WTF happened?

[magic9mushroom]

Why did this forum degenerate into "4chan light" in only a year? Is it just that there was nothing from OWI to obsess over so you wanted something to fill the forum with? Or have you all gone batshit insane?

[Wil]

We have all gone batshit insane.

The lack of any substantial Oddworld news has been taking its toll on OWF’s moral integrity for several years. It just took a nosedive when the mods and admins stopped bothering to close decayed conversations and curtail the more carnal topics, partly because they were having so much fun taking part in them. The turning point probably came around the time of the Sex thread.

[mitsur]

I'll be blunt, I lost intrest in Oddworld when I beat Stranger for the fifth time. So now I just post in OT because my heart simply isn't in it when I venture into GD.

And this place isn't even 4chan light. It's more like '4chan-light-watered-down-liposuction-cut-off-the-genitalia'

[Xavier]

The main problem is the fact Oddworld Inhabitants are being very quiet at the moment and don't really give us things to talk about. So mods and admins tend to let more stuff happen and more topics open for the sake of keeping this place alive.

I'm not sure Alcar will get back to being a Nazi when Oddworld news are going to come back, and we get more then 2 new members a month, but I sure hope so.

[OANST]

To be honest, I don't see it. This place seems to be pretty content with what it is. Flame wars are gone. People are generally happy and just talk about what they are interested in. Which is sort of the point of a forum. It isn't as active as it used to be but it isn't like complete chaos is ripping through here.

[Hobo]

How about you stop fucking moaning magic mushroom?

[shaman]

This is just one of the "quiet periods" that owi put us through... personally, i think a good old interveiw about their current projects would be much appreciated.

And so we sit here quietly. patiently waiting for them to say somthing.

[Munch's Master]

Also, for all the "no news" stuff, I point to Nate's interview. We found out more in that than we had since the release of SW.

[Mojo]

To be honest, I don't see it. This place seems to be pretty content with what it is. Flame wars are gone. People are generally happy and just talk about what they are interested in. Which is sort of the point of a forum. It isn't as active as it used to be but it isn't like complete chaos is ripping through here.

Shut up, you suck!

[OANST]

Shut up, you suck!

You shut up! You fucking cunt! Goddamn it!

[Leto]

Note to all: 4chan lite. We're not being illuminated by it or anything.

and yes my sex thread contributed to the moral degradation, soz all. it has certainly overstayed its welcum.

[OANST]

and yes my sex thread contributed to the moral degradation, soz all. it has certainly overstayed its welcum.

I'm throwing red flags all over that pun. I'm going to bury that pun in red flags.

[Pilot]

Why did this forum degenerate into "4chan light" in only a year?

4chan lite, heh heh... that's Gold!

I never saw the progress of any kind of degradation, it's just always been like this, to my surprise, since I've been back.

[Strike Witch]

When we have a "Compare Penis size! now with pictures!" thread, I'll agree.

[OANST]

When we have a "Compare Penis size! now with pictures!" thread, I'll agree.

Old and not so tasty would have totally made that thread. OANST, on the other hand...... Fuck. OANST is still tempted.

[used:)]

When we have a "Compare Penis size! now with pictures!" thread, I'll agree.

Sounds about right.

The forum is as its people are. As older members are gradually leaving, so do their interests and tastes. As new members move in, their interests and tastes move in and they make threads and posts about them.

[Anonyman!]

Old and not so tasty would have totally made that thread. OANST, on the other hand...... Fuck. OANST is still tempted.

As far as I understand, Leto's been here a while. He made the sex thread.

Edit: There was a jack off thread before.

[magic9mushroom]

To be honest, I don't see it. This place seems to be pretty content with what it is. Flame wars are gone. People are generally happy and just talk about what they are interested in. Which is sort of the point of a forum. It isn't as active as it used to be but it isn't like complete chaos is ripping through here.

Yeah, well, the OT board didn't use to be the only board with more than 2 posts/day. And what there was on the OT board didn't read like something off /b/.

How about you stop fucking moaning magic mushroom?

Not moaning. Curious.

Also, for all the "no news" stuff, I point to Nate's interview. We found out more in that than we had since the release of SW.

Huh? Where?

Note to all: 4chan lite. We're not being illuminated by it or anything.

and yes my sex thread contributed to the moral degradation, soz all. it has certainly overstayed its welcum.

