Well, we've got 55 members in the first 24 hours.

We'll see.

Make that 60.

While I certainly understand the business case to close the forums (I'm surprised they lasted that long), I will miss certain aspects.

That said, I was hardly ever posting anymore, but I would scan posts.

I'm not a Twitterer or (as my Dad says) on Spacebook, so maybe all the good stuff is there, but it seemd the forums where just less interesting than they used to be.

I enjoyed it while it lasted and am hopeful the vast majority will migrate here so that it can continue in a more open environment. Thanks for doing this Scar, Dante and Tim.

I like how I get mentioned even though I don't do anything.

I guess I disagree with most everything posted here so far. I think the forums were somewhat useful early on when many people had not previously had an opportunity to discuss or explore numerous topics but I really think it became a joke once BT took a much more active role and creatd a much more obvious presence for themselves. Don't get me wrong, I have no hard feelings towards any of the BT staff but when they appeared in mass it was not long before they were clearly playing favorites and turning a blind-eye to any number of jackoff's idiocy repeatedly.

On a related note - I saw a little while back a brief discussion where my name was brought up and some individuals claimed that I had been given ample warning before the "final" ban on my account. That is simply untrue. Prior to that, I stated often and directly that, in my opinion, Bo had acted in an unethical fashion and had shown a pattern of doing so. That was/is my opinion - I have every and all legal basis to hold it and to state it. My understanding of the events that led to the ban is that some dipshit in Texas sent BT a message claiming that in her self-perceived expert opinion as a parttime editor, BT was at risk of a libel charge for allowing me to state my opinion. This of course is laughably absurd but it seems that BT decided to delete my account without warning or notification as a result. To be honest I could give a rat's-ass as the forums had become nothing but a small group of egomaniacal ass-kissers trying to show how superior they were by bashing any newbie who stuck their head up or dismissing any and all arguments they didn't like with support from a seemingly endless parade of BT employees.

Seriously, the forum went along reasonably well prior to the period when all those green accounts started popping up every day. Later, I thought their attempt to integrate players as moderators might help but too little too late I suspect.

IMHO

foobar

I like how I get mentioned even though I don't do anything.
Scar just kind of decided I'm a moderator type person, he and Dante did all the work though.

We want to stay on your good side, since Scar told us you're in charge of banning people.

I guess I disagree with most everything posted here so far. I think the forums were somewhat useful early on when many people had not previously had an opportunity to discuss or explore numerous topics but I really think it became a joke once BT took a much more active role and creatd a much more obvious presence for themselves. Don't get me wrong, I have no hard feelings towards any of the BT staff but when they appeared in mass it was not long before they were clearly playing favorites and turning a blind-eye to any number of jackoff's idiocy repeatedly.

Seriously, the forum went along reasonably well prior to the period when all those green accounts started popping up every day. Later, I thought their attempt to integrate players as moderators might help but too little too late I suspect.

IMHO

foobar

Kinda funny. The banned in charge of banning?

Forum moderation via peer review strikes me as untenable.
It puts those players in extraordinarily awkward positions of power without actually giving them any.
Much like the best forms of government, I suspect forum moderation is best done by as few people as possible with absolute power, a modicum of sense, and little personal interest.
Hmmm...responding to a FOOBAR post. I feel like I'm in an alternate universe. A universe full of gruff, but lovable sauciness...