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Back then, we didn't have any idea whether our site, focused solely on MP3 technology, would attract readers.</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote> </aside> </div><br /> This would be a good time for long lost members to drop in and wish AD a Happy 25th!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2024/06/10/afterdawn-25th-birthday" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2024/06/10/afterdawn-25th-birthday</a> <div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div> </blockquote> </article> </div> <div class="editDate"> Last edited: <span class="DateTime" title="Jun 10, 2024 at 23:25">Jun 10, 2024</span> </div> <div class="messageMeta ToggleTriggerAnchor"> <div class="privateControls"> <span class="item muted"> <span class="authorEnd"><a href="members/sophocles.46291/" class="username author" dir="auto">Sophocles</a>,</span> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/" title="Permalink" class="datePermalink"><span class="DateTime" title="Jun 10, 2024 at 21:50">Jun 10, 2024</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="publicControls"> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/" title="Permalink" class="item muted postNumber hashPermalink OverlayTrigger" data-href="posts/5239830/permalink">#1</a> </div> </div> <div id="likes-post-5239830"> <div class="likesSummary secondaryContent"> <span class="LikeText"> <a href="members/oner.32405/" class="username" dir="auto">Oner</a> likes this. </span> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li id="post-5239836" class="message " data-author="Sophocles"> <div class="messageUserInfo" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://data-vocabulary.org/Person"> <div class="messageUserBlock "> <div class="avatarHolder"> <span class="helper"></span> <a href="members/sophocles.46291/" class="avatar Av46291m" data-avatarhtml="true"><img src="https://cdn77.xenforo.auriro.net/data/avatars/m/46/46291.jpg?1718128573" width="96" height="96" alt="Sophocles" /></a>  </div> <h3 class="userText"> <a href="members/sophocles.46291/" class="username" dir="auto" itemprop="name">Sophocles</a> <em class="userTitle" itemprop="title">Senior member</em>  </h3> <div class="extraUserInfo"> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Joined:</dt> <dd>Mar 1, 2003</dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Messages:</dt> <dd><a href="search/member?user_id=46291" class="concealed" rel="nofollow">5,991</a></dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Likes Received:</dt> <dd>77</dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Trophy Points:</dt> <dd><a href="members/sophocles.46291/trophies" class="OverlayTrigger concealed">128</a></dd> </dl> </div> <span class="arrow"><span></span></span> </div> </div> <div class="messageInfo primaryContent"> <div class="messageContent"> <article> <blockquote class="messageText SelectQuoteContainer ugc baseHtml"> Really, no one is going to wish AD a happy 25th? <div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div> </blockquote> </article> </div> <div class="messageMeta ToggleTriggerAnchor"> <div class="privateControls"> <span class="item muted"> <span class="authorEnd"><a href="members/sophocles.46291/" class="username author" dir="auto">Sophocles</a>,</span> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/#post-5239836" title="Permalink" class="datePermalink"><span class="DateTime" title="Jun 12, 2024 at 13:12">Jun 12, 2024</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="publicControls"> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/#post-5239836" title="Permalink" class="item muted postNumber hashPermalink OverlayTrigger" data-href="posts/5239836/permalink">#2</a> </div> </div> <div id="likes-post-5239836"></div> </div> </li> <li id="post-5239837" class="message staff " data-author="ddp"> <div class="messageUserInfo" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://data-vocabulary.org/Person"> <div class="messageUserBlock "> <div class="avatarHolder"> <span class="helper"></span> <a href="members/ddp.218007/" class="avatar Av218007m" data-avatarhtml="true"><img src="https://cdn77.xenforo.auriro.net/data/avatars/m/218/218007.jpg?1402506821" width="96" height="96" alt="ddp" /></a>  </div> <h3 class="userText"> <a href="members/ddp.218007/" class="username" dir="auto" itemprop="name">ddp</a> <em class="userTitle" itemprop="title">Moderator</em> <em class="userBanner bannerStaff wrapped" itemprop="title"><span class="before"></span><strong>Staff Member</strong><span class="after"></span></em>  </h3> <div class="extraUserInfo"> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Joined:</dt> <dd>Oct 