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Fedora Lounge
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From the FAQ:
What is the history of The Fedora Lounge?
MK created The Fedora Lounge in May 2003 and says about those days: "In the beginning we had a funky board on Ez-board. There were just a handful of us and we developed the categories and worked on the look and feel. I like many aspects of the Golden Era, but I am a really big fan of film noir, especially Bogart and Ladd. The blueprint we followed was an old world gentlemen's club. A classy place where you can discuss issues of the day in a civilized way over brandy and a good cigar."
By August of 2003, The Fedora Lounge had grown to a hundred members or so. MK could tell that the place was catching on, so he invested some dough and time, bought the relevant domain names and created a professional and robust board with vbulletin to provide more control and stability.
The Lounge gained 30-40 people a month for a year or so. Then MK discovered Atomic magazine and contacted Leslie, the Editor-in-Chief. MK is also a magazine publisher who loves vintage/retro so he and Leslie got along famously. Unfortunately Atomic magazine folded, but Leslie put our banner on their Web site and the people who were going through withdrawal of no magazine visited here. Our growth accelerated to 100 members or more a month. MK also notes: "Up to that time we only had two ladies here. A lot of our subsequent growth has been women. That changed the tone a bit, but in a good way. It made us more well rounded."
The growth has continued as the word has spread to various vintage circles -- WWII reenactors, hat lovers, classic car guys, swing dancers, classy dressers, history buffs, collectors of all kinds, and people who just love the Golden Era.
As of this writing (December 2008) we have more than 10,000 members, and we are adding around 200 members each month. This is great news, as more members create more content and intelligent discussion. Of course, the large influx of new members did cause some growing pains, especially with regard to hosting and the conduct of members. We handled the former with technical aplomb and the latter by establishing and enforcing some reasonable, but appropriate member "guidelines."
We look forward to reading each of your well thought-out and insightful posts. Together, we will continue to build The Fedora Lounge into the Internet's premier Golden Era destination. Welcome aboard!
What is the history of The Fedora Lounge?
MK created The Fedora Lounge in May 2003 and says about those days: "In the beginning we had a funky board on Ez-board. There were just a handful of us and we developed the categories and worked on the look and feel. I like many aspects of the Golden Era, but I am a really big fan of film noir, especially Bogart and Ladd. The blueprint we followed was an old world gentlemen's club. A classy place where you can discuss issues of the day in a civilized way over brandy and a good cigar."
By August of 2003, The Fedora Lounge had grown to a hundred members or so. MK could tell that the place was catching on, so he invested some dough and time, bought the relevant domain names and created a professional and robust board with vbulletin to provide more control and stability.
The Lounge gained 30-40 people a month for a year or so. Then MK discovered Atomic magazine and contacted Leslie, the Editor-in-Chief. MK is also a magazine publisher who loves vintage/retro so he and Leslie got along famously. Unfortunately Atomic magazine folded, but Leslie put our banner on their Web site and the people who were going through withdrawal of no magazine visited here. Our growth accelerated to 100 members or more a month. MK also notes: "Up to that time we only had two ladies here. A lot of our subsequent growth has been women. That changed the tone a bit, but in a good way. It made us more well rounded."
The growth has continued as the word has spread to various vintage circles -- WWII reenactors, hat lovers, classic car guys, swing dancers, classy dressers, history buffs, collectors of all kinds, and people who just love the Golden Era.
As of this writing (December 2008) we have more than 10,000 members, and we are adding around 200 members each month. This is great news, as more members create more content and intelligent discussion. Of course, the large influx of new members did cause some growing pains, especially with regard to hosting and the conduct of members. We handled the former with technical aplomb and the latter by establishing and enforcing some reasonable, but appropriate member "guidelines."
We look forward to reading each of your well thought-out and insightful posts. Together, we will continue to build The Fedora Lounge into the Internet's premier Golden Era destination. Welcome aboard!
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scotrace said:
I'd say the Fedora Lounge has already achieved that pinnacle.
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I remember another site called Retroactive, which was a lot of fun about 10 years ago, i think it was run by a lady named Malvina? anyone remember that, or was it a figment of my imagination?
I remember another site called Retroactive, which was a lot of fun about 10 years ago, i think it was run by a lady named Malvina? anyone remember that, or was it a figment of my imagination?
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