A Month In...

[Tommy Boy]

So, it's been a month since I joined and I've got to say, this revival of the forums has been such a positive force in my life. Not only just catching up with people, but a lot of new things. I've made up with people I had a hard time with in the past, and I'm becoming friendly with people I never really got to know that well back in the day. GameWinners was my primary source of friendship growing up - I had my school friends and my childhood best friend, but I made a so many lasting friendships here. The fact that I'm able to come back here and continue to do that 15 years later is just an incredible feeling.

@Crystal @Mark @Cole : I know you don't like to take credit, but credit is due for really getting this together. Crystal, I know you have always been holding down some sort of the community since it officially "closed", but seriously, your amount of love for this place is so big and it is so appreciated. You have touched many lives, directly or indirectly, with your actions. At times when things are hard for you, I want you to remember all the good you brought this world, and to us here. I am so grateful for your existence and for you. Thank you. Mark and Cole - You two took up the admin role without question, and although it is not nearly as time consuming in the past, it still requires some effort and work on your end. Whether it's testing new shit, messing with permissions daily, tinkering with the wolf forums to allow dead chat - all the little things that wouldn't really be happening at old GW as often, but is super impactful here. Even if you feel like it's no big deal, the fact remains that you have busy lives that you take time out of to put into this place. For that, I sincerely thank you.

@Fire Queen @Zell 17 : Taking up the mantle as GMs for wolf games has been such a fun experience, it feels like the old days and I get so excited to participate. It's no easy task to run the games and to take feedback, and you both have taken everything in stride and made each game a hell of a time. Thank you for taking the time to make sure everyone else is enjoying themselves.

@aura seer @canadaguy @Fire Queen @Kat @shortkut : You all were mods before that it was a no-brainer to slip y'all right back where you belong. I know that it is way less work now, and some of you just have joke roles, but y'all still contribute to this place and are deserving of a shoutout. There's only a couple hundred of us to moderate, and though you may only be "split bitches" now, you are the best split bitches GW has ever seen! But seriously, thank you for stepping up, as small as the role may be. If anything, it's more symbolic of a past era, and it's nice to see the red names.

For everyone else: I'm looking forward to seeing this place grow, finding more OGW members, and welcoming new faces. I'm thrilled to be interacting with people I never really got close with in the past, and rekindling the tight friendships. I finally check GWF more than Reddit now, it truly feels "like home" again here. I look forward to getting the classic gaming nights together periodically and shooting the shit like always.

I know nobody needs the random praise, but I feel that I speak for everyone when I say: THANK YOU!!!! Love you all!!! GWF!!!

 

[Crystal]

So, it's been a month since I joined and I've got to say, this revival of the forums has been such a positive force in my life. Not only just catching up with people, but a lot of new things. I've made up with people I had a hard time with in the past, and I'm becoming friendly with people I never really got to know that well back in the day. GameWinners was my primary source of friendship growing up - I had my school friends and my childhood best friend, but I made a so many lasting friendships here. The fact that I'm able to come back here and continue to do that 15 years later is just an incredible feeling.

It was much the same story for me, and that's a big driving force behind what made me want to keep some form of GW going, and now of course the culmination of that being GWF, our own more permanent home than those social media sites. It feels amazing to have a forum again to call home, to visit and know that it's ours and it's not going anywhere. The names that are here, new and old, it's so heartwarming to see everyone and to be able to just be among friends again. I would do that a million times over!

Crystal, I know you have always been holding down some sort of the community since it officially "closed", but seriously, your amount of love for this place is so big and it is so appreciated. You have touched many lives, directly or indirectly, with your actions. At times when things are hard for you, I want you to remember all the good you brought this world, and to us here. I am so grateful for your existence and for you. Thank you.

I certainly haven't done anything special. I just opened the doors and everyone else ran with it. There is no GWF without GW, and there is no GW without you all. I'm a minuscule, inconsequential part of the equation

That said, I feel like you in particular have been one the people I've most enjoyed getting to know here. We did chat a little bit on GW, and a little bit in the social media groups, but here it's been wonderful to read your posts, interact with you and see the person you've become since GW shut down. You're an amazing person and I thank you for being a part of things here!

