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How It All Began?

mr_jman

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This may not be the right area for the post, but it gets the most views!

With SO MANY people looking at and reading the great information, helping and answering each others question, etc. I got to thinking.... How did it all begin?

Who started this site, and did it always have a forum?

How were the moderators chosen (aren't they from all over the state?)

How did some people become the leaders or experts on certain site topics? (example: Matt Johnson in the crappie/bluegill section)

FINALLY on behalf of everyone who uses this site, to whoever began it all... THANK YOU! I've only been on here since '04 but I've spent so many hours on here already!

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It began in August of 97 as wwwebresults.com/outdoorminnesota.

It was a site with articles, resort listings, fishing reports and a message board(not forums). It was strictly a hobby. I was doing small business web development at the time. Ron Hunter of Judd's Resort called me up and asked how much to advertise. I told him it was free. He asked me if was nuts because I had a good thing going here that could help lots of folks. That was my lightbulb moment.

I started fishingmn.com and then fishingminnesota.com and added the forums. It was pretty much a one man show at first. A few top notch anglers came on board to help moderate the forums and the rest is history. You have what you see today.....

A very busy site with top notch anglers and outdoors folks who share good quality information that has the potential to help everyone of us following our outdoor passions. A lot of what we see is a result of our huge number of high quality members.

All who enjoy the site owe a huge "Thank You" to our highly qualified staff both past and present who have freely shared their expertise. It isn't always easy for them but they persist and continue helping wherever they can to make this one of the best outdoor information sources available anywhere.

My hats off to all of you quality members and our outstanding group of Staff/Specialists. Thanks.

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yea thanks rick, another 12 step recovery program i might need to look into. just kidding! great job, i even advertize by putting the stickers on my truck i enjoy this that much. more than enything i use it to find out conditions of places i plan on going to more than how the fish are biting etc. its why i go to find out myself i want to know if the ice is safe, to much snow, that type of thing. this is what i find the best about fm. everyone keep up the good work!

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Rick Grand Master

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We started in 97. We did not begin as a yahoogroups. Some found us that way and some found us through newsgroups if anyone remembers those.

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great job rick, i got the privilege of meeting you at slab fest last weekend and i tell ya what we got the best group of people around. i am hooked now on get to gethers( i have only been to 2 of them) and this site i check up on every 5 minutes when i am not at work love it. thank you again.

iceman

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well i drive around in a big brown truck all day. next thing you know ill have to get one of those iphone deals where i can go on the Internet i would not deliver one package if i did that to busy checkin up on the FM webpage. there was one time i posted a question before i left for work in the morning and i was awaiting a response and i checked it a couple times at a couple stops during the day in there office.

iceman

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It is sure nice to know who I can ultimately blame for all the hours I spend on the FM site. Ken, will be sure to give you full credit when I get fired from work for being on FM so much, and for forcing my wife out of the house due to this addictive HSOforum.

Joking aside...Thanks

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