6 years and 4 days here

[Decepticon]

i've never done one of these and probably shouldn't (especially since it seems like these types of threads come up at least once every week) but i always miss my forum birthday so this probably isn't too obnoxious

it's just a bit odd to take in, i guess? i joined when i was 10 (and it really shows in my older posts) and went through a forgetton of embarassing moments and being affiliated with some groups i'd rather not have today. i've been friends with some people who are probably now long forgotten or are still here but have long forgotten me, and i've seen a lotta stuff here change over the years, yaya the usual stuff you see in these topics

but really as repetitive as this sounds by now, it's neat to watch the people here and their personalities change up a bit each year, though i've seen some people never actually change, or just straight-up disappear for whatever reason, which brings up a bit of a more morbid question that's stuck around in my head lately;

how many people here do you think have actually died, but we just didn't know/brushed it off as them 'leaving'? i know i've seen a fair share of threads where some people of interest simply stop posting and the main consensus is they silently left, which i'm sure many of them have, but what's the possibility that something else happened to them? i guess there's no real way to definitely tell unless there's someone else on the forums who's fairly close to them and their personal life, which i'd imagine there's very few of those types of relationships here. and what about those that suddenly go silent, but aren't that known around here for questions to be raised, and have nobody close to them with a presence here? what if it was, let's say for this moment someone like me? would there be any real 'notice', any real inquiry, or would i be passed off as another silent leave, eventually forgotten, left to be offline for the rest of our time here? maybe i'm looking too far into it, or making it more complicated than it is, but it's just something that's gotten my interest

either way, these 6 years have been one hell of a ride, for the better or the worse, and i've come to like being a part of a community that's large enough to be active daily, but small enough to the point where you're familiar with the people here, almost 'at home', i guess? good or bad, i've enjoyed my time here, albeit i haven't really gave that much back to the community more than what i've done with other people's own contributions

maybe this whole post is just nonsensical rambling, but thank u if you do read through this or just click on the topic

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[Master Matthew²]

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What is wrong with you?
Op for some reason, reading this gave me a hard nostalgia trip.

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I've seen you around a lot but I can't remember anything notable other than cop cars

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[Conan]

What is wrong with you?
Op for some reason, reading this gave me a hard nostalgia trip.

obvious joke but ya this topic is serious cause u cant tone down the nostalgia trip man

i would write a whole post like yours decepticon, cept i really dont have much to add. you've basically nailed it on the head.
as someone going though depression (or something like it) i get you and your morbid question. the forums, despite being as crass as it normally is, has shown its kinder side when reacting to Self Delete attempts and questions as of late, considering the response to Steve's incident and a few other small-time depression posts. its nice to know that even if we seem to hate each other we don't really want each other to /really/ die. at least i hope that's the case.

[Decepticon]

I've seen you around a lot but I can't remember anything notable other than cop cars

aha yeah that's pretty much all i can tell that i'm generally known for here

i would write a whole post like yours decepticon, cept i really dont have much to add. you've basically nailed it on the head.
as someone going though depression (or something like it) i get you and your morbid question. the forums, despite being as crass as it normally is, has shown its kinder side when reacting to Self Delete attempts and questions as of late, considering the response to Steve's incident and a few other small-time depression posts. its nice to know that even if we seem to hate each other we don't really want each other to /really/ die. at least i hope that's the case.

yeah i get what you're saying, i wish i could add more but i feel like it'd just be a carbon copy of your post. as little as it may mean to you, i do hope you get feeling better soon. i've been going through some of a tough time myself, but it's nothing i can't trudge through

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[The Resonte!]

how many people here do you think have actually died, but we just didn't know/brushed it off as them 'leaving'? i know i've seen a fair share of threads where some people of interest simply stop posting and the main consensus is they silently left, which i'm sure many of them have, but what's the possibility that something else happened to them? i guess there's no real way to definitely tell unless there's someone else on the forums who's fairly close to them and their personal life, which i'd imagine there's very few of those types of relationships here. and what about those that suddenly go silent, but aren't that known around here for questions to be raised, and have nobody close to them with a presence here? what if it was, let's say for this moment someone like me? would there be any real 'notice', any real inquiry, or would i be passed off as another silent leave, eventually forgotten, left to be offline for the rest of our time here? maybe i'm looking too far into it, or making it more complicated than it is, but it's just something that's gotten my interest

add a disclaimer in your profile that if you're not posting you're dead

i'm sure there will be someone who will wonder where you would be, like Freeze or that guy with the road to el dorado avatar

[King of the Bill]

someone ran the numbers on how many forumers have probably died, ballpark estimate, no idea what specific people might have passed on though.

aside from thorfin.

i have changed, but my negativity and idiocy has not. life surprised me with a boon a while back but i forgeted it up and lost it and i'm right back where i started.

sperg.

[blockguy™]

I joined the forums about a month earlier than you did, I was like 11 or some stuff.

it's strange watching a lot of people come and go after such a long time. i always feel a bit of nostalgia when an old guy who hasn't been around in a while posts.

2011 and 2012 contained some of my favorite early kid memories, and most of those consisted of me playing blockland. i really miss those days. sadly, i won't ever get them back or ever be able to recreate them. i was young and dumb then, and now im young and dumber. it's a very strange feeling watching a large group of people grow up around you, and grow up with you. i intend to stay here for atleast 10 years, if i even remember this place at that point. people will come and go, just as they always do.