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Nate 01-05-2016 08:40 PM

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Off-topic Fairy says that OANST should GTFO.

STM 01-06-2016 08:30 AM

Oanst come back you big pansy we miss you. Also because we're almost dead.

Varrok 01-06-2016 10:00 AM

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Off-topic Fairy says that OANST should GTFO.

Nate scares off members!

OANST 01-06-2016 11:35 AM

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Off-topic Fairy says that OANST should GTFO.

KAY I LOVE YOU BYE!

FrustratedAssassin 01-06-2016 10:23 PM

It's both funny and sad to see how a thread about the future of OWF turned into a semi-inactive thread kept alive by OANST shitposting.

Havoc 01-06-2016 11:46 PM

You people can't go 2 seconds without shitposting, can you? Sit down and shaddap and wait for OWF to be great again.

Job McYossie 01-07-2016 12:10 AM

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wait for OWF to be great again.
Gon' be waiting a looooong time, bucko.

Havoc 01-07-2016 01:30 AM

Yes, that was the joke.

FrustratedAssassin 01-07-2016 04:09 AM

I'm trying to think of something witty to post but I can't so have some more shitposting. If shitposting is the only way to keep this site alive so be it.

Crashpunk 01-07-2016 04:17 AM

Shitposting is usually the way to keep any website alive.

Just look at r/jontron. The masters at the shitpost.

Varrok 01-07-2016 05:00 AM

Shitposting *is* the future of OWF. We should become 4Chan

Alf Shall Rise 01-07-2016 05:14 AM

>be me
>reading through thread on OWF
>some guy says something about becoming 4chan
>mfw

FrustratedAssassin 01-07-2016 05:19 AM

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some guy says something about becoming 4chan

Who's that guy?

Varrok 01-07-2016 05:47 AM

*Posts some vulgar photos like the one with dick in a sock*

Hobo 01-08-2016 05:50 AM

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You people can't go 2 seconds without shitposting, can you? Sit down and shaddap and wait for OWF to be great again.

I think that both the pot and the kettle are black in this situation.

On topic (LEST I GET BANNED AGAIN!!!) I don't see what upgrading forum software would do, the problem is the content and interesting activity, not the fact that the forums are a little ugly. Look at other active forums, and you'll soon realise that stuff doesn't really matter.

Also; I hope everyone above is getting infracted as they did far less than I did to get banned:)

Varrok 01-08-2016 06:21 AM

If the lack of interesting Oddworld-related topics is the issue, is there really anything we can do? It's not us who don't release amazing games anymore.

Crashpunk 01-08-2016 07:03 AM

Pretty much hit the nail on the head. An Oddworld Forum without Oddworld, is just a Forum.

Yes I did say before that I wanted this site to be the best place to talk about Oddworld; and I still do completely. But I admit. we can't talk about Oddworld all the time. Because there's nothing to talk about.

My problem isn't the content. Because we've had some pretty legit funny and interesting threads in off-topic. My problem is people acting like complete cunts to everyone. I just want certain people's attitudes to be sorted out. (although, I've not seen a lot of bad shit going down lately). Then and only then this place can be active again.

A new site and design isn't really what I was looking for. But the major upside to that would be the mods would have waaay more access to stuff. Enforce a new, powerful Off-topic Fairy.

Vlam 01-08-2016 07:10 AM

I've just read this thread. I would like to thank Xavier and Nate : they are doing a fine job. Why ? Because they are freedom of speech defenders about Oddworld. If the OWF were OI, well, there be one and only one point of view : that Lanning is a God and that Nn't is a revolutionary title.

FrustratedAssassin 01-08-2016 09:15 AM

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I've just read this thread. I would like to thank Xavier and Nate : they are doing a fine job. Why ? Because they are freedom of speech defenders about Oddworld. If the OWF were OI, well, there be one and only one point of view : that Lanning is a God and that Nn't is a revolutionary title.

Haha what? The amount of negativity here far outweighs any sort of praise for NnT and Lorne. It seems most people here hate everything about both the forums and Oddworld as a whole, and people like you still circlejerk about the positive ones here somehow worshipping Lanning as a god (???).

Vlam 01-08-2016 09:47 AM

Yes, OWF's staff is open-minded.

I don't understand some of you about wanting to build The New Fan (instead of "the new man") who doesn't even exist. Oddworld's real fans are what they are, you can't change them. Outside of OWF, people who like Oddworld don't really care about the universe and all. They just enjoy playing "That Abe guy" but not enough to the point of talking seriously about it.

FrustratedAssassin 01-08-2016 10:29 AM

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Yes, OWF's staff is open-minded.

I don't understand some of you about wanting to build The New Fan (instead of "the new man") who doesn't even exist. Oddworld's real fans are what they are, you can't change them. Outside of OWF, people who like Oddworld don't really care about the universe and all. They just enjoy playing "That Abe guy" but not enough to the point of talking seriously about it.

Oh yeah, we're totally fascist for having opinions that clash with yours. But we're also the ones who don't like other people having opposing opinions because ??? and strawmen and shit.

Let's not forget you're the one responsible for literally making that OWI employee leave the forums because you were being a piece of shit. You're a horrible human being and the reason nobody likes this place. You're the embodiment of everything wrong with OWF and fuck you.

