When did you feel you were part of the forum?

[FlyingBIZKIT]

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Very lopsided 


Well, I'm never going to post in the "Post something about the person above you" thread again.

[Nighthawkwill7]

I may not post frequently but I truly felt like part of this forum when I spoke about my aspergers in the Lonely Hearts thread.

Thanks to Lat for listening 

[MasterShakezula]

MasterShakezula's Statistics:

General Discussion
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General Music Discussion
687
Dream Theater
186
Political and Religious
153
Polls/Survivors
89
Musicians
7
Archive
1

Very lopsided 

That's what happens when most of your contact with other humans and conduct of conversations about life are on a prog-metal forum.   

(Good lord, I am a dumbass; I'm not even going to deny that.  )

[Jamesman42]

tbqh idk if people liek me

I like you.  You're funny.  Really funny.

If you were a television character, you'd be:

-insert joke about lonestar's ass and balls here-

FTFY

Call me crazy but I've never found Braff funny on any one occasion. He just seems like one of those plain-ass dudes that everyone likes cuz he's relatively easy-going and has this endearing demeanor. James on the other hand usually cracks me up at least once a day and has numerous other funny posts to go with that(at least) one knee-slapper per day.

See that LHK?! Another reason why your mom is perfect for me.

[hefdaddy42]

Hef can touch MC Hammer.

Who the fuck are you?

OK, now I see it.

Thanks, Raven.

[millahh]

Probably when I became a regular participant in P/R arguments...in Spring 2005.

[carl320]

I guess I felt more like a part of the group when the FB group was started.

[Global Laziness]

I don't even know. I'm still not sure if I'm "part" of the forum

I feel the same way.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Actually, scratch what I said before: I started feeling like part of the forum when I started getting compared to Phil Lynott.

[black_biff_stadler]

I don't even know. I'm still not sure if I'm "part" of the forum

I feel the same way.

Strangely enough I remember seeing a good bit of you around here right about the time I returned from one of my lengthy hiatuses and I actually felt like you were part of a new wave of members whom in my absence had become far more assimilated in these ranks. Once you sig'ed me I could never forget you 

[Orbert]

People are accepted when you recognise their avatar. I get very confused when people change their avatar.

That's nonsense! 

I've never understood why some people feel the need to change their avatar all the time.  An avatar is, by definition, a visual representation of you, or at least your online persona.  I figure people should pick one and stick with it, same as their username.

[LeeHarveyKennedy]

I have no idea. Actually, cancel that, I have three ideas:

1. I've always felt like a part, ever since my first post.
2. When people started riffing on my tendency to change thread titles.
3. I never was, and am just more of an accepted tourist.

My feelings depend on the day.

[The King in Crimson]

Never.

So ronery.

[MetalManiac666]

I honestly feel like I could be a core member of the forum if I actually had the time that some of you guys do to devote to posting.

[Nick]

I was a member on DT.net since December 2003 but didn't post too terribly much. Then when that shut down and the original DTF.com started I became a super active poster and that's when I'd say I became a part of things.

[BlobVanDam]

People are accepted when you recognise their avatar. I get very confused when people change their avatar.

That's nonsense! 

I've never understood why some people feel the need to change their avatar all the time.  An avatar is, by definition, a visual representation of you, or at least your online persona.  I figure people should pick one and stick with it, same as their username.

I think of an avatar more like the type of clothes you wear, or your haircut. Eventually you'll want a change as you change over time. Although I only recognize people by avatars, Mr tiger man, so I prefer people stick with their avatars.
This is the first time I've deviated from my Decepticon avatar in a major way, so usually I'm all for consistency.

[lonestar]

People are accepted when you recognise their avatar. I get very confused when people change their avatar.

That's nonsense! 

I've never understood why some people feel the need to change their avatar all the time.  An avatar is, by definition, a visual representation of you, or at least your online persona.  I figure people should pick one and stick with it, same as their username.

I think of an avatar more like the type of clothes you wear, or your haircut. Eventually you'll want a change as you change over time. Although I only recognize people by avatars, Mr tiger man, so I prefer people stick with their avatars.
This is the first time I've deviated from my Decepticon avatar in a major way, so usually I'm all for consistency.

Same here, I have only had four(not counting the week with Nick as my avatar), and I try to keep them for some amount of time.

[black_biff_stadler]

People are accepted when you recognise their avatar. I get very confused when people change their avatar.

That's nonsense! 

I've never understood why some people feel the need to change their avatar all the time.  An avatar is, by definition, a visual representation of you, or at least your online persona.  I figure people should pick one and stick with it, same as their username.

