[size=1]I've been here since the beginning, so watching OB change is like watching Pangaea drift into what are today's continents. It's developed a lot in all aspects, and mostly improved in retrospect. Like Gavin said, I'm also sad to see RPGs go down the drain; they were what I came here for the most aside from an occasional story. There was a time when RPGs were lengthy overall, but the posts were short in both quality and quantity.
Basically, as I see it, we weren't exactly a "lesser" form of what we are today. Back then how we were was appropriate and it fit just right. But that time has passed and a new era of quality and production is upon us. So that time is no more. So be it.
As for myself, obviously I got older and matured, so my grammar and spelling have improved as have the qualities of my posts. And those of you who know me know I have had an immature quality of humor about me, which I still use sparingly to this day in my writings. I try to change in places where it'd be healthier, but obviously I'm going to keep my own good qualities.[/size]