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The site in the past also featured many subpages that have since been removed since the last major redesign in [[2015]]{{citation needed}}. These former pages include a media section (at one point known as the A/V Section), an info section (with subsections such as [[Super-Chrono|The Super-Chrono]], [[Recording History|recording history]] and equipment history, much of which has been archived on Weezerpedia), and a forum (at one point known as the bboard). | The site in the past also featured many subpages that have since been removed since the last major redesign in [[2015]]{{citation needed}}. These former pages include a media section (at one point known as the A/V Section), an info section (with subsections such as [[Super-Chrono|The Super-Chrono]], [[Recording History|recording history]] and equipment history, much of which has been archived on Weezerpedia), and a forum (at one point known as the bboard). | ||
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While Weezer was being formed, the World Wide Web was still more of a concept than an actual thing. Screen grabs of the site from this decade are difficult to come by, and the Internet Archive only has a collection of failed attempts to document the site in 1998 and 1999. During the '90s, weezer.com either didn't exist or was a fan-owned domain. | While Weezer was being formed, the World Wide Web was still more of a concept than an actual thing. Screen grabs of the site from this decade are difficult to come by, and the Internet Archive only has a collection of failed attempts to document the site in 1998 and 1999. During the '90s, weezer.com either didn't exist or was a fan-owned domain. | ||
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[[Karl Koch]] was not 'online' until 9/98, but soon thereafter discussed with Anuj and Dan running a online version of [[Karl's Corner]] on weezer.net, to do real time updates of the band's activities. At the time however (1999), the band was mostly inactive and Karl was busy running the [[weezer Fan Club]], which went to his responsibility after the deaths of Fan Club founders Mykel and Carli Allan in July 1997. | [[Karl Koch]] was not 'online' until 9/98, but soon thereafter discussed with Anuj and Dan running a online version of [[Karl's Corner]] on weezer.net, to do real time updates of the band's activities. At the time however (1999), the band was mostly inactive and Karl was busy running the [[weezer Fan Club]], which went to his responsibility after the deaths of Fan Club founders Mykel and Carli Allan in July 1997. | ||
=== | ===The 2000s=== | ||
Finally, 'Karl's Corner' joined weezer.net in spring 2000, doing near continuious updates for the remainder of 2000, documenting the daily efforts to prepare material (and overcome corporate resistance) for the band's planned 3rd album. | Finally, 'Karl's Corner' joined weezer.net in spring 2000, doing near continuious updates for the remainder of 2000, documenting the daily efforts to prepare material (and overcome corporate resistance) for the band's planned 3rd album. | ||
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The site was relaunched again in 2005, and continued with various looks and functionality into the 2010's. | The site was relaunched again in 2005, and continued with various looks and functionality into the 2010's. | ||
=== | ===The 2010s=== | ||
By the mid 2010's, social media had taken over and 'Karls Corner' updates were now only seen on weezer's Facebook and Instagram pages (and later various other apps including TikTok), rendering "Karls Corner" a hashtag to be applied wherever appropriate. Weezer.com evolved into a more standard band website with typical content like tour dates and major announcements. Historical content was migrated to weezerpedia.com. | By the mid 2010's, social media had taken over and 'Karls Corner' updates were now only seen on weezer's Facebook and Instagram pages (and later various other apps including TikTok), rendering "Karls Corner" a hashtag to be applied wherever appropriate. Weezer.com evolved into a more standard band website with typical content like tour dates and major announcements. Historical content was migrated to weezerpedia.com. | ||