How did QDB come about?
Here is the basic timeline: ~1997: I begin collecting IRC quotes into a text file called quotes.txt. This is the seed that eventually grows into QDB. 1999: The quotes are published as quotes.html. 2000: A site that allows reader submissions is put together. QDB is born at digdug.cx/quotes, later mirrored at geekissues.org/quotes. A moderation system is added to filter boring quotes and spam. 2000-2002: The site grows in popularity. Additional moderators are recruited. 2002: I decide to move on and take the site down. The code and database are turned over to several friends who establish it at the now infamous bash.org. 2003: After a year away, I miss the project and want to get involved again. Because I can no longer get involved with bash.org, I fork. The code is rewritten, but the pre-fork quotes are retained. 2004: The site goes through several domain names, including phrise.com and bash.cx before settling on qdb.us. The moderation queue is opened for public view. 2005: Quote #50000
