Minesweeperclub
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Minesweeperclub was the first Yahoo Club for Minesweeper. It effectively died in 2002 when Yahoo bought eGroups. Founded 11 Jan 2000 by Liuchess. Members were welcomed with these words:
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Minesweeperclub tried and failed to become a destination for sweepers. Most players instead discovered its rival, the Minesweeper Club. The group only amassed 15 posts in the first two years, and members failed to upload or share files.
The demise of the club occured when Yahoo bought eGroups in 2001 and merged it with Clubs the following year. Due to early keyword matching, the new group could not be found by a simple search for Minesweeper. Additionally, eGroups already contained a popular Minesweeper group known as the Minesweeper Addicts.
Some posts are historically interesting. Before the merger Minesweeper Club had claimed to be the first group established. This is erroneous, as the moderator of that club posted its creation in Minesweeperclub on 7 Apr 2000. Sara Chrysler also advertised Minesweeper Addicts in this club on 27 Jul 2001 although she had founded hers previously.
Despite its premature end, Minesweeperclub played an important role in the early rumblings of the Minesweeper community.
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