Alt.toys.transformers - Revision history

Thylacine 2000: /* External links */ - deactivated

2025-10-11T04:06:16Z

External links: - deactivated

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:06, 11 October 2025
Line 18:		Line 18:
	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups (posting disabled, 30-year searchable archive)		* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups (posting disabled, 30-year searchable archive)
	* [https://www.novabbs.com/interests/thread.php?group=alt.toys.transformers alt.toys.transformers] at NovaBBS (posting enabled, no long-term archive)
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090207045259/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090207045259/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.
	* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.		* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.

Sabrblade at 22:36, 6 November 2024

2024-11-06T22:36:18Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:36, 6 November 2024
Line 13:		Line 13:
	'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the {{w\|Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight}}.		'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the {{w\|Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight}}.

			==See also==
			*[[Source:alt.toys.transformers\|Archive of select posts from alt.toys.transformers]]

	==External links==		==External links==

	* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups (posting disabled, 30-year searchable archive)		* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups (posting disabled, 30-year searchable archive)
	* [https://www.novabbs.com/interests/thread.php?group=alt.toys.transformers alt.toys.transformers] at NovaBBS (posting enabled, no long-term archive)		* [https://www.novabbs.com/interests/thread.php?group=alt.toys.transformers alt.toys.transformers] at NovaBBS (posting enabled, no long-term archive)

Thylacine 2000: /* External links */

2024-03-16T18:48:37Z

External links

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:48, 16 March 2024
Line 18:		Line 18:
	* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups (posting disabled, 30-year searchable archive)		* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups (posting disabled, 30-year searchable archive)
	* [https://www.novabbs.com/interests/thread.php?group=alt.toys.transformers alt.toys.transformers] at NovaBBS (posting enabled, no long-term archive)		* [https://www.novabbs.com/interests/thread.php?group=alt.toys.transformers alt.toys.transformers] at NovaBBS (posting enabled, no long-term archive)
	* [http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090207045259/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.
	* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.		* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.

Thylacine 2000 at 05:04, 22 February 2024

2024-02-22T05:04:38Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:04, 22 February 2024
Line 2:		Line 2:
	'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient {{w\|Usenet}} {{w\|newsgroup}} which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on [[September 11]], [[1993]] to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.		'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient {{w\|Usenet}} {{w\|newsgroup}} which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on [[September 11]], [[1993]] to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.

	Although ATT's importance to the fandom faded in the ~~late 90s~~ with the advent of the more popular web-based message boards, for several years it was essentially the only community space available to fans outside of newsletters and clubs which still operated by snail mail. It would not be much of an exaggeration to say that ATT ''was'' the fandom during those years.		Although ATT's importance to the fandom faded in the early 2000s with the advent of the more popular web-based message boards, for several years it was essentially the only community space available to fans outside of newsletters and clubs which still operated by snail mail. It would not be much of an exaggeration to say that ATT ''was'' the fandom during those years.

	This newsgroup was where many of the fandom's colloquial terms and [[fanon]] originated or were popularized, such as [[alternate mode]], [[kibble]], and [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]. Although ATT is essentially obsolete these days, much of today's Transfandom culture is derived from the community that once thrived there.		This newsgroup was where many of the fandom's colloquial terms and [[fanon]] originated or were popularized, such as [[alternate mode]], [[kibble]], and [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]. Although ATT is essentially obsolete these days, much of today's Transfandom culture is derived from the community that once thrived there.
Line 16:		Line 16:
	==External links==		==External links==

	* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups		* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups (posting disabled, 30-year searchable archive)
			* [https://www.novabbs.com/interests/thread.php?group=alt.toys.transformers alt.toys.transformers] at NovaBBS (posting enabled, no long-term archive)
	* [http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.		* [http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.
	* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.		* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.

Yaxuo: /* top */fixing link, replaced: [[Generation 1 (franchise) → [[The Transformers (franchise)

2020-06-25T23:56:28Z

top: fixing link, replaced: [[Generation 1 (franchise) → [[The Transformers (franchise)

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:56, 25 June 2020
Line 10:		Line 10:
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in December 1996 to separate sales and auction posts from the discussions in ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in December 1996 to separate sales and auction posts from the discussions in ATT.
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.fanfic''' - Created in January 1998 to create a special-interest forum for the posting and discussion of Transformers [[Fan fiction\|fanfic]] without needing to sort through other discussions on ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.fanfic''' - Created in January 1998 to create a special-interest forum for the posting and discussion of Transformers [[Fan fiction\|fanfic]] without needing to sort through other discussions on ATT.
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.classic.moderated''' - Created in May 1998 to create a special-interest forum for [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]] discussion without needing to sort through the then-dominant ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' discussions on ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.classic.moderated''' - Created in May 1998 to create a special-interest forum for [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] discussion without needing to sort through the then-dominant ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' discussions on ATT.
	'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the {{w\|Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight}}.		'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the {{w\|Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight}}.

Cyberlink420 at 12:53, 20 April 2018

2018-04-20T12:53:51Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:53, 20 April 2018
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{lowercase}}		{{lowercase}}
	'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient ~~[[wikipedia:Usenet~~\|Usenet~~]] [[wikipedia:newsgroup~~\|newsgroup]] which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on [[September 11]], [[1993]] to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.		'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient {{w\|Usenet}} {{w\|newsgroup}} which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on [[September 11]], [[1993]] to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.

