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Buzz_Killington
Title: The Kill That Buzzes
Joined: May 05 2009
Location: Calgary
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Hi there everyone, I'm back again after being inactive for about a year or more. I just got back from a very long and painful vacation from 4chan. Let me tell everyone that I have fucking had it with that place, it is infested with entitled 14 year old's. You know I've been tired of that shit hole since day 1, but I have no idea why I continued to visit that place for four years solid.
What drew the line for me was when I made a thread in the music section of the website, I was requesting some progressive bands because I wanted to expand my music library beyond what I have at the moment. I listed Opeth, Porcupine Tree and Anathema as my references. The first reply I get was some child with the name ">:3 meow hear me" telling me that "those bands are for faggots". Meanwhile there are dubstep threads rampant on the website, and the same people who call my music trash are listening to this pathetic excuse for music.
It was not only the poor taste in music that had led up to my quitting of visiting this place, but it was like a visit back to kindergarten. I could never argue any substance with anyone on that website when it came to any topic. The only replies you would get are "no, my argument is better because I said" or "umad?" Not to mention the flood of people from 9gag or Reddit, another bunch of children talking about how "awesome" the "interwebz" are.
Anyway, long story short, I'm sure you don't want to hear me complain or tell my life story to you. I'm glad to be back where there isn't an infestation of children and there are people with some common sense. How has everyone been since I've been gone?
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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We're good. Don't go back to that shithole.
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Buzz_Killington
Title: The Kill That Buzzes
Joined: May 05 2009
Location: Calgary
Posts: 114
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| We're good. Don't go back to that shithole. |
Oh you can count on that, I've learned my damned lesson of tampering with evils of that sort.
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Welcome back Buzz.
It's probably better to get out of 4chan anyway.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
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You're Canadian and you have a pretty awesome name. That's all I remember, but it's good enough for me.
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Buzz_Killington
Title: The Kill That Buzzes
Joined: May 05 2009
Location: Calgary
Posts: 114
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Welcome back Buzz.
It's probably better to get out of 4chan anyway. |
Definitely. I seriously don't understand why I would choose to frequent that place rather than here. Maybe it's like Crack or something. I find that being here is like a shelter from all of the bullshit.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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You know I think it'd be fun to have an imageboard type thing here.
I know it's not much different than a forum, but it still could be fun
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
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Well, the point of brokenchan was that it was going to be "broken". Or rather, it was going to have an EXTENSIVE list of categories, it was going to require user registration (a big no-no, as chan users value their anonymity as it allows them to act like complete douche nozzles), and even after registration, you still wouldn't be able to post. The imageboards were going to be posted to by a select committee of admins, in order to simulate site activity and generate interest among people in receiving posting privileges that they would never be actually be granted.
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Drew Linky
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Joined: Jun 12 2009
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I still venture on 4chan every night just because there's a slim chance I might find something funny. Granted, the possibility has become almost non existent, but it doesn't help I can't sleep until 3 AM anymore.
At any rate, I don't blame you for leaving. That shit hole has gotten beyond ridiculous. Welcome back to the light... I think.
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Cameron
Title: :O � O:
Joined: Feb 01 2008
Location: St. Louis, MO
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I only go to /mu/ at this point for the sharethreads, for the same reasons you posted. The sharethreads are a good way to find new music, though.
Also, I remember you! Welcome back.
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Preng
Title: All right, that's cool!
Joined: Jan 11 2010
Location: Accounting Dept.
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Welcome back. Now the rehabilitation can begin.
Also, Porcupine Tree is something I've been meaning to listen to for awhile. A friend gave me On the Sunday of Life, so I guess I should finally check that out soon.
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| Well, the point of brokenchan was that it was going to be "broken". Or rather, it was going to have an EXTENSIVE list of categories, it was going to require user registration (a big no-no, as chan users value their anonymity as it allows them to act like complete douche nozzles), and even after registration, you still wouldn't be able to post. The imageboards were going to be posted to by a select committee of admins, in order to simulate site activity and generate interest among people in receiving posting privileges that they would never be actually be granted. |
Why did this not happen?
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Drew Linky
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| Well, the point of brokenchan was that it was going to be "broken". Or rather, it was going to have an EXTENSIVE list of categories, it was going to require user registration (a big no-no, as chan users value their anonymity as it allows them to act like complete douche nozzles), and even after registration, you still wouldn't be able to post. The imageboards were going to be posted to by a select committee of admins, in order to simulate site activity and generate interest among people in receiving posting privileges that they would never be actually be granted. |
Why did this not happen? |
Second.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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The imageboard software that most of the sites are using seems to be VERY basic. It does very little on its own and you have to customize the hell out of it. I tried stealing another site's layout, but that didn't work out. It wasn't a high priority, so I gave up.
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Buzz_Killington
Title: The Kill That Buzzes
Joined: May 05 2009
Location: Calgary
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Thanks for the welcome back wagon guys, it's true about the rehabilitation thing because every time I'm bored I want to go back there but I remember what I'm trying to do, so I ended up reading the top 100 Hitler's list instead. I just need to do the same thing I did with Facebook, get pissed off at it and then talk about how gay it is.
Also about the brokenchan thing, I think that is an excellent idea and you should definitely pursue that further, Syd.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
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Wait, is there some rule you can only frequent one forum at a time?
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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| I only go to /mu/ at this point |
This explains so much.
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Drew Linky
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| UsaSatsui wrote: |
| Wait, is there some rule you can only frequent one forum at a time? |
Why, are you cheating on us?
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| Well, the point of brokenchan was that it was going to be "broken". Or rather, it was going to have an EXTENSIVE list of categories, it was going to require user registration (a big no-no, as chan users value their anonymity as it allows them to act like complete douche nozzles), and even after registration, you still wouldn't be able to post. The imageboards were going to be posted to by a select committee of admins, in order to simulate site activity and generate interest among people in receiving posting privileges that they would never be actually be granted. |
What inspired this?
Also if it happens you should give a few people posting privileges, or rotate privileges.
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Drew Linky
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| Also if it happens you should give a few people posting privileges, or rotate privileges. |
I agree with this.
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Buzz_Killington
Title: The Kill That Buzzes
Joined: May 05 2009
Location: Calgary
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I doubt that Syd will ever make brokenchan unbroken though, because of two reasons.
Number one being that making brokenchan unbroken would defeat the purpose of having a broken chan, would it not? You would have to change the name to either workingchan, fixedchan or unbrokenchan.
Number two being that from Syd's history, he is a lazy ass. I bet you if a psychopath pointed a gun at his mother's head and told him to write an article or his mother will die, he will probably have a dead mother.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
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| Number two being that from Syd's history, he is a lazy ass. I bet you if a psychopath pointed a gun at his mother's head and told him to write an article or his mother will die, he will probably have a dead mother. |
No, we'd have an article on "The Top 100 People Who Threatened Syd Lexia's Mother".
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Cameron
Title: :O � O:
Joined: Feb 01 2008
Location: St. Louis, MO
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bassguy252
Title: Professional Malcontent
Joined: May 26 2010
Location: Mount Dhoom!!!!!!!
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Heya Buzz... enjoying the world Juniors??
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