Recollection

[liamc2]

[size=1]It's been a while since I've been here, let alone posted, and I can't believe how much the OB has changed. [I'm still frustrated that even though I have 256k, the site is still slow].

I feel so old and un-hip.

I remember a time when I believed myself to still be here, typing and posting away, when I was forty and married. It's funny to see my opinions and thoughts change so quickly over time.

Before you believe this to be nothing more than an attention grabbing myO styled post, I have a few questions to ask you lot.

Why are you here? I mean, what makes you stay?

The RPG section sucked me in, [Warlock's skills are still up there on the acheivement ladder], and then the community events came to my attention. I couldn't believe that the idea of posting about current events with your peers hadn't crossed my mind before. Soon enough I was posting images and photos of school events and special occaisions.

The whole site was a massive family, comments, criticism's, support, gushing.

Everything, it was insane.

Oh wait, I lie. The Digimon and Pokemon sections sucked me in first. [Are those even still around?] Sara was my Digimon homegirl, along with Renee and a few others.

These boards helped me grow up.

Oh sure, school, home, they help you to grow in one way or another, but what you said and did on these boards could affect so many people, you could crush or create dreams here.

It was a release for me.

I went from a literature n00b to what I am today. I wouldn't say the Arena made me bloodthirsty, but it did help me find my muse. War and action themed narrative pieces became my forte [SYF is a clear example], and I never would have toyed with the idea of a novel if it weren't for this place.

If Loaded ever reaches the shelves, it will be because of a good kick in the pants from this place.

Okay, I lied. Not only am I asking what OB has done for you [sorry to the new members, I guess this is tended towards the older ones], I'm thanking James and Adam for their zany and wacky ideas.

It would have been a very different Liam sitting in his chair now if it weren't for the contribrution and support inadvertently given to me all those years ago when I first started out here.

I'm not saying you'll see more of me here, my domain tends to be myO now, but I'm working on catching up. Hopefully I'll start another RPG, it won't be one in the SYF series, but I'm thinking of some serious action...[/size]

[Japan]

[COLOR=Navy]What first sucked me in way back in 2001 was the Gundam and DBZ forum. I was really crazy about those anime back then. After about 14 posts, I left because of the site problems when switching to a new version, and I haven't came back here until June of 2003. I've been posting here and there ever since then.

Sometimes I feel like leaving OB because it is sometimes boring. I'd just browse around the many threads and what not. I guess what really keeps me to come back are the many friends I made here. Also, I am shy and I don't really have a life, so, that's another factor why I keep coming back, heh.

The boards helped me in many ways too. During the summer, it keeps my writing skills in good shape, and it is also good because it makes me think a lot. You know, keep my mind tuned throughout the summer, so, once school creeps onto me, I won't be too overwhelmed.

This place, and a lot of my friends here also helped me in many other ways. For that, I am grateful.

I am mostly a MyOtaku person as well, but I post here from time to time.[/COLOR]

[Sara]

[quote name='liamc2][size=1']Sara was my Digimon homegirl[/size][/quote][size=1]Woohoo! That is [i]so[/i] my new title.

I don't have much time, but I did want to post here. (The story of my life. ;))

I joined OB...goodness, [i]far[/i] too long ago. It's honestly not even close to the same place it was then--which is good, because if it were, I know I woudn't still be around. It's pretty cool, actually: as my tolerance for pointless internet blather has decreased, so has OtakuBoards'. Heh.

The Digimon forum was awesome. You can say whatever you want about v2 being full of spam (and it was), but hey. Grandfather clause, heh. It was good at the time, even if the entire population of the boards would have been banned...or at least under ban warning and/or close surveillance...with the set up we have now. I had a [i]lot[/i] of time and energy three years ago, and OB was a great place to spend time, be a goof, and talk about all sorts of things, from the crazy to--believe it or not--the serious.

I hung out with the Digimon crew--primarily Shy, Nerdsy, Ginny, and Ben--pretty exclusively. Certain people downloaded an all-but-unknown chat application so we could talk, because I couldn't get AIM to work, heh. Excite Instant Messenger. It was great. Gin, Ben, and I got to know each other over the course of an AWESOME (I'm not biased!) Digimon RPG known creatively as the Digistory. Heh.

I talked with other people on the boards, too. Piro stands out in my mind, as does Justin. Dan L, ~*GaLxY GiRl*~ (or however that went, heh). There are some people I honestly don't think I've [i]ever[/i] talked to off the forums (or maybe a PM or two) that I got to know just by how they posted. I'm not talking a rapport of souls here, people, but it's still a sort of friendship. Most of the old moderators are on that list. (A chunk of the current ones too, actually, although myO helps with that.) I still don't think I've talked to James more than maybe three times. Heh.

