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SkyscraperCity
File:SkycraperCity logo.svg
Type of siteForum
OwnerVerticalScope
Created byJan Klerks
URLskyscrapercity.com
RegistrationOptional
Users950,000+
Launched11 September 2002; 22 years ago (2002-09-11)

SkyscraperCity, also known as SkyscraperCity.com, is the world's largest online forum on skyscrapers and urban related topics. The website, which currently runs on XenForo, was founded in 2002 by Dutch economist Jan Klerks running on vBulletin, in order to share and solicit comment on urban development in Rotterdam. It gradually expanded to include other city and country subforums, eventually encompassing the entire world.

As of 2019, the forum has over 1 million members, 1 million threads and over 110 million posts. By some measures, it was considered the largest online forum in the world in 2010 or largest online bulletin board in the world. In 2009, the forum attracted more than 500,000 unique visitors daily. In 2020 forum migrated from vBulletin to XenForo software, and VerticalScop acquired SkyscraperCity witin ThemeparX with Hong Kong-based Theme Park Holding Ltd.

History

Skyscraper City began as a group of enthusiasts whom shared mutual interest in the topic of Skyscrapers. The forum has consistently gained members since its inception, continuing in the future to gain attention from VerticalScope, continuing to be acquired by the company.

Volunteers

The site works by allowing members to add photos and other details to the website. Despite the fact that many facts on the site are not vetted, news organizations quote the users on the web site. The photos uploaded by volunteers are most often used in news articles.

See also

References

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