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Administer CPR, STAT!

Sep 15, 2009#1

fade

This place is feeling dead. The front page of general is virtually static. It feels like maybe 10 people are posting regularly lately. What happened? People up and left, or did they just run out of pithy things to say?

Sep 15, 2009#2

Dave

CLEAR!!!

Sep 15, 2009#3

Shegokigo

fade said:
This place is feeling dead. The front page of general is virtually static. It feels like maybe 10 people are posting regularly lately. What happened? People up and left, or did they just run out of pithy things to say?

Are you serious? I get to work, and there are 300 new posts I haven't read from last night to then. Between 3-4 on my way home, I get home and open the board and there are another 300+ new posts when I log on.

Sep 15, 2009#4

GasBandit

Every morning I come in, there's 3 pages of threads with new posts. This place is as jumping as ever, but the segregation of the forum into subforums makes it feel otherwise (which was one of the reasons I never liked the ideas of subforums, instead of 1 forum that feels like it is thriving you get 6 forums that all feel like they're dying).

To combat this, don't just browse the place subforum by subforum, use the NEW POSTS link at the top of the page and it will show you everything new from every subforum.

Sep 15, 2009#5

Shegokigo

Yep, I don't even click forums anymore, I just hit "New Posts" every few minutes and chime in with whatever is getting some responses/new threads.

Sep 15, 2009#6

fade

WTF I'm on is looking at the same 5 threads at the top of General for the last five days (exaggerating a little, of course)--and not because they're hot topics, either. Maybe more to the point, it's the same 10 people posting in them.

Sep 15, 2009#7

fade

Hey, you guys can jump on me all you want. I'm calling it like I see it.

And, yes, not being an idiot, I didn't count the stickies.

Sep 15, 2009#8

Dave

I admit that at times it seems slow, but it's really not as bad as it seems. I promise that I'm working to make it better!

Sep 15, 2009#9

Shegokigo

fade said:
Hey, you guys can jump on me all you want. I'm calling it like I see it.

And, yes, not being an idiot, I didn't count the stickies.

See but you are being slightly an idiot, you're only checking "General" instead of "New Posts". There's alot of activity going on in multiple forums.

I click "New Posts" probably once every 5 minutes, in that time, there are TEN-TWENTY new replies/threads in that time almost frequently throughout the day.

Sep 15, 2009#10

fade

Well, like I said in the very first post, it's not just about numbers of posts.

Sep 15, 2009#11

Shegokigo

fade said:
Well, like I said in the very first post, it's not just about numbers of posts.

Sep 15, 2009#12

Dave

It's about getting new blood and having more than the same 10-25 posters making the majority of the posts. Trust me, I do know what you're saying.

Sep 15, 2009#13

Hylian

As everyone else has said I think we have had about the same traffic it just is broken up over several sub forums.

Sep 15, 2009#14

Fun Size

And I will never...NEVER..run out of pithy things to say. How dare you sir!

Sep 15, 2009#15

Dave

Don't you get pithy with me, young man!

Sep 15, 2009#16

Shegokigo

New blood's acoming from what I understand. How IS the comic forum hunt coming along?

Sep 15, 2009#17

Dave

Shegokigo said:
New blood's acoming from what I understand. How IS the comic forum hunt coming along?

Sep 15, 2009#18

Espy

It's actually felt pretty active to me, but thats because I've been trying to pay more attention to the sub-forums.

I'll be honest, the sub-forum thing is still tough (it feels like it's REALLY hard to get people to go to them). The new post thing however, is AWESOME. I just go right to my CP to pick up where I left of a conversation.

Sep 15, 2009#19

Fun Size

Dave;255449][quote=Shegokigo said:
New blood's acoming from what I understand. How IS the comic forum hunt coming along?

Sep 15, 2009#20

Tinwhistler

Shegokigo said:
Are you serious? I get to work, and there are 300 new posts I haven't read from last night to then. Between 3-4 on my way home, I get home and open the board and there are another 300+ new posts when I log on.

Yeah, these days I read "This places is dead!" as synonymous with "I'm freaking bored! Entertain me!". This place churns out hundreds of posts in a 12 hour period.

Sep 15, 2009#21

Shannow

Sep 15, 2009#22

Shegokigo

Anyonelse amused that this is now a "live topic"? :rofl:

Sep 15, 2009#23

Drachenherz

Shegokigo said:
Anyonelse amused that this is now a "live topic"?

Oh the irony...

(were's this iron-picture when you need it? *snaps fingers* Crone?)

Sep 15, 2009#24

phil

Dave;255449][quote=Shegokigo said:
New blood's acoming from what I understand. How IS the comic forum hunt coming along?

I've been waiting for Tom to pull the trigger so that I can use him as an example and can say, "Look at this guy! He has a web site with an average of about 5k unique users every day. He tried to run a forum but was hit with spam and technical issues, along with the fact that moderation was a pain in the butt. Then he partnered with Halforums and now all he has to do is sit back and relax while we do all the work while his users discuss his strip."

Once Tom pulls the trigger I'm going to be pimping hard with the list Cuyval Dar made.[/QUOTE]

Man, I don't think he actually wants to at this point. Seems like every time we tried to get him to come over, back when Halforum was new he just flat out didn't want to. Even now with the new look and everything he's had a few weeks to "pull the trigger" and still hasn't.

