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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? 18:36 - Oct 23 with 1958 views

(Ignoring obvious wags asking for a portal from Ipswich town centre to somewhere else, or to time travel).

Does it randomly pick other places around the world so we can wave to them and them to us?

I presume it’s not fixed on one location, and there’s a camera or something to show those on the Cornhill to whichever part of the world it’s featuring at that particular moment?

How long does it connect to a place before it moves on? How many are there in the world?

How long before some idiot vandalises it?

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Didn't they have one between..... on 18:40 - Oct 23 with 1937 views

Bloots

....Dublin and New York that had to be closed down cos everyone was either being abusive or getting their knockers out?

It'll end in tears.

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:43 - Oct 23 with 1905 views

BrandonsBlues

There are 4 others around the world I think, with more planned

Cannot answer that one

see above

already?

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:52 - Oct 23 with 1856 views

SitfcB

The portal will operate between 06:00- 23:00, with measures in place - such as CCTV - to monitor the structure. [BBC]

Connects to Lithuania, Poland, Dublin, and Philadelphia on a timed rotation - continuous feed. [IBC]

Loads of people moaning about it but it’s something different isn’t it, the usual ‘waste of money’ cries but it’s out of a completely different budget.

Some more information here with some pictures from the different locations seeing Ipswich on the screen…

https://www.portals.org/news/f

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Didn't they have one between..... on 18:56 - Oct 23 with 1821 views

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Didn't they have one between..... on 18:40 - Oct 23 by Bloots
....Dublin and New York that had to be closed down cos everyone was either being abusive or getting their knockers out? It'll end in tears. [Post edited 23 Oct 2025 18:40]

Might get mine* out to it on Saturday.

[Knockers]

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:56 - Oct 23 with 1821 views

ITFC_Forever

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:52 - Oct 23 by SitfcB

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Saw the usual moaning knobs on the EADT Facebook page…. Those who do nothing but knock the town.

I like the idea of it - something different. Although the people who could see us would have wondered what the hell was going on if it had been in place on either of the Promotions Days.

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Phwoooooaarrr!! (n/t) on 19:23 - Oct 23 with 1738 views

Bloots

Didn't they have one between..... on 18:56 - Oct 23 by SitfcB
Might get mine* out to it on Saturday. [Knockers] [Post edited 23 Oct 2025 18:56]

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 20:04 - Oct 23 with 1650 views

jontysnut

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:52 - Oct 23 by SitfcB

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Some guy from a North Central Philly project looking at the town and thinking things ain't so bad.

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 20:21 - Oct 23 with 1600 views

Swansea_Blue

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:52 - Oct 23 by SitfcB

[Post edited 23 Oct 2025 18:55]

I think it’s a brilliant idea. We spend sh*tloads driving people apart, so a little bit to bring people together gets my vote. IF people behave themselves. Or maybe a free for all, after the watershed session would be the most popular one!

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 20:30 - Oct 23 with 1570 views

stonojnr

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:52 - Oct 23 by SitfcB

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Its cost us a claimed £335,000 of our money right, thats tax payer money, next time you suddenly complain about a tax rise or nurses & teachers not getting pay rises remember where tax money goes on stuff like this.

Its from the government's (actually started under the Tories simply continued under Labour)Towns fund, £3.6billion pounds designed to boost economic growth UK wide,

Ipswich got allocated £25million, but Ipswich have struggled to spend £11 million of it, dont ask where the other 14million went, we're still waiting for the Arras square redevelopment, which will be reclaimed by the government March 2026 if they dont spend it.

So a £335,000 webcam that's so popular worldwide only 5 locations ever signed up, and we signed up to be the UKs exclusive site for 5 years.

And people think Ashton is crap at signings

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 22:58 - Oct 23 with 1374 views

ronnyd

Was going to jump through it to find out, but wasn't sure where i'd end up.

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 05:58 - Oct 24 with 1203 views

Swansea_Blue

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 20:30 - Oct 23 by stonojnr

Granted, that money would work harder in the offshore account on one of the Lords, but sometimes it’s good to try something new!

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Escaped Goat of the day. Who’s it going to be?

So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 06:17 - Oct 24 with 1174 views

Benters

I think it’s a great idea if only you could jump through it and end up somewhere else.

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 07:51 - Oct 24 with 1097 views

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 20:21 - Oct 23 by Swansea_Blue
I think it’s a brilliant idea. We spend sh*tloads driving people apart, so a little bit to bring people together gets my vote. IF people behave themselves. Or maybe a free for all, after the watershed session would be the most popular one!

This.

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 22:58 - Oct 23 by ronnyd
Was going to jump through it to find out, but wasn't sure where i'd end up.

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 14:31 - Oct 24 with 889 views

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So this new Portal thing on the Cornhill… how does it work? on 18:52 - Oct 23 by SitfcB

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I walked past on the way to work in the rain on Wednesday morning and there was no one showing any interest from either side (Lithuania if anyone was curious).

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