Wow... Just wow. Its shocking how much things change.
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Abaddon
Deity
An it only took us suffering through 7000 posts 
#Inb4: So whats your excuse at 28000?
#Inb4: So whats your excuse at 28000?
Cheetah
Deity
Ooooooohhhh!! Civ3 Demogame II! 
I had forgotten all about the Demogames! Those were the days.
I had forgotten all about the Demogames! Those were the days.
Cheetah
Deity
I'm terribly disappointed!
I've been polite, understanding and rational from the very beginning!
Perhaps I should change for the worse then? Could be exciting...
I've been polite, understanding and rational from the very beginning!
Perhaps I should change for the worse then? Could be exciting...
SKILORD
Insurgent
I used to be an Objectivist (and an obnoxious one at that, I made a thread on Apolyton once about how the poor were conspiring to elevate themselves to some sort of "nobility status" through social programs).
And before that, a Republican.
And I used to believe in the divinity of Christ.
Growing up has been, I've found, a worthwhile process in all of those regards.
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The Demogames were fantastic, I was reminiscing in that forum like a week ago.
And before that, a Republican.
And I used to believe in the divinity of Christ.
Growing up has been, I've found, a worthwhile process in all of those regards.
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The Demogames were fantastic, I was reminiscing in that forum like a week ago.
I haven't been here long enough for any significant change in posting style on this particular site. I'm also in my 30s, so for better or worse, I'm basically done growing up.
I'm also too lazy to put much time or energy into arguing on the Internet with people I don't know. I'd much rather do important things like talk about music or share stupid pictures that make me laugh.
If I look beyond CFC to the websites and forums I frequented 10+ years ago, I'm sure I'd seem very naive and idealistic back then. I've grown more lazy and cynical in my twilight years, but that's part of the fun of getting old!
I'm also too lazy to put much time or energy into arguing on the Internet with people I don't know. I'd much rather do important things like talk about music or share stupid pictures that make me laugh.
If I look beyond CFC to the websites and forums I frequented 10+ years ago, I'm sure I'd seem very naive and idealistic back then. I've grown more lazy and cynical in my twilight years, but that's part of the fun of getting old!
Catharsis
catch u on the flip scythe
For all the times I've heaped venom upon my past self, it's probably true that he was quite a bit funnier and certainly a lot friendlier than I am.
When I was new I used to put a lot more time into my posts, probably because no-one knew me back then, so I had to work a little harder so as not to wind up being roundly derided by the main peeps of this place. Nowadays I find it hard to summon up the will to do any more than maybe one stupid pun per week, and certainly no actual conversation or (heaven forfend) debate; I don't start threads any more either (last OT thread I started was in late 2008). So I've probably deteriorated as a poster, and what with the new generations of OT posters, might well have slipped back into relative obscurity in this subforum.
That said, the atmosphere of OT at the time I arrived was more conducive to my style. There were a lot more pun wars, for example.
This post makes me want to smack you. You are one of the main not-terrible posters of current-iteration OT so quitcher kvetching.
When I was new I used to put a lot more time into my posts, probably because no-one knew me back then, so I had to work a little harder so as not to wind up being roundly derided by the main peeps of this place. Nowadays I find it hard to summon up the will to do any more than maybe one stupid pun per week, and certainly no actual conversation or (heaven forfend) debate; I don't start threads any more either (last OT thread I started was in late 2008). So I've probably deteriorated as a poster, and what with the new generations of OT posters, might well have slipped back into relative obscurity in this subforum.
That said, the atmosphere of OT at the time I arrived was more conducive to my style. There were a lot more pun wars, for example.
This post makes me want to smack you. You are one of the main not-terrible posters of current-iteration OT so quitcher kvetching.
shadowplay
your ad here
I'm also too lazy to put much time or energy into arguing on the Internet with people I don't know. I'd much rather do important things like talk about music or share stupid pictures that make me laugh.
If I look beyond CFC to the websites and forums I frequented 10+ years ago, I'm sure I'd seem very naive and idealistic back then. I've grown more lazy and cynical in my twilight years, but that's part of the fun of getting old!
Amen brother!
I still remember a post you made shortly after the avatar size limits were raised. Your post made me giggle then, and I still have a good laugh when I remember it.
You seem to have the ability to laugh at yourself, which is a healthy thing for anybody to be able to do.
My posting style... I started out in the Civ forums here, and I don't know if those threads are even accessible anymore. I do recall a rather angry exchange that resulted in a moderator telling us to cool it. The thread eventually got locked (yes, that annoyed me).
I've had to change my posting style since becoming a moderator - some threads I would have waded into once upon a time, I now have to stay out of as a private poster. But I've tried to keep a sense of humor in my private posts, and even as much as possible as a moderator. I can't always tell if I've succeeded in doing that.
ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
Resisting the urge to troll seems to be the main requirement I think.
ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
I think you dropped this
Not breaking rules would probably help.
I know I'd never stand a chance after my last major debacle and even if I was offered I'd turn it down, I don't think I'd do a good job.
But we're dreadfully offtopic!
ONTOPIC: I can only see the most recent 300 posts of mine. Why is this?
I know I'd never stand a chance after my last major debacle and even if I was offered I'd turn it down, I don't think I'd do a good job.
But we're dreadfully offtopic!
ONTOPIC: I can only see the most recent 300 posts of mine. Why is this?
If you check some of the Site Feedback threads, you should find an answer to this question.
Zack
99% hot gas
Look at your started threads instead.
dannyshenanigan
Emperor
I haven't changed a bit, still a mediocre forgettable poster. Every once in a while I'll put a little effort into a post though.
I'm just now closing in toward 1,000 posts after 4 years. I actually was on this board in '04 and 05' but after a year hiatus I forgot my username and started over.
I'm just now closing in toward 1,000 posts after 4 years. I actually was on this board in '04 and 05' but after a year hiatus I forgot my username and started over.
Some of them are pretty crappy, but the majority I feel good about.