I don't even know what he has to do other then put in his blogpost "Btw go to www.halforums.com for the TH forum."

You may want to just start laying groundwork with other sites in the event tom just never comes over.

Sep 15, 2009#25

Fun Size

Phil makes a good point actually. Hell, Tom might even be waiting to see how it works for someone else.

That or he's gearing up for a killing spree. Whichever.

Sep 15, 2009#26

fade

Shegokigo;255432][quote=fade said:
Well, like I said in the very first post, it's not just about numbers of posts.

[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that makes total sense as a reply.

Sep 15, 2009#27

Shegokigo

fade;255520][quote=Shegokigo;255432][quote=fade said:
Well, like I said in the very first post, it's not just about numbers of posts.

[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that makes total sense as a reply.[/QUOTE]

:rolleyes:

Sep 15, 2009#28

fade

What I find most hilarious about all of this: the front page of General has been more or less static the whole time you all have been naysaying me.

Look, you're all misunderstanding my point, whether you post a laughing smiley about it or not. Are there new posts? Sure. Mostly by the same top posters, and oftentimes confined to a few active threads. There's still air in a closed up room, but that doesn't mean it's not stuffy. I don't know what you all want me to say. I made it up, and it doesn't feel stagnant lately? Come on.

Sep 15, 2009#29

phil

:lolwut:

Sep 15, 2009#30

figmentPez

Shegokigo said:
Are you serious? I get to work, and there are 300 new posts I haven't read from last night to then. Between 3-4 on my way home, I get home and open the board and there are another 300+ new posts when I log on.

And apparently you're so swamped with posts you didn't comment on the Rydia cosplay I posted a couple days ago. Did you miss it?

Sep 15, 2009#31

GasBandit

fade said:
What I find most hilarious about all of this: the front page of General has been more or less static the whole time you all have been naysaying me.

Look, you're all misunderstanding my point, whether you post a laughing smiley about it or not. Are there new posts? Sure. Mostly by the same top posters, and oftentimes confined to a few active threads. There's still air in a closed up room, but that doesn't mean it's not stuffy. I don't know what you all want me to say. I made it up, and it doesn't feel stagnant lately? Come on.

Again. Don't. Just. Read. General. "New Posts" link. Click it.

Doesn't feel stagnant at all.

Sep 15, 2009#32

Tinwhistler

I dunno..looks fairly active with a fairly random sampling of posters in the "last post" column.

A number of the threads are new within the last couple hours. All of them have been posted to today.

I think Fade's just bored and hitting refresh over and over and wondering why he's not entertained.

Sep 15, 2009#33

Dave

phil;255498][quote=Dave;255449][quote=Shegokigo said:
New blood's acoming from what I understand. How IS the comic forum hunt coming along?

I've been waiting for Tom to pull the trigger so that I can use him as an example and can say, "Look at this guy! He has a web site with an average of about 5k unique users every day. He tried to run a forum but was hit with spam and technical issues, along with the fact that moderation was a pain in the butt. Then he partnered with Halforums and now all he has to do is sit back and relax while we do all the work while his users discuss his strip."

Once Tom pulls the trigger I'm going to be pimping hard with the list Cuyval Dar made.[/quote]

Man, I don't think he actually wants to at this point. Seems like every time we tried to get him to come over, back when Halforum was new he just flat out didn't want to. Even now with the new look and everything he's had a few weeks to "pull the trigger" and still hasn't.

I don't even know what he has to do other then put in his blogpost "Btw go to www.halforums.com for the TH forum."

You may want to just start laying groundwork with other sites in the event tom just never comes over.[/QUOTE]

Actually I think there are a few things that are stopping him, not the least is his unemployed status. I think we're just not high on his priority list.

Sep 15, 2009#34

ZenMonkey

fade said:
Well, like I said in the very first post, it's not just about numbers of posts.

phil said:
Man, I don't think he actually wants to at this point. Seems like every time we tried to get him to come over, back when Halforum was new he just flat out didn't want to. Even now with the new look and everything he's had a few weeks to "pull the trigger" and still hasn't.

I completely agree with this.

Sep 15, 2009#35

Shegokigo

Seriously, if Fade left for just one day, and came back, there'd be over 7 pages of new posts. I have no clue what he's going on about.

"It's the same few posters".

I actually counted in the past 3hrs how many different people posted, I stopped at 30 different people.

And THANK YOU! Figment, I DID miss that post!!!! :heart:

Sep 15, 2009#36

Andromache

so wait, you want more new topics by people who you don't see posting much, and fewer topics by more active posters?

Is there a punchline in there?

Sep 15, 2009#37

fade

ZenMonkey;255620][quote=fade said:
Well, like I said in the very first post, it's not just about numbers of posts.

Fade, I love you, but you're really talented at finding things to bitch about, especially when it comes to the forum. If you think it's stagnant, either try to help by starting up threads and so forth, or leave for a while and come back. Both may help.
[/QUOTE]

Really? I don't know why. In real life and here, it seems like I have a habit of off-handedly saying something and having everyone take it as a 'bitch' or a major complaint. I mean, good grief, it was my impression. It really doesn't stand rationalization. You guys can throw numbers at me all day, but it ain't going to change an impression. It was never meant as some condemnation or whatever. It was just a remark.

