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| 11 DEC 2004 at 6:27pm |
AnneGuild Master
Posts : 4800
Joined: 8 MAR 2003
Status : Online | Ana is still around,as Marney.But AVAKA seems to have gone.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 6:31pm |
DJ SouzaJourneyman
Posts : 1452
Joined: 19 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I didn't know about Bazza yet...
But at least the last 2 members who abandoned the forums recently didn't HAVE to. They only misundertanded the Top 50 thread, and when people tried to explain, they just wouldn't listen anymore...
Most of the other ones you mentioned abandoned the forums after the whole "Bacardi Jim incident", IIRC...
Why Ana left the forum was never too clear for me, I read her last thread, and there was no reason mentioned, other than the fact she says she spends too much time on the forums...
EDIT: So Ana is still here? I didn't know about that
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 6:36pm |
InlandAZGuild Master
Posts : 5586
Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Anne (11 DEC 2004 6:27pm)
Ana is still around,as Marney.But AVAKA seems to have gone.
Yes ANA is still around. I'm not quite sure what got into Bazza, hopefully he'll return. SeaSwim (AKA Daryl, Lyrad, etc...) holds the forum record for deleting and re-instating his account - so, I'm sure he'll be back.
The others you mention, with the exception of BJ, were involved in an unfortunate thread on another forum - and were reinstated as I recall (but the damage was already done).
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 7:20pm |
bdeckedSchattenjger
Posts : 1620
Joined: 14 OCT 2011
Status : Online | Hmmm... well, perhaps the best way to liven up the forum is not to insult those of us who are still here and posting?
How about this instead:
"In light of all the people that have departed the forum lately, things seem to be getting a bit slow! Anyone have any ideas as to how we can liven things up?"
Just a thought...
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 7:49pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
Posts : 4876
Joined: 9 JUL 2003
Location: 0
Status : Offline | You could try.....I don't know........starting your own threads......taking part in the forum or contributing in another way if you are finding it boring.
The implication that the interesting people have left is completely erroneous.
There are plenty of interesting and friendly people here. Mingle a little. Get to know people.
If people want to ...........
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Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 8:31pm |
AnneGuild Master
Posts : 4800
Joined: 8 MAR 2003
Status : Online | It isn`t that it is boring,more that it has become a little spiteful at times.I see Hannah has gone too,now.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 8:32pm |
The Terror of the Wolf part 3Schattenjger
Posts : 2391
Joined: 11 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Heys guys...
Y'know, it is sad that a lot of people have left. I'm pretty in the dark about the whole thing (if anyone wants, you can fill me in on PM or on instant messenger), but when someone decides that their time to head off has come, I'd rather that they leave than stay someplace and be unhappy about it.
And, there's LOADS of great people here! Loads and loads and loads. Like me!
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 8:44pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Status : Offline | I blame the P&R section.
As the old saying goes "in polite society we should never discuss politics, religion, or sex."
I agree with 2/3 of that. [smiley=angel_smiley.gif]
It's why I try and avoid that section of the forum.
People opinions tend to get polarised and the bad feeling is carrying over onto the rest of the board.
I think we should get back to basics and get rid of that section. We can then all discuss adventure games which is the reason we are all here.
Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 8:48pm |
AnneGuild Master
Posts : 4800
Joined: 8 MAR 2003
Status : Online | And it would resurrect the hot spot which is currently very ill.Sorry those who post there but you do need more to join in.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 8:55pm |
Lurker01Private Detective
Posts : 411
Joined: 23 JUN 2004
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (11 DEC 2004 8:44pm)
I blame the P&R section.
As the old saying goes "in polite society we should never discuss politics, religion, or sex."
I agree with 2/3 of that. [smiley=angel_smiley.gif]
It's why I try and avoid that section of the forum.
People opinions tend to get polarised and the bad feeling is carrying over onto the rest of the board.
I think we should get back to basics and get rid of that section. We can then all discuss adventure games which is the reason we are all here If the P&R forums didn't exist then these discussions would simply take place elsewhere. I remember before the P&R forum there were loads of heated discussions in this forum.
I agree that it's a shame that so many have left. But there are still plenty of members left plus new ones joining. There are even some members around who joined before I started lurking on this site and that was a long time ago, ages before I actually joined.
I liked this site because of, among other things, the wide range of views and opinions and the manner in which they were discussed. For the most part, I'm pleased to say it hasn't changed.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:03pm |
InlandAZGuild Master
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Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Lurker01 (11 DEC 2004 8:55pm)
If the P&R forums didn't exist then these discussions would simply take place elsewhere. I remember before the P&R forum there were loads of heated discussions in this forum.
I agree that it's a shame that so many have left. But there are still plenty of members left plus new ones joining. There are even some members around who joined before I started lurking on this site and that was a long time ago, ages before I actually joined.
I liked this site because of, among other things, the wide range of views and opinions and the manner in which they were discussed. For the most part, I'm pleased to say it hasn't changed.
You got it!
And let's face it folks, we all know where these members have gone to - or, at the very least how to contact them.
Not one of them has disappeared from the gaming community completely.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:26pm |
ShanyGuild Master
Posts : 3313
Joined: 19 JUN 2003
Status : Online | The thing is that this is not the way people usually leave a commounity.
You have some who leave because they lack the time, but they usually don't delete their accounts.
