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Okay, WHERE TF did all the forums go?
- Thread starter The Question
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Starship Coyote
Original Gangster!
So, I walked away from this dumpster fire back in... what? September/October 2020... it just wasn't worth the time anymore and I have better things to do.
I realized I was still posting out of ego... shooting for that 20 year mark... or boredom or habit. Call it what you want.
But in the end, there's nothing here anymore. It's done. Even my old nemesis ExIsle has tapped out.
It was fun here back in the early 2000s. We had some good times... or Jen and I did... dunno about the rest of you.
Honestly? Menty, pull the plug. TK is long past it's due-by date and is stinking up the fridge.
To paraphrase something Skin once said... last person out hit the lights and strike a match to the gasoline.
This is CoyoteUgly. Peace out.
I realized I was still posting out of ego... shooting for that 20 year mark... or boredom or habit. Call it what you want.
But in the end, there's nothing here anymore. It's done. Even my old nemesis ExIsle has tapped out.
It was fun here back in the early 2000s. We had some good times... or Jen and I did... dunno about the rest of you.
Honestly? Menty, pull the plug. TK is long past it's due-by date and is stinking up the fridge.
To paraphrase something Skin once said... last person out hit the lights and strike a match to the gasoline.
This is CoyoteUgly. Peace out.
Kefka
New member
You racist.
Colonel Kira's Left Tit
Bearded Belly of Bajor
Oh good, I thought you got arrested after storming the Capitol.
Who you carring lacist, loundeye?
jack
The Legendary Troll King
Loktar
Internet God
Ching Chong Wang Chung Chinaman says what?
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Real great way to convince Menty to keep the board open!
Eggs Mayonnaise
All In With The Nuts
Colonel Kira's Left Tit
Bearded Belly of Bajor
Well, I mean, he could just sell it to YOU.
I'll be glad to purchase TrollKingdom.net from Mentalist. I made that offer a few years back when TK was .com.
Colonel Kira's Left Tit
Bearded Belly of Bajor
But even then I'd have a few demands, like bring all the forums back and host the site in Zimbabwe or something. JIm Bobway. Zimbabwe.
Do you kno de Jim-Bob Wei
MODMAN
Well-known member
Dropping the MODMAN shit for a second, I posted this on CeeJay's "what happened to TK?" thread - it may have some relevance here. Make if it what you will:
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Troll Kingdom was founded by disgruntled TrekBBSers who had either been permabanned or had had enough of the perceived censorship of fringe individuals / behaviors.
In the halcyon days, it was fairly active with some regular TrekBBSers - including some mods - crossing the line and participating.
Troll Kingdom peaked around the mid 2000s. As the wild west days of TrekBBS waned, interest in TK started to dry up. Other boards popped up in this tumultuous period, with WordForge being the most prominent (populated by similarly disgruntled TrekBBSers, irked by over modding).
The key difference between WF and TK is that WF branded itself on more than "fuck other boards" and is still fairly active. TK, on the other hand, continued to decline, with the majority of "talent" moving on to greener pastures. Eventually, TK was held up by only a handful of faithful (as far as any meaningful content goes). Unfortunately, the rest devolved to pure spam and empty attention whoring to the scant few remaining.
True TK / Pure TK was as a supporting character in the TrekBBS soap operas of the early-mid 2000s. Those days are a lifetime ago.
It is fascinating that it still exists, as anyone who contributes meaningfully undoubtedly has other outlets in which to do so. Sentiment would seem to be the obvious answer.
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Additional thoughts: if the decision is made to keep TK on life support, ask yourself: where is the board going to be in 5 years? 10? There's no one else coming. No fresh infusion of new members to count on. It will continue to limp along and linger until even the most stubborn sentimentalist finally packs it up for good.
I say have a closing up thread. A bit of reminiscing, then Menty can do a JMS: switch the lights off and blow the place to hell to some stirring music - fade to a final shot of CaptainWacky, watching the sun come up.
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Resume MODMAN.... I am Lorde. ya ya ya!
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Troll Kingdom was founded by disgruntled TrekBBSers who had either been permabanned or had had enough of the perceived censorship of fringe individuals / behaviors.
In the halcyon days, it was fairly active with some regular TrekBBSers - including some mods - crossing the line and participating.
Troll Kingdom peaked around the mid 2000s. As the wild west days of TrekBBS waned, interest in TK started to dry up. Other boards popped up in this tumultuous period, with WordForge being the most prominent (populated by similarly disgruntled TrekBBSers, irked by over modding).
The key difference between WF and TK is that WF branded itself on more than "fuck other boards" and is still fairly active. TK, on the other hand, continued to decline, with the majority of "talent" moving on to greener pastures. Eventually, TK was held up by only a handful of faithful (as far as any meaningful content goes). Unfortunately, the rest devolved to pure spam and empty attention whoring to the scant few remaining.
True TK / Pure TK was as a supporting character in the TrekBBS soap operas of the early-mid 2000s. Those days are a lifetime ago.
It is fascinating that it still exists, as anyone who contributes meaningfully undoubtedly has other outlets in which to do so. Sentiment would seem to be the obvious answer.
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Additional thoughts: if the decision is made to keep TK on life support, ask yourself: where is the board going to be in 5 years? 10? There's no one else coming. No fresh infusion of new members to count on. It will continue to limp along and linger until even the most stubborn sentimentalist finally packs it up for good.
I say have a closing up thread. A bit of reminiscing, then Menty can do a JMS: switch the lights off and blow the place to hell to some stirring music - fade to a final shot of CaptainWacky, watching the sun come up.
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Resume MODMAN.... I am Lorde. ya ya ya!
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