Sep 15, 2009#38

Shegokigo

Fade: Numbers don't mean shit to my irrationality! :slywink:

Sep 15, 2009#39

ZenMonkey

fade said:
It was just a remark.

"Administer CPR, STAT!" is rather attention-getting for "just a remark."

Sep 15, 2009#40

Shegokigo

Hey Fade,

Sep 15, 2009#41

Dave

Is it any consolation that I understood your point, Fade?

No?

:humph:

Sep 15, 2009#42

Allen, who is Quiet

dave, it is because understanding isn't edgy enough.

Sep 15, 2009#43

fade

ZenMonkey;255651][quote=fade said:
It was just a remark.

"Administer CPR, STAT!" is rather attention-getting for "just a remark."[/QUOTE]

I thought I was just being funny.

Sep 15, 2009#44

Laurelai

Gah! I didn't get the page until just now! I hope I'm not too late!!

/starts a large bore IV
administers epinepherine 1 mg bolus
continues CPR
administers Atropine 1 mg
/looks at the EKG and cusses
/pulls out the defibrillator
CLEAR!!!
/administers lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg (how much do you guys think this forum weighs??)

/...feels a pulse

Whew! That was close!

Sep 15, 2009#45

North_Ranger

It's a little quiet during my day hours (which, I suppose, are the time when you lot are asleep or doing whatever you do at the wee hours of the night).

We need more European posters

Sep 15, 2009#46

Cuyval Dar

"Dave;255561][quote=phil said:
Dave;255449 said:

Shegokigo said:

New blood's acoming from what I understand. How IS the comic forum hunt coming along?

Click to expand...

I've been waiting for Tom to pull the trigger so that I can use him as an example and can say, "Look at this guy! He has a web site with an average of about 5k unique users every day. He tried to run a forum but was hit with spam and technical issues, along with the fact that moderation was a pain in the butt. Then he partnered with Halforums and now all he has to do is sit back and relax while we do all the work while his users discuss his strip."

Once Tom pulls the trigger I'm going to be pimping hard with the list Cuyval Dar made.

Click to expand...

Man, I don't think he actually wants to at this point. Seems like every time we tried to get him to come over, back when Halforum was new he just flat out didn't want to. Even now with the new look and everything he's had a few weeks to "pull the trigger" and still hasn't.

I don't even know what he has to do other then put in his blogpost "Btw go to www.halforums.com for the TH forum."

You may want to just start laying groundwork with other sites in the event tom just never comes over.

Actually I think there are a few things that are stopping him, not the least is his unemployed status. I think we're just not high on his priority list.[/quote]

ZenMonkey said:
phil said:

Man, I don't think he actually wants to at this point. Seems like every time we tried to get him to come over, back when Halforum was new he just flat out didn't want to. Even now with the new look and everything he's had a few weeks to \"pull the trigger\" and still hasn't.

Click to expand...

I completely agree with this.

Glad that my speed reading of the Webcomics list wasn't for nothing.
And like I said previously in the Theater Hopper sub-forum, how difficult is it for him to change the 'Thorum' link to 'Halforums'? Until I see proof otherwise, I don't think he was serious about it in the first place.

Which leads me to my final point:
DAMN YOU TOM BRAZELTON!!!

Sep 16, 2009#47

Drachenherz

North_Ranger said:
It's a little quiet during my day hours (which, I suppose, are the time when you lot are asleep or doing whatever you do at the wee hours of the night).

We need more European posters

This.

Or more people in other parts of the world with insomnia.

---------- Post added at 07:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:50 AM ----------

Shegokigo said:
Fade: Numbers don't mean shit to my irrationality! :slywink:

That explains your postcount.

Funny thing: On the frontpage of halforums, you're always the top poster. Who hast more posts than the total posts of the forum. Or of any forum in this world combined. (Well, maybe not, but close...)

Sep 16, 2009#48

Bubble181

Yeah, I agree with N_R. In my timezone, I tend to get less than 10 new posts an hour. It's cramping my style :-P

Sep 16, 2009#49

doomdragon6

We have a whole 30 different posters in 3 hours? >_>

Gee willackers we're speedin'!

Sep 16, 2009#50

Shegokigo

doomdragon6 said:
We have a whole 30 different posters in 3 hours? >_>

Gee willackers we're speedin'!

:slap:

Sep 16, 2009#51

Shannow

Shegokigo said:
Hey Fade,

Sep 16, 2009#52

Shegokigo

Loooooove that one Shannow!

Sep 16, 2009#53

Silvanesti

I guess I fail to understand the point of a thread like this. If you think the forum is dying or slow, then do something about it, get other people on or post more, create something worthwhile to draw people in. If you don't think its dying then jolly good for you.

The pointless bitching doesn't get anything done.

Sep 16, 2009#54

Fun Size

You take out the pointless bitching, you're going to find yourself short about half an internet.

Sep 16, 2009#55

Drachenherz

Fun Size said:
You take out the pointless bitching, you're going to find yourself short about half an internet.

Touché, I'd say.

:smug:

Sep 16, 2009#56

Shegokigo

Fun Size said:
You take out the pointless bitching, you're going to find yourself short about half an internet.

:clap:

Sep 16, 2009#57

Silvanesti

Fun Size said:
You take out the pointless bitching, you're going to find yourself short about half an internet.

Sep 16, 2009#58

Shannow

Internet...what the fuck is the internet?

