Whirlpool (web site)
Whirlpool is an Australian Broadband user web site, started in 1998 by Simon Wright. Since then, it has grown exponentially and has remained independent ever since.
It started as a pun on the name of Telstra's cable service, BigPond. It soon expanded to cover Optus cable, ADSL, and other forms of broadband in Australia as they became available.
It now serves as a de facto industry watchdog for the larger players in the Australian broadband industry, such as Telstra and Optus.
Its sister site, Broadband Choice, is the most comprehensive list of broadband options, plans and prices in Australia.
One of Whirlpool's most noted features is that the entire site is hand-coded by Simon Wright, and it has its own custom forum engine. The forums are well known for being fully-featured, yet fast, efficient, and not bloated.