For everyone else: I'm looking forward to seeing this place grow, finding more OGW members, and welcoming new faces. I'm thrilled to be interacting with people I never really got close with in the past, and rekindling the tight friendships. I finally check GWF more than Reddit now, it truly feels "like home" again here. I look forward to getting the classic gaming nights together periodically and shooting the shit like always.

I think many of us needed something like GWF. We grew up with GW, we all matured around forums, I can't speak for everyone else but social media never filled that void for me and never will. I'm a forum freak and I will be until they're completely phased out of existence. GWF filled a huge void for me that I never truly appreciated until we started seeing the names roll in. It's our family, our home. I want to make sure we never lose that again.

I know nobody needs the random praise, but I feel that I speak for everyone when I say: THANK YOU!!!! Love you all!!! GWF!!!

 

[Tubby23]

I want to agree with Tommy wholeheartedly. Unfortunately I wasn't in any of the other social media groups and didn't have many people on FB or Twitter but getting to catch up with people and revive our community has been so great.

Here I feel much more of a sense of community then I feel anywhere else. While everyone has some level of anonymity I feel like I do know so many of you and it makes it comfortable to express real opinions and feel part of something.

I was late to joining the initial GW (I think my join date was somewhere in Nov 2007) so I always felt slightly on the outer because I wasn't an OG but here I feel welcomed and part of the family. I admit when I logged on the other day and referred to as a GW Elder that felt nice

 

[Crystal]

I want to agree with Tommy wholeheartedly. Unfortunately I wasn't in any of the other social media groups and didn't have many people on FB or Twitter but getting to catch up with people and revive our community has been so great.

Here I feel much more of a sense of community then I feel anywhere else. While everyone has some level of anonymity I feel like I do know so many of you and it makes it comfortable to express real opinions and feel part of something.

I was late to joining the initial GW (I think my join date was somewhere in Nov 2007) so I always felt slightly on the outer because I wasn't an OG but here I feel welcomed and part of the family. I admit when I logged on the other day and referred to as a GW Elder that felt nice

You were always a part of things from my perspective. Chatting football was always fun, and yeah you joined a little later in the forum's life, but you fit right in. You ARE a GW Elder, one of us through and through

 

[Mark]

So, it's been a month since I joined and I've got to say, this revival of the forums has been such a positive force in my life. Not only just catching up with people, but a lot of new things. I've made up with people I had a hard time with in the past, and I'm becoming friendly with people I never really got to know that well back in the day. GameWinners was my primary source of friendship growing up - I had my school friends and my childhood best friend, but I made a so many lasting friendships here. The fact that I'm able to come back here and continue to do that 15 years later is just an incredible feeling.

@Crystal @Mark @Cole : I know you don't like to take credit, but credit is due for really getting this together. Crystal, I know you have always been holding down some sort of the community since it officially "closed", but seriously, your amount of love for this place is so big and it is so appreciated. You have touched many lives, directly or indirectly, with your actions. At times when things are hard for you, I want you to remember all the good you brought this world, and to us here. I am so grateful for your existence and for you. Thank you. Mark and Cole - You two took up the admin role without question, and although it is not nearly as time consuming in the past, it still requires some effort and work on your end. Whether it's testing new shit, messing with permissions daily, tinkering with the wolf forums to allow dead chat - all the little things that wouldn't really be happening at old GW as often, but is super impactful here. Even if you feel like it's no big deal, the fact remains that you have busy lives that you take time out of to put into this place. For that, I sincerely thank you.

@Fire Queen @Zell 17 : Taking up the mantle as GMs for wolf games has been such a fun experience, it feels like the old days and I get so excited to participate. It's no easy task to run the games and to take feedback, and you both have taken everything in stride and made each game a hell of a time. Thank you for taking the time to make sure everyone else is enjoying themselves.

@aura seer @canadaguy @Fire Queen @Kat @shortkut : You all were mods before that it was a no-brainer to slip y'all right back where you belong. I know that it is way less work now, and some of you just have joke roles, but y'all still contribute to this place and are deserving of a shoutout. There's only a couple hundred of us to moderate, and though you may only be "split bitches" now, you are the best split bitches GW has ever seen! But seriously, thank you for stepping up, as small as the role may be. If anything, it's more symbolic of a past era, and it's nice to see the red names.

For everyone else: I'm looking forward to seeing this place grow, finding more OGW members, and welcoming new faces. I'm thrilled to be interacting with people I never really got close with in the past, and rekindling the tight friendships. I finally check GWF more than Reddit now, it truly feels "like home" again here. I look forward to getting the classic gaming nights together periodically and shooting the shit like always.