Sep 16, 2009#59

fade

Silvanesti said:
I guess I fail to understand the point of a thread like this. If you think the forum is dying or slow, then do something about it, get other people on or post more, create something worthwhile to draw people in. If you don't think its dying then jolly good for you.

The pointless bitching doesn't get anything done.

There's that thing again. What's the point of any thread here other than conversation? I don't get posts like THIS. We're all just talking here.

Also, as I said before, I think you and ZenMonkey are way over interpreting my emotional investment in the original sentiment. In my head, it wasn't even in the same ballpark as bitching.

Sep 16, 2009#60

Silvanesti

Well, I guess what I am wondering is this. If you were just bored and needed something to do, then fine whatever.

But if you meant it as a call to arms or trying to draw notice to a problem you were seeing then I am wondering why you are not doing something to better the situation.

Sep 16, 2009#61

Gusto

Well, to be fair, he DID make a thread, and people ARE posting in it...

Sep 16, 2009#62

Vytamindi

Gusto said:
Well, to be fair, he DID make a thread, and people ARE posting in it...

:uhhuh:

Not only that, but he made a cutsey title. I don't see what the big deal is after reading the OP.

Here you go, everyone *huuuuuuuuuuuuug*

Sep 16, 2009#63

Silvanesti

Vytamindi said:
[Here you go, everyone *huuuuuuuuuuuuug*

NO HUGS.

Sep 16, 2009#64

Shegokigo

Amorous Eyes;256256][quote=Gusto said:
Well, to be fair, he DID make a thread, and people ARE posting in it...

Yeah, but he didn't want just posts, he wanted new threads.[/QUOTE]

By different people. Which they were doing, constantly and consistantly....

Sep 16, 2009#65

Gusto

So problem solved!

Let's go home.

Sep 16, 2009#66

Silvanesti

Gusto said:
So problem solved!

Let's go home.

Problem solved, crisis averted

Cake for everyone!

Sep 16, 2009#67

Dave

I was going to download a mod that automatically made tags based on the Subject line text, but this thread and the kanye West thread has changed my mind about that.

Sep 16, 2009#68

Drachenherz

Silvanesti;256345][quote=Gusto said:
So problem solved!

Let's go home.

Problem solved, crisis averted

Cake for everyone!

[/QUOTE]

The cake is a lie!!

Sep 16, 2009#69

fade

Shegokigo;256311][quote=Amorous Eyes;256256][quote=Gusto said:
Well, to be fair, he DID make a thread, and people ARE posting in it...

Yeah, but he didn't want just posts, he wanted new threads.[/QUOTE]

By different people. Which they were doing, constantly and consistantly....[/QUOTE]

Apparently we differ in opinion on what constitutes a significant number. I'm using the new posts thing now and I'm still seeing mostly the same threads and mostly the same names.

We have different perceptions on things. We've established that. Groovy.

Sep 16, 2009#70

Shegokigo

fade said:
Apparently we differ in opinion on what constitutes a significant number. I'm using the new posts thing now and I'm still seeing mostly the same threads and mostly the same names.

We have different perceptions on things. We've established that. Groovy.

We also established earlier, than your opinion is based on irrationality. So there's that. Yeah.

Sep 16, 2009#71

Shannow

fade;256410][quote=Shegokigo;256311][quote=Amorous Eyes;256256][quote=Gusto said:
Well, to be fair, he DID make a thread, and people ARE posting in it...

Yeah, but he didn't want just posts, he wanted new threads.[/quote]

By different people. Which they were doing, constantly and consistantly....[/quote]

Apparently we differ in opinion on what constitutes a significant number. I'm using the new posts thing now and I'm still seeing mostly the same threads and mostly the same names.

We have different perceptions on things. We've established that. Groovy.[/QUOTE]

Sep 16, 2009#72

MisterSteve

I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of the assholism, a few of us have just moved on, including myself and my brother, who was pretty badly treated every single time he posted here. So, I guess the only people still actively posting are complete assholes who enjoy other assholes being assholes. Not mentioning any names (umm, everyone?) but it is basically true. I barely bother to check in here anymore, I never engage in any serious debate anymore and I sincerely believe the assholishness hurts the quality, if not quantity, of posters.

But most of you seem pretty happy to keep going the way you are.

Sep 16, 2009#73

Shannow

MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of the assholism, a few of us have just moved on, including myself and my brother, who was pretty badly treated every single time he posted here. So, I guess the only people still actively posting are complete assholes who enjoy other assholes being assholes. Not mentioning any names (umm, everyone?) but it is basically true. I barely bother to check in here anymore, I never engage in any serious debate anymore and I sincerely believe the assholishness hurts the quality, if not quantity, of posters.

But most of you seem pretty happy to keep going the way you are.

Well, wow. This should be interesting.

And out of curiousity, who was your brother?

Sep 16, 2009#74

Dave

I'm not an asshole.

Sep 16, 2009#75

Gusto

Sep 16, 2009#76

Kitty Sinatra

Hello. My name is Gruebeard "Alt" Hollow and I'm an asshole.

Sep 16, 2009#77

Shakey

Dave said:
I'm not an asshole.

Yeah you are. People are just afraid you'll hit them if they speak up about it.

