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Ever since around Myrth left as a mod, General has seemed to have grown up, matured, educated itself and as a result is a little less exciting.

What happened to the lost new posters, the spammers...flamers locked and deleted posts/threads. No longer, exist really. I like how this place has kind of found its niche with a core group of people making fairly funny or informed posts, but what is there for good old instability and wackiness. Maturity has a price and general has generally changed.


I like the new forum, though as a result I rarely post anymore.

I concur.

What the fuck happened?

If by Grown up you mean Blowing Goats then sure.

I bet Myrth just made Puppets to give himself grief................

but what is there for good old instability and wackiness. Maturity has a price and general has generally changed.
it all started to change after TIN left i tells ya :(

The legend behind the Myrth option in polls is revealed. I think I'm initiated...

YAY! :)

Somebody set us up the bomb.

Ever since around Myrth left as a mod, General has seemed to have grown up, matured, educated itself and as a result is a little less exciting.

What happened to the lost new posters, the spammers...flamers locked and deleted posts/threads. No longer, exist really. I like how this place has kind of found its niche with a core group of people making fairly funny or informed posts, but what is there for good old instability and wackiness. Maturity has a price and general has generally changed.

I like the new forum, though as a result I rarely post anymore.
You want "instability and wackiness?" I'll give ya "instability and wackiness," you frakkin' n00b! :D

I just had like three flamewars during the last two days. I don't know what you're on about.

But what you may have noticed is the inability for the kicked/banned people to get a new account at the forum, what with the technical difficulties we had for a month.

I just had like three flamewars during the last two days. I don't know what you're on about.

But what you may have noticed is the inability for the kicked/banned people to get a new account at the forum, what with the technical difficulties we had for a month.
"Flamewars?" Where??? [ frantically searches for those "flamewars!" ]

"Flamewars?" Where??? [ frantically searches for those "flamewars!" ]

They went undetected by the mods, so I'm not about to point them out.

They went undetected by the mods, so I'm not about to point them out.
How very ... ingenuous of you. :D

How very ... ingenuous of you. :D

Hah. But, you saw one of them, I think. You were in the thread with Rotovia and Fiddlebottoms and some other "people"?

Hah. But, you saw one of them, I think. You were in the thread with Rotovia and Fiddlebottoms and some other "people"?
ROFLMAO! Oh yeah. I remember that one. Fun! :D

Just wait until the next US election, it will go right back to shitville.

As for me, I like it quite abit, the forum is divided now, more than ever, by ideology with informed posters on both sides. Before it was dominated by posters who really didn't know what they were talking about and didn't really think about the issues, but still wanted their kneejerk opinions heard.

the forums are more boring now than they ever have been in the past (whilst i've been here anyway), I'm tempted to leave but i'm still clinging on to the vague hope that they may get better again

Hey, I'm back here because General has grown up a bit. It's far from "mature", but it's not the hellhole it used to be. (I confess that I do miss the neo-fascists, though. It was great fun to torment them with logic. :D)

Also I'm back because the current crop of mods is much more mature and emotionally stable than the old group - they don't need to harass and threaten people just to prove they're in charge.

:p

the forums are more boring now than they ever have been in the past (whilst i've been here anyway), I'm tempted to leave but i'm still clinging on to the vague hope that they may get better again
Define "better." :)

Define "better." :)
where we have the interesting political and religious debates but we also have a bit of fun too and don't get told off for it, and where i can make a thread without it going straight to Spam whether it deserves it or not

where we have the interesting political and religious debates but we also have a bit of fun too and don't get told off for it, and where i can make a thread without it going straight to Spam whether it deserves it or not
Ah! Then I tend to agree with you. I miss the "Babe" thread! :(

Ah! Then I tend to agree with you. I miss the "Babe" thread! :(
it's still going in the Spam forum

it's still going in the Spam forum
I've never even visited the Spam Forum. I want it back HERE! [ cries ] ;)

I've never even visited the Spam Forum. I want it back HERE! [ cries ] ;)
I want never gets young man! [/my mum]

I want never gets young man! [/my mum]
LOL! :D

Ah! Then I tend to agree with you. I miss the "Babe" thread! :(
so do i :(
... damnit i'm gonna do something about it! http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=452293 :mad:


edit: well that didn't last long :rolleyes:

I just had like three flamewars during the last two days. I don't know what you're on about.
I certainly hope you weren't including out little chat about my former teacher a flamewar? I was merely explaining that, while he lacked any good personality traits, he did posses an interesting array of bad ones.

I agree. The forums were at their best in May to July. Then the mods got back from summer vacation and entered a new stage of oppression. Also I left and ceased to be as active, which was the worst possible blow to NS:p. Now that I'm back full time, it's already too late for NS General. :(

Ah well. I'll hang on until the summer comes around again in the hope that maybe the forum will get back to the way it was before. ;)

I agree. The forums were at their best in May to July. Then the mods got back from summer vacation and entered a new stage of oppression. Also I left and ceased to be as active, which was the worst possible blow to NS:p. Now that I'm back full time, it's already too late for NS General. :(

Ah well. I'll hang on until the summer comes around again in the hope that maybe the forum will get back to the way it was before. ;)
We aren't being oppressed at all, we have all the freedoms we could want. Like you have the freedom to scream for mercy when those men in black suits drag you away for spreading dissent.

Hah. But, you saw one of them, I think. You were in the thread with Rotovia and Fiddlebottoms and some other "people"?
Which thread doesn't involve you and Eutrusca and Rotovia and Fiddlebottoms? Yous guys are everywhere.

There once was (a long time ago) some fun in the forum, and if the day to day fare wasn't exciting enough, then you could wait for the weekend, when all the freaks, wierdos, and really bored regulars using puppets, would post damn near anything. Then the mods satrted taking things seriously and banned most of the fun, leaving us with nothing but inane drivel, and the same old "debates" to be repeated ad nauseum. Sure back in the day, the server was slow on a good day, but that was part of the fun.

Olara']Which thread doesn't involve you and Eutrusca and Rotovia and Fiddlebottoms? Yous guys are everywhere.
I was never on the babe thread, or . . . um, I'm sure that I must have missed another one.

We aren't being oppressed at all, we have all the freedoms we could want. Like you have the freedom to scream for mercy when those men in black suits drag you away for spreading dissent.
I've never appreciated that freedom, sadly.

I still see plenty of flamers and trolls around still. :(

I still see plenty of flamers and trolls around still. :(
Ah, so you're posting from a house of mirrors again?

Sorry, but you did set me up for that one.