I know nobody needs the random praise, but I feel that I speak for everyone when I say: THANK YOU!!!! Love you all!!! GWF!!!

I’m not about to take credit for anything, but I want to thank you for your appreciation of what we’ve done. I’m not gonna lie, I’ve had a shit day, and reading this made me happy. I even had to pass the phone off to my girlfriend and say “…and then I get this, from someone I’ve never met, who wasn’t even around when I was an admin, our only interactions prior was on another site”. Without spilling the day’s drama in this, my brother is a recovering addict. I’ve helped him get his life back on track. Today, he got into it with my dad because my little sister lied and said that he was arguing with her. He wasn’t. I vouched for him. It spilled into an argument between my father and I, even my girlfriend got in it and told my dad he was wrong… which prompted him to behave threateningly to her. Bad move, because I’m not backing down to anyone. Especially someone who’s trying to intimidate a woman. My dad likes to intimidate people, like he’s some kinda bully. I might be an asshole, but I don’t like that shit, or people that behave that way. I use my powers for good… I bully bullies.

Anyway… back on topic.

Thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot. I spend a lot of my time high strung and under stress. Forums were always a place for me to peacefully decompress and just talk to like-minded and different people all the same. I love it. I don’t meet very many “nice” people. I don’t have a happy life story. I don’t have a happy family system. I could go on and on about different things that I don’t have, but I try my best to give everything I’m a part of everything that I don’t have. Whether it’s putting my all into work, or a side job, or my girlfriend, or helping my brother get clean, or even helping with these forums. Yeah… these forums might not be shit in my real life, their existence has nothing to do with what time I’m gonna wake up in the morning or anything like that. But… the simple fact that I get to spend free time doing something that’s enriching y’all’s lives directly or indirectly means the world to me. You might not have known me back before RS, but I’ve worn the dickhead badge with honor for a long time… in my personal life, on the forums, wherever you encounter me I’m the same person and the people here that know me personally will attest to that. However… nothing makes me happier than seeing people enjoy something I had a part in, whether it’s making more money because they’re a better agent or y’all having a hell of a time with the wolf games.

I’m incredibly proud to be a part of the team we have here. Y’all have the pleasure or misfortune depending on your perspectives of being in the presence of ALL of the former administrative staff that helped facilitate GW becoming the entity it is today even after all these years.

@Ben, @Crystal, and @Cole all carried the torch to the best of their abilities, whether you agreed with them at all times or not. As we’ve all learned about each other… it’s a lot easier to see exactly HOW MUCH dedication people had to this place even while coping with their own personal struggles. Myself? I had it easy. I was doomed from the start. I was the first non-Al admin, so I knew I was going to have it easy… all I had to do was what Al didn’t, which was simple enough. Compared to my home life at the time… that was a welcome change. Cut and dry stuff. My generation got to dismantle the bureaucracy and legal processes that riddled being a mod back then. It was all demo work, for you laborers out there. Those fuckers after me? They had to deal with the incoming wave of social media… streaming… all these new things that took attention away from forums. They had to evolve something that was barely through the hurdles of its past. All while dealing with their personal lives. The fuckers after them? They had to struggle with trying to breathe life back into a forum without being labeled the final nail in the coffin. Oh, yeah, and you better believe they had to contend with their personal lives as well.

My point is… we all had our challenges beyond just what we did here. Here always has been, and always will be a way to get away from that shit. A respite from the day to day nonsense. A way to decompress after a monotonous day at the office. Whatever GW is to you all, it is to Crystal, Cole, the rest of the staff, and myself. We all stepped up to the admin chair at one point or another out of a sense of responsibility to this community. Sure, there has to be some degree of ego to even think you could make a difference… but we fucking did… and so did all of you. If it wasn’t for y’all, we’d have nothing motivating us back then or now. Our massive admin egos are only fed when we see y’all enjoying the forums we’re helping facilitate… because at the end of the day, high post counts symbolize more than just high post counts. It symbolizes how much y’all are digging the place, and that makes it all worth it.

 

[Crystal]

Can we all go back to being mean, please, these heartwarming moments are making me cry. Fucking hormones. I mean onions. Definitely onions.