Sep 16, 2009#78

Silvanesti

MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of the assholism, a few of us have just moved on, including myself and my brother, who was pretty badly treated every single time he posted here. So, I guess the only people still actively posting are complete assholes who enjoy other assholes being assholes. Not mentioning any names (umm, everyone?) but it is basically true. I barely bother to check in here anymore, I never engage in any serious debate anymore and I sincerely believe the assholishness hurts the quality, if not quantity, of posters.

But most of you seem pretty happy to keep going the way you are.

Sep 16, 2009#79

Wasabi Poptart

MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of the assholism, a few of us have just moved on, including myself and my brother, who was pretty badly treated every single time he posted here. So, I guess the only people still actively posting are complete assholes who enjoy other assholes being assholes. Not mentioning any names (umm, everyone?) but it is basically true. I barely bother to check in here anymore, I never engage in any serious debate anymore and I sincerely believe the assholishness hurts the quality, if not quantity, of posters.

But most of you seem pretty happy to keep going the way you are.

:waah:

Sep 16, 2009#80

Gusto

Hey, STEVE!

Sep 16, 2009#81

Soliloquy

Do you know which comics we should try to be a forum for?

PvP and Starslip.

Sep 16, 2009#82

ThatGrinningIdiot!

MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of the assholism, a few of us have just moved on, including myself and my brother, who was pretty badly treated every single time he posted here. So, I guess the only people still actively posting are complete assholes who enjoy other assholes being assholes. Not mentioning any names (umm, everyone?) but it is basically true. I barely bother to check in here anymore, I never engage in any serious debate anymore and I sincerely believe the assholishness hurts the quality, if not quantity, of posters.

But most of you seem pretty happy to keep going the way you are.

I wish there were an less assholish way to say this; grow a fucking spine. People aren't going to roll over for you and pamper your ass, and if you're going to accuse people of being pricks, then at least have the courage to confront them instead of this passive-aggressive approach of saying "everyone".

Got a problem with someone? Try to work something out with them, and if all else fails then there's always the ignore function.

By the way, this forum is fucking upstanding compared to many of them I've visited. Dave actually cares about maintaining this place, many users are eloquent and informed about their opinions, and it's generally a fun place to joke around.

Sep 16, 2009#83

Gusto

Soliloquy said:
Do you know which comics we should try to be a forum for?

PvP and Starslip.

Now yer talkin'.

Sep 16, 2009#84

Soliloquy

Gusto;256634][quote=Soliloquy said:
Do you know which comics we should try to be a forum for?

PvP and Starslip.

Now yer talkin'.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I hear that they don't have one.

Sep 16, 2009#85

Bubble181

Dave said:
I'm not an asshole.

Yeah, I think I can name at least people here who aren't assholes or bitches. Most of the time. On here. :-P

Sep 16, 2009#86

Shegokigo

Silvanesti;256582][quote=MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of the assholism, a few of us have just moved on, including myself and my brother, who was pretty badly treated every single time he posted here. So, I guess the only people still actively posting are complete assholes who enjoy other assholes being assholes. Not mentioning any names (umm, everyone?) but it is basically true. I barely bother to check in here anymore, I never engage in any serious debate anymore and I sincerely believe the assholishness hurts the quality, if not quantity, of posters.

But most of you seem pretty happy to keep going the way you are.

[/QUOTE]

/
thread.

Sep 16, 2009#87

phil

and then just for fun:

Sep 16, 2009#88

ZenMonkey

MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of

YO MISTERSTEVE, I'M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH BUT NEON GRUE MADE ONE OF THE BEST "I HATE YOU GUYS AND I'M LEAVING" POSTS OF ALL TIME.

Sep 16, 2009#89

Espy

Aaaaaaaaaand we hav' a WINNA'!!!!!

Sep 16, 2009#90

Soliloquy

Well, I gotta be honest, you guys can kind of be assholes.

Just sayin'

Sep 16, 2009#91

Espy

Many people can be assholes. But having the brother of one of the biggest assholes to post on the forum come and say that he left cuz people were mean to him is... well, rather funny.

Sep 16, 2009#92

Soliloquy

Espy said:
Many people can be assholes. But having the brother of one of the biggest assholes to post on the forum come and say that he left cuz people were mean to him is... well, rather funny.

Ah.

See, I've been gone for a while, so I didn't get the context there.

(i left because you guys are such assholes

)

Sep 16, 2009#93

Bubble181

Espy said:
Aaaaaaaaaand we hav' a WINNA'!!!!!

http://jamiedubs.com/fuckflickr/data/you-win-an-internet.jpg

Sep 16, 2009#94

phil

is neon mr.steves bro?

Sep 16, 2009#95

ZenMonkey

phil said:
is neon mr.steves bro?

No, it was between Neon and M-80 and I just flipped a coin.

Sep 16, 2009#96

Gusto

Hahahaha.

SO good.

Sep 16, 2009#97

Kitty Sinatra

so who is whose brother?

I'd say we're all brothers but Gassy would have a commie-hating seizure. Plus there are girls here and girls can't be brothers. It's grammatically impossible.

Sep 16, 2009#98

Cajungal

*bows down before Zen as the Ultimate Lord and Master of Hilarity*

Sep 16, 2009#99

Soliloquy

Now, since I don't know what's been going on here lately, I can't say this with any authority, but Mr. Steve does bring up a point.

