 the death of dumpshock forum, bring back lounge or just end all ds |
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 Dec 13 2003, 07:36 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 17-June 02 From: Concord University, Athens, WV Member No.: 2,880  |
I actually didn't notice the Lounge had closed until a few weeks after, when I saw mention of it in a SR thread.
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Dec 13 2003, 08:08 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 777 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,110 |
hahahaha!!!! I love you! As much as I miss the lounge, I couldn't aggree with you more! |
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Dec 13 2003, 08:18 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
That's nice of you to say. I haven't been there in over a year (I think). Maybe it's time to give it another shot. :) |
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Dec 13 2003, 09:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 2-December 03 Member No.: 5,871 |
Im happy with the site the way it is. its helpfull, its good to talk to other players/gms, and cometo think of it, i hardly ever posted in lounge either..........
SR section is my addiction, along with booze, cigarettes, heroin......er um not heroin :eek: and Day of Defeat. hehehehe :grinbig: |
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Dec 13 2003, 12:49 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 262 Joined: 26-February 02 From: A wreched hive of scum and villany. Member No.: 1,479 |
As i said earlier, most of those people are now gone. And as for D-Vixen copping alot of crap from wankers who didnt know there place, im willing to moderate the lounge if its brought back, ive moderated on a few forums and empty threats and bullshit dont work on me. |
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Dec 13 2003, 05:23 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
There are no plans to re-open the Lounge. We want to spend our time strengthening and expanding our Shadowrun base, not dealing with political discussions and the fallout. The offers to moderate are nice, but in the end, The Lounge doesn't fit in with our current plans for the site.
Go to Bulldrek. It doesn't suck. |
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Dec 13 2003, 05:30 PM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
:grinbig: See, admins can be funny too! |
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Dec 13 2003, 05:33 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,213 Joined: 10-March 02 From: Back from the abyss. Member No.: 2,316 |
If you miss the elitism of the lounge you can still find it here in the SR forum.
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Dec 13 2003, 11:46 PM
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Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill. Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,545 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gloomy Boise Idaho Member No.: 2,006 |
3 years ago when I started on the boards the lounge was pretty cool. But it seemed lately (the last year or so) it was taken over by a couple of individuals. And anyone who didn't think like them (regardless of facts presented) were closed minded Nazi's. I was also extremely tired of all the "whaa America you suck, everything in the world that is bad is your fault!" I mean I am an American, if I said that about another country in the forums I would be banned (and rightly so).
The lounge basically was full of people who had no interest in SR. The truth of my statement can be shown by the fact that a very few percentage of those people are still around. If my vote counts for anything, leave the lounge dead. P.S. If DSF is looking for new blood to help moderate I would be very interested :) |
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Dec 14 2003, 12:46 AM
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The Lounge is dead. Good riddance. Nothing good came from it, and never would.
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Dec 14 2003, 01:09 AM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
Here's another observation from another long-time poster: Dumping the Lounge was the best move they ever made around here, because it's never done anything but drag this place down with a bunch of off-topic bullshit and sniping. My opinion of the place has done nothing but rise since they got rid of that forum. I'm actually more prone to come here to Dumpshock and read the boards and post now that there isn't a Lounge to make the place look bad. |
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Dec 16 2003, 08:25 AM
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Harlequin Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 331 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 861 |
The Lounge kept me here on DS during a time when the only things you found in Shadowrun where noobs asking the same questions again and again and the threads that weren't rehashes of old were soon engulfed in massive flamewars.
But then it stopped here in Shadowrun and the same started over in The Lounge and the only thing that kept me here was Shadowrun (just before T.C (The Closing) ;)). I'm still here because of The Lounge, but unfortunately I don't have much time and thus rarely post. |
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Dec 16 2003, 01:18 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 30-April 02 From: Taiwan, Kaohsiung UB chapter Member No.: 2,665 |
I've been around since early 2003. This forum was my fave place to go and I would open it the first second I got to work. Even if that encluded bribing our Sysadmin with M&M's and Choc-chip cookies not to log me through the firewall.
What drew me originally was Shadowrun, I developed a slight interest in the lounge, but ended up being put off the entire site by the idiocy and especially the hugs and kisses brigade. Yeah, I know, I didn't have to go read it, but the entire place did seem to suffer from it. Since I've been lurking this place lately (A.C.), it seems that things have picked up and I find a lot more interesting posts. I miss Dvixen and Paolo and it would be good to hear from them. I DON'T in the slightest miss the lounge. My other interests e.g. Battlefield 1942 and Nintendo's GBA have found a home at Gamespy forums. So I'm all setup and don't miss nothing. (Cringe at grammar) As soon as I get regular access to a pc again, I'll once again be spending most of my days back here. |
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Dec 17 2003, 07:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,722 |
Heh Folks , I'll admit that the Lounge rarely attracted me , but I did visit when someone directed me there . I'll stay on Lurker status until someone else starts a Shadowrun Campaign .
Good to hear you'll be back Plastic Rat . The boards just haven't been the same without you . Cheers all . |
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Dec 17 2003, 07:58 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
There's something elitist in not wanting to see a thread derailed? :P |
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Dec 17 2003, 08:03 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
I think he was referring to the derogatory use of "arm chair generals."
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Dec 17 2003, 08:06 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
I figured as much. I should've been clearer that I included myself among the upper ranks of armchair generals. ;) |
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Dec 19 2003, 12:14 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,213 Joined: 10-March 02 From: Back from the abyss. Member No.: 2,316 |
The way you said it is elitist. Calling people arm chair generals like you are the be all and end all of what ever it was they were talking about. You could have said "From my research....." or "My job has made me aware of ...." or "Just to point out something to you guys". The whole sentence smelled of elitism. I have no qualms with your qualifications to answer the question being asked but when you do it you don't have to be so smug about it. Cray I have read plenty of your posts and I know you are a well informed person, but it just looked elitist. Sorry I took so long to answer I was out of town. |
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Dec 19 2003, 01:38 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
I caught that the first time around. Unfortunately, the reduced bandwidth of interpersonal communication allowed by the internet reduced an attempted "dry, matter of fact smart ass" to "elitist burgeois pig." As I said earlier, I should've added the clarification that I'm at the top ranks of armchair generals, or perhaps "takes one to know one." ;) |
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Dec 19 2003, 03:08 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,213 Joined: 10-March 02 From: Back from the abyss. Member No.: 2,316 |
Truce? :D Actually I am more of an armchair colonel it took many years and a lot of hard fought battles to make it this far. :) I just don't have enough knowledge to make rank, maybe one day.
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Dec 19 2003, 03:45 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Does this debate have any effect on couch-bound admirals?
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Dec 19 2003, 04:01 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Or what about us bed pilots?
~J |
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Dec 19 2003, 04:11 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Portland Oregon, USA Member No.: 1,304 |
I visited the lounge about 5 times. Didn't enjoy it. At all.
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Dec 19 2003, 05:15 AM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
I prefer to think of myself as more of a futon Captain. :)
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