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* May 2002: An individual under the handle of "ChillyBob" purchases the then-dormant ___domain wbs.net. The ___domain holds only a landing page with a guestbook where former members can exchange communications and express opinions regarding the possible resurfacing of WBS. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020603153211/www.wbs.net/guestbook/index.php Guestbook] on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* September 2002: The site becomes a set of forums organized using the same categorization scheme as the original site. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020914040806/http://wbs.net/ wbs.net - powered by vBulletin] on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* January 2003: A new landing page appears indicating that plans wereare underway to add new member services. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030123192942/http://wbs.net/ wbs.net >> Online Community] (January 2003) on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* April 2003: One of the planned member service offerings is revealed to be free e-mail. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030406074611/http://www.wbs.net/ wbs.net >> Online Community] (April 2003) on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* November 2003: The site is replaced with a notice to indicate that theit site hadhas been closed until further notice. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20031127221308/http://wbs.net/ WBS.net >> Online Community] (November 2003) on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* December 2003: The notice is changed to indicate that the site might return in early 2004. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20031219131858/http://www.wbs.net/ WBS.net >> Online Community] (December 2003) on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* February 2004: A new notice is put up stating that private development on the site is in progress and the ___domain owner has no intention of selling the ___domain. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040213202357/http://www.wbs.net/index.html WBS.net >> Online Community] (February 2004) on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* May 2004: The site begins redirecting to the landing page of a different web site, seemingly that of the site's hosting provider, which most likely indicates that the hosting account becamehas become inactive. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040411103439/www.spiralhost.com/index.html SpiralHost >> Virtual Luxury] on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* June 2004: A new notice is put up indicating that the site is accessible at a new address, which leads to a slightly modified version of the forums from September 2002. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040609022536/http://www.wbs.net/ Welcome!] on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>

* August 2004: A new landing page offers a link to the forums as well as new sections for image galleries and games. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040815074700/http://wbs.net/ WBS.net >> Online Community] (August 2004) on [http://archive.org Internet Archive]</ref>