This is kinda sad considering these forums have been apart of my life for a good 10+ years. I've seen some highs, some lows, the occasional breakthrough add-on that everyone flipped stuff about. I've seen topics about all sorts of things. I've seen a lot or rape, gay research, smut, scat, and whatever else the token habitual user has used to ban themselves with.
The rise and fall of RTB. Ephi being removed/shadowbanned from moderation regarding a conflict with badspot.
Content creators like Nekram, Block Eye Entertainment, Filipe, Rykuta, Gravity Cat, all seemingly gone or barely active.
I also miss those big sprawling TDMs that Jaguar and Heedicalking used to host daily.
I've seen some funny bans. Hell, been banned once or twice myself. For 10 years I've came home everyday and skimmed the forums, interacting with people and stuff. Most of these people are gone, some are still here but they lurk and don't regard to post. I've made a couple of good friends on this platform and know that most of them moved on with their lives, others are still on my steam list but they have been inactive for a long time. I often imagine what they're doing now.
But i've always noticed the community was always like this. Its because all the good folks are gone that the idiots have the spotlight. We've always had these people. I wish that we could go back to simpler times. This theoretical kid i've been babysitting for the 10+ years of my life feels like it's on it's last leg. I want to save it, but it's beyond saving. So i'll ride it out, and lament 20 years later when i'm still here and everyone else is gone.