I do want to say to @Mark and @Cole and everyone else that's put time into GWF so far -- thank you all. Without Mark and Cole this place is nowhere. Without our mods we'd be struggling right now, and without each and every one of you there would be no GWF. Thank you all, truly, I'm sorry I had the distinction of being at the helm of GW as the iceberg took us down, but I'm grateful for the chance to rise again with our phoenix forum and our awesome community.

 

[Kat]

This post is so sweet and I wholeheartedly agree with all of it.

I'm a minuscule, inconsequential part of the equation

Isn't it adorable how humble Crystal is?

I can't speak for everyone else but social media never filled that void for me and never will. I'm a forum freak and I will be until they're completely phased out of existence.

I gave up all the popular social media platforms years ago, they were nothing but stressful for me. I've stayed on forums here and there, which was definitely better than Facebook, but I never found anything like this place.

It's kind of hard to believe it's only been a month.

 

[Boots]

I refuse to believe it's been a month.

 

[Scott]

I agree with Tommy, feels like it's one of those things I never realised I missed until we got it back. It helps that most of my favourites from the old days have returned, and that there's no drama dragging things down... probably helps that we're all older and don't have the energy for that kinda thing any more

So yeah, thanks @Crystal , @Mark , and @Cole for bringing it back, and thanks everyone for joining up and making this place great

 

[Crystal]

Isn't it adorable how humble Crystal is?

I gave up all the popular social media platforms years ago, they were nothing but stressful for me. I've stayed on forums here and there, which was definitely better than Facebook, but I never found anything like this place.

It's kind of hard to believe it's only been a month.

Yep, same. Been on forums since before joining GW, but GW was my first true "home," and nothing has really filled that void after GW closed until this forum. It is home, 100%.

I refuse to believe it's been a month.

Time flies when you're having fun!

I agree with Tommy, feels like it's one of those things I never realised I missed until we got it back. It helps that most of my favourites from the old days have returned, and that there's no drama dragging things down... probably helps that we're all older and don't have the energy for that kinda thing any more

So yeah, thanks @Crystal , @Mark , and @Cole for bringing it back, and thanks everyone for joining up and making this place great

Truthfully - I don't know a lot of you very well. I know most of the names, but as far as genuinely knowing things about you or who you are, not really.

With that said, I'm enjoying being back here a lot. The world has changed a lot since I was last on GW and I'd argue not for the better.

This may sound cheesy - but being on GW again with these names, playing wolf, having casual side conversations.. it's pure nostalgia and also reminds me of a simpler time in my life.

That's pretty much what I think we all needed. Something to remind us of what we had, and have again. A place to just be us, in whatever shape that takes. To be happy, silly, funny, sad, angry, whatever it is. GW is here for us all and we know it's free from judgement and toxicity. It's just family

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

And don't forget about @The Eye in the Sky! - the best one of all!

 

[Crystal]

And don't forget about @The Eye in the Sky! - the best one of all!

Truth!

 

[Crystal]

Free of toxicity and judgment has been one of the major reasons I'm happy it's back.

I went through a phase where I was all over social media, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, etc. But it's so exhausting. There's so much toxicity everywhere that it was genuinely affecting my mental health.

I still have Facebook and Instagram, but it's mostly for the messenging capabilities. I may share the very rare thing on Instagram, but I have a private profile on top of it.

I dipped my toe in the social media waters and found the toxicity very quickly, so I pulled away from it quite early. I can see the benefits at times, it has been used for good, but it is so full of horrible people and horrible situations that it just doesn't balance out. Forums will always be the preference for me, and GWF has come along at exactly the right time to fill that hole for me, and seemingly others, as well

 

[Mark]

Can we all go back to being mean, please, these heartwarming moments are making me cry. Fucking hormones. I mean onions. Definitely onions.

I do want to say to @Mark and @Cole and everyone else that's put time into GWF so far -- thank you all. Without Mark and Cole this place is nowhere. Without our mods we'd be struggling right now, and without each and every one of you there would be no GWF. Thank you all, truly, I'm sorry I had the distinction of being at the helm of GW as the iceberg took us down, but I'm grateful for the chance to rise again with our phoenix forum and our awesome community.

Twat.

There. Happy?

But for real… I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. You made the best out of what was left of GW, not a single soul would dispute that.

This post is so sweet and I wholeheartedly agree with all of it.

