JediNet.com [Archive] - The Galactic Senate

goodwije

10-18-2003, 04:14 PM

I used to love love love jedinet, and i still do in some ways. However i don't visit as often as i used to, i think that HS has hurt my website viewing in some ways. In the other movies things that were happening around the set got leaked to the fansites, but now that HS is happening no can talk about what they see there. I also liked the older versions of the site better, i thought they were easier to navigate and updated more often.

Tovor

10-18-2003, 07:06 PM

Ah, Jedinet, where it all began for me. The first time I ever went on the internet it was on someone else's computer. I had never been online before, never visited a website of any kind, until I checked up on Jedinet because it was listed in a Cinescape (the issue with Boba Fett on the cover, and Liam, Ewan, Jake, Nat, Samuel, and Terrence along the bottom) article about the as yet unnamed Episode I, in August or September of 1998. So I do have fond memories of Jedinet. Then I went to TFN which was listed in the same article, but ultimately I went back to Jedinet cause it seemed more user friendly as well as visually attractive and easier to navigate.

Justin

10-18-2003, 11:35 PM

I used to go to Jedinet all the time back in 98/99, back then the site looked fantastic. I loved the color scheme they had going back then. Then it got more of a coookie-cutter website look to it and wasn't as attractive to look at, even though I'm sure it didn't lose any of its content quality and integrity.

Vibroblade

10-20-2003, 02:40 PM

II still check Jedinet pretty often but I think it lost something when the prequelwatch.net separated from Jedinet a few years ago. I never knew what happened that caused the schism but I thought the site lost a bit after that.

Still, I think of Jedinet as my home SW site. It's where I first got hooked into the SW message board world and Vader was always pretty nice to me when I worked the old JediCouncil board.

Bryan

10-25-2003, 03:40 AM

I've gotta agree with what's already been said regarding the look and feel of the site. They old site layouts were 100% better. The content is still going strong, but navigating the site is a pain. And so are all the pop-ups and the ads when you're trying to view a news story.

RollaFett

10-25-2003, 04:26 PM

Just like Tovor, it's where it all began for me as well. Right after I bought my first computer in the summer of 2000, the first site I checked out was Jedinet.com. Also, like Tovor, I had first heard about it from a magazine, however, it was the SW Insider.
I have to agree with most of the sentiment here regarding it nowadays, unfortunately. It seemed more personable back in the day, it's still good, but lacking the old charm.

Vibroblade

10-27-2003, 02:30 PM

I still try to check the site daily for news stories. I like the people that run the site and feel they can be trusted unlike some boards *tfn*.

I find I'm using T's site more and more though and I guess that's only natural as I get to know him better that I find myself migrating to his site more frequently than I used to.

Hey T, maybe you could tell me what happened b/w Jedinet and the prequel watch that caused the split?

T-bone

10-27-2003, 02:32 PM

Hmmm - that's an old story... the details are fuzzy. I think Rob or John can tell it better than I but I think Carl Cunningham who used to run the Prequel Watch section of JediNet wanted to sort of go off on his own for whatever reason... I'm not sure... and when he did Rob took over the Prequels area for JediNet while Carl made StarWarsFan.Org and put PrequelWatch.com in there as well. As for the "whys" and such - I honestly forget now. It was years ago...

Vibroblade

10-27-2003, 02:38 PM

I thought Carl was the one that ran the site....If I remember correctly, when I first got Internet connection and began to surf the web, Jedinet and The Prequels Watch were seperate intenties. Then, they merged around 98. The split occured sometime around 99 I believe.....

I notice they got Carl involved in the Jedicouncil discussions on AICN. Where you asked to be involved T? Was Vader or Jar Jar asked? I wondered because it seems odd that no one from the larger SW boards seem to be involved in the discussions. I also don't see anyone from TFN, but I can't blame them there..

