazing to think that when we launched in 2005, the question was can 3 or 4 Jets sites all survive. Was usenet before people posted on JI? Should we have a hampur here? Yeah, Usenet predates everything. I was posting on there when AOL was my dial-up internet provider. As for the hampur, let's see what happens. A little more activity here wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Werblin Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 How do you post pics here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 You can't create a Hampur, it's got to just happen, kinda like a fungus. Oh in that case the meds that I am on will probably prevent it from happening here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 How do you post pics here? When you hit reply on the menu bar there is a picture of a picture. You hit that and you can insert a URL. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Werblin Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 When you hit reply on the menu bar there is a picture of a picture. You hit that and you can insert a URL. Thanks. For some reason, the menu bar does not appear when I access the site on my ipad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 For some reason, the menu bar does not appear when I access the site on my ipad. I'm on my phone right now. once I get to my computer I will check your User CP and respond again, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 When you hit reply on the menu bar there is a picture of a picture. You hit that and you can insert a URL. Thanks. I have tried that with one or two photos from Facebook but I get a message that the picture format (jpeg) is not supported. Is there a way to upload a picture directly from my hard drive, or does it have to be from a url. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Because for a fresh newb, JN doesn't seem "clubby"? JN is IMO a entire forum that operates like our Hampur did. Sure, Newbs are welcome, but the majority are regular users, with long history together, and a ton of in-jokes, and the like. And becoming one of "them", a known Vet in on th jokes, isn't easy for a Newb. Given how off-topic the JN Main Forum seems to get (someone described it as "stream of consciousness", which I found VERY apt!), the comparison to the Hampur becomes even more obvious to me. As to whom deserves "worthy" status, A. the Hampur was not limited (i.e. not posting restrictions) and B. Worthy was pure community-derived. If the masses like you, you were worthy, if not, you generally got ignored. Like any forum, honestly. To answer the OP, the Hampur was the JI version of the JN Lounge, an Off-Topic Forum. Everything else it was/is is user defined. Screw you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 For some reason, the menu bar does not appear when I access the site on my ipad. I'm also using an iPad 90% of the time here! and also don't get that menu bar. What I do to post pics is type in the HTML code myself: [ img ]picture_url[ /img ] (remove the spaces between brackets for it to work) The same can be used for YouTube videos if you're having a problem with them: [ youtube ]video_url[ /youtube ] I have tried that with one or two photos from Facebook but I get a message that the picture format (jpeg) is not supported. Is there a way to upload a picture directly from my hard drive, or does it have to be from a url. If you open "more reply options," you'll see the option to attach a file below the reply box. It will show up as a thumbnail in your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm test driving both sites. I'm a little concerned about the # of active posters over there. Hey, does this place have anything like a hotties thread? No hotties thread. But if you like humor, cats and boobs you might enjoy the 100,000 post thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm also using an iPad 90% of the time here! and also don't get that menu bar. What I do to post pics is type in the HTML code myself: [ img ]picture_url[ /img ] (remove the spaces between brackets for it to work) The same can be used for YouTube videos if you're having a problem with them: [ youtube ]video_url[ /youtube ] If you open "more reply options," you'll see the option to attach a file below the reply box. It will show up as a thumbnail in your reply. image.jpg Thanks for the help, Slats. Still trying to get the hang of things over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Speaking of Jets message board history...here are a few random thoughts \ questions: Was usenet before people posted on JI? Should we have a hampur here? Usenet is what message boards were before the sexy software. Back in 1994, you could talk Jets just like we do here in a forum called alt.sports.football.pro.ny-jets which one could access by using Outlook Express. So not only does it pre-date JI, pre-dates this place too. Many of the long-time JI posters were together in that usenet forum from 1994 to 2005 when the traffic nose dived due to the likes of vBulletin based Jets sites. Suddenly we were all alone, figured out where everyone had gone, we joined up and continued the conversation. You do NOT want a The Hangar here. You know how you read about homeschooled triplets who are isolated from other babies and how they develop their own language, their own way of communicating and they block everyone else out? That's what the The Hangar was like. The worst clique of Jets fans ever, Jets fans with no friends and no lives acting like 7th graders at the cool-kids table. Now, you could say that's not a bad thing and, hey, it's contained in its own forum, but that's not what actually happened. After only a few months, that inside-joke cliquey group got bored in there and couldn't keep their alter-ego's in the The Hangar and unleashed it on the Landing Strip. Compounding matters, the site owner allowed his mods to spend 90% of their time in there and so his bread-and-butter message board was left practically unmoderated and overrun by inside-jokes and pile-on's by the friends of the mods found in the The Hangar. I've been doing the discussion forum gig for 20 years, since 1994. Trust me on this one. SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr726 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Sad but a very true synopsis of the Hampur. Go take a look at it now, it's sad. Usenet is what message boards were before the sexy software. Back in 1994, you could talk Jets just like we do here in a forum called alt.sports.football.pro.ny-jets which one could access by using Outlook Express. So not only does it pre-date JI, pre-dates this place too. Many of the long-time JI posters were together in that usenet forum from 1994 to 2005 when the traffic nose dived due to the likes of vBulletin based Jets sites. Suddenly we were all alone, figured out where everyone had gone, we joined up and continued the conversation.You do NOT want a The Hangar here. You know how you read about homeschooled triplets who are isolated from other babies and how they develop their own language, their own way of communicating and they block everyone else out? That's what the The Hangar was like. The worst clique of Jets fans ever, Jets fans with no friends and no lives acting like 7th graders at the cool-kids table. Now, you could say that's not a bad thing and, hey, it's contained in its own forum, but that's not what actually happened. After only a few months, that inside-joke cliquey group got bored in there and couldn't keep their alter-ego's in the The Hangar and unleashed it on the Landing Strip. Compounding matters, the site owner allowed his mods to spend 90% of their time in there and so his bread-and-butter message board was left practically unmoderated and overrun by inside-jokes and pile-on's by the friends of the mods found in the The Hangar.I've been doing the discussion forum gig for 20 years, since 1994. Trust me on this one.SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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