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by iwnit on May 14th, 2009
Short answer: AB started about in May 2003. About none of the original members are still active, except the Staff.
1) The first questions:
1. Asked May 27 2003 12:58PM:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1
2. Asked Jun 28 2003 2:40PM:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2
3. Asked May 28 2003 11:31AM:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/3
4. Asked Jun 28 2003 2:40PM:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/4
5. Asked May 27 2003 4:09PM:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/5
2) The first answers:
1. on May 23, 2003 at 5:40 pm (to question 3)
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1
2. on May 27, 2003 at 2:21 pm (to question 4)
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2
3. on May 27, 2003 at 4:33 pm (to question 6)
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3
4. on May 27, 2003 at 4:38 pm (to question 7)
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4
5. on May 27, 2003 at 5:26 pm (to question 8)
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5
3) The first users:
1. Default [Staff]; Feb 17, 2009
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=1
2. Answerbag Staff [Staff]; Jan 21, 2009
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=2
3. Wemmick [Staff]; Jan 21, 2009
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=3
4. AB-Joel [Staff]; Jan 21, 2009
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=4
5. Sigma6 [Staff]; Jan 21, 2009
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=5
4) Remarks:
- for some reason, the questions are not exactly sorted by date
- many older profiles have received a new "Member Since" date of 2009.
I found this profile with an older date:
1002. kuttee; Dec 23, 2003
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=1002
The earliest of all those dates is May 23, 2003 (date of the first answer). For some reason, it must have been reassigned to a question which was asked later (or the question was modified later...administrators have many possibilities...).
Except for the Staff - and some of them are no more Staff members - most former users are no more active.
Probably burn out...
Some could make a short appearance once in a while.
The last time I saw one, they had an ID in the 1500 range, I think. I had once made a check and they were no user recently active among the first 200 profiles - but anyone could come back at any time!
----- (ADDED: one of the members who have been here very long and are still active - thanks Firebrand!)
Jerv: Rank # 227
Member Since: Jan 8, 2004
Last Seen: May 15, 2009
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=1417
by BigDaddyBS on May 14th, 2009
When did AB start: See http://www.orangefrogproductions.com/ofp2m_faq_ab_history.shtml#history .
Any of the original members still on here? Early members are here. I don't think any original members are on any more, though AB-Joel (the guy who created AB) may come back from time-to-time. ;-)
by Beavis - the other white meat on May 14th, 2009
Good Q & A! Thanks to you both!
by Firebrand on May 15th, 2009
2003
Bernard Lim first open question (I think )
Jerv is I believe the Longest serving active member He has been here since 2004.
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Comments
Outstanding response. +6 And +5 to the Questioner for a good question, as well.
by ChuckExAnon on May 14th, 2009
Wow thanks for the info.
by Don Gorgeous George on May 14th, 2009
ChuckExAnon: thank you for your feedback!
The Great White Wolf: you are very welcome! (pts already given)
by iwnit on May 14th, 2009
Jerv is still an active member
by Firebrand on May 15th, 2009
Firebrand: thank you for this information!
by iwnit on May 15th, 2009
Firebrand: I added this at the end of my answer.
by iwnit on May 15th, 2009
Welcome Iwnit :)
by Firebrand on May 15th, 2009
Where did you get all this info?
by Death Lord on September 3rd, 2009
Death Lord: I am a member since Apr 15, 2007 and I made some observations. For instance, I noticed that every question has an URL of the type http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/N , where N is a number.
Also, new questions become growing numbers. So, if you get back in time, the first question had the number 1, and the URL http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1
You can check this because that question's date is indicated on its page. If you open that URL, you can read:
"What is the meaning of life?
By Answerbag Staff Asked May 27 2003 12:58PM"
It works the same for answers and for users profiles.
by iwnit on September 7th, 2009
That's very smart of you... I'll try to observe things better... And thanks!
by Death Lord on September 8th, 2009
Death Lord: you are very welcome. You might also find some interest in the information for beginners on my profile:
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=147540
by iwnit on September 8th, 2009
Thanks... =]
by Death Lord on September 9th, 2009