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tvscript124 · 03-03-2026, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

I don't post here, because I don't know anything. I do look in occasionally (mostly about famous cases) and find it useful - actual exchanges of views that clarify the outstanding issues. That's unusual for internet discussion.

UM is bringing people together! Who knew?

Zero · 03-03-2026, 02:27 PM

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Still after all these years, too!

I’m another old timer. I keep coming back because, why not? Especially in these days of DNA solving cold cases. Eventually there will be something new to share and/or discover on here.

Labonte18 · 03-03-2026, 04:54 PM

reddit is painful to read on multiple levels. From the layout to the people.

MOST of the time, around here, we can disagree and argue and still maintain respect for others opinions.

I rely on the fact that most people here are friggin' Rain Man like when it comes to cases that were aired on UM.. There's been multiple times I've posted about "oh, that case with the guy who.." and it's immediately answered with the name of the person.

And.. I used to work for the competitor of the forum software this place runs on.. This is vBulletin, I worked for Invision. So.. I know exactly how everything works here. lol.

TJ · 03-03-2026, 06:44 PM

Even though the site is called Sitcoms Online, this is our most popular individual TV show board with almost 170,000 posts. It's nice to see we still have many regulars and new members talking about the segments.

Thanks to everyone who has visited and posted since the board was launched in July 2001. We're coming up on our 25th anniversary. Time sure flies.

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Originally Posted by Labonte18

And.. I used to work for the competitor of the forum software this place runs on.. This is vBulletin, I worked for Invision. So.. I know exactly how everything works here. lol.

We have been running vBulletin since December 2001. It's still the best forum software ever made for desktop/widescreen.

WishfulDreamer · 03-04-2026, 01:27 AM

When I joined nearly 17 years (!) ago, I never imagined I would still be posting nearly two decades later. Why I stayed:

1) This is the only place I can talk about UM with people who are also big fans! Outside of family, I know very few people who watched the show in its heyday in real life, and this is a great community of posters.

2) This place is a treasure trove of additional information and updates about cases

3) Most discussions are great. Either we have great banter ("What is taking so long?" has to be one of my favorite threads ever! This is when Amazon was taking forever to upload season 5) or we have long threads in which the cases are discussed down to minute details and we bounce theories off of each other. As a UM nerd, I just love it.

I think this show holds a special place in so many of our hearts, and I really love to come in here and see that still kept alive 23+ years after UM aired its final original episode.

tvscript124 · 03-04-2026, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TJ

Even though the site is called Sitcoms Online, this is our most popular individual TV show board with almost 170,000 posts. It's nice to see we still have many regulars and new members talking about the segments.

Thanks to everyone who has visited and posted since the board was launched in July 2001. We're coming up on our 25th anniversary. Time sure flies.

We have been running vBulletin since December 2001. It's still the best forum software ever made for desktop/widescreen.

Thanks for creating this forum!

170,000 posts for UM? If that isn't a testament to the power of this show and the fans, I don't know what is.

Ray Range · 03-04-2026, 10:32 AM

I love this site. I’ve read it for over a decade, rarely post (recently officially joined) because I don’t have much to add!

dynoguy88 · 03-04-2026, 11:24 AM

Next month, it will mark 26 years since I created my account (April 1, 2000).

Although, I didn’t realize there was an Unsolved Mysteries board here until 2002. And I’ve been posting ever since.

I love the other longtime posters here and the continued discussions over the cases we have all obsessed about forever. There are so many cases I saw as an elementary school kid that never left me and I still research them online.

And one of the best things was celebrating together here when longtime cold cases were FINALLY solved after decades. Cases like the Baskin kids, Wendy Camp, Tanya Vanculenberg/Jay Gibbons, Bobbie Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee, Lisa Ziegert, just to name a few. Many of those cases I had given up hope of ever being solved. So you can imagine my shock when I log on here and see a post with our favorite words; Update, solved, reunited and captured.

Jon · 03-04-2026, 11:42 AM

The real people featured and interviewed on this show stuck with me since I was a kid and I can't help getting emotionally involved in what became of them.

Mainly it's because any time I have tried to discuss the cases with my friends and family, I have only been met with blank stares. This is the only place I have come across people who know even more about these cases than I do.

EighthStreet · 03-04-2026, 04:18 PM

It's one of the few remnants of the "old internet" still functioning with an active community.

rerungirl · 03-05-2026, 12:09 PM

I'm still a huge fan of Unsolved Mysteries. It's so nice to have a site where other people feel the same way. As mentioned before, the shared knowledge is incredible and this is just a great group of people.

DALLASTEXAN!! · 03-07-2026, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

Next month, it will mark 26 years since I created my account (April 1, 2000).

Although, I didn’t realize there was an Unsolved Mysteries board here until 2002. And I’ve been posting ever since.

I love the other longtime posters here and the continued discussions over the cases we have all obsessed about forever. There are so many cases I saw as an elementary school kid that never left me and I still research them online.

