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The WebRing.com System
How to Find the Ring ID of a Webring
This page explains how to find the code called the "ring ID' of a webring in the WebRing.com system.
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This page is part of WebRing.com Help,
my extensive reference section about the WebRing.com system. WebRing.com was born 12.Oct.2001 when
Yahoo! left the webring business. It was reborn in Oct.2006 when
it had a major redesign and began charging for what had been a free
service.
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Summary
In order to manipulate a webring, you need to know its identifier or ID.
every webring in every webring system has an identifier.
The WebRing.com is not different and each webring in the WebRing.com system has a unique identifier.
In the WebRing.com system, the identifier is called the "ring ID".
In order to request assistance with a webring you need to be able to tell people the ring ID of the webring you need help with.
This page explains how to find the ring ID.
Finding the Ring ID
- Find any URL or link for the webring. The most common sources would be:
- the URL of the List/Hub page, and
- a link on the navbar of the webring
- Look for the string "ring="
- The characters that come between "ring=" and the next "terminator" are the ring ID. Terminators are typically an ampersand ("&") or a semicolon (";").
examples
- A link to the "Ring Hub" for "Black Cat"
http://d.webring.com/hub?ring=jamesshugginsbla&id=1&hub
ring ID is "jamesshugginsbla"
- A link to "Next" for "Boycott Delta"
http://b.webring.com/go?ring=jamesshugginsboy&id=1&next
ring ID is "jamesshugginsboy"
- A link to "Prev" for Ding, Dong Yahoo! WebRing Is Dead
http://a.webring.com/go?ring=dingdongyahooweb&id=1&prev
ring ID is "dingdongyahooweb"
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Personal Note:
If You Want to Delete Your Webring
If you are considering deleting your WebRing.com webring, please do not delete it. Instead, please
contact me
. I would be pleased to adopt it from you. I will personally work with you to make that transition smooth and painless.
I'm sorry. While I have long adopted webrings in the WebRing.com system,
because of the Oct.2006 changes, I am no longer doing that.
However, please note that "deleting" your webring is a fruitless exercise.
The system will just restore it and place it up for adoption.
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Webring
News and Announcements
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WebRing.com
Changes Big Time --- It was October 2001 that WebRing.com came into
existence following the end of Yahoo! Webring. Now, 5 years later, WebRing.com
is changing again. Moving from primarily a free service to primarily a paid
service, the system is undergoing massive change. Stay tuned.
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Ringlink
Activity --- While
Ringlink has not released a new version
since
Version 3.2
on 21.Feb.2005, the system seems to be getting a lot of activity. Many people
are discovering this great webring system and moving their webrings here. If you
don't know about Ringlink,
definitely check out this great webring system. I personally recommend
it.
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WoW
--- The World of Webrings features the World of Webrings discussion list. It offers a forum for both
webring owners (ringmasters) and webring members to discuss the latest hot topics about all webrings, including WebRing.com,
Ringlink
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Alt-Webring, RingSurf, Bravenet and others. If you belong to any webring in any webring service, you should join this list.
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RingSurf
Passes 3 Year Anniversary --- It was 3 years ago, on 16.Aug.2003 when the WoW list list noted that RingSurf's domain name registration had changed.
Then the new owner came forward. A RingSurf Feature List was developed and debated. Then, on Thanksgiving day, 27.Nov.2003 the new owner posted on the WoW list that the new RingSurf is up! If you haven't checked it out lately, see what has happened in the last three years.
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Article About Webrings --- Check out this excellent Salon.com article about the history of Yahoo! and WebRing.com:
The Strange Saga of Yahoo and Webring
. For some, it will bring back memories. For others, it will explain the history.
Now, I wonder if they will update it to talk about the latest WebRing.com
changes.
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Articles About the WebRing.com System
Webring Sections and Subsections
The Webring Section is a large section of my website. I have divided it into four major "subsections".
- General Information
- The WebRing.com System
- Webrings I Own and Belong To
- The Wazillion Navbars Project
each "subsection" has it's own special "logo".
As you travel in the various subsections you will find, near the bottom of each page, links to pages within that subsection and also links to the other subsections. To go to any subsection, just click on the "logo" or on the text link for that subsection.
Webrings: General Information
This subsection includes general information about webrings. Webrings can be hosted by a variety of different services. This section deals with the overall concepts and issues, not with any one particular "brand" of webring.
It includes my Webring FAQ, links to articles about webrings, and general help information. Click here or on the graphic.
The Wazillion Navbars Project
This subsection is a historical section about the Yahoo! WebRing system. It was begun during the early days of problems with the Yahoo! WebRing system in September 2000.
It ended when the Yahoo! WebRing system spun off into the independent WebRing.com system in October 2001. I maintain it for the historical record. Click here or on the graphic.
Webrings I Own and Belong To
This subsection shows all the webrings I own and links to all the webrings to which I belong. This includes webrings in Ringlink, RingSurf, Bravenet and the WebRing.com system as well.
If you are looking to join one of my webrings, this is a good place to start. If you wonder about the webrings I belong to, this is the place to go. Click here or on the graphic.
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