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| File:Neowin Logo since October 2008 | |
| Type of site | News and discussion forum. |
|---|---|
| Owner | Neowin LLC. |
| Created by | Steven Parker & Marcel Klum |
| URL | www.neowin.net |
| Registration | Optional |
Neowin.net was a technology news site that actively focuses on Windows, Mac and Linux. Neowin runs under the slogan, "Where unprofessional journalism looks better."
Neowin was ranked in the top 2000 most visited (traffic based) web sites in large countries such as Australia, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland and smaller ones such as Gibraltar by Alexa., a global traffic rating portal.
History
Neowin was started as a hobby in October 2000 by Marcel Klum and Steven Parker, known within the forums as "Redmak" and "Neobond" respectively, reporting news about the Windows XP alpha and beta release (then known as "Windows Codename Whistler"). It died on January 16th 2010 due to a database corruption.
Neowin has broken several stories, such as the leak of Windows 2000 source code onto the internet.
July 19, 2006, surpassed the 5 million post mark at or around 6:30am Eastern Time.
October, 2006, surpassed the 6 million post mark.
July 27, 2007, surpassed the 7 million post mark at 3:12pm.
Sept 28, 2008, surpassed the 8 million post mark at 4:00pm.
November 22, 2009, surpassed the 9 million post mark at 11:24am.
January 16, 2010, Neowin Forums have closed its doors, remaining a news only website.
Audience and moderation
Neowin focuses its attention on advanced computer users and technology enthusiasts of all kinds, although it is aimed mainly of users of the Microsoft Windows operating system. However, it does regularly cover Linux (and Unix-based operating systems), Mac OS X, and other technology news.
The site is strictly moderated, at least relative to some other sites. Neowin does not allow personal attacks between members and flamewars are usually extinguished quickly. Users who do not follow the rules are generally warned several times before being banned from the site. {{citation}}: Empty citation (help) The current staff count is 47.
Site structure
The website is composed of several areas which all provide different services:
News
There are three news sections that involve different areas of technology.
- Main - general news, featuring articles about various tech-related subjects;
- Gamers - news about both PC and console gaming;
- Software - features mostly Windows software, including updates and beta releases.
Articles and reviews
This part of the site contains content that is original to Neowin and not linked from other sites.
Forum and blogs
The Neowin forums have been shut down permanently.
While the primary topics on Neowin are generally perceived as being Microsoft and Windows-centric, the forums have a large community for other discussions.
Podcasts
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In 2006, Neowin.net debuted its own podcast, branded the NeoCast. After copyright issues arose, the name was changed to the current NeowinCAST.
The NeowinCAST originated as a discussion based show centered around the video game industry (NeowinCAST Gaming Edition). The show was created by Paul Krevs and Todd Tanner. Weekly topics would range from newly released software patches to the latest gaming hardware. The show, however, was short lived and exited weekly production after only the fourth show.
Originally intended to expand on the NeowinCAST lineup, the NeowinCAST News Edition was also created as a weekly show. Early episodes featured host Paul Krevs and a discussion panel consisting of Shane Pitman, Christopher Vendemio, and Don Smith. As the name implies, the show would center around the latest news in the entire technology industry, with Paul leading the discussion while the other three participants shared their opinions on the subject matter. Paul soon left the show and Christopher took over the hosting duties. However, the NeowinCAST News Edition went on hiatus in September 2006 after commitment issues prevented the show from being done weekly. A consistent panel of hosts could not be found and the project was put on the side.
In January 2007, the NeowinCAST News edition was brought back online with former NeowinCAST members Christopher Vendemio and Todd Tanner being joined by a new member, Rob Wright for episode 15. Returning to the former weekly schedule, the second version of the News Edition featured a slightly more light hearted vibe with deeper discussion and a greater willingness to go off on tangents. The show was also scaled back in length, shortening from an average of one hour to an average of forty-five minutes. Christopher has often stated this change in length was done to help cut back on editing time, thus helping to guarantee a weekly release.
Notes
- ALEXA - The Web Information Company: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/neowin.net
External links
- Neowin.net main website
- Neowin.net forums - Now Closed
- Interview with founders of Neowin
- #neowin IRC channel (Requires a Neowin account)