AlternateHistory.com

AlternateHistory.com
Type of site
 Discussion forum
Available in English
Owner Ian Montgomerie
Website www.alternatehistory.com
Alexa rank 37,329 as of May 2018
Commercial No
Registration Free, some forums only visible to members
Users 35,028
Launched September 2000
Current status Active

AlternateHistory.com is a web forum dedicated to the discussion of alternate history. The forum was founded in September 2000 by Ian Montgomerie as a split-off from a Usenet newsgroup. It is currently the largest English-language forum dedicated to alternate history, with around 10,000 active members and nearly 400,000 discussion threads.[1][2]

Description and impact

AlternateHistory.com is centered around discussion of how history may have unfolded differently with only small changes made to the past, a phenomenon described as the butterfly effect. The forum is divided into Administration, Discussion, and Off-topic sections, and also contains a wiki. Its users, along with those at other alternate history discussion boards, have developed a lexicon unique to the discussion of alternate history. It is also known for hosting a community of map-makers who contribute maps for timelines and for works of fiction, such as the alternate history world of The Handmaid's Tale.[3] The site has also been used as a resource by newspapers like the New York Times to describe the concept of alternate history to their audiences.[4] Posts on AlternateHistory.com made by a Wikipedia editor who had controversially deleted information critical of Canadian politician Adrian Dix also became a minor political issue.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Considered Alternatives — Real Life". Real Life. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Alternate History Discussion". Alternate History Discussion. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. ↑ Prince, S.J. (2017-05-04). "Republic of Gilead Map: What Does the World of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Look Like?". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. ↑ Olsen, Jonathan; Gross, Sarah (2014-03-21). "Skills Practice | Alternative History as Narrative". The Learning Network. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Wikipedia editors restore critical historical information about B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix". Global News. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
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