A few leave because of arguments and flame wars. We had a couple of these too.
But this mass leaving of the forum is not natural. It means the forums have become too tense. People are getting way too offended by what was supposed to be a positive project - the top 50 thread. I do not get why it has caused such negative feedback and feel sorry that this happened.
As for the P&R forum - the reason it was created was that all those thread will have one place, and if you don't want to get involved you can just ignore that forum, and some people do so.
I can't offer any advice I'm afraid. You cannot avoid some arguments. I just hope that the people involved will not take it so bad as to leave the forum, because some of those who left have really contributed to this place.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:27pm |
The Terror of the Wolf part 3Schattenjger
Posts : 2391
Joined: 11 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (11 DEC 2004 8:44pm)
As the old saying goes "in polite society we should never discuss politics, religion, or sex."
I agree with 2/3 of that. [smiley=angel_smiley.gif]
It's why I try and avoid that section of the forum.
Me too.
Might be more appealing if we added that third element into the conversations there.
A few threads where we can all post our naked pictures... Wouldn't be bothering about hurt feelings anymore. We'd have more things to worry about, like widespread forum-inspired porn-related blindness and all
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:31pm |
gailSchattenjger
Posts : 1659
Joined: 19 JAN 2004
Status : Offline | What an excellant, creative solution.
You first...
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!!!
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:41pm |
AnneGuild Master
Posts : 4800
Joined: 8 MAR 2003
Status : Online | [smiley=rofl.gif]This is where Sirfunk comes in.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:43pm |
The Terror of the Wolf part 3Schattenjger
Posts : 2391
Joined: 11 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By gail (11 DEC 2004 9:30pm)
What an excellant, creative solution.
You first...
If you insist....
[img]http://www.volny.cz/zpc.osc/obrazky/mr_bean.gif[/img]
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:50pm |
gailSchattenjger
Posts : 1659
Joined: 19 JAN 2004
Status : Offline | LOL.... I wonder if Sir Funk can top that?
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!!!
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 9:50pm |
Jeroen StoutSchattenjger
Posts : 2798
Joined: 14 NOV 2003
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Wolfboy (11 DEC 2004 9:43pm)
If you insist....
[img]http://www.volny.cz/zpc.osc/obrazky/mr_bean.gif[/img]
/me goes beserk.
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Aargh, and I can't stop being horrified by that picture!
IMO, some people are leaving the forum for no good reason; as was mentioned: the top-50 thread (good heavens, why do people post in a thread that says "do not post here, post here", and then get offended by someone who nicely asks them to not post there)...
Others are offensive or overly sensitive. And some just happen to get a reply from the wrong guy on a bad day...
*Sigh*
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 11:21pm |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I have big trouble following you people here...
Some left just because of the 50 top adventure thread?
How stupid is that? I don't care if that offends the people who left because of the thread.
Just how stupid is it...
I can't really believe that. Are you sure about this?
I can't say I noticed many people gone cause I'm rarely here myself. It's a matter of time to spend in my case. Right now there is not much of it available.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 11:23pm |
SusanGuild Master
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Location: 0
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (11 DEC 2004 8:44pm)
As the old saying goes "in polite society we should never discuss politics, religion, or sex."
Or if you're Linus from the Peanuts gang ...
Religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 11 DEC 2004 at 11:24pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Joined: 9 JUL 2003
Location: 0
Status : Offline |
head of the Grand Embassy for Ridiculous Monikers aka GERM
GERM taking up too much of your time get DOMESTOS
Domestos kills all known germs Dead!
Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 12 DEC 2004 at 12:18am |
MissBSchattenjger
Posts : 2217
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | When did all this happen? :-/
Wolfboy, that pic made my day, in a scary kind of way...
edit: never mind, I figured out the mystery (as any good adventure gamer would)
My name is Bethany and I'm the daughter of Gamergal/Michelle.
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| 12 DEC 2004 at 1:56am |
dombrewerGuild Master
Posts : 3103
Joined: 19 JAN 2003
Status : Offline | Like several others I'm glad that the P&R section exists so it keeps all that crap firmly out of the Off Topic forum, and in a controlled environment that I never have to visit. Tensions run too high, opinions get stated a touch too vociferously, and frankly it bores me to tears.
It's a shame that people leave over petty things like the Top 50. Like Elfstone said - it's pretty pathetic really.
Some of the other recent departures had a bit more weight behind them, but that's done with.
I've have had very serious doubts about staying on here myself, mainly because a lot of people I've built up friendships with just aren't around any more, and the prospect of dumping this forum addiction (cause, if you really think about it, it is...) is pretty compelling. It would be nice to think I have better things to do with my evenings.
Whatever I end up doing, I certainly won't be flouncing anywhere, or deleting my account or anything half so excessively dramatic.
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| 12 DEC 2004 at 2:13am |
MissBSchattenjger
Posts : 2217
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I guess I just don't understand why it has to be such a final situation. If tensions are running high, or I'm busy, I just don't post. Why delete your account? That way, you can post in the future if you want to. I'm not being critical, I'm just curious. If I lost interest in this forum, I wouldn't feel the need to make a big deal out of leaving (but that's just me--and probably nobody would notice anyway)
My name is Bethany and I'm the daughter of Gamergal/Michelle.
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