T-bone

10-27-2003, 02:48 PM

Vibroblade
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I thought Carl was the one that ran the site....If I remember correctly, when I first got Internet connection and began to surf the web, Jedinet and The Prequels Watch were seperate intenties. Then, they merged around 98. The split occured sometime around 99 I believe.....[/b][/quote]

I don't think this is correct - Prequel Watch was essentially JediNet Prequels in the old days. Carl and John worked together on that but it was mostly Carl's stuff. You might have come around at the time they were just splitting off.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I notice they got Carl involved in the Jedicouncil discussions on AICN. Where you asked to be involved T? Was Vader or Jar Jar asked? I wondered because it seems odd that no one from the larger SW boards seem to be involved in the discussions. I also don't see anyone from TFN, but I can't blame them there.. [/b][/quote]

No, none of us were asked. They'd probably ask someone from TFN before me though, I'm sure. I rarely talk to Moriarty, just an occasional HI and neither him nor Harry really reply to emails I send. No idea how they work over there. I've sent them links to my reports but they don't ever post them, which is totally cool. I understand the site and the things they like to post. They have their reasons. It's a fun site.

Rob

10-27-2003, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by Vibroblade@Oct 27 2003, 01:30 PM
I still try to check the site daily for news stories. I like the people that run the site and feel they can be trusted unlike some boards *tfn*.

I find I'm using T's site more and more though and I guess that's only natural as I get to know him better that I find myself migrating to his site more frequently than I used to.

Hey T, maybe you could tell me what happened b/w Jedinet and the prequel watch that caused the split?
Carl left on his own accord. When I came to JediNet in 1998 I was doing multimedia and the Delta Source section. After that I started doing prequels when Carl took a sabattical. When we redesigned after TPM came out we changed prequel watch to JediNet prequels (carl had left), and I continued to develop JediNet with the help of the staff into the news site that it became. Most of the core members are there, and we still have a few others that do some damned good work.

The old prequel watch is in the archives, you just can't get there now.

Trilogist

10-27-2003, 08:40 PM

Was Carl known as "Qui-gon"? Because I remember when I first joined around 98/99 "Qui-gon" was leaving and Jar Jar was taking over his responsibilities, or something to that effect.

T-bone

10-27-2003, 08:55 PM

He was first Garindan but yea he then went to Qui-Gon I think.

Vibroblade

10-28-2003, 01:19 PM

Thanks Rob.

I didn't mean to sound like I thought you'd done a bad job or anything. I still think of Jedinet as my home site. Jedinet and T's site are the class of the field.

I did sorta miss Carl though. I don't know what the difference was, I just got used to his style I guess, so when he left I couldn't help but notice a change.

xSithHappensx

10-30-2003, 03:41 PM

Jedinet is the first Star Wars site I ever visited. No complaints.

bous

11-19-2003, 11:18 AM

I try to stop by at this site at least once a day. I've been going to this site for years and I love the diversity of it, news, collecting, multimedia, gaming you name it they got it.
This site is how I first came to the senate as well.

T-bone

01-08-2004, 02:23 PM

bumpus maximus.

Trilogist

06-05-2004, 01:39 PM

Be sure to vote on the poll at Jedinet (http://www.jedinet.com): Original Trilogy on DVD: Widescreen or Fullscreen? It can be found on the sidebar. The poll ends July 1.

Master Magnus

06-06-2004, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by Trilogist@Jun 5 2004, 06:39 PM
Be sure to vote on the poll at Jedinet (http://www.jedinet.com): Original Trilogy on DVD: Widescreen or Fullscreen? It can be found on the sidebar. The poll ends July 1.
Good call Trilogist, I went ahead and voted (for the Widescreen edition naturally!).

I don't visit Jedinet.com as often as I used to. They lack updates, and doesn't seem so interested as they were before.

Trilogist

06-06-2004, 06:03 PM

Well hopefully we'll be more regular. I think we've actually been more regular recently. Check by for more updates. Admittedly, we haven't had much in the way of spoiler info. So far, we've been a nonspoiler site for the most part. Whether that is intentional or not, I can't say.

T-bone

09-29-2004, 09:52 AM

Hey - check out the new http://www.jedinet.com

JediJaina

09-29-2004, 07:39 PM

I was looking at the poll and the reviews seem to be mixed so far. I like the design. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

The Bandit

09-29-2004, 07:44 PM

I'm still in the process of making tweaks/fixes to some of the stuff... should have everything working perfectly in a few days. Well, nothing ever works perfectly. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

-- 2bq

The Bandit

10-29-2004, 06:07 PM

Just wanted to let forum members know that we have several staff openings over at JediNet at the moment -- if you're interested in working on the site please send me a PM or shoot an email to fish@jedinet.com -- thanks!