I remember, back in the Halfpixel days, we had a tendency to drive off newbies by mercilessly jumping on them when they broke some sort of forum taboo. And when people were called out on their assholishness, they would defend their "right to be assholes" to the poor newcomers.

Now, that problem may very well be dead and gone, but if that does still happen here from time to time, it's hardly the best way to make the forum grow.

Sep 16, 2009#100

ZenMonkey

Since the brother in question did his damndest to piss people off and be an asshole -- and took great pride in it -- I'm not overly concerned about MisterSteve's opinion on the matter.

Sep 16, 2009#101

Cajungal

If Mistersteve's brother is who I think he is, I don't blame people for jumping down his throat.

I will say, I think most people here are above the "toughen up or die" mentality, no matter what they might say. Sure, there are some who are a little more harsh. And people shouldn't be babied; that's not what I believe at all. But it's intimidating to go someplace new, even if it's just a new online forum. I remember being a bit nervous, wondering if I'd be chased off like I was at the other place. But I found that people here are generally kind. There are passionate people here who won't be gentle when they argue, and again, I have no problem with that. But I've always found the atmosphere mostly friendly.

It was a little weird here at first, but I think we're getting back into our old groove.

Sep 16, 2009#102

phil

Honestly? I think a lot of the people here have been on a "not really an asshole" streak.

I haven't noticed too many people really getting out of line that much. I think things like the flame war subforum help. Maybe we're all just trying to be better to give [STRIKE]newbies a false sense of security[/STRIKE] people a better image of us and help dave out.

whatever it is, I think things are better than they've been for a while.

:dawwww:

Sep 16, 2009#103

Shegokigo

ZenMonkey;256687][quote=MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of

YO MISTERSTEVE, I'M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH BUT NEON GRUE MADE ONE OF THE BEST "I HATE YOU GUYS AND I'M LEAVING" POSTS OF ALL TIME.[/QUOTE]

I hadn't really been enjoying this meme too much.... until this. :rofl:

Sep 16, 2009#104

Silvanesti

The tags for this thread is awesome. I love it so much.

Sep 16, 2009#105

Shegokigo

Oh and for the record:

If you have a thinner skin than "That Nick Guy", you should just leave the internet on the whole.

Sep 16, 2009#106

Soliloquy

Now, I'm starting to get curious... is there any way to organize the member's list based on join date? Because I'm curious to look at what people around here are noobs / how new people generally react to this forum.

Sep 16, 2009#107

Espy

Seems to me they are treated very well. We like them.

Then someone like the Messiah comes around and well, he just wasn't interested in doing anything other than pissing everyone off. Any rational arguments he made were lost in his ranting. So yeah, people responded about how you would expect.

Sep 16, 2009#108

Cajungal

Well, he did have the courage to stand up and remind the American people that we are expected to pay our bills... several times. In bold.

Sep 16, 2009#109

Soliloquy

Espy said:
Seems to me they are treated very well. We like them.

Then someone like the Messiah comes around and well, he just wasn't interested in doing anything other than pissing everyone off. Any rational arguments he made were lost in his ranting. So yeah, people responded about how you would expect.

Fair enough. So, how many new people do we get around here usually, anyway?

Sep 16, 2009#110

Bubble181

Espy said:
Seems to me they are treated very well. We like them.

Then someone like the Messiah comes around and well, he just wasn't interested in doing anything other than pissing everyone off. Any rational arguments he made were lost in his ranting. So yeah, people responded about how you would expect.

To bne fair, Kissinger was much the same in the beginning :-P

Sep 16, 2009#111

Espy

Yes, and he almost got himself banned for being a prick.

Sep 16, 2009#112

Cajungal

But now he's lovable. ^_^ He's still here, right?

Sep 16, 2009#113

Espy

I think Charlie said he didn't make the switch.

Sep 16, 2009#114

Cajungal

Aw.

Sep 16, 2009#115

Twitch

I like to think I'm only an asshole to people who've been on here awhile or really deserve it. I know I've been an ass to JCM and Neonninja but I think at the times they both deserved it. Though I enjoy JCM's posts as a whole.

Sep 16, 2009#116

Wasabi Poptart

ZenMonkey said:
Since the brother in question did his damndest to piss people off and be an asshole -- and took great pride in it -- I'm not overly concerned about MisterSteve's opinion on the matter.

I also thought Mr. Steve did a fine job of being a jerk himself (if I remember correctly). He was one of those people who could dish it out, but couldn't take it when it was handed right back to him.

Sep 16, 2009#117

Shegokigo

Just a heads up. I don't think Mr.Steve is "Steve the Monkey"

I may be wrong.

Edit:
Cause it's not:
http://www.halforums.com/forum/member.php?u=130

Sep 16, 2009#118

ElJuski

re: kissinger, I think the official story is that that thread about Tycho vs. Gabe on the bitter-man-tricking-women-to-fuck-them decided this place wasn't worth the trouble.

Sep 16, 2009#119

Cajungal

I never even saw that thread. :confused:

Sep 16, 2009#120

Allen, who is Quiet

ElJuski said:
re: kissinger, I think the official story is that that thread about Tycho vs. Gabe on the bitter-man-tricking-women-to-fuck-them decided this place wasn't worth the trouble.

that stinks

Sep 16, 2009#121

Bumble the Boy Wonder

Hug it out, guys. Hug it out.