I prefer "light" to "lite". And you could say that it's illuminating most of the internet... with negative intensity.

4chan lite, heh heh... that's Gold!

I never saw the progress of any kind of degradation, it's just always been like this, to my surprise, since I've been back.

Wasn't half dead and half degraded a year or two ago.

As far as I understand, Leto's been here a while. He made the sex thread.

Edit: There was a jack off thread before.

But for example I didn't notice it, and still managed to be an active member. See?

[Leto]

you obviously weren't that active a member then.

you're hardly in a position to judge.

plus this place is nothing like 4chan. why is it that everyone compares everything on the internet to 4chan? if somethings funny, it's 4chan, if something offensive, it's 4chan etcetcetc it's starting to fuck me off. There can be lols on the internet without chans.

this place really makes me feel like a jerk 60% of the time.

[Pilot]

Wasn't half dead and half degraded a year or two ago.

My point exactly. I've only been back for a few months, so I appreared well after its sinister downfall.

Actually, I'm itching for some real Oddworld action to start happening again around here... like the old days.

[Wil]

this place really makes me feel like a jerk 60% of the time.

But you’re still one of my favourite people-I-don’t-talk-to here. <3

I've only been back for a few months, so I appreared well after its sinister downfall.

Awww, please don’t feel left out. You helped lowered the bar too!

[Pilot]

Awww, please don’t feel left out. You helped lowered the bar too!

I know, and much time and care was put into taking things that one special step further; in the face of seemingly impossible odds. Odds that said, "No way man, there's no way you can make this any raunchier man..." But I have, and that's the key to my success. That's how much I care!

Plus, haven't you heard of joining the bandwagon? I tested the waters at first with some intelligent thoughts and topics, but that's not what he people want. They want smut.

[OANST]

Yeah, well, the OT board didn't use to be the only board with more than 2 posts/day. And what there was on the OT board didn't read like something off /b/.
Not moaning. Curious.
Huh? Where?
I prefer "light" to "lite". And you could say that it's illuminating most of the internet... with negative intensity.
Wasn't half dead and half degraded a year or two ago.
But for example I didn't notice it, and still managed to be an active member. See?

Honestly, this is complete bullshit. The only part you are actually right about is the fact that OD used to get a lot more posts. But the reason for that is obvious. And if it isn't obvious to you then you are more of a moron than you appear to be. You were never that active of a member and when you were you were more annoying than the typical newb. Soooo, what you say is worthless.

[Mac Sirloin]

you obviously weren't that active a member then.

you're hardly in a position to judge.

plus this place is nothing like 4chan. why is it that everyone compares everything on the internet to 4chan? if somethings funny, it's 4chan, if something offensive, it's 4chan etcetcetc it's starting to fuck me off. There can be lols on the internet without chans.

this place really makes me feel like a jerk 60% of the time.

This. Especially since roughly 65% of the supposed '4chan memes' are in fact from something Awful, or, in rare cases, LUElinks.

[OANST]

http://www.oddworldforums.net/showth...915#post251915

This thread kind of ties into this, I guess. I found it while reading some of my old multi's posts. Weird thing is how we were fretting about not having enough members but had had 53 individual votes in the poll. We're lucky to get 20 now.

[mitsur]

You bore me with your needless complaining magic9mushroom. If you don't like what you see, move on instead of complaining. Apparently Alcar and the rest of the Axis of [insert adjective here] are content with the activity going on, so your opinion of it isn't going to change much as long as it's only you talking about it.

And if you're unhappy with the sparsity of OD topics, don't blame us. Blame OI because they haven't done a damned thing since SW.

tl;dr QQ

[Pilot]

Let this be a lesson to you: Never challenge the status quo.

Mitsur, I believe you meant, "Axis of Queerfolk."

.....or Axis of Gerbil?

[Nate]

I think he's referring to the fact that before Max became an admin, myself, Alcar and Abe-Babe/Cloverfield changed our custom titles to 'Axis of Austral-Evil'.

[Xavier]

I guess as long as the users are happy and have what they want then the mods and admins should be happy too...

But on the other hand we always hear the same few members, so it's hard to know if the current policy of the forums (let anything happen) pleases really everyone on this board.

Personally I'm not sure I'm happy to have this kind of "discussion" allowed on the forums
http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=17660

[Leto]

that thread should be locked, yes. the OP offered nothing and the other posts were just stupid.

yes me.