-- 2bq

Bryan

11-01-2004, 11:51 PM

Wow, the new design looks great. I was so sick of that other crap with all the pop-ups that I must say... I stopped visiting. But it looks fantastic now, even if some ads still remain.

Are Rob and John still around?

Heh. I remember when I used to work at JediNet.com as "Obi-Wan."

Dark Spork

11-02-2004, 01:25 PM

I like the new design. It's different... The bigger fansites need to start shaking stuff up. SW fandom is in a design rut.

I worked JN's prequel section for like two seconds back before TPM. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Cast stuff, mostly...

LOOONG time ago.

The Bandit

11-03-2004, 06:01 PM

Glad you guys are digging the site.

John has retired, Rob is not currently working on the site, but the door is always open for him.

The ads, well, if I hit the lotto I'd take them off, but it's the only way I can afford to keep the site online -- servers don't grow on trees. I tried to make them less obtrusive with the new design.

-- 2bq

bluemilk

11-05-2004, 02:30 AM

I got a better suprise comin' your way, sugar style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif but the new JN looks fantasic!

DarthAnakin

11-17-2004, 09:54 PM

I love this site! Has anyone else read the interview with Jim Ward? He talk's about how there will be Star Wars series on tv after epIII!

The Bandit

12-08-2004, 03:06 AM

We've redecorated for the holidays! Check it out. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

-- 2bq

The Bandit

12-08-2004, 01:44 PM

Are there any ASP wizards out there reading this who would be willing to help me debug a script that I'm having trouble with for JediNet? I have a pretty good idea what's wrong with it (I can reproduce the error) but no clue as to how to go about fixing it.

-- 2bq

DarthAnakin

12-08-2004, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by 2 Butterflies Quarrleing@Dec 8 2004, 02:06 AM
We've redecorated for the holidays! Check it out. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

-- 2bq
<div align="right">Quoted post</div>

Looks good. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

JediJaina

12-08-2004, 08:30 PM

Very cool!

The Bandit

05-10-2005, 11:12 PM

New interview with Gil Taylor:

http://jedinet.com/news/Story.asp?init=act...6,20050510,7494 (http://jedinet.com/news/Story.asp?init=active&back=archive&fldr=Senate&month=May&year=2005&id=77466,20050510,7494)

Horse_Head

05-10-2005, 11:22 PM

^ Spiffy

Trilogist

07-07-2005, 11:13 PM

Check out Jedinet now ...

Star Wars Timeline (http://www.jedinet.com/timeline/index.asp)

Chronology (http://www.jedinet.com/literature/chronology.asp) (for the novels)

and don't forget: Rate the Universe (http://www.jedinet.com/timeline/rate.asp)

Vote now! Vote now!

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

T-bone

04-01-2006, 09:43 AM

http://www.jedinet.com/

darthani

04-01-2006, 11:06 AM

JediNet What is?? :yoda:

Jedi Master 2k5

08-15-2006, 07:39 PM

Awsome site!!!!!!!!!

Dark Spork

10-26-2006, 05:17 PM

So is the site dead (http://jedinet.com/), or is someone behind on the bills?

Blizzard

10-26-2006, 05:21 PM

Well there is a big WTF!

Horse_Head

10-26-2006, 08:12 PM

Yep... Odd.

Blizzard

10-28-2006, 12:25 AM

It's Baaaaaaaccck!

And now you can add your own news.

Horse_Head

10-28-2006, 01:15 AM

nice

BobPalpatine

11-05-2006, 01:36 AM

Word. I really like it.

Trilogist

03-20-2008, 09:45 PM

Just did a minor redesign, until I finish with the final theme. Same concept, for now.

Trilogist

07-23-2008, 12:11 AM

Ok, I'm making a bold statement here. Bold as in I'm setting myself a deadline that will be difficult for someone of my meager skills to meet. But here goes:

The new redesigned JediNet theme will be online August 15, the date the new Clone Wars premieres. I'm not one to put much stock on arbitrary, artificial deadlines, but what the hell.