Is SYM dying?

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:10 pm

Originally posted by Scayde
Absolutely..we'll just make it a subscription service.
That way the viewers will have to give us their credit card number.

(For age verification of course)

*snicker* I am liking the sounds of this... Gwally and BS are the ones performing and we reap the profits....

And I call myself a socialist..

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:26 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
*snicker* I am liking the sounds of this... Gwally and BS are the ones performing and we reap the profits....

And I call myself a socialist..

LOL....You are free to call yourself anything you like.

Your copy of 'Atlas Shrugged' should be ariving in 10-14 days.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:33 pm

Originally posted by Scayde
LOL....You are free to call yourself anything you like.

Your copy of 'Atlas Shrugged' should be ariving in 10-14 days.

Indeed, one of the many advantages of living in a democracy

Hey, I'm always on the look out for a variety of reading material... especially if it can be employed for strategy building

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:35 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
Indeed, one of the many advantages of living in a democracy

Hey, I'm always on the look out for a variety of reading material... especially if it can be employed for strategy building

LOL...well, in that case should I include a copy of 'The Art of War'

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:46 pm

Originally posted by Scayde
LOL...well, in that case should I include a copy of 'The Art of War'

LMAO! Now there's a classic favourite, and maybe some Machiavelli while you are at it

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:52 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
LMAO! But er... do we really want to encourage them.... I mean... children could be watching...

Bah! Spoil sport....

What's wrong with us children?

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:05 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
LMAO! Now there's a classic favourite, and maybe some Machiavelli while you are at it

LOL..This is quite a reading list we are drawing up...Shall I throw in '120 Days of Sodom' while I am at it

LOL @ Z

.....Be careful what you are signing up for...and be sure to read the fine print

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:10 pm

Originally posted by Scayde
LOL..This is quite a reading list we are drawing up...Shall I throw in '120 Days of Sodom' while I am at it

LOL @ Z .....Be careful what you are signing up for...and be sure to read the fine print

Enlighten me...What does the fine print say? Will I be subject to the tortures of SYM?

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:53 pm

Originally posted by The Z
Enlighten me...What does the fine print say? Will I be subject to the tortures of SYM?

I present the fineprint. Read it carefully.

Originally posted by Bloodstalker
I am the only one online and don't wanna be caught playing with myself

Originally posted by Gwalchmai
I was invisible for a long time, ....but unlike you, I am not afraid to play with myself....

der Moench · Post by **der Moench** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 9:13 pm

This (is SYM "dying?") is actually something I have thought a lot about. I have very ambivalent feelings, but I'll try to get them down for the record ...

Gwalchmai actually said in the farewell to Gruntboy thread that Gruntboy (and his antics) were one of the things that first made him post. I understand that completely, and agree completely. Before I joined, I lurked here for some time (a few weeks or a couple months maybe). At that time, let's see, we had people like Vehemence, Brink, Darkpoet, Georgi, Gruntboy, Weasel, Waverly, Alienbob ... and many others, I am sure. The point is: it was just an entirely different group. It was a different style to SYM altogether that drew me into it. I'm not saying "better," or "worse" - just different. I used to read those posts and just laugh my ass off!

Some of the stuff was just so damn crazy that I was really - I don't know how to express it - I wanted to join, and join in that kinda crazy, funny, fun, stuff. But I realized, after I posted a bit, that it really isn't something you can "join" unless you have that certain sense of humor already. I don't.

So, for me at least, I have always looked to SYM as someplace I could actually tune into every once and a while, and be entertained. And, yeah, it has changed. It's gotten political, and, as much as I hate to say it, from my perspective, it has gotten a bit stale. But what I think is important is that people understand that they will get out of it what they put into it. If people want politics, then post it and enjoy the level of intellectualism that SYM has to offer (it is quite extraordinary). But for my part, I will always sorta wish that I had been able to be one of those people that could always come up with something entirely clever and unique - people like Waverly and Weasel and Vehemence and those others. But you can't just conjure that back up - well, I can't anyway.

I dunno. Just rambling now.

Other people have mentioned MSN and ICQ instant messaging. Never done it myself. I have an MSN account, but only my girlfriend is on my list.

And, anyway, I think you can accomplish almost the exact same thing with PMs or e-mails, so I don't know that it IMing would have a unique impact ...

Anyhoo! I guess I don't have any answers, and this post is really more just about my personal and unique experience and viewpoint ... but overall I would say: you can't "kill" SYM. People come and people go - that is just the nature of the system. Post what you feel you would want to see posted, and don't fret about some impact it may have on the course of SYM. SYM will exist long after we're all gone, I'm sure.

Peace.

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:12 pm

*Gets the cardioversion paddles*

200 jouls

CLEAR !!!

*SHOCK*

Dr.... We have a rythm

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:20 pm

lol!

er... with the minds around these parts are you sure it is wise to be discussing rythm ?

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:29 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
lol!

er... with the minds around these parts are you sure it is wise to be discussing rythm ?

LOL....Wise, probably not, but fun ?

That's just what the Dr. ordered

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 11:45 pm

Would this be musical rythm, or backseat rythm?

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 11:48 pm

Originally posted by Bloodstalker
Would this be musical rythm, or backseat rythm?

Since when are they mutually exclusive....I have always found the best back seat rythm in a car with a good stereo

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:26 am

As sad as it may be, but all things must change - otherwise it will stagnate and wither away.

I've been here for almost 3 years and see many things come and go, and it does seem like SYM have slowed down, including my own posting - but then again - I've never posted here much and mostly been the "posting lurker".
It might be the "cliques" of people have started to communicate in other means and have started to communicate more via "real life" and while it might be "slowing" on the community of SYM I can't help but feel happy for these people, that they found such friends via a board like this

As for the newcommers - I'm sure will try to keep SYM alive in some form, it might not be the carefree spammingdays of early SYM, but I think it will exsist for as long as The Almigthy Buck sees fit to run this world

Besides - I doubt most of us thought we would hang around here for up to 3 years anyway

goes to show what one common interest can do with people.

thantor3 · Post by **thantor3** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 4:07 am

Originally posted by Scayde
That's just what the Dr. ordered

You rang...

In terms of my prescription, I think you need to be a whole lot more serious and political, and you need to start writing everything in blue pinstripe.

Audace · Post by **Audace** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 4:11 am

Originally posted by Xandax
- I've never posted here much and mostly been the "posting lurker".

You are kidding right? 5000+ post count is lurking...

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 4:21 am

Originally posted by Audace
You are kidding right? 5000+ post count is lurking...

Well - looking at the other "oldies" of SYM I'd say ... heck yeah

Besides most of my posts comes from the NwN forums in days of yonder

Galuf the Dwarf · Post by **Galuf the Dwarf** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 5:44 am

Originally posted by dragon wench
lmao! I know you did! Though I always thought it was natural to associate dwarves with percentage signs

*grins* You are indeed charming

*blushes redder than the hottest lava for a moment*

Oh... my... gosh.

Where did the percentage sign thing come from?