Sep 16, 2009#122

ZenMonkey

Allen said:
re: kissinger, I think the official story is that that thread about Tycho vs. Gabe on the bitter-man-tricking-women-to-fuck-them decided this place wasn't worth the trouble.

that stinks[/quote]

Why? He looked down on the place, he wanted it to be something it wasn't, and he constantly reminded us of that.

Seems to be a win all around if he finds someplace better suited to his tastes.

^^ sincere

Sep 16, 2009#123

Allen, who is Quiet

I just wanted to make a comment similar to the one his avatar made. I don't really care if he's here or if he's gone.

Sep 16, 2009#124

Thread Necromancer

Nuh-uh. Not an asshole. Asshat!

Sep 16, 2009#125

Krisken

Amorous Eyes said:
Are people actually taking MisterSteve's post seriously or is my sarcasm meter still broken?

Ah, here we go:

WildSoul;256759][quote=ZenMonkey said:

Since the brother in question did his damndest to piss people off and be an asshole -- and took great pride in it -- I'm not overly concerned about MisterSteve's opinion on the matter.

Click to expand...

I also thought Mr. Steve did a fine job of being a jerk himself (if I remember correctly). He was one of those people who could dish it out, but couldn't take it when it was handed right back to him.

^This.

[/QUOTE]
So much so he's one of 3 people I have on ignore :thumbsup:

Sep 16, 2009#126

ZenMonkey

Allen said:
I just wanted to make a comment similar to the one his avatar made. I don't really care if he's here or if he's gone.

Ah...been so long since I've seen his avatar I completely forgot. Sorry for utterly ruining the joke. :uhhuh: :thumbsup:

Thread Necromancer said:
Nuh-uh. Not an asshole. Asshat!

This is why I love the game Kingdom of Loathing: after you beat up a few of bums and collect two bum cheeks, you can craft them together to make a wearable asshat.

Sep 16, 2009#127

Vytamindi

IBTL

Sep 17, 2009#128

Twitch

We're talking about people but I don't know who unless I have avatars.

Sep 17, 2009#129

meyoumeyou

ElJuski said:
Mannnnnn you guys take this shit way to seriously. Fucken. All of you.

Sep 17, 2009#130

Gusto

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:
Hug it out, guys. Hug it out.

Sep 17, 2009#131

tegid

MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of the assholism, a few of us have just moved on, including myself and my brother, who was pretty badly treated every single time he posted here. So, I guess the only people still actively posting are complete assholes who enjoy other assholes being assholes. Not mentioning any names (umm, everyone?) but it is basically true. I barely bother to check in here anymore, I never engage in any serious debate anymore and I sincerely believe the assholishness hurts the quality, if not quantity, of posters.

But most of you seem pretty happy to keep going the way you are.

First of all, most people here are definitely not assholish (People have been a little bit harsher than normal in this thread).

Also, if your brother was not Messiah, disregard the following.

If he was, though... WTF? I recall trying to have a normal conversation with him, asking his opinion etc. and getting from him nothing more than absurd posts, sometimes almost insults maybe (not sure about that).

So yeah, I'm so sorry Messiah is gone

Sep 17, 2009#132

Dave

I'm still not an asshole. :humph:

Sep 17, 2009#133

Andromache

ZenMonkey;256687][quote=MisterSteve said:
I think it is less a problem of people not posting and more of a problem with certain people being unbelievable assholes. Seriously, complete and total assholes. Because of

YO MISTERSTEVE, I'M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH BUT NEON GRUE MADE ONE OF THE BEST "I HATE YOU GUYS AND I'M LEAVING" POSTS OF ALL TIME.[/QUOTE]

oh my god /win

Sep 17, 2009#134

Allen, who is Quiet

Dave said:
I'm still not an asshole. :humph:

hm :coffee:

Sep 17, 2009#135

Andromache

Anyone who calls Dave an asshole has two choices. The least painful is to cut out their own genitalia.

*grabs the scissors and salt*

Sep 17, 2009#136

Shegokigo

Crone said:
Anyone who calls Dave an asshole has two choices. The least painful is to cut out their own genitalia.

*grabs the scissors and salt*

Sep 17, 2009#137

JCM

Twitch said:
I like to think I'm only an asshole to people who've been on here awhile or really deserve it. I know I've been an ass to JCM and Neonninja but I think at the times they both deserved it. Though I enjoy JCM's posts as a whole.

No sour feelings mate, I am often dickish.

Anyway, on the forums as a whole, having survived forumpolis, image comics, kryton krew, krewmembers, halfpixel, and even some side forums of CMorisson/Wrabgler/Neon, the forum is pretty much in its best phase.

Sep 17, 2009#138

Dave

JCM;257086][quote=Twitch said:
I like to think I'm only an asshole to people who've been on here awhile or really deserve it. I know I've been an ass to JCM and Neonninja but I think at the times they both deserved it. Though I enjoy JCM's posts as a whole.

Sep 17, 2009#139

Drachenherz

Dave;257105][quote=JCM;257086][quote=Twitch said:
I like to think I'm only an asshole to people who've been on here awhile or really deserve it. I know I've been an ass to JCM and Neonninja but I think at the times they both deserved it. Though I enjoy JCM's posts as a whole.

