In this thread we mourn GC'ers long gone away

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

The topics have probably changed as the regular posters are getting older. Also, what one poster considers a fun thread or non-serious won't necessarily be what others consider a fun and non-serious thread.

I don't think it's that. I post on three other message boards, where the age range is the same as GC, and there's all kinds of off the wall topics.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Even one of those other message boards has changed DRASTICALLY over the years because people have grown up. If you saw that board 5, 7, or 10 years ago.....

So it's relative to where you started and where you are now.

Umm...that's pretty scary, I can't imagine that place being anymore wild. lol

[Tinia2]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Even one of those other message boards has changed DRASTICALLY over the years because people have grown up. If you saw that board 5, 7, or 10 years ago.....

So it's relative to where you started and where you are now.

i agree with you to a point. i have been on boards that make this one today look wild, crazy and way out of control. the reason is in part due to very strong moderation and control. while topics can and do wind, bend and vier around, posters are not allowed to derail or take them over. you get a personal warning, a suspension and then an expulsion. very tough love on terms of service. not saying either way which is right or wrong. different boards.

[pbear19]

I don't think the site has changed much, although we are in a phase where there are quite a few self appointed GC police types about. That's both good and bad. Bad because it's not so much fun, and hard on the newbies. Good because it helps keep people who don't know any better from posting things they ought not post and then falling victim to some of the people who take the site way too seriously.

But, overall, it's still very similar to what it's always been, in my long-time observer opinion.

[Tinia2]

Originally Posted by pbear19

I don't think the site has changed much, although we are in a phase where there are quite a few self appointed GC police types about. That's both good and bad. Bad because it's not so much fun, and hard on the newbies. Good because it helps keep people who don't know any better from posting things they ought not post and then falling victim to some of the people who take the site way too seriously.

But, overall, it's still very similar to what it's always been, in my long-time observer opinion.

good observations and thoughts.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by pbear19

I don't think the site has changed much, although we are in a phase where there are quite a few self appointed GC police types about. That's both good and bad. Bad because it's not so much fun, and hard on the newbies. Good because it helps keep people who don't know any better from posting things they ought not post and then falling victim to some of the people who take the site way too seriously.

But, overall, it's still very similar to what it's always been, in my long-time observer opinion.

I kind of agree with this.

I also sometimes wonder if some of the "craziness" was just my relatively lower threshold for drama/amusement back then.

[KSUViolet06]

Random, but anyone remember AChiOhSnap? She was pretty cool.

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Random, but anyone remember AChiOhSnap? She was pretty cool.

Emily, right?

Yeah, she was a good one. Wonder what she's up to now?