emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

Paralyzer · 8th Oct 2008, 07:34 PM

Google is doing this thing where you can search its index that dates back to 2001.
I looked up EC and found it in its early days!

It's crazy though..

Not sure if the link will work but
http://web.archive.org/web/200107240...tyclosets.com/

It's perrrtyy interesting..

EDIT: Well, the link didn't work for me.. soo
go to google, and click on "try a search from our early days"
and then put in emptyclosets
and then at the results page, click on "View old version on the Internet Archive"

beckyg · 8th Oct 2008, 07:46 PM

Wow, look how far we've come. We weren't encouraging people to be openly gay?

Wander · 8th Oct 2008, 08:37 PM

It's amazing how far it's come, from a petty little advice page to a full message board. Is it even the same website? Interesting...

Noah · 8th Oct 2008, 08:45 PM

Crazy!

Nodnarb · 8th Oct 2008, 08:53 PM

Wow....

8th Oct 2008, 09:26 PM

Ugh. I just read the one from "Jesus."

Paralyzer · 8th Oct 2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drizzt DoUrden

Ugh. I just read the one from "Jesus."

Yeah, I saw that :[
It's weird, you don't really see anything like that on EC nowadays.. so you'd think that EC is a hidden website when seven years ago, apparently it had enough rep to attract assholes :/

Maybe people are changing..
maybe the mods are doing an excellent job..
maybe it's because you have to register to post now.. haaaa

Either way, in my opinion, after reading the legitmate EC-ers of the past's threads it seems that EC has accomplished one major goal over the years, and that's letting others know that they're not alone.

for EC

Janvier · 8th Oct 2008, 11:15 PM

http://web.archive.org/web/200107240...tyclosets.com/
^working link

Jesus seems angry at me

mikeh · 9th Oct 2008, 07:30 AM

But the 1st reply to Jesus is hilarious... "give us time to put out fresh brimstone"

9th Oct 2008, 01:13 PM

Wow thats old! lol

Fiorino · 9th Oct 2008, 02:02 PM

Whoa-that is so wierd.
The internet has changed so
much in 8 years, you'd have thought
more like 20. I bet the assholes who
were posting hateful comments are
now coming to terms with themselves
and becoming (non-asshole) members
of ec and then out gay people. It's also
great how acceptance of GLBT people has
grown in the last few years.

Jeimuzu · 9th Oct 2008, 02:57 PM

I like to skip right back to the earlier pages of posts, from years ago. It's really cool to see who's still around.

Kenko · 9th Oct 2008, 06:14 PM

For those interested, Paul wrote a nice article about the creation of EC on page 25 of Full Spectrum 2:
http://www.fullspectrummagazine.com/downloads/

RENThead · 11th Oct 2008, 01:32 AM

i was reading the jesus comment - i think i just spat a bit of food onto my laptop screen...

Vampyrecat · 11th Oct 2008, 02:54 AM

Lmao! I laughed so hard at that jesus dude.

Lol - the fuckheads of the world really do shine through on the internet *giggles*

heatqueen · 11th Oct 2008, 04:06 AM

Haha look how far we've come.

Psychedelic Bookmarks · 11th Oct 2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vampyrecat

Lmao! I laughed so hard at that jesus dude.

Lol - the fuckheads of the world really do shine through on the internet *giggles*

Awesome response Vampyrecat

BlakeHarmony · 11th Oct 2008, 11:06 AM

"By reading this message, you will all die horrible deaths due to the fact that you
are not normal"
We will all die horrible deaths because we are not normal, just because we have read this message...? So what happens if we don't read it?

Trolls didn't have any better grammar or sentence structure then as they do now...

Derek the Wolf · 11th Oct 2008, 02:26 PM

Wow, that site was SO ghetto...
It has come a long way. Good job Paul!

11th Oct 2008, 05:18 PM

Wow...... thank god things have changed since then!!

8th Oct 2008, 07:34 PM	#1
Paralyzer Steven Brightside Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Friendly Out Status: A lot Location: Virginia Age: 20 Posts: 1,091 Join Date: Feb 2008	emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Google is doing this thing where you can search its index that dates back to 2001. I looked up EC and found it in its early days! It's crazy though.. Not sure if the link will work but http://web.archive.org/web/200107240...tyclosets.com/ It's perrrtyy interesting.. EDIT: Well, the link didn't work for me.. soo go to google, and click on "try a search from our early days" and then put in emptyclosets and then at the results page, click on "View old version on the Internet Archive" __________________ every line on your face makes a beautiful maze for my eyes to trace Last edited by Corny; 9th Oct 2008 at 02:57 AM.. Reason: fixed link

8th Oct 2008, 07:46 PM	#2
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Wow, look how far we've come. We weren't encouraging people to be openly gay? __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

8th Oct 2008, 08:37 PM	#3
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! It's amazing how far it's come, from a petty little advice page to a full message board. Is it even the same website? Interesting...

8th Oct 2008, 08:45 PM	#4
Noah Killer Queen Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Wilde Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Macon, GA Posts: 494 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Crazy! __________________ Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. -Scott Adams

8th Oct 2008, 08:53 PM	#5
Nodnarb Notoriously Homosexual Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Ames, Iowa Age: 20 Posts: 3,875 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Wow.... __________________ Better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not.

8th Oct 2008, 09:26 PM	#6
Drizzt DoUrden Guest Posts: n/a	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Ugh. I just read the one from "Jesus."

8th Oct 2008, 11:15 PM	#8
Janvier يَناير Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: France Age: 22 Posts: 849 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! http://web.archive.org/web/200107240...tyclosets.com/ ^working link Jesus seems angry at me __________________ Uncertainty excites me.

9th Oct 2008, 07:30 AM	#9
mikeh Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 111 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! But the 1st reply to Jesus is hilarious... "give us time to put out fresh brimstone"

9th Oct 2008, 01:13 PM	#10
Loveless Guest Posts: n/a	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Wow thats old! lol

9th Oct 2008, 02:02 PM	#11
Fiorino Fio Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,005 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Whoa-that is so wierd. The internet has changed so much in 8 years, you'd have thought more like 20. I bet the assholes who were posting hateful comments are now coming to terms with themselves and becoming (non-asshole) members of ec and then out gay people. It's also great how acceptance of GLBT people has grown in the last few years. __________________ Why is it that as a culture, we're more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?

9th Oct 2008, 02:57 PM	#12
Jeimuzu Wreck Cognition Full Member Gender: Heterogametic Orientation: Rawr. Out Status: 99% out. Location: Middlesbrough Age: 23 Posts: 1,744 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! I like to skip right back to the earlier pages of posts, from years ago. It's really cool to see who's still around. __________________

9th Oct 2008, 06:14 PM	#13
Kenko EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few friends + parents Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,407 Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! For those interested, Paul wrote a nice article about the creation of EC on page 25 of Full Spectrum 2: http://www.fullspectrummagazine.com/downloads/

11th Oct 2008, 01:32 AM	#14
RENThead EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Gay / Asexual Out Status: everyone who asks Location: Cork, Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 447 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! i was reading the jesus comment - i think i just spat a bit of food onto my laptop screen...

11th Oct 2008, 02:54 AM	#15
Vampyrecat "Meow" Said the Cat. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Everybody who Matters to me. Location: 1 hour east of Portland, Vic. Age: 20 Posts: 1,622 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Lmao! I laughed so hard at that jesus dude. Lol - the fuckheads of the world really do shine through on the internet giggles __________________ Call me Tess. Hey lets all eat chocolate!!!!!!!!!! Nom nom nom. Is the EC Gf of Heatqueen. Telly forever

11th Oct 2008, 04:06 AM	#16
heatqueen Official #1 fan of Celine Dion Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Pansexual/Homoromantic bisexual Out Status: Generally whoever asks Location: I travel a lot Age: 20 Posts: 5,704 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Haha look how far we've come. __________________ Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink. Co-founder of the 'Sailor Moon Made Me Gay' club...and the lesbians.

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11th Oct 2008, 11:06 AM	#18
BlakeHarmony EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: queer Out Status: friends, parents, sibs, (nearly) anyone who asks Location: Calgary Posts: 895 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! "By reading this message, you will all die horrible deaths due to the fact that you are not normal" We will all die horrible deaths because we are not normal, just because we have read this message...? So what happens if we don't read it? Trolls didn't have any better grammar or sentence structure then as they do now... __________________ Let's eat, Grandpa. Let's eat Grandpa. Punctuation saves lives! "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion" Henry David Thoreau

11th Oct 2008, 02:26 PM	#19
Derek the Wolf Furry Overlord Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Pansexual Out Status: Majority Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 1,325 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Wow, that site was SO ghetto... It has come a long way. Good job Paul! __________________

11th Oct 2008, 05:18 PM	#20
Hidden Angel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: emptyclosets.. FROM THE PAST! Wow...... thank god things have changed since then!!