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Off Topic / Re: blockland: the community that killed the game
« on: March 20, 2023, 06:35:56 AM »
This topic is so strange- I don't think I've ever stopped to really think about how insane this community was and how poorly it was moderated. Colton, I appreciate you bringing it to life and giving us a place to really express our thoughts. (And I hope you're doing so well!!)
There's not too much to say that hasn't already been said. I have definitely always envied Badspot as he was like our tribal leader or something. He was THE guy that you wanted to impress. I remember going through his liked videos on his old youtube channel and being so excited to see him like one of my videos. I'm sure a lot of us have memories of specifically going to his most recent posts to see what kind of bombs he was dropping on people. You kind of just jumped on this weird bandwagon of saying "yiff in hell" and being a richard at all times, and I don't think I've ever truly even thought about that until right now.
I was super lucky enough to have never seen or experienced the "grooming" aspect of the forums. Maybe I was just super naive to it all. Hearing all of your stories is incredibly eye-opening and I hope if you were affected, you can find the help you need.
I'm incredibly thankful for this community; I created so many lasting friendships and discovered an entire career path that I still love to this day. Though the way this topic has gone is a reminder of the toxicity- it's really cool to see old users return and see how much we've all matured.
There's not too much to say that hasn't already been said. I have definitely always envied Badspot as he was like our tribal leader or something. He was THE guy that you wanted to impress. I remember going through his liked videos on his old youtube channel and being so excited to see him like one of my videos. I'm sure a lot of us have memories of specifically going to his most recent posts to see what kind of bombs he was dropping on people. You kind of just jumped on this weird bandwagon of saying "yiff in hell" and being a richard at all times, and I don't think I've ever truly even thought about that until right now.
I was super lucky enough to have never seen or experienced the "grooming" aspect of the forums. Maybe I was just super naive to it all. Hearing all of your stories is incredibly eye-opening and I hope if you were affected, you can find the help you need.
I'm incredibly thankful for this community; I created so many lasting friendships and discovered an entire career path that I still love to this day. Though the way this topic has gone is a reminder of the toxicity- it's really cool to see old users return and see how much we've all matured.