Tommy does have his moments where he can be a little ol’ sweetheart.

Isn't it adorable how humble Crystal is?

She’s a twat. See above.

I gave up all the popular social media platforms years ago, they were nothing but stressful for me. I've stayed on forums here and there, which was definitely better than Facebook, but I never found anything like this place.

It's kind of hard to believe it's only been a month.

And THIS is why we’re pushing every day to help this place reach its potential. Fuck social media. It’s time to bring back anti-social media.

I refuse to believe it's been a month.

Oh it has been. Oh, and you’re over 30. Oh, and your back cracks when you stand up from a sitting position for more than 30 minutes.

I agree with Tommy, feels like it's one of those things I never realised I missed until we got it back. It helps that most of my favourites from the old days have returned, and that there's no drama dragging things down... probably helps that we're all older and don't have the energy for that kinda thing any more

So yeah, thanks @Crystal , @Mark , and @Cole for bringing it back, and thanks everyone for joining up and making this place great

Like I said about Kat’s post… things like this are why we’re doing this. It was evident extremely early, within a few days, that something cool was brewing here.

Truthfully - I don't know a lot of you very well. I know most of the names, but as far as genuinely knowing things about you or who you are, not really.

With that said, I'm enjoying being back here a lot. The world has changed a lot since I was last on GW and I'd argue not for the better.

This may sound cheesy - but being on GW again with these names, playing wolf, having casual side conversations.. it's pure nostalgia and also reminds me of a simpler time in my life.

That’s completely understandable, dude. I won’t speak for anyone but myself, but I didn’t share as many personal details about myself at the old site. Especially when I was a staff member. The only people that got to know “me” were on the messaging apps, TS servers, etc. Most people got to see me either being an asshole to someone or performing tasks. This time around… I’m learning a lot more about those people I knew of, but didn’t necessarily have the time to interact with and learn about. It’s definitely fulfilling, and gives a better idea of the real people on the other end.

And don't forget about @The Eye in the Sky! - the best one of all!

Oh, hey, it’s that guy, Eye. You’re cool, it’s just that proximity to Alu that drags you down. Nothing you can do about that, though.

Free of toxicity and judgment has been one of the major reasons I'm happy it's back.

I went through a phase where I was all over social media, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, etc. But it's so exhausting. There's so much toxicity everywhere that it was genuinely affecting my mental health.

I still have Facebook and Instagram, but it's mostly for the messenging capabilities. I may share the very rare thing on Instagram, but I have a private profile on top of it.

I’m the same way. I had to sign off that I would have a minimalistic social media footprint and lock down my accounts over a decade ago. While I didn’t participate much prior and that was an easy ask to fulfill from the employer, it still meant that even if I WANTED to engage in a public conversation, I couldn’t because I had to keep links to me at a minimum. You could scroll through my posts and see nothing posted by me, my girlfriend is the only one posting to my profile to make it seem like I’m still alive.

I dipped my toe in the social media waters and found the toxicity very quickly, so I pulled away from it quite early. I can see the benefits at times, it has been used for good, but it is so full of horrible people and horrible situations that it just doesn't balance out. Forums will always be the preference for me, and GWF has come along at exactly the right time to fill that hole for me, and seemingly others, as well

Social media is a trash heap. Especially for someone like you that broke out of your mold. It’s no place for anyone with any degree of uniqueness, because no matter what makes you different than the masses… you’re gonna get shit on for it. It certainly isn’t like it is here where you’ve got a bunch of random weirdos from all walks of life co-existing.

 

[Crystal]

Twat.

There. Happy?

Balance. Perfect

But for real… I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. You made the best out of what was left of GW, not a single soul would dispute that.

Nah, could've done more, should have done more. At least we get this chance

She’s a twat. See above.

And THIS is why we’re pushing every day to help this place reach its potential. Fuck social media. It’s time to bring back anti-social media.

I had a friend that was going to help me build a joke social media a while back, we were going to call it Tossr. Even had a slogan: The world is for Tossrs . Those that joined would be the Tossrs, those that started using it for streaming purposes would be Live Tossing, and when quoted it would be something like User X Toss'd. Re-Toss'd 120 times, 47 Tossrs loved this Toss!

Would have all been basically a big parody of social media sites...ah, the things that could have been.

