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"Goodbye forums."

That's what some people seem worried about at this precise moment.

Let me re-assure you, as a customer of Special Reserves, I feel extremely confident that the forums will not be closed down permanently.

As Snuggly said, Security hasn't actually been anything to worry about from SR's side for the way the accounts were stolen was not to do with hacking.

From a business point of view, many MANY non-customers become customers after joining the boards (from seeing the Gameaday competition for the reviews) and the proceed to buy products through the website.

If it wasn't for these forums (and the old GAD competitions) I probably wouldn't have been a continuous member for the 5+ years I've been registered as a paying customer.

Sure, I'd probably buy the odd item, but wouldn't have bothered with membership, nor would I have stuck to UKgames.com to buy stuff to save the price of a pint on a game.

If it does happen, I'd be very suprised. It wouldn't be beneficial to anyone, except to those who want to cause mayhem for a virtual trophy or a claim to ill-fame.

Okay here you g.....

hey wait just a minute! This wouldn't be a big con to cop a look would it?
I've fallen for that one before.

I don't believe that. I'm afraid I'm going to have to see some evidence.

I don't care, cause my boobs are bigger so ner!

I'm still better than you. Don't forget it.

then my work here is done

:p

Rosalind wrote:

> I laughed at this because I've been here over a year, and three
> months ago you asked who I was.

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Well, you've impressed me since then. So be grateful :)

470 days, and I still feel like a n00b.

Rosalind wrote:

>
> I laughed at this because I've been here over a year

Is that all? :D

Stryke wrote:
> Rosalind wasn't around a while ago, she's a great
poster.

I laughed at this because I've been here over a year, and three months ago you asked who I was.

The golden oldie days were the best, that has to be said.

In my day there was none of this 'chat' rubbish.

Nope, this board was at ukdiscussions.com

There were forums for every release and a History of Gaming forum (HOG) which was then more popular than the Future of Gaming (FOG) until that took off and was seen as the more likely place to win GAD from.

It was a much different place then...sure it had its drawbacks (I was a Nintendo Fanboy then :D) but it seemed...better.