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From:	fixrman	7 Jan 2015 11:41
To:	william (WILLIAMA)	9 of 40

41344.9 In reply to 41344.5

I don't know how many of you remember or if you were members of Extreme Tech; Jim Lynch was the Community Manager and it was a rather successful forum. I became a member in 2002 or perhaps a bit earlier, trying to find some computer information. I was also a member of the similarly designed PC Mag forum.

Anyway, as tech seemed to wind down (and much before that, really) the site seemed to attract a lot of non-tech threads. The biggest most posts) thread of all was The Thread About Absolutely Nothing, TTAAN. There was an "award" for Most Prolific Poster, the MPP; many people bemoaned the fact that the "award" always went to BS posts, the content of which often consisted of, "Yes!" or "Absolutely". Not exactly a content-based award. The very first post was, "What's the big deal here?" by mikenorwood. What a legacy he left, and an indication how things would go from then on.

One poster named Brownie spent his days at Extreme Tech just waiting for someone to post anything that he could comment on. The discussions ran the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous, mostly the latter. This was back in the days of the forum Flame Wars.

I can understand how some people get annoyed at BS posts. Some people want a more "serious" and worthwhile tone. It is one of the main reasons why Email, facebook and twitter hold no interest for me, because people use them for bullshit. Anyone who emails me jokes gets relegated to my SPAM folder. Those who Reply to All instead of Sender go to SPAM, as do those who Forward me things they think are interesting; I usually find them to be droll at best.

Did you ever see such a messed up situation in your whole life, son?

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	7 Jan 2015 13:17
To:	fixrman	10 of 40

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quote: fixrman I can understand how some people get annoyed at BS posts. Some people want a more "serious" and worthwhile tone. It is one of the main reasons why Email, facebook and twitter hold no interest for me, because people use them for bullshit. Thank fuck for teh, otherwise I'd have to get a FB/Twitter account to post my BS. Which reminds me... I remember Lynch posting here though. He was funny, in a I'm-glad-he's-on-the-other-side-of-the-pond kinda way. bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	graphitone	7 Jan 2015 14:53
To:	fixrman	11 of 40

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This extreme tech forum sounds great. It even had a working awards structure too, then eh? Vastly superior to Teh. Drawings n' that

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From:	Queeg 500 (JESUSONEEZ)	7 Jan 2015 16:47
To:	fixrman	12 of 40

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Were you here during the Bourquefan (sp?) era? Those were the days.... You know what he said? Ah need 'bout tree-fiddy.

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Message 41344.13 deleted 7 Jan 2015 16:53 by MILKO

From:	milko	7 Jan 2015 16:53
To:	graphitone	14 of 40

41344.14 In reply to 41344.11
what? We had an amazing rewards system ourselves, Dragon Points! It was brilliant, you could earn and distribute points to people (for being helpful, or funny, or whatever) and as you built up points your dragon egg would hatch and a little dragon would grow. It all ended badly, as I recall - something about kilts and very dubious fiction about dragons with fair maidens. I bet Extreme Tech wasn't that extreme.

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	7 Jan 2015 17:34
To:	milko	15 of 40

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I think I preferred the Pony Porn TBH bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	graphitone	7 Jan 2015 17:57
To:	milko	16 of 40

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I missed out an that unfortunately. Sounds like a reward based tamagotchi. Drawings n' that

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From:	koswix	7 Jan 2015 21:35
To:	milko	17 of 40

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Is Roberts still 'running' NPCFF?


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From:	milko	7 Jan 2015 22:42
To:	koswix	18 of 40

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I have no idea! Does it even still exist? Or Delphi Forums?

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From:	koswix	7 Jan 2015 23:14
To:	milko	19 of 40

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My word, it's still there!
http://m.delphiforums.com/notpcformat/messages?listMode=all


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If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

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From:	fixrman	8 Jan 2015 00:15
To:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	20 of 40

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Ahh, you guys busted his balls and he responded in a cowboy, I'll run the fuck over ye with a steamroller 'n shotgun blazin' sort of way.

You pretty much got what you gave, except in his usual style, Lynch tried to inspire discussion by making some fairly outrageous statements folks took too seriously. He was mostly taking the piss with you but it was taken too much to heart. He's actually a good chap, quite good as a Community Manager (and writer).

Did you ever see such a messed up situation in your whole life, son?

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From:	fixrman	8 Jan 2015 00:36
To:	graphitone	21 of 40

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Teh's awards were better because they were probably unattainable and went unclaimed.

Did you ever see such a messed up situation in your whole life, son?

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From:	fixrman	8 Jan 2015 00:37
To:	Queeg 500 (JESUSONEEZ)	22 of 40

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Do tell. I have a vague but through-the glass-darkly recollection.

Did you ever see such a messed up situation in your whole life, son?

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From:	fixrman	8 Jan 2015 00:40
To:	milko	23 of 40

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Dragon eggs are sour.

Did you ever see such a messed up situation in your whole life, son?

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From:	Queeg 500 (JESUSONEEZ)	8 Jan 2015 09:13
To:	fixrman	24 of 40

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She was a twonk. Hey...you can vote up your own posts...sweet. You know what he said? Ah need 'bout tree-fiddy.

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From:	graphitone	8 Jan 2015 09:28
To:	fixrman	25 of 40

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I'd have preferred a cash alternative. :-Y Drawings n' that

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From:	fixrman	8 Jan 2015 11:41
To:	graphitone	26 of 40

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Bah! Too American.

Did you ever see such a messed up situation in your whole life, son?

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From:	graphitone	8 Jan 2015 11:47
To:	fixrman	27 of 40

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A Yorkshire pudding alternative? Drawings n' that

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Message 41344.28 deleted 22 May 2015 10:20 by 53NORTH

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