Oh it has been. Oh, and you’re over 30. Oh, and your back cracks when you stand up from a sitting position for more than 30 minutes.

Damn you, I read that and broke a hip.

Like I said about Kat’s post… things like this are why we’re doing this. It was evident extremely early, within a few days, that something cool was brewing here.

^^^This!

That’s completely understandable, dude. I won’t speak for anyone but myself, but I didn’t share as many personal details about myself at the old site. Especially when I was a staff member. The only people that got to know “me” were on the messaging apps, TS servers, etc. Most people got to see me either being an asshole to someone or performing tasks. This time around… I’m learning a lot more about those people I knew of, but didn’t necessarily have the time to interact with and learn about. It’s definitely fulfilling, and gives a better idea of the real people on the other end.

Aww

Social media is a trash heap. Especially for someone like you that broke out of your mold. It’s no place for anyone with any degree of uniqueness, because no matter what makes you different than the masses… you’re gonna get shit on for it. It certainly isn’t like it is here where you’ve got a bunch of random weirdos from all walks of life co-existing.

Oh forums have those types, too, sadly, they're just thankfully easier to get rid of. But yes, I do know a lot of...unique...people on social media get targeted and harassed for no other reason than being who they are. It's such a shame, I wish those people would find forums like this and find that fulfillment we all get.

 

[Friel]

Most of my time on GW was spent on the fringes of things. I was active, but I had my own group of friends on it and we never spent much time in the more popular forums. The only person I really know here is Tommy, but I recognise a lot of the names. I've just found it super cool how everyone is so much more mature now, and how welcoming the place is. GW had a lot of cliques, but here is open and friendly so far.

Getting it started was a great idea, and getting so many of the original people back has been awesome. Hopefully it continues.

 

[VashTheStampede]

This has been totally rad. Also its been funny having conversations with the wife and having her slip between referring to me as "Vash" and "Matt" again.

Funny and flippin weird.

"Vash" was dead for years. Nice to dig him up so I can be silly with you people again.

 

[Crystal]

Most of my time on GW was spent on the fringes of things. I was active, but I had my own group of friends on it and we never spent much time in the more popular forums. The only person I really know here is Tommy, but I recognise a lot of the names. I've just found it super cool how everyone is so much more mature now, and how welcoming the place is. GW had a lot of cliques, but here is open and friendly so far.

Very true, GW had a bad habit of being cliquey, that's one thing I love about here, we're all just GW peeps, not x-group or y-group.

Getting it started was a great idea, and getting so many of the original people back has been awesome. Hopefully it continues.

I have no intentions of shutting the doors, so as long as everyone keeps on stopping by, we'll have GWF for a long time

This has been totally rad. Also its been funny having conversations with the wife and having her slip between referring to me as "Vash" and "Matt" again.

Funny and flippin weird.

lol, that's got to be interesting in conversations. Now it's going to change to only using Matt when you've done something wrong

"Vash" was dead for years. Nice to dig him up so I can be silly with you people again.

The world needs Vash and his silliness!

 

[Mark]

Most of my time on GW was spent on the fringes of things. I was active, but I had my own group of friends on it and we never spent much time in the more popular forums. The only person I really know here is Tommy, but I recognise a lot of the names. I've just found it super cool how everyone is so much more mature now, and how welcoming the place is. GW had a lot of cliques, but here is open and friendly so far.

Getting it started was a great idea, and getting so many of the original people back has been awesome. Hopefully it continues.

The cliques were always the worst part of GW, because it divided people that would have otherwise been cool with each other.

This has been totally rad. Also its been funny having conversations with the wife and having her slip between referring to me as "Vash" and "Matt" again.

Funny and flippin weird.

"Vash" was dead for years. Nice to dig him up so I can be silly with you people again.

That’s how I feel about @Xellos , my hetero life mate. I instinctively type his first name when referring to him here because he’s been Dave to me longer than anything else.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

Most of my time on GW was spent on the fringes of things. I was active, but I had my own group of friends on it and we never spent much time in the more popular forums. The only person I really know here is Tommy, but I recognise a lot of the names. I've just found it super cool how everyone is so much more mature now, and how welcoming the place is. GW had a lot of cliques, but here is open and friendly so far.

Getting it started was a great idea, and getting so many of the original people back has been awesome. Hopefully it continues.

I was never part of those cliques. They only let you in if you don't suck (among other things).


