hyndburn life website - Page 3

Less · 01-11-2006, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Neal

Thing is, the council knew about Accy Web and must have known that they would have had problems getting people interested in the first place? Plus, most of the people who I worked with in the Council used to use this site, and most probably still do. Why use something else that's ****e compared to Accy Web?

Surely they should have just sent the cheque to Roy for him to spend on here?

I think it was about 6 months after 'Hyndburn lite', Roy, (name dropping alert), told a few of us that the then administrator of that thing approached him saying, "why don't we work together on the sites to get them up and running properly?",

The printable answer to that was, "why on earth would I, with a popular and well run web site want to assist you with your over-financed piece of trash to do anything?". (as I say not quite an accurate quote).

It has often been speculated on our site that the 'Hynburn lite' site was set up in the hopes of taking the place of accyweb because the councillors didn't have control of what was being said about the area.

But it would have been nice if HBC had actually approached Roy at the time they where wasting that cash, just think, Roy would be living in accyweb mansions the software and servers would be getting a face lift every second day and instead of being given the title 'God Member' on reaching 2000 posts we would all be issued with Gold plated keyboards and there would still be money left over to waste on monthly planning nights, (we could call them 'meets') and spread the cash around a few local pubs thus assisting in a much needed boost to some landlords economy.

SPUGGIE J · 01-11-2006, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Less

But it would have been nice if HBC had actually approached Roy at the time they where wasting that cash, just think, Roy would be living in accyweb mansions the software and servers would be getting a face lift every second day and instead of being given the title 'God Member' on reaching 2000 posts we would all be issued with Gold plated keyboards and there would still be money left over to waste on monthly planning nights, (we could call them 'meets') and spread the cash around a few local pubs thus assisting in a much needed boost to some landlords economy.

I was under the impression we were keeping some pubs afloat thanks to the meets. The last 2 I was at certainly gave a boost. When the gang outnumber the regulars then you know its a good thing and at the last the landlord and landlady joined in the fun.

lettie · 01-11-2006, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Less

I think it was about 6 months after 'Hyndburn lite', Roy, (name dropping alert), told a few of us that the then administrator of that thing approached him saying, "why don't we work together on the sites to get them up and running properly?",

The printable answer to that was, "why on earth would I, with a popular and well run web site want to assist you with your over-financed piece of trash to do anything?". (as I say not quite an accurate quote).
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Less.... I remember that conversation and I think that your quote is as accurate as you can get it without being banned...

I had trouble with Hyndburn Lite from day one... It wouldn't let me register for days. When I finally registered it wouldn't let me log on so I gave it up as a bad job. I did read some of the posts in the forum and some of them seemed to be disjointed, as if posts inbetween them had been deleted

I felt at the time that nobody would be allowed to criticise the Council, Councillors or Hyndburn in general on that site.

I am so glad that Roy told the bloke from HL where to shove it because if he hadn't we may not have the freedom to criticise, poke fun at or just plain rant about HBC on Accyweb.

Neal · 01-11-2006, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

2) Is the Pendle BC site still operational?

Just about, and being hit by spam. That's what keeps it alive at the moment:

Community Forums: Marsden P.A.C.T. Meeting Thurs 18th August 2005

Tealeaf · 01-11-2006, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Neal

Just about, and being hit by spam. That's what keeps it alive at the moment:

Community Forums: Marsden P.A.C.T. Meeting Thurs 18th August 2005

So HBC ain't the only one with a turkey...That's £950K in total, down the pan.

I seem to recall that the company who did these websites was based above a ladies hairdressers in Stockport or somewhere similar...does anyone else remember?

Neal · 01-11-2006, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

So HBC ain't the only one with a turkey...That's £950K in total, down the pan.

I seem to recall that the company who did these websites was based above a ladies hairdressers in Stockport or somewhere similar...does anyone else remember?

That's what annoys me so much. Someone has spent their own time and own money with donations from people on here to make this site, and the council or whoever spend it on a company that is obviously doing well for itself to make a website when there already is one....

It's just unreal.

WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 15:26

I actually had all their details at one time but I think I scarpped them. Didn't they call themselves something like "Citilink"? I'll have a hunt and see if I can find any old junk about it.

Hyndburnlife was basically intended to be an information site with an added forum. The problem with their information is that it was either incorrect, irrelevant or simply non-existant. AccyWeb is 'just' a forum but is a lot more useful for information than Hyndburnlite ever was. Why couldn't they have produced the basic info website and then had a link to AccyWeb for anyone who wanted to use a forum?

AccyJay · 01-11-2006, 15:41

I've just been having another look at "HyndburnLife". Apart from it being the slowest site in the world to load, i noticed that their Accrington Stanley section doesn't seem to have been updated since the end of last season.

Accrington Stanley one of the first things you think of when talking about the town. Pathetic.

WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 16:39

Here you go Tealeaf and anyone else interested:

HERE are the creators of Hyndburnlite.

Gayle · 01-11-2006, 16:52

I think Willow, that that's just the standard package site that they bought, I think that it was managed by a different company and I can't quite remember the name of the chap/company that managed it. I'm having a few senior moments today but it will come to me eventually.

WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 17:44

This is where they are located. I'm not so sure about 'standard package'. Perhaps Graham can tell us more about that. I do know the the C&L people were holding up Hyndburnlite and Pendlelite as examples of their work.

WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 17:53

The C&L website takes a bit of trawling through but here's the part about Hyndburn & Pendle Life.

entwisi · 01-11-2006, 18:39

Now thats interesting :

At the bottom of their homepage they claim to be Bobby AAA complient yet sticking their URL in the checker at Bobby shows up quite a few errors....

Mmmm, me thinks an email is in order.

Gayle · 01-11-2006, 21:31

I've remembered - when they set up I was talking to the guy who managed it, Tony Garner, who owns Viva Google Page Ranking - he told me to send any press releases that I wanted putting on the site directly to him as he was managing it.

Viva Public Relations

There's nothing on his site about it and he may well not be involved anymore but I distinctly remember him telling me that he was running it.

WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 21:33

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Now thats interesting :

At the bottom of their homepage they claim to be Bobby AAA complient yet sticking their URL in the checker at Bobby shows up quite a few errors....

Mmmm, me thinks an email is in order.

That was one of the points I made in the early days Ian but I was told I didn't know what I was talking about.