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"Old Friends" - jackford - 08-11-2021
Thnk TM deleted this  option bout 5 years past
https://natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/looking-for-old-friends
RE: "Old Friends" - sarahk - 08-11-2021
Trademe never put the effort in to make it a place to revisit. Once facebook took off and trademe failed to respond it was just a matter of time before it wasn't worth the bandwidth and disk space.
RE: "Old Friends" - Orthelia - 08-11-2021
Once Trade-me worked out there was no finacial gain from running Old Friends
they pulled it. More or less about the time Sam sold out.
RE: "Old Friends" - nzoomed - 08-11-2021
I would love to put something like this together and already hold oldfriendz.co.nz
I am not a web developer so would need to find someone with the right skills to code something up.
If we get enough donations, this might be something we can explore, might need adverts to fund it.
RE: "Old Friends" - crafters_corner - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 01:30 PM)nzoomed Wrote: I would love to put something like this together and already hold oldfriendz.co.nzThis is such a great idea, and will be an asset to tmmb.
I am not a web developer so would need to find someone with the right skills to code something up.
If we get enough donations, this might be something we can explore, might need adverts to fund it.
Would it be worth making a post on TM...maybe in the computer section? to see if you can get a web developer?
RE: "Old Friends" - Twiggy - 14-11-2021
There is still a gap in the market for a replacement for Old Friends and also Friends Reunited for those with a UK background. Both dropped out, thinking that Farcebook would fill the gap, but it doesn't.
The gap being that Facebook etc., only use 'current' names, but if searching for a female school-friend for example, unless you know their current surname, it is next to impossible.
Searching via a school or work place often worked well.
It needs to be a stand alone site.
RE: "Old Friends" - Ferrit47 - 24-11-2021
Now They have Pulled out The Popular Message Boards which Provideed lots of Enjoyment for lots of members.
RE: "Old Friends" - crafters_corner - 24-11-2021
(24-11-2021, 09:47 AM)Ferrit47 Wrote: Now They have Pulled out The Popular Message Boards which Provideed lots of Enjoyment for lots of members.Are you going through the grieving process ferrit?
I do still miss it (the people) , but I've also moved on from it.
RE: "Old Friends" - Outsider - 24-11-2021
(14-11-2021, 11:28 AM)Twiggy Wrote: There is still a gap in the market for a replacement for Old Friends and also Friends Reunited for those with a UK background. Both dropped out, thinking that Farcebook would fill the gap, but it doesn't.
The gap being that Facebook etc., only use 'current' names, but if searching for a female school-friend for example, unless you know their current surname, it is next to impossible. 
Searching via a school or work place often worked well.
It needs to be a stand alone site.
I'm on Facebook under my married name but with my maiden name in brackets after it and people find me alright. Why does it have to be 'standalone'? I have 2 very successful Facebook groups - one for my high school and one for my first workplace, where I worked for 10 years before coming to NZ. Several hundred people in each one and many that I knew a long time ago.