The "Good Old days", *sigh*

[The Rebel]

Honestly, I really haven't thought about it much, but recently I realized just how inactive I've been on AF. Recently, I got into a few of the post games which pretty much brought me back to being active.
But for the longest time I've just been popping in, checking messages, and then off again. It's probably cause of how things have changed around here.
What ever happened to the good old days? Back when we had cannibals eatting newbies, blanket thieves stealing the newbies blankets, and that Madd Admirer guy running around stalking ALL the ladies,, and a guy or two? What happened to the good old natured chaos we had? And where did all the cool Mods go? Where have all the cowboys gone? I guess being the oldtimer I am, I'm probably the only one who even remembers those days.... Dear aki-chan eatting some random Noob, and whatnot. Or did she just steal their blankets,,, it was one of those.

[sa5m]

Perhaps our mods have been doing their jobs TOO well. ;]

[The Rebel]

It was some of our MODS stealing blankets, eatting newbies, and the such. lol

[Gjallarhorn]

I can't say the same for the others, but I regularly dine on the souls of the newbies. They build strong bones.

[The Rebel]

But it's not like the old days where you had a few "greeters" mention to beware the cannibals and blanket thieves. And then the few "greeters" that would come in and EAT the newbies, or steal their blankets.
Nowadays, the greeting are so,,,, bland and simple.
And Gjallarhorn, you one of the few mods here from back then. Seems like just about all the "old timers" are gone.

[-GAZKUL-]

I can't say the same for the others, but I regularly dine on the souls of the newbies. They build strong bones.

now that is just harsh

[sa5m]

I can't say the same for the others, but I regularly dine on the souls of the newbies. They build strong bones.

And I've become a stronger person because of it! -fist pump-

[Gjallarhorn]

And I've become a stronger person because of it! -fist pump-

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Except cancer...and AIDS...and comas...and prolonged periods of time in zero-gravity...

Well...nevermind...

[Eris]

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE LEFT. Some just changed their names without telling me, making them invisible to me.

Others who actually did leave have been coming back lately, though. Which is nice.


Also, I'm a cool mod. I listen to that "jazz" stuff you youngsters listen to.

[The Rebel]

I remember when newbies would message, "OMG! Do they really eat newbies!" I miss those days.

[Eris]

I seem to remember newbie cannibalism, but that was a looooong time ago. Maybe even before we had an introduction forum and people just posted their intros in misc.

[Miss Moonlight]

The "good old days" are gone, eaten by these huge time-eating monsters with large fangs.

[Rei]

now that is just harsh

Sigh. This is what made AF the way it is, I think. More and more sensitive people.

What ever happened to the good old days? Back when we had cannibals eatting newbies, blanket thieves stealing the newbies blankets, and that Madd Admirer guy running around stalking ALL the ladies,, and a guy or two? What happened to the good old natured chaos we had? And where did all the cool Mods go? Where have all the cowboys gone? I guess being the oldtimer I am, I'm probably the only one who even remembers those days.... Dear aki-chan eatting some random Noob, and whatnot. Or did she just steal their blankets,,, it was one of those.

I wish I'd been here to see it!

[Wolfie Poo]

monsters with large fangs.

Give me more time, I'm still trying to take them off.

Well, it would have been nice to meet the old chaps.

[*Tsuki*]

Hmm . . . I wish I was around for that.
It's been pretty nice around here (from what I can tell)
even before I signed up.

[Rei]

I basically just want to see the 'Madd Admirer' or whoever he is. I'll bet the forum was much smaller then for him to stalk all the ladies.

[Kaname Shikara]

I should have posted 4 years ago ;__; I could have witnessed the so called "Good old days" darn it ;_________;

[Eris]

There have been many good old days on AF. This place has had countless golden ages, when just the right collection of people came together and had a good time. Undoubtedly, we'll have many more.

[Jagan Eye]

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE LEFT

Like A LOT of people.

The good ol' days have gone, so make some more.

[Skylar1]

No need to be a Negative Nelly. So long as people remember to stay active and try to contribute, rather than just lurk around aimlessly, others will continue to join and the forum will live.

Basically it's a multiplying effect. The more people post, the more outsiders will become interested an decide to join and post.

It's a very simple formula.

[Digital Dragon]

It is always fun to remember good old days, but if you compare now to then, think about what you were doing differently and how you can make these days ones you will remember fondly. most people who look back to the good old days end to look back to a time when they thought things were better even if they weren't.

[The Rebel]

Dude, I am not going back to greeting EVERY single new member, every single day, of every week for years on end like I used to, lol.
From what I understand, the Madd Admirer is still lurking around. I even hear he's started stalking the ladies again. Now just to bring back cannibalism, and blanket theft.
Oh, and let's not forget the always busy Admiration Confessional thread, lol.

[DOOM!]

I've changed it all, therebel. AF seemed too childish and self-defensive about it to me, so I shaped the place in my very image; deprived of soul, with corrupted moralities and shapeless points of view. I, the reaver of the Misc Forums, am the American McGee of your lost wonderland. I certainly don't miss those Mods, or shall I say ex-Mods, we got better, more fun ones now. The members who couldn't take the changes left a long time ago; fresher, rabid members came instead. And nobody admires anybody anymore because there's nothing to admire about us damned beings.

[sa5m]

Oh, and let's not forget the always busy Admiration Confessional thread, lol.

Yeah, I got an admirer's e-mail the other day and I was like, "Whoa, I forgot this thing even existed!"

[The Rebel]

Probably the Madd Admirer running rampant admiring folks again. I imagine he'd be the only one to do that if, like you say, most people have forgotten we even have that.
Oh, and McDoom,,,,, you a bad, bad man for taking away all the fun.