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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Aug 13, 2024 3:22:46 GMT -5
If I can be serious for a moment, I will also say that while I agree that people often see their past through rose-tinted glasses, including for these here forums, I am not fond of people trying to paint it in an undeservedly bad light in order to make the present look more enlightened either. I'm seeing people acting like this place used to be some kind of den of constant bigotry, which is just plain untrue. Having been around since the mid-2000s, I can assure yout that these forums have always been way more progressive and inclusive than the vast majority of online communities. I feel like both attitudes are manifestations of the very frequent issue of people not being able to conceive of things as anything but binary extremes where if it's not the best, it's the worst and if it's not the worst, it's the best. Actually, yes, I should note this - this place in the old days did have its share of all the -isms and -phobias, but I think compared to society at large at the time and the internet specifically, it was at worst, no worse than average. Part of why I stayed here so long was because of that. Just the fact this place always had a certain amount of rules about what could and couldn't be said meant that it was always safer here than it was in other places I went to at the time.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 13, 2024 6:15:04 GMT -5
Especially if you wanted your font colour changed... it was Cornfed who changed the colour yellow on the boards. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}it was actually the swap to v5 of proboards that did it. And he stole all our stars!
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Aug 13, 2024 18:01:20 GMT -5
Honestly this place is probably the most chill wrestling place I've ever been involved with, hence being here for like 15 years now.
There was one issue a few years ago that almost made me leave where I shared my friend's abuse story, was chastised by a mod who a year or so later resigned because he did weird sexual shit with his mod powers a long time ago.
There is a bit of an element of squashing people's fun if other people don't like them. Like the Wyatt Sicks stuff stuck out to me, there was one or two people who were determined to make sure no one enjoyed their debut. Punk is another, yeah I know he's a prick and he has heat with very popular wrestlers, but he's not an actively problematic person like a Logan Paul, we know not everyone likes him, but can we just enjoy a promo without being reminded of a scuffle several years ago?
Anyway, I'm glad I stuck around even if I don't agree with everyone and I'm sure I annoy some. We're one big family and we're not all gonna get on, the overall vibe though is very welcoming I think.
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Lupin the Third
Patti Mayonnaise
I'm sorry.....I love you. *boot to the head*--3rd most culpable in the jixing of NXT, D'oh!
Join the Dark Order....
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Post by Lupin the Third on Aug 14, 2024 13:59:58 GMT -5
*Kicks in the front door.*
HEY!!!! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!!!!
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Post by gerbilfacedgeek on Aug 14, 2024 14:10:39 GMT -5
This place isn't perfect, but it still by far the absolute best and nicest forum for wrestling I've ever found, past present and honestly likely future too. Certainly a lot better than it was years ago as well. You can focus on serious arguments, shitpost or combine the two, but rembember, regardless of the platform, it's never good to take things too seriously online (took me a bit too long to really learn this tbh). No one is forcing anyone to post, read or respond to anything in any part of the internet, so whenever you feel a discussion is getting out of hand, just drop it. An online debate that turns into a fight can't be won, because at that point all parties will refuse to budge, so any enrichment that could be gained through dialog will disappear. I will say that CRZ's forum was also always really chill, but it died a long time ago. It technincally still exists, but nobody posts there anymore. So everyone ended up....WALKING from it?
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Sephiroth
Wade Wilson
Surviving
Posts: 29,331
Member is Online
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Post by Sephiroth on Aug 14, 2024 14:27:59 GMT -5
Now see here, things have gotten rather silly around here and I won't stand for it!
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 14, 2024 15:03:45 GMT -5
I don't know about the fun police. But I'm calling the Karma Police.
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Post by government mule on Aug 14, 2024 16:28:51 GMT -5
to be fair, roxanne is a fun song
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Aug 14, 2024 16:50:31 GMT -5
I don't know about the fun police. But I'm calling the Karma Police. *quickly changes colors, because he's a Karma Chameleon*
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Aug 14, 2024 19:10:41 GMT -5
Looking back, did this place go downhill when we didn't get that toaster oven?
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El Pollo Guerrera
Grimlock
His name has chicken in it, and he is good at makin' .gifs, so that's cool.
Status: Runner
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Aug 14, 2024 19:22:09 GMT -5
Looking back, did this place go downhill when we didn't get that toaster oven? Mo, when the whole deal about the pizza oven fell through.
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cosmo
Unicron
Posts: 3,077
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Post by cosmo on Aug 14, 2024 20:18:25 GMT -5
I don't know about the fun police. But I'm calling the Karma Police. *quickly changes colors, because he's a Karma Chameleon*
Big DSR Energy comes and goes, they come and go. Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dreams. Red, gold, and green, red, gold, and green.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Aug 14, 2024 20:42:50 GMT -5
it started when photoshop threads got killed off. I thought it was when “WWE Divas Pics and GIFs” died but I digress
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Glitch
Grimlock
Not Going To Die; Childs, we're goin' out to give Blair the test. If he tries to make it back here and we're not with him... burn him.
Watching you.
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Post by Glitch on Aug 15, 2024 2:52:21 GMT -5
We're more like the Fun Fire Fighters. our sexy calendar should be out soon.
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Futureraven: Beelzebruv
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
The Ultimate Arbiter of Right And Wrong
Spent half my life here, God help me
Posts: 15,453
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Aug 15, 2024 3:16:45 GMT -5
Looking back, did this place go downhill when we didn't get that toaster oven? I don't want any toast, I want no muffins, no toast, no teacakes, no buns, baps, baguettes or bagels, no croissants, no crumpets, no pancakes, no potato cakes and no hot-cross buns and definitely no smegging flapjacks.
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Post by Joker on Aug 15, 2024 6:56:53 GMT -5
Looking back, did this place go downhill when we didn't get that toaster oven? I don't want any toast, I want no muffins, no toast, no teacakes, no buns, baps, baguettes or bagels, no croissants, no crumpets, no pancakes, no potato cakes and no hot-cross buns and definitely no smegging flapjacks. Ahh… So you're a waffle man!
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4real
Wade Wilson
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Post by 4real on Aug 15, 2024 8:19:26 GMT -5
I don't know about the fun police. But I'm calling the Karma Police. Is there a Police tribute band that does their songs in the style of Radiohead? Or vice versa? Because there should be!
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Post by koreycaskets on Aug 15, 2024 9:08:50 GMT -5
I posted on the old board several years ago (joined here 2019) but I remember even the word bitch was a no no.
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Post by SkullTrauma on Aug 15, 2024 9:25:11 GMT -5
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Aug 15, 2024 9:35:14 GMT -5
I'm wearing a vest with FUFP on the back right now as a matter of fact.
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