I couldn't be happier with what's happened at far here. We're all part of this and doing our parts. Glad we all got to come back together as our Internet reunion. Hope it lasts for at least another 20 years.

 

[Mark]

I was never part of those cliques. They only let you in if you don't suck (among other things).

The Alu Sucks clique is probably the most broad clique on the forums, the fuck you talking about? It’s what unites us all.

I couldn't be happier with what's happened at far here. We're all part of this and doing our parts. Glad we all got to come back together as our Internet reunion. Hope it lasts for at least another 20 years.

Christ… us in our late 50’s and early 60’s. That should be interesting.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

The Alu Sucks clique is probably the most broad clique on the forums, the fuck you talking about? It’s what unites us all.



Christ… us in our late 50’s and early 60’s. That should be interesting.

It's what unites the people who aren't me.

 

[Mark]

It's what unites the people who aren't me.

You’re like an entity. The suck revolves around you, the members recognize the suck, and there you sit in your throne of suck with the members and their appreciation, respect, and adoration of said suck. Not a bad spot for you to be in.

 

[Raine]

I've always done my own thing off in the dimly lit corners and hadn't gotten super close to a lot of folks, but when I decided to nuke my Reddit account with prejudice I was actually quite sad. Even though our little sub was basically dead anyway. Because of what GW meant to me for a long time, for what it represented, the fact that it was one of the last bastions of an era that simply no longer exists.

So, yeah, seeing this place grow and thrive has been great! Gives me the warm fuzzies with all the familiar names, vaguely remembering some ancient drama I heard about in passing, seeing bridges being rebuilt. I've branched out more than I did in the long ago already myself, but I intend to push more buttons and pull more levers and all that jazz going forward. At some point. When certain people aren't trying to kill me with thousand-post threads, maybe.

 

[Mark]

I've always done my own thing off in the dimly lit corners and hadn't gotten super close to a lot of folks, but when I decided to nuke my Reddit account with prejudice I was actually quite sad. Even though our little sub was basically dead anyway. Because of what GW meant to me for a long time, for what it represented, the fact that it was one of the last bastions of an era that simply no longer exists.

So, yeah, seeing this place grow and thrive has been great! Gives me the warm fuzzies with all the familiar names, vaguely remembering some ancient drama I heard about in passing, seeing bridges being rebuilt. I've branched out more than I did in the long ago already myself, but I intend to push more buttons and pull more levers and all that jazz going forward. At some point. When certain people aren't trying to kill me with thousand-post threads, maybe.

You’re actually one of the people I’m disappointed I didn’t get to know back in the day, we would have gotten along great and had plenty more long drawn-out conversations.

 

[Crystal]

I've noticed more and more people who I didn't interact with on old GW or at least didn't interact much with, that I really enjoy either reading their posts or interacting with them now. It's a great thing to get that second chance!

 

[Raine]

You’re actually one of the people I’m disappointed I didn’t get to know back in the day, we would have gotten along great and had plenty more long drawn-out conversations.

Haha, I'm sure it would have been A Thing™ for sure! Honestly, I think I'm at or near that age now where trying to think back to the early days makes me second guess everything. Read a couple of the remembrance threads, for example, and instantly felt like I forgot names that I knew a couple of minutes prior.

But, like @Crystal said, a second chance to write small novels about all the things!

 

[Tirith]

That’s how I feel about @Xellos , my hetero life mate. I instinctively type his first name when referring to him here because he’s been Dave to me longer than anything else.

you know I only chose to be Xellos here because that was the most (in)famous name I had on GW. You went all boring with "Mark" but, you never were one to come up with names or anything like that.

I can agree with a lot of OP. GW was such a huge part of my formative (individually) years, that I really can't imagine who I'd have been without it. Probably some boring old office drone by now.

 

[Crystal]

I can agree with a lot of OP. GW was such a huge part of my formative (individually) years, that I really can't imagine who I'd have been without it. Probably some boring old office drone by now.

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At least make sure you save the swingline!

 

[Tirith]

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At least make sure you save the swingline!

Meet you in Al's driveway at 11 pm with the old server and some fake Louisville Sluggers.... K?

 

[Crystal]

Meet you in Al's driveway at 11 pm with the old server and some fake Louisville Sluggers.... K?

Damn, it feels good to be a gangsta!