And one of the best things was celebrating together here when longtime cold cases were FINALLY solved after decades. Cases like the Baskin kids, Wendy Camp, Tanya Vanculenberg/Jay Gibbons, Bobbie Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee, Lisa Ziegert, just to name a few. Many of those cases I had given up hope of ever being solved. So you can imagine my shock when I log on here and see a post with our favorite words; Update, solved, reunited and captured.

absolutely same for me with the updates that I have read on this forum and how much post activity goes on when that happens. two that stand out for me are orange socks and EAR/ONS. I know the latter was also popular outside of UM, but those are two examples of cases that I once though may never be solved. tanya and Jay as well. I don't know how, but I did not see that segment until 2014, some 7 years after I joined the forum and then it was still several years later before that was resolved. I'm now left to wonder what will be the next cold case that gets solved.

Allierain · 03-23-2026, 03:24 PM

StarshineRose · 03-23-2026, 10:57 PM

I'm a longtime lurker and first time poster. Of course I am a huge fan of Unsolved Mysteries and enjoy researching the cases. I remember when I was a kid and forums like this were in their heyday. It's great to see this one is still going strong after all these years. Both message boards and Unsolved Mysteries are so nostalgic to me. It's a perfect blend.

BuffaloBill · 03-24-2026, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rerungirl

I'm still a huge fan of Unsolved Mysteries. It's so nice to have a site where other people feel the same way. As mentioned before, the shared knowledge is incredible and this is just a great group of people.

Well said and to the point. Same reasons I love this site.

03-03-2026, 02:27 PM	#17
Zero Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 15, 2003 Posts: 495	�� Still after all these years, too! I’m another old timer. I keep coming back because, why not? Especially in these days of DNA solving cold cases. Eventually there will be something new to share and/or discover on here.
	__________________ "Are we ourselves, and do we really know?"

03-23-2026, 03:24 PM	#28
Allierain Forum Old Fart Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 508
	__________________ They got circle-stansive evidence.

03-03-2026, 04:54 PM	#18
Labonte18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 28, 2018 Posts: 893	reddit is painful to read on multiple levels. From the layout to the people. MOST of the time, around here, we can disagree and argue and still maintain respect for others opinions. I rely on the fact that most people here are friggin' Rain Man like when it comes to cases that were aired on UM.. There's been multiple times I've posted about "oh, that case with the guy who.." and it's immediately answered with the name of the person. And.. I used to work for the competitor of the forum software this place runs on.. This is vBulletin, I worked for Invision. So.. I know exactly how everything works here. lol.

03-04-2026, 01:27 AM	#20
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,865	When I joined nearly 17 years (!) ago, I never imagined I would still be posting nearly two decades later. Why I stayed: 1) This is the only place I can talk about UM with people who are also big fans! Outside of family, I know very few people who watched the show in its heyday in real life, and this is a great community of posters. 2) This place is a treasure trove of additional information and updates about cases 3) Most discussions are great. Either we have great banter ("What is taking so long?" has to be one of my favorite threads ever! This is when Amazon was taking forever to upload season 5) or we have long threads in which the cases are discussed down to minute details and we bounce theories off of each other. As a UM nerd, I just love it. I think this show holds a special place in so many of our hearts, and I really love to come in here and see that still kept alive 23+ years after UM aired its final original episode.

03-04-2026, 10:32 AM	#22
Ray Range Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 08, 2025 Location: GA Posts: 6	I love this site. I’ve read it for over a decade, rarely post (recently officially joined) because I don’t have much to add!

03-04-2026, 11:24 AM	#23
dynoguy88 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,672	Next month, it will mark 26 years since I created my account (April 1, 2000). Although, I didn’t realize there was an Unsolved Mysteries board here until 2002. And I’ve been posting ever since. I love the other longtime posters here and the continued discussions over the cases we have all obsessed about forever. There are so many cases I saw as an elementary school kid that never left me and I still research them online. And one of the best things was celebrating together here when longtime cold cases were FINALLY solved after decades. Cases like the Baskin kids, Wendy Camp, Tanya Vanculenberg/Jay Gibbons, Bobbie Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee, Lisa Ziegert, just to name a few. Many of those cases I had given up hope of ever being solved. So you can imagine my shock when I log on here and see a post with our favorite words; Update, solved, reunited and captured.

03-04-2026, 11:42 AM	#24
Jon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 22, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 925	The real people featured and interviewed on this show stuck with me since I was a kid and I can't help getting emotionally involved in what became of them. Mainly it's because any time I have tried to discuss the cases with my friends and family, I have only been met with blank stares. This is the only place I have come across people who know even more about these cases than I do.

03-04-2026, 04:18 PM	#25
EighthStreet Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 263	It's one of the few remnants of the "old internet" still functioning with an active community.

03-05-2026, 12:09 PM	#26
rerungirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 295	I'm still a huge fan of Unsolved Mysteries. It's so nice to have a site where other people feel the same way. As mentioned before, the shared knowledge is incredible and this is just a great group of people.

03-23-2026, 10:57 PM	#29
StarshineRose Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 16, 2025 Location: Maryland Posts: 9	I'm a longtime lurker and first time poster. Of course I am a huge fan of Unsolved Mysteries and enjoy researching the cases. I remember when I was a kid and forums like this were in their heyday. It's great to see this one is still going strong after all these years. Both message boards and Unsolved Mysteries are so nostalgic to me. It's a perfect blend.