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Eight Years.

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Melody Bot, Apr 1, 2024.

  1. Melody Bot

    Your friendly little forum bot. Staff Member

    This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply.

    I officially launched Chorus on April 1st, 2016. That means today is our eight year anniversary. By most estimates, I started AbsolutePunk in 1999. So, the first “era” was 1999 to 2008 when the company was purchased by Spin. About 9 years. The Spin era then latest from 2008 to 2016. Eight years. I’ve now run Chorus roughly the same amount of time as I ran AbsolutePunk during its growing phase and then its explosive phase.

    Wild.

    Thanks for being along for the ride. I can say without a shadow of doubt that these last eight years have been the most rewarding of my internet life. We’re not the biggest website in the world, but I have a space to write and talk about music and other things I love, every single day. And that’s exceptionally fulfilling. Also, a special thank you to everyone who is a supporting member of this website for helping us continue to do what we do.

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  2. JRGComedy

    Trusted Supporter

    Thanks for having this place for us to come be weirdos together!
     
  3. CyberInferno Apr 1, 2024
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    CyberInferno

    Line below my username Supporter

    That explains my 8-year badge award today! Thanks for continuing to host this place for content suggestion and promotion! I appreciate how it's grown beyond just music.
     
  4. contra11mundum

    I hate spoilers. Supporter

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  5. digitalsea

    hate my favorite band

    Thanks for this place and community that exists because of you!
     
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  6. xenoabe

    Regular

    I've been around AP and here since '03. Been a weirdly big part of my life and led me to a number of my favorite bands.
     
  7. fredwordsmith

    Trusted Supporter

    My most visited webpage. Thank you Jason.
     
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  9. Benjamin Lee

    Trusted

    When I was 16 being an annoying piece of shit on AbsolutePunk, I really did not expect I'd still be an annoying piece of shit on the sequel site 12 years later. Thank for keeping the site running all this time!
     
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  10. WadeCastle

    Trusted

    I didn’t know absolute punk was purchased by spin. Are they still a thing?
     
  11. satellitexyears

    Death Touches Us, From the Moment we Begin to Love Supporter

    As always thanks again for giving us folks a space to talk about / debate our passion for music and everything in between!

    Cheers!
     
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  12. blink180ryan

    Newbie

    Congrats! I've been visiting everyday since 2000. I've discovered so many of my favorite bands through AP/C.fm over the years. Thank you so much!
     
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  13. surgerone

    Regular Supporter

    I still think of this as the “new” site, so I was shocked to see my 8 year badge. This is a cozy corner of the internet that means a lot to me, so thanks to Jason and everyone here with me.
     
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  14. Bayside 182

    Wolverine Supporter

    Keep up the good work. One of the few sites I check multiple times per day since I joined. I Have found countless new bands thanks to the news postings and boards. Rock on.
     
  15. brothemighty

    Trusted

    congrats man
     
  16. bmir14

    Trusted Supporter

    Never knew Spin bought AP.

    Let's build this place up until Chorus.fm can buy Spin.
     
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  17. Legocarpet

    Newbie

    absolutepunk.net has been the first thing I type in on a browser for almost twenty years now haha

    From middle school all the way through grad school to now. Crazy.

    Thanks for building this, Jason.
     
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  18. Ferrari333SP

    Prestigious Supporter

    Whole Paycheck
     
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  19. Zoshchenko

    Trusted Supporter

    time flies when you have fun online with friends
     
  20. morken

    Not everything means something, honey Supporter

    Most important website(s) in my life since 1999. Thank you Jason!
     
  21. Phil507

    Resident NYC snob Supporter

    One of these days, you gotta do a FAQ/listicle of the 10 biggest controversies/moments in the AP years with all the details. Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, whoever that band was where one of the members posted that his girlfriend cheated on him with another band member, The Dangerous Summer, etc
     
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  22. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Thnks fr th mmrs!

    -ACA
     
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  23. Troy David Mill

    Newbie

    Long time lurker, but created this account today. I had an AP account many moons ago. Discovered some of my favorite albums from AP & here. Thanks for creating this space!
     
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  24. stephenvstrex

    grace upon grace

    absolutepunk was everything for me while i was serving in the military and finding music outlets that carried me in extremely difficult days. 8 years later, nearly as long as my marriage i’m still loving that music i found there and have a home here at chorus.fm.

    thanks for sharing your table, jason and the chorus.fm family. it’s damn good being here.
     
  25. Former Planets

    Aaaachem!

    The first year was the best. Everyone who likes the later years is a poser.
     
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