Varrok 01-08-2016 10:43 AM

Don't fight :(

Vlam 01-08-2016 10:56 AM

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Oh yeah, we're totally fascist for having opinions that clash with yours. But we're also the ones who don't like other people having opposing opinions because ??? and strawmen and shit.

Let's not forget you're the one responsible for literally making that OWI employee leave the forums because you were being a piece of shit. You're a horrible human being and the reason nobody likes this place. You're the embodiment of everything wrong with OWF and fuck you.

See, that's my point : Xavier and Nate are kind enough to let you post this message.

FrustratedAssassin 01-08-2016 10:57 AM

Yeah, they were also kind enough to not ban you after you literally drove away OWI employees by being a dumbass.

Havoc 01-08-2016 03:17 PM

Get a room, you two.

Nate 01-08-2016 10:48 PM

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See, that's my point : Xavier and Nate are kind enough to let you post this message.

Not actually. I'm giving it an infraction.

STM 01-08-2016 11:43 PM

Christ it's all heating up here today eh Nate. Maybe the forums feed on hate and once we all hate each other again we'll get more members...

Phylum 01-09-2016 01:24 AM

That forum dynamic only works when you're all Australians. Trust me, I'm an admin there.

Varrok 01-09-2016 02:01 AM

How to become Australian?

FrustratedAssassin 01-09-2016 02:44 AM

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Not actually. I'm giving it an infraction.

Well at least the mod team is doing something right here.

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How to become Australian?

Go to prison in the UK, get sent on an island for dangerous criminals.

Vlam 01-09-2016 04:41 AM

2 questions :

1 - do they - Oddworld fans - really exist ? I'm not talking about the people who are enjoying playing the games (as you can see on Facebook pages) based on nostalgia. Unlike Dragon Ball, Sonic or Star Wars, isn't Oddworld something of a "niche" ? OWF is the proof of that : only one real forum for Oddworld Fans Worldwide.

2 - What would gain OWF being OWI's property ? I see nothing, except the loss of liberty (you will not be able to criticize). Maybe some of you are hoping to find some new information about Oddworld (for example, if you are being nice with the moderator Alex, then he will throw you a new picture of Twice the Flavor).

FrustratedAssassin 01-09-2016 04:52 AM

I'm trying so hard not to snap at you again but I don't want a ban so just have this picture of Bjork being skeptical

https://i.imgur.com/1fMIZNw.png

Vlam 01-09-2016 04:57 AM

Look, I'm not even talking to you. Feel free (even if you don't seem to understand or like the word "liberty") to ignore me.

Dynamithix 01-09-2016 05:27 AM

Aye what's up, someone wanna give me a TL;DR on this?

Varrok 01-09-2016 05:58 AM

We've made a seven-page-long discussion about how forums are dead because nobody's posting.

FrustratedAssassin 01-09-2016 07:00 AM

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Look, I'm not even talking to you. Feel free (even if you don't seem to understand or like the word "liberty") to ignore me.

I completely understand the word "liberty", it's just that you're for some reason convinced I want to censor any dissenting opinion when it's very obviously you who wants that.

You also seem to believe there is no need for this forum at all, since "Oddworld fans don't exist", which puzzles me because you keep posting here.

Or is your plan to drive us all away like you drove Alex? Cause it might just work.

Vlam 01-09-2016 07:09 AM

I'm obviously saying : we have few Oddworld fans (all over the world). Where do we find them ? Here, on OWF. That's why I'm saying that Oddworld's fandom is a niche.

Havoc 01-09-2016 07:40 AM

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2 questions :

1 - do they - Oddworld fans - really exist ? I'm not talking about the people who are enjoying playing the games (as you can see on Facebook pages) based on nostalgia. Unlike Dragon Ball, Sonic or Star Wars, isn't Oddworld something of a "niche" ? OWF is the proof of that : only one real forum for Oddworld Fans Worldwide.

2 - What would gain OWF being OWI's property ? I see nothing, except the loss of liberty (you will not be able to criticize). Maybe some of you are hoping to find some new information about Oddworld (for example, if you are being nice with the moderator Alex, then he will throw you a new picture of Twice the Flavor).

It's not about being their property. It's about having a positive relationship with OWI and JAW so that we can work together in serving the fan community. Right now, thanks in part to you, all the active developers that did post here decided to leave due to the negativity and I can't blame them. So how about you drop the constant negativity and cynicism?

Manco 01-09-2016 07:45 AM

Likes on Oddworld-related Facebook pages:
  • Oddworld Inhabitants page: 41,268
  • Abe’s Oddysee: 22,705
  • Abe’s Exodus: 10,546
  • Munch’s Oddysee: 7,238
  • Stranger’s Wrath: 6,604
  • New n Tasty: 1,540

Oddworld Inhabitants also has 14.2k Twitter followers.

Each of the games has estimated sales on Steam of:
  • AO: 940,652 ± 20,880
  • AE: 338,537 ± 12,540
  • MO: 191,060 ± 9,423
  • SW: 212,059 ± 9,927
  • NnT: 83,383 ± 6,226

Trust me, there are Oddworld fans. Now can we drop this derail and get back on topic?

Vlam 01-09-2016 08:16 AM

Havoc, thank you for your answer. But what do you mean exactly by "working together" ?

Manco, are you serious ? To click the button "like" doesn't mean you're a fan. They are video game players who are enjoying oddworld games. And it doesn't explain why there is only one real forum. Also, sorry but we are on topic.