Im Not Mister Mxypltk said: you have to keep in mind the origin of this place. It was a ghost town until in late 2000 or something Franta and the guys found out about and began an extended raid that in the long run spawned a "community".
yes, that 2-day ghost town was the worstiest!
(franta registered less than 48 hours after the board's creation. same with bsams and roy and rufie)
it wasn't that these boards needed saving. nor was it that these boards needed a raiding. its simply how they started out. their foundation is myself and them.
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Prometheus said: Second, I want to clarify that I'm not neccessarily saying that this place should take itself seriously. I'm just saying that a balance can exist. The balance would still allow for everyone to have a free-reign-run of chaos...as they are prone to do.
beautiful point. one i agree with whole-heartedly, and would love to see followed out.
the issue here is with that of free will: the boards are pretty much set up for people to take over, for better or for worse. if "good" topics wanna take over, you can do it, you just have to do it, and not wait for others. same with "bad" topics, if you want those to take over.
its all up to the posters.
for all the people sometimes upset with how things are, myself included, where are our contributions to embettering the forum?
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typical related complaint: <img src="/images/graemlins/bawling.gif" alt="" /> the deep thoughts forum is all about politics!
dont like it? fucking change it!
if the only people posting in there are those that like politics, its up to you to interject something else 'bout it. otherwise, its their forum to use as they like.
same philosophy.
if you want more serious comic-related posts, you have to have the initiative to make'em.
"the power ... is yours!" (i can't remember the cartoon or movie that used that slogan, but i hear it very vividly in my mind!)
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Prometheus said: But, at the same time, making it viable for new people to come here without immediately being accosted with it. Some people out there that would actually have something positive to add to this community, while growing to understand the sly subtely of humor around here. I find that more new posters are run off simply because they absolutely cannot have a moment of serious discussion on any subject. Of course, the natural fallback reaction is "If they can't handle it, then they shouldn't be here". This is, in my opinion, a total phallacy and a kneejerk reaction. Not everyone is the same, and some have to find an accepting base before they are able to tolerate the gay-fuck-chaos-orgy that thrives within the parameters of these boards. Not everyone comes from the DC Boards and know or understand the personalities that make up the RKMBS.
I would never...NEVER...want the RKMBS to become totally "serious". Fuck, I would just leave if that happened. But, all things in moderation. That's my point.
aye.
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Prometheus said: Just saying. Stick around and do what's fun. That's the point...
more aye.
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Nowhereman said: Dont forget the main reason Rob created these boards was to get all the trouble makers away from DC, so is it any wonder most of us are arseholes.
not really, dear nowie.
the creation of "cyber-australia" is only one of the ways i was able to use these boards.