	Although ATT's importance to the fandom faded in the late 90s with the advent of the more popular web-based message boards, for several years it was essentially the only community space available to fans outside of newsletters and clubs which still operated by snail mail. It would not be much of an exaggeration to say that ATT ''was'' the fandom during those years.		Although ATT's importance to the fandom faded in the late 90s with the advent of the more popular web-based message boards, for several years it was essentially the only community space available to fans outside of newsletters and clubs which still operated by snail mail. It would not be much of an exaggeration to say that ATT ''was'' the fandom during those years.
Line 11:		Line 11:
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.fanfic''' - Created in January 1998 to create a special-interest forum for the posting and discussion of Transformers [[Fan fiction\|fanfic]] without needing to sort through other discussions on ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.fanfic''' - Created in January 1998 to create a special-interest forum for the posting and discussion of Transformers [[Fan fiction\|fanfic]] without needing to sort through other discussions on ATT.
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.classic.moderated''' - Created in May 1998 to create a special-interest forum for [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] discussion without needing to sort through the then-dominant ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' discussions on ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.classic.moderated''' - Created in May 1998 to create a special-interest forum for [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] discussion without needing to sort through the then-dominant ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' discussions on ATT.
	'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the ~~[[wikipedia:~~Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight]].		'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the {{w\|Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight}}.

SanityOrMadness: Broken linkfix

2014-08-19T02:02:56Z

Broken linkfix

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:02, 19 August 2014
Line 18:		Line 18:
	* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups		* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/topics alt.toys.transformers] at Google Groups
	* [http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.		* [http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/online_tf/ In the beginning] - A personal recount of the early days of internet Transfandom, by Phil "Skyjammer" Zeman.
	* [http://www.~~physics~~.~~ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb~~/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.		* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/ TF newsgroup control messages] - Found at the bottom of this page are the original "newgroup" commands that created all of the Transformers newsgroups.

	{{stub}}		{{stub}}

	[[Category:Fandom]]		[[Category:Fandom]]

M Sipher at 07:51, 12 September 2012

2012-09-12T07:51:22Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:51, 12 September 2012
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{lowercase}}		{{lowercase}}
	'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient [[wikipedia:Usenet\|Usenet]] [[wikipedia:newsgroup\|newsgroup]] which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on September 11, 1993 to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.		'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient [[wikipedia:Usenet\|Usenet]] [[wikipedia:newsgroup\|newsgroup]] which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on [[September 11]], [[1993]] to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.

	Although ATT's importance to the fandom faded in the late 90s with the advent of the more popular web-based message boards, for several years it was essentially the only community space available to fans outside of newsletters and clubs which still operated by snail mail. It would not be much of an exaggeration to say that ATT ''was'' the fandom during those years.		Although ATT's importance to the fandom faded in the late 90s with the advent of the more popular web-based message boards, for several years it was essentially the only community space available to fans outside of newsletters and clubs which still operated by snail mail. It would not be much of an exaggeration to say that ATT ''was'' the fandom during those years.

Abates at 11:56, 23 July 2012

2012-07-23T11:56:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:56, 23 July 2012
Line 10:		Line 10:
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in December 1996 to separate sales and auction posts from the discussions in ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in December 1996 to separate sales and auction posts from the discussions in ATT.
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.fanfic''' - Created in January 1998 to create a special-interest forum for the posting and discussion of Transformers [[Fan fiction\|fanfic]] without needing to sort through other discussions on ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.fanfic''' - Created in January 1998 to create a special-interest forum for the posting and discussion of Transformers [[Fan fiction\|fanfic]] without needing to sort through other discussions on ATT.
	*'''alt.toys.transformers.classic.moderated''' - Created in May 1998 to create a special-interest forum for [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] discussion without needing to sort through the then-dominant ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' discussions on ATT.		*'''alt.toys.transformers.classic.moderated''' - Created in May 1998 to create a special-interest forum for [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] discussion without needing to sort through the then-dominant ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' discussions on ATT.
	'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the [[wikipedia:Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight]].		'''rec.toys.transformers.moderated''' and '''rec.toys.transformers.marketplace''' - Created in May 1998 in an attempt to move Transformers discussions from the alt. hierarchy to the [[wikipedia:Big 8 (Usenet)\|Big Eight]].

Abates: lower case first letter of title

2011-02-09T03:35:27Z

lower case first letter of title

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:35, 9 February 2011
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{lowercase}}
	'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient [[wikipedia:Usenet\|Usenet]] [[wikipedia:newsgroup\|newsgroup]] which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on September 11, 1993 to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.		'''alt.toys.transformers''', usually referred to by its initials '''ATT''', is an outstandingly ancient [[wikipedia:Usenet\|Usenet]] [[wikipedia:newsgroup\|newsgroup]] which was the de facto center of [[internet]] ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] in the 1990s. The group was created on September 11, 1993 to replace an awkward "mailing list" (really just a bunch of people manually sending email to a long list of recipients) that had started after ''Transformers'' nostalgia broke out in the newsgroup rec.arts.animation.