I think of an avatar more like the type of clothes you wear, or your haircut. Eventually you'll want a change as you change over time. Although I only recognize people by avatars, Mr tiger man, so I prefer people stick with their avatars.
This is the first time I've deviated from my Decepticon avatar in a major way, so usually I'm all for consistency.

Same here, I have only had four(not counting the week with Nick as my avatar), and I try to keep them for some amount of time.

I think I'm stuck rockin the fleur de lis until the Saints manage to piss me off through a cycle of perennial losing. I think my last(and only other avatar I've used on any of the DT forum incarnations) was the album art for Blackwater Park since that's where I get my "black" from  So yeah until Drew Brees retires a good five or so years from now I wouldn't count on seeing a new avatar.

[Tripp]

My 3rd post.

[MetalJunkie]

Sometimes I still don't feel a part. I feel like a thread killer and kind of like a fly on the wall. Whatever - it's like lurking but still throwing in my two cents every once in a while.

[Jirpo]

I have no idea, I don't really feel like fully a part yet but its just happening slowly for me

[Phantasmatron]

Sometimes I still don't feel a part. I feel like a thread killer and kind of like a fly on the wall. Whatever - it's like lurking but still throwing in my two cents every once in a while.

Thread killer?  I don't know about that, but you're probably my favorite thread starter. 

[MetalJunkie]

Sometimes I still don't feel a part. I feel like a thread killer and kind of like a fly on the wall. Whatever - it's like lurking but still throwing in my two cents every once in a while.

Thread killer?  I don't know about that, but you're probably my favorite thread starter. 

D'aww. <3

[lonestar]

Ive always seen you as a forum icon, seriously.

[sneakyblueberry]

I've been posting for almost 3 years (I think).  I still don't feel like a part of this forum.

[hefdaddy42]

I've been posting for almost 3 years (I think).  I still don't feel like a part of this forum.

I think you're a part of this forum.

[Super Dude]

I don't even know. I'm still not sure if I'm "part" of the forum

I feel the same way.

Dude, you totally are.  Least I think so.

[Hyperplex]

Even though I've been largely absent lately (work and a little one roaming the house) I still feel a part of this place. I've been here for 11 years and have known some of you for that entire time, so to say anything else would not only be false, it would be hurtful. I still come back, as evidenced by me posting yesterday and today, and I often lurk here and there, so this place is an online family. Silent interaction doesn't mean no interaction.

[Perpetual Change]

I guess I feel like I'm part of the forum most of the time. The thing is, I go between regretting that I'm not "in" with other forumers enough and lamenting that I'm too far in. I think 5 well written and well thought-out, constructive posts a day or so is a good ideal for me to try and stick by, though anyone could look through my posting history to see when the last time that happened was.

But anyway, I feel like if I make too many really long, thought out posts I'm being snobby and wasting too much time online, and if I just make a lot of little hit-and-run posts I'm being annoying.

[Orbert]

People are accepted when you recognise their avatar. I get very confused when people change their avatar.

That's nonsense! 

I've never understood why some people feel the need to change their avatar all the time.  An avatar is, by definition, a visual representation of you, or at least your online persona.  I figure people should pick one and stick with it, same as their username.

I think of an avatar more like the type of clothes you wear, or your haircut. Eventually you'll want a change as you change over time. Although I only recognize people by avatars, Mr tiger man, so I prefer people stick with their avatars.
This is the first time I've deviated from my Decepticon avatar in a major way, so usually I'm all for consistency.

Same here, I have only had four(not counting the week with Nick as my avatar), and I try to keep them for some amount of time.

Okay, I guess changing your avatar once in a great while is fine.  I like the haircut analogy; that kinda put it in perspective.  You don't do it all the time, but sometimes you just need a change.  People are thrown for a bit, then they get used to it.

[Hyperplex]

I am an infinitely-looping, self-regurgitating young boy.

[Ultimetalhead]

I think I made a pretty sexually suggestive post back before the forum crash that people liked enough to nominate for POTY and completely derail the thread with how good it was. I think Jamesman sigged it as well. I ran a few survivors, joined in on the skype conversations and the Facebook chat.

As soon as icy and Cole joined, I knew there was no way I'd be considered a noob anymore.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Speaking of POTY, Zbomber told me he'd work on it, since I really din't have the time or patience to compile it all anymore.  That was a few months ago.  Probably pointless to bother now.  Or is it?  Anyone wants to do it, you're welcome to do so.

[Gadough]

No point to it really; Edan's Hefdaddy picture will win.

[LeeHarveyKennedy]

Speaking of POTY, Zbomber told me he'd work on it, since I really din't have the time or patience to compile it all anymore.  That was a few months ago.  Probably pointless to bother now.  Or is it?  Anyone wants to do it, you're welcome to do so.

We're talking POTY '010, right? Man, we're behind.