[/QUOTE]

Now you're being modest, Dave... ihihihihi

Sep 17, 2009#140

JCM

Dave;257105][quote=JCM;257086][quote=Twitch said:
I like to think I'm only an asshole to people who've been on here awhile or really deserve it. I know I've been an ass to JCM and Neonninja but I think at the times they both deserved it. Though I enjoy JCM's posts as a whole.

[/QUOTE]Its the users that make a forum, and in this forum so far you´ve done a good job.

Sep 17, 2009#141

Cajungal

Wait up, dave, you almost forgot your tackle box.

Sep 17, 2009#142

JCM

?????????

Sep 17, 2009#143

Shegokigo

Cause.... he was.... you know.... fishing for compliments.... cmon JCM, did I have to spell that one out for you?

Sep 17, 2009#144

Dave

Old people fish.

Plus I have a purple wiggler. :unibrow:

Sep 17, 2009#145

Cajungal

Purple?

Reminds me of my new cousin-in-law. The men in his family dye the groom-to-be's genitals purple the night before the wedding. :confused:

Sep 17, 2009#146

Jake

Is that a "vag" scale in the lower right? :bush:

4 kg seems like a lot of vag...

Sep 17, 2009#147

Fun Size

You've never met Crone's mom.

Sep 17, 2009#148

Shegokigo

Fun Size said:
You've never met Crone's mom.

Sep 17, 2009#149

Jake

Fun Size said:
You've never met Crone's mom.

On that note, I stand corrected. And I'm not talking about Crone's mom.

Sep 17, 2009#150

Andromache

Jake;257189][quote=Fun Size said:
You've never met Crone's mom.

On that note, I stand corrected. And I'm not talking about Crone's mom.[/QUOTE]

lmao.

you know, a guy named FUN SIZE is not one to be talking about things he's too small to ride.

Sep 17, 2009#151

Silvanesti

Sep 17, 2009#152

Fun Size

Crone;257219][quote=Jake;257189][quote=Fun Size said:
You've never met Crone's mom.

On that note, I stand corrected. And I'm not talking about Crone's mom.[/quote]

lmao.

you know, a guy named FUN SIZE is not one to be talking about things he's too small to ride.[/QUOTE]

Hey, I didn't say I couldn't handle it, I was just citing it as an example.

Of course not all guys have the proper spelunking equipment in the bedroom, so I can see where you might assume it was too big a job.

Sep 17, 2009#153

Silvanesti

and now, apparently, this thread is about big floppy vaginas

Sep 17, 2009#154

Fun Size

Dude, what the hell are you talking about? Crone's mom is a fan of spelunking.

Wow, some people have really weird ideas about things around here...

Sep 17, 2009#155

Silvanesti

4 pound vag man, thats a lotta vag

Sep 17, 2009#156

Cajungal

I think this place has been thoroughly CPR'd. Good work, Fade? I mean, this must have been your diabolical plan all along.

Sep 17, 2009#157

Shegokigo

Silvanesti said:
4 pound vag man, thats a lotta vag

Some would say it's not enough vag... though if it were only on one person I could see your point.

Sep 17, 2009#158

Andromache

Fun Size said:
Hey, I didn't say I couldn't handle it, I was just citing it as an example.

Of course not all guys have the proper spelunking equipment in the bedroom, so I can see where you might assume it was too big a job.

this is creepy or funny. I can't quite figure it out yet.

Sep 17, 2009#159

Silvanesti

Crone;257312][quote=Fun Size said:
Hey, I didn't say I couldn't handle it, I was just citing it as an example.

Of course not all guys have the proper spelunking equipment in the bedroom, so I can see where you might assume it was too big a job.

this is creepy or funny. I can't quite figure it out yet.[/QUOTE]

Both. Lets go with both.

Sep 17, 2009#160

Jake

Crone;257312][quote=Fun Size said:
Hey, I didn't say I couldn't handle it, I was just citing it as an example.

Of course not all guys have the proper spelunking equipment in the bedroom, so I can see where you might assume it was too big a job.

this is creepy or funny. I can't quite figure it out yet.[/QUOTE]
Let's find out together.

Sep 17, 2009#161

fade

Do that thing where you drop a lit torch down to see how far it goes.

Sep 17, 2009#162

Andromache

i cant really entertain any ideas about my mom's vag without being more comfortable with incest and necrophilia than I am currently capable of.

Sep 17, 2009#163

Jake

Well, it's good to know you do have some foundation of incestuous necrophilia to build on, I guess.

Sep 17, 2009#164

Andromache

no, no i do not.

Sep 17, 2009#165

Jake

Sep 18, 2009#166

Bowielee

This thread needs more....

PUPPIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, though, I've been so busy lately, I have moved to full on lurker status lately. What with the working full time and going to school thing.

Sep 18, 2009#167

Drachenherz

No, this threads needs some boobies!!!
Or tits!!!

Or tits and boobies!!!

Sep 18, 2009#168

klew

Shegokigo;257029][quote=Crone said:
Anyone who calls Dave an asshole has two choices. The least painful is to cut out their own genitalia.

*grabs the scissors and salt*

[/QUOTE]

I don't think the salt was meant for the popcorn.

Sep 18, 2009#169

Bowielee

Andi said:
No, this threads needs some boobies!!!
Or tits!!!

Or tits and boobies!!!

Sep 18, 2009#170

CynicismKills

Stop strangling the tits, they're all blue.

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