15, 2004</dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Messages:</dt> <dd><a href="search/member?user_id=218007" class="concealed" rel="nofollow">39,167</a></dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Likes Received:</dt> <dd>136</dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Trophy Points:</dt> <dd><a href="members/ddp.218007/trophies" class="OverlayTrigger concealed">143</a></dd> </dl> </div> <span class="arrow"><span></span></span> </div> </div> <div class="messageInfo primaryContent"> <div class="messageContent"> <article> <blockquote class="messageText SelectQuoteContainer ugc baseHtml"> how many people come to this site everyday? <div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div> </blockquote> </article> </div> <div class="messageMeta ToggleTriggerAnchor"> <div class="privateControls"> <span class="item muted"> <span class="authorEnd"><a href="members/ddp.218007/" class="username author" dir="auto">ddp</a>,</span> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/#post-5239837" title="Permalink" class="datePermalink"><span class="DateTime" title="Jun 12, 2024 at 14:09">Jun 12, 2024</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="publicControls"> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/#post-5239837" title="Permalink" class="item muted postNumber hashPermalink OverlayTrigger" data-href="posts/5239837/permalink">#3</a> </div> </div> <div id="likes-post-5239837"></div> </div> </li> <li id="post-5239838" class="message " data-author="Sophocles"> <div class="messageUserInfo" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://data-vocabulary.org/Person"> <div class="messageUserBlock "> <div class="avatarHolder"> <span class="helper"></span> <a href="members/sophocles.46291/" class="avatar Av46291m" data-avatarhtml="true"><img src="https://cdn77.xenforo.auriro.net/data/avatars/m/46/46291.jpg?1718128573" width="96" height="96" alt="Sophocles" /></a>  </div> <h3 class="userText"> <a href="members/sophocles.46291/" class="username" dir="auto" itemprop="name">Sophocles</a> <em class="userTitle" itemprop="title">Senior member</em>  </h3> <div class="extraUserInfo"> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Joined:</dt> <dd>Mar 1, 2003</dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Messages:</dt> <dd><a href="search/member?user_id=46291" class="concealed" rel="nofollow">5,991</a></dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Likes Received:</dt> <dd>77</dd> </dl> <dl class="pairsJustified"> <dt>Trophy Points:</dt> <dd><a href="members/sophocles.46291/trophies" class="OverlayTrigger concealed">128</a></dd> </dl> </div> <span class="arrow"><span></span></span> </div> </div> <div class="messageInfo primaryContent"> <div class="messageContent"> <article> <blockquote class="messageText SelectQuoteContainer ugc baseHtml"> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeQuote" data-author="ddp"> <aside> <div class="attribution type">ddp said: <a href="goto/post?id=5239837#post-5239837" class="AttributionLink">↑</a> </div> <blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote">how many people come to this site everyday?</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote> </aside> </div>That depends on what's going on. When there's more activity more people tend to show up. Right now AD on Facebook is getting more posts.<br /> <br /> This a message made on Facebook by probably dRD.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeQuote"> <aside> <blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote">Yes, we're enjoying our prolonged hibernation period. But yeah, we still exist.<br /> And today marks our site's 25th birthday.<br /> </div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote> </aside> </div> <div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div> </blockquote> </article> </div> <div class="messageMeta ToggleTriggerAnchor"> <div class="privateControls"> <span class="item muted"> <span class="authorEnd"><a href="members/sophocles.46291/" class="username author" dir="auto">Sophocles</a>,</span> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/#post-5239838" title="Permalink" class="datePermalink"><span class="DateTime" title="Jun 12, 2024 at 15:03">Jun 12, 2024</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="publicControls"> <a href="threads/afterdawns-25th-birthday.801608/#post-5239838" title="Permalink" class="item muted postNumber hashPermalink OverlayTrigger" data-href="posts/5239838/permalink">#4</a> </div> </div> <div id="likes-post-5239838"></div> </div> </li> <li id="post-5239843" class="message " data-author="aldan"> <div 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