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Every day, you could come on, and there would be... six, perhaps five new topics. Each of them would be excellently written, discussing new points. It was interesting to see what people had thought of, and it would be fun to argue the points.
That was six months ago. Since then, what's happened?
About 20 new topics are created every day, about two of which are worth reading. Regulars are dropping like flies, and some of the most respected of people on the forum don't come on any more.
In my opinion, the legacy of the FOG's have fallen. We do little more than chat pointlessly now. Even the stories, which have kept me here for the past six months, seem pointless these days.
What used to be a cozy forum, with people coming on and winning games, then leaving, with the handful of regulars who were always guaranteed to turn up every night, has turned into a mass of people, all chattering with no thought for entertainment, with only a good one or two topics every day.
As I join the likes of ssxpro, Wookiee Monster, FantasyMeister, Sniper, by leaving, I make this topic not so I can flatter myself with people telling me not to leave, but I make this topic because it's important that the FOG does not get any more worse than it already is. I hope that by showing people are not interested in the FOG these days, I hope that something can be done to bring the quality of the forums back to the greatness that it once was.
But... I shall not be handing in my resignation as a notable. Make what you want of this, but I have my reasons.
Tony, Sheepy, The Game, Rasta, Edgy, Turbo, Meka, Pb, er-no, Sniper, Venombyte, Rav, Ant, Darkness, Ali, Mouldy Cheese, De Sol, Dan_uk, M16, webmaster, FM, MWA, Goatboy, Wookiee, ssxpro, Shanksy, Reaper, Terry S, Iguana, Bonus, Fogmaster, Your Honour... I bid you all farewell. I hope you can bring to this forum what seems to be missing today.
That was six months ago. Since then, what's happened?
About 20 new topics are created every day, about two of which are worth reading. Regulars are dropping like flies, and some of the most respected of people on the forum don't come on any more.
In my opinion, the legacy of the FOG's have fallen. We do little more than chat pointlessly now. Even the stories, which have kept me here for the past six months, seem pointless these days.
What used to be a cozy forum, with people coming on and winning games, then leaving, with the handful of regulars who were always guaranteed to turn up every night, has turned into a mass of people, all chattering with no thought for entertainment, with only a good one or two topics every day.
As I join the likes of ssxpro, Wookiee Monster, FantasyMeister, Sniper, by leaving, I make this topic not so I can flatter myself with people telling me not to leave, but I make this topic because it's important that the FOG does not get any more worse than it already is. I hope that by showing people are not interested in the FOG these days, I hope that something can be done to bring the quality of the forums back to the greatness that it once was.
But... I shall not be handing in my resignation as a notable. Make what you want of this, but I have my reasons.
Tony, Sheepy, The Game, Rasta, Edgy, Turbo, Meka, Pb, er-no, Sniper, Venombyte, Rav, Ant, Darkness, Ali, Mouldy Cheese, De Sol, Dan_uk, M16, webmaster, FM, MWA, Goatboy, Wookiee, ssxpro, Shanksy, Reaper, Terry S, Iguana, Bonus, Fogmaster, Your Honour... I bid you all farewell. I hope you can bring to this forum what seems to be missing today.
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Quazimodo wrote:
> BUT WHY????
Replies like that make me think "will people appreciate it?".
> BUT WHY????
Replies like that make me think "will people appreciate it?".
M16 wrote:
> So far me and Time Warp have promised eachother to:
1) Every post
> in the FOG Prime has to be at least 20 lines long.
2) To not be
> horrible to newbies, but help them.
3) No chit chat on FOG
> Prime.
4) Re-visit prime topics, with a new argument.
5) Never to
> quit.
I understand that we can not do this alone, so I accept any
> help offered.
Er-no, Ant, Sniper and I am sure Meka will all be
> willing to help us out. This is not about ego's or anything else,
> just to save the FOG.
Cheers.
YEs we are...
Heres to the future.
> So far me and Time Warp have promised eachother to:
1) Every post
> in the FOG Prime has to be at least 20 lines long.
2) To not be
> horrible to newbies, but help them.
3) No chit chat on FOG
> Prime.
4) Re-visit prime topics, with a new argument.
5) Never to
> quit.
I understand that we can not do this alone, so I accept any
> help offered.
Er-no, Ant, Sniper and I am sure Meka will all be
> willing to help us out. This is not about ego's or anything else,
> just to save the FOG.
Cheers.
YEs we are...
Heres to the future.
Grandprix wrote:
> Be careful everyone. Your quest to improve FOG could end up in a
> power struggle.
This is true - we need to make an effort as a whole group, not a few individuals controlling everything that happens. This is what I mean about moderation of the forums - giving the power to delete messages to just one or two users would be unfair on everyone else, and could detach them from the community.
> Be careful everyone. Your quest to improve FOG could end up in a
> power struggle.
This is true - we need to make an effort as a whole group, not a few individuals controlling everything that happens. This is what I mean about moderation of the forums - giving the power to delete messages to just one or two users would be unfair on everyone else, and could detach them from the community.
BUT WHY????
So far me and Time Warp have promised eachother to:
1) Every post in the FOG Prime has to be at least 20 lines long.
2) To not be horrible to newbies, but help them.
3) No chit chat on FOG Prime.
4) Re-visit prime topics, with a new argument.
5) Never to quit.
I understand that we can not do this alone, so I accept any help offered.
Er-no, Ant, Sniper and I am sure Meka will all be willing to help us out. This is not about ego's or anything else, just to save the FOG.
Cheers.
1) Every post in the FOG Prime has to be at least 20 lines long.
2) To not be horrible to newbies, but help them.
3) No chit chat on FOG Prime.
4) Re-visit prime topics, with a new argument.
5) Never to quit.
I understand that we can not do this alone, so I accept any help offered.
Er-no, Ant, Sniper and I am sure Meka will all be willing to help us out. This is not about ego's or anything else, just to save the FOG.
Cheers.
people are only trying to fix the forums and this will tear us apart.
What about Meka or me?
Be careful everyone. Your quest to improve FOG could end up in a power struggle.
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