Where have all the old boardsies gone?

MrMatisse · 31-03-2012 1:45pm #1

Where have all the 1999-2005 joiners gone?

Seems most posters nowadays are 2008+ joiners?

Alien abduction?

Wimmin?

Berties fault?

Atari Jaguar?

Quake rehab?

Mr. CooL ICE · 31-03-2012 1:48pm

I'm just waiting

donvito99 · 31-03-2012 1:49pm

Emigrated

Psygnosis · 31-03-2012 1:49pm

Old school here,more a lurker than a poster

cloptrop · 31-03-2012 1:50pm

New reg , fearing for their lives after slating the government.

fullstop · 31-03-2012 1:51pm

\o/

ANXIOUS · 31-03-2012 1:51pm

Yeah I've noticed that a lot of people who posted when I first joined have left. It really just doesn't seem the same anymore, alot of the time it feels like boards is the online version of joe Duffy. People have three or four posts and mainly sign up to rant about something.

howsyourtusk · 31-03-2012 1:51pm

Left and came back.

omahaid · 31-03-2012 1:52pm

I just don't want to talk to ye people

jblack · 31-03-2012 1:58pm

Lurked for years, then email account got hacked so re-reged.

MrMatisse · 31-03-2012 1:59pm

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Yeah I've noticed that a lot of people who posted when I first joined have left. It really just doesn't seem the same anymore, alot of the time it feels like boards is the online version of joe Duffy. People have three or four posts and mainly sign up to rant about something.

You see that with the household charge especially!

Why there are those here who have never heard of quake, nor the great irish quake teams thrip to Thailand in the late 90's paid for by a man who an an internet cafe......

Those were the days.

RichieC · 31-03-2012 2:02pm

There's a funny recession :C

31-03-2012 2:05pm

i'm not old, i'm temporally challenged

ANXIOUS · 31-03-2012 2:05pm

MrMatisse wrote: »

You see that with the household charge especially!

Why there are those here who have never heard of quake, nor the great irish quake teams thrip to Thailand in the late 90's paid for by a man who an an internet cafe......

Those were the days.

Yeah you do notice that. I find that you generally see posters like above on the mobile phone threads, bargain alerts and the consumer affairs. I came on here looking for advice, but I'd like to think that I've given a lot back also.

MrMatisse · 31-03-2012 2:07pm

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Yeah you do notice that. I find that you generally see posters like above on the mobile phone threads, bargain alerts and the consumer affairs. I came on here looking for advice, but I'd like to think that I've given a lot back also.

A sign they have gotton old...........................:p

Corruptedmorals · 31-03-2012 2:11pm

I notice this too, I miss seeing posters like Sarky and Mordeth around. Though they probably are, name changes confuse me.

Archeron · 31-03-2012 2:12pm

I remember when all this was just jpegs of fields.

MrMatisse · 31-03-2012 2:12pm

Maybe an online pre 2005 joiners reunion thread is required?

MrMatisse · 31-03-2012 2:13pm

Archeron wrote: »

I remember when all this was just jpegs of fields.

Happy with and ISDN line you were, and grateful for it

hondasam · 31-03-2012 2:14pm

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

I notice this too, I miss seeing posters like Sarky and Mordeth around. Though they probably are, name changes confuse me.

Sarky is still around.

stupidusername · 31-03-2012 2:17pm

The users are constantly evolving which I like and I think it's good for the place. It keeps it fresh.

Gummy Panda · 31-03-2012 2:17pm

I'm still trolling since 2003

azezil · 31-03-2012 2:37pm

Lots of name changes and they mostly come out at night.... mostly.

funk-you · 31-03-2012 2:43pm

Name changes, moved on or stopped liking the place anymore I'd say. It's a very different site now than a few years ago.

-Funk

MrMatisse · 31-03-2012 2:43pm

Yep, less community type chat, more ranting and wierd topics

Cunning Stunt · 31-03-2012 2:43pm

I've been a member since 2000, but lost my original account when boards was hacked. Am not one of the 'famous' boardsies tho...;)

Thomas828 · 31-03-2012 2:48pm

I don't know if this is relevant since I only joined in 2009. I abandoned Boards.ie last December and stayed away without even coming back to lurk. But I'm back now.

TimTim · 31-03-2012 2:49pm

We are waiting for the second coming.

ejmaztec · 31-03-2012 2:50pm

MrMatisse wrote: »

Where have all the 1999-2005 joiners gone?

Seems most posters nowadays are 2008+ joiners?

Alien abduction?

Wimmin?

Berties fault?

Atari Jaguar?

Quake rehab?

The others were quite happy with the anal probing, but I was having none of that and managed to escape the mothership by using an old vomit-stained vest as a parachute. I'm still wearing it just in case.

Snowie · 31-03-2012 2:50pm

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I'm still trolling since 2003

your like the king of trolls i bet you have massive viaduct as your trolling house :cool:

AngryBollix · 31-03-2012 2:53pm

Banned probably

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