I'm still around because I'm a moderator--well, heh. That's a part of it. If I didn't have an obligation to find time to review things on here, I doubt I'd be able to right now. But in a little more general sense, I stick around because despite the fact that literally everything on the board has changed (Or [i]because[/i] everything on the board has changed) over the years except the name--members, set-up, forums, member names, moderators, rules, [i]ad infinitum[/i]--it's a pretty good place to spend time.

There are people who kinda...[i]flavor[/i]...any given place or group of people. Especially online communities, I guess, because that's really all they are--people. There's no physical object or setting, heh. Anyway, the people who (for lack of a better word) "define" OB have changed a lot over the years, too. (Imagine, if you will, a universe where Ulitmia spammed every other line he posted and was admired for his hefty post count--one to rival thimoc's, my gosh!. [i]Yeah[/i]. Been there, done that.)

But yeah. There are people who give shape to the boards at any given time, and I s'pose the "defining group" varies from person to person. But, yeah. If I completely and suddenly left, I'd miss those people.

[spoiler]Plus I'm secretly in love with James. Shhh![/spoiler][/size]

[Dragon Warrior]

[size=1]What about me, Liam? What about our wild and incredibly sexy/awesome adventures where we picked up hott womenses and saved the world from maniac scientists and super-powered villains and whatnot? :< Those were the even better days.

And I feel the only real place I am anymore is the RPG section. I dunno, hopefully I'll get my interests back in line. Now return to OB >:^O [/size]

[Calaya]

Well, I'm new, and I have never really spoken to many about anime, so now is my chance. I learn alot on a board. I'm on one other board, dedicated the actor Dominic Monaghan who plays Merry in LotR. I met him, and Elijah, but was a day late for meeting Yu Gi Oh (alright, his voice actor anyway).
I want to meet new people, and the internet is the best way.

[eh luu]

way back when, when i first joined in 01, what sucked me in exactly? i derno the diversity of different subjects i could post on, mostly i joined because my friend told me about it and then i decided to join because she did. only thing was, to me.. when i was 13, is that this board seemed big to me with a lot of people and usually when one posted, sometimes it wouldnt even get read by people but just pushed to the side, and you could of had something important to say that would of given you a total different look.
so i ended up leaving and going to a smaller board where a lot of the members that were here...well not a lot just a certain amount went to this different board and it was more my size, well a year later of experimenting with different boards i found myself back on here, but then school and stuff interfered so i ended up leaving.. and now in '04 i am finally back and ready to take it on XD;

despite my title of new member, i am not really one in a whole, i know most of you from a long time ago, but i highly doubt you could remember me, usually i'll have to use the example of my ex boyfriend's girlfriend, then everyone is like "ohhh i remember you!"

but yes,
what stuck me in this time?
well i am more advanced in my anime and manga, and my rping skills definately have improved since i was younger but i have to find a certain rpg to join.
so overall that is my answer, sorry if it isnt too specific but eh.. what can one do?

[Kazuko]

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Edited October 11, 2017 by Kazuko

[Fyxe]

[size=1][color=darkblue]Well, I'll tell you one thing, it doesn't seem like I've been here for more that a year.
One day I found TheOtaku, I started out mostly just being in the chatroom(wow, those days were great, no?). After time I looked at the Boards, I just thought what the heck and joined. I've been here ever since. ^_^

But what I love about the OB is that you can always find something you are interested in and communicate with people through these threads. I just loved that atmosphere here along with the many people I have met. The OB is truely like no other dicustion forum I've been to.

I may not post a ton, but that's okay, I still visit almost everyday to see how people are doing and what kind of threads there are. I've become most active in the RPG forum lately, it's a great way to goof around or be as serious as you want. If you would think that I'm serious normally, you should go look at some of the RPG's I'm in... :sweat: But it's all good fun!

I just don't think I will be able to pull away from the Otaku Boards for at least another year, I always atomatically come here everytime I get on the computer. Hey, what can I say, being here is addictive. I've also become a real active MyO user, I'm probly more active there posting wise than here anyway.

I can definatly say that the OB has made me act more mature as the days counted on. I look back at my old posts and think, 'I actually typed that? O.O'. I know that I started out pretty badly, but my experience here has helped a lot. Besides, it's not like we have anything better to do on the internet, eh? Us crazy otaku.[/color][/size]

[liamc2]

[quote name='Dragon Warrior][size=1']What about me, Liam? [/size][/quote]

[size=1]I can't believe I forgot you! You're right, they were the most incredibly sexy/awesome adventures, ever!

You and Britty really got me interested in the whole RPG thing. Not to mention the MSN house we had running for a while. Man, that was crazy...

*hi-five*

^_^[/size]

[Dragon Warrior]

Those were some of the best times of our lives :) I remember even naming Britty Britty XD I can't recall but were you in Padded Party Room? I bet you were.

*high five back!*

OH, and I came here because of Desert Shadow. He showed me the place back in Version 1 and I guess I stayed (though I have vacationed from here a few times).