A History lesson for the wee ones

Curdis · Post by **Curdis** » Mon Jan 28, 2002 9:43 pm

The History of The one true FORUM - by A. Notedhistorian (This is not an anagram of Nostradameus)

In the beginning there was Buck - guess that's right, wasn't there, although Equis appears to have grounds to dispute it.

Back in the old days, when THE FORUM consisted of a small bunch of people throwing stone and clay tablets into the air (carefully stencilled with useful BG2 advice). Buck saw all of this and declared it good but decided to move to newfangled software version 2. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth, and the forum cried out with much pointless critism especially about how their post count was off by 3 and they used to be a 'revolting spot on the hall carpet' and now were an 'Exalted but Smelly Junior Member' (etc.)

But soon most 'put a sock in it' and the forum settled into the golden age. New members would ask if a Barbarian could 'really eat whole shovelfuls of gravel at the Five Flagons' and would be told that they had 'just spoiled it for everyone, Thanks Heaps' by the helpful existing members. But an evil presence lurked over the forum and seeing that it was good and all were content, except for the post count business... and started (via a deluded minion - not the last) the misleadingly titled 'Goody' thread.

And many TRUE MEMBERS(TM) yeah even those who had shamefully posted mistakenly in 'goody' turned away from the evil which had now broken the newfangled software vs.2 forum. But was the evil satisfied that it had turned Buck's little corner of Madison County into a sewer of a new suburban marina development in the abyss?

No - it spawned more of its ilk. It filled helpful advice requests with unrecognisable sentences, incomprehensible phrases and just plainly physically impossible suggestions. Buck help the poor 60 year old bald man who happened to be called Chrissy who asked for some help getting into the upper rooms of the Copper Coronet! For the evil was soon drowning in the very spittle (At least we shall CALL it spittle) from its own maw dripping onto the keyboard in front of it.

Soon Buck heard the silent prayers of the TRUE MEMBERS(TM) and decided that a corporate restructure was called for. The 'value stream' of the corporation would continue to do what was intended in the promised FORUM and the rest would henceforth be banished to Sales, Yardage, and Marketing or SYM for short because that is what the folks in Sales, Yardage and Marketing liked. And yeah there was much rejoicing, and the fatted lamb was spit (despite some protests from the farming community).

And all would have lived happily ever after except the evil grew and grew until it had nearly attained the bloated number of 8888!

Buck saw that unless he acted soon there would be an age of crashes (much like goody) and so implemented with great lack of sleep newfangled software version 3. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth and Sales, Yardage and Marketing asked if they could have it in any colour and the answer came 'yes you can.' and some posted in black on black and low their posted works were of the same usefulness as before! Truly it was an age of miracles.

Then Sales, Yardage, and Marketing asked if they could have cutsey little pictures so they could be more productive in Sales, Yardage, and Marketing, and the answer came 'yes you can.' and there was much policy work done and a fat binder was produced with color swatch samples. Truly it was an age of miracles.

And the TRUE MEMBERS(TM) saw how Sales, Yardage and Marketing had become bloated and started to ooze a bit here and there and were heard to say the mantra "When it blows I just hope none gets on me".

And there was much rejoicing... - Curdis !

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Mon Jan 28, 2002 10:45 pm

Next chapter, the dark ages of SYM: The dissapearance of Weasel, and The Return of the Rodent!, and The Factioning of SYM.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 12:09 am

LOL - true members(TM), good one - BTW I never posted in goody - does that make me "untrue"

CM · Post by CM » Tue Jan 29, 2002 3:12 am

I have no clue what Curdis is on about??
Could some one please explain??

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 4:24 am

Originally posted by CM
I have no clue what Curdis is on about??
Could some one please explain??

He's just going over the ancient history of Game Banshee in a colorful way, youngster.

(I was an unregistered Lurker back then)

CM · Post by CM » Tue Jan 29, 2002 4:25 am

Ok but who or what are sales yardage etc?
It is too early for this!!

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 6:25 am

Originally posted by CM
Ok but who or what are sales yardage etc?
It is too early for this!!

SYM - Sales, Yardage and Marketing

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 8:28 am

It's colourful allright, but he forget to mention how SYM was born. It's starting from Goody, Down With Aerie and then Role Playing in Athkala. I believe that's the Trium Virate of SYM

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 9:30 am

Originally posted by KidD01
It's colourful allright, but he forget to mention how SYM was born. It's starting from Goody, Down With Aerie and then Role Playing in Athkala. I believe that's the Trium Virate of SYM

I think oue escapades in Roleplaying in Athkatla came just after it's birth.

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:52 am

quite astute

I didn't join in the beginning. I missed goody and RP in athkatla. Not to mention I lurked for a long time before posting for the first time.

colorful history. You've explored an avenue that required documenting. well done!!

Witch King · Post by **Witch King** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 11:12 am

Originally posted by KidD01
It's colourful allright, