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eff you Google!

21 July 2017

When Google arrived on the search scene, it was a breath of fresh air and the stark, ad-free, sparseness of its home page has remained an reminder of just what the Net is supposed to be about.

Its uncompromising commitment to doing just one thing, allowing you to type in a search query without distraction or diversion, has been something that many of us have held in high regard for almost two decades now.

Although Google's famous corporate code of conduct: "Don't be evil" has long ago fallen victim to the pressures of profit and growth, the spartan homepage remained true to the original vision of its creators.

And now they're going to "eff it up".

Forums are up!

Yes, people have been complaining about the lack of forums for months now so I finally got off my chuff and finished the transition to the new server and the commissioning of the new forums.

Unfortunately you will have to re-register, it just wasn't practical to transition the IDs from the old server -- although the old stuff will be maintained in a "read-only" capacity for some time to come.

So, if you want to "have your say" then register at the new forums using the magic word Aardvarkroxs when asked for it.

Take a moment to introduce yourself to the rest of the Aardvark community and pretty shortly I'll be expanding the number of forums to encompass a number of areas that are regularly discussed on this site.

The contact form is not yet working (got to rejig the CGI scripts) but if anyone wants to email me they can send their communications to editor at this domain or PM me via the forums.

Oh yes, if anyone wants a bit of a plug then the sponsorship space is now up for grabs. Until someone is prepared to offer a donation for the use of this space, I'm happy to offer a free plug to anyone who wants to send me a suitable 150x150 graphic and link.

Stay tuned!

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