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'''hawkee.com''' was one of many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIRC mIRC] script archives popular in the late 90s and early 2000s. | '''hawkee.com''' was one of many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIRC mIRC] script archives popular in the late 90s and early 2000s. | ||
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Founded in January 1997 by [[Scott Aikin]]. The site originally hosted mIRC scripts, add-ons, scripting tips, weekly challenges, and collections of shareware and freeware programs. By the end of 1997, the site shifted its focus primarily to mIRC scripting. | Founded in January 1997 by [[Scott Aikin]]. The site originally hosted mIRC scripts, add-ons, scripting tips, weekly challenges, and collections of shareware and freeware programs. By the end of 1997, the site shifted its focus primarily to mIRC scripting. | ||
The site design is credited to an unknown female who goes by the handle of KBT. | The site design is credited to an unknown female who goes by the handle of KBT. | ||
[[File:hawkee_creators.png|thumb|400px|Site Credits]] | [[File:hawkee_creators.png|thumb|400px|Site Credits]] | ||
In 2003, Hawkee introduced account creation and began focusing more on building a community. Around 2004, the site started to incorporate advertising and affiliate marketing, launching a web hosting service through myhawkee.com (which ceased in 2016). | In 2003, Hawkee introduced account creation and began focusing more on building a community. Around 2004, the site started to incorporate advertising and affiliate marketing, launching a web hosting service through myhawkee.com (which ceased in 2016). | ||
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* Visual Basic | * Visual Basic | ||
Around 2015, Scott | Around 2015, Scott branched out into FPV (First-Person View) builds, which eventually led to the creation of RotorBuilds.com. | ||
== Present Day == | == Present Day == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File: | File:Hawkee_screenshot.png|thumb|Early Site Design | ||
File: | File:Hawkee_screenshot2.png|thumb|Early Site Design | ||
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=== Additional Resources === | === Additional Resources === | ||
TechCrunch: [https://techcrunch.com/2006/12/05/hawkee-becomes-myspace-for-geeks/ Hawkee Becomes MySpace For Geeks] | *TechCrunch: [https://techcrunch.com/2006/12/05/hawkee-becomes-myspace-for-geeks/ Hawkee Becomes MySpace For Geeks] | ||
crunchbase: [https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hawkee Hawkee] | *crunchbase: [https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hawkee Hawkee] | ||
archive.org: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/hawkee.com hawkee.com archives] | *archive.org: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/hawkee.com hawkee.com archives] | ||
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/Hawkeecom Hawkee's Profile] | *Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/Hawkeecom Hawkee's Profile] | ||
=== Webring === | === Webring === | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 25 June 2025
hawkee.com was one of many mIRC script archives popular in the late 90s and early 2000s.
History
Founded in January 1997 by Scott Aikin. The site originally hosted mIRC scripts, add-ons, scripting tips, weekly challenges, and collections of shareware and freeware programs. By the end of 1997, the site shifted its focus primarily to mIRC scripting.
The site design is credited to an unknown female who goes by the handle of KBT.
In 2003, Hawkee introduced account creation and began focusing more on building a community. Around 2004, the site started to incorporate advertising and affiliate marketing, launching a web hosting service through myhawkee.com (which ceased in 2016).
By 2005, Hawkee began transitioning into a social network for programmers, emphasizing code sharing and collaboration. In 2012, the platform stopped supporting full scripts and began focusing exclusively on smaller code snippets. During this period, the site featured multiple programming languages other than mIRC scripting such as:
- BYOND
- C++
- CSS
- HTML5
- Java
- JavaScript
- MySQL
- Perl
- PHP
- Python
- Ruby / Rails
- Shell
- TCL
- Visual Basic
Around 2015, Scott branched out into FPV (First-Person View) builds, which eventually led to the creation of RotorBuilds.com.
Present Day
As of writing this, the domain is live. However, it is set to expire January 1, 2026 and is currently displaying a banner that states:
We regret to inform you that Hawkee.com has closed due to the overwhelming spam and operational overhead.
Thank you to all our users who have participated in our community over the years. Your contributions, interactions, and support have meant the world to us. We appreciate every one of you and the vibrant community we built together.
We hope that the connections and experiences you've had on Hawkee.com will continue to be valuable to you. Thank you for being a part of our journey.
Gallery
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Early Site Design -
Early Site Design
Additional Resources
- TechCrunch: Hawkee Becomes MySpace For Geeks
- crunchbase: Hawkee
- archive.org: hawkee.com archives
- Facebook: Hawkee's Profile
Webring
Hawkee was once part of several webrings including:
- paiRC scripts & stuff
- mircscripts.com
- x mirc scripts
- Ben's mIRC Page
- mircX
Contribute
This is a private wiki. However, if you have additional information relating to this entry, please feel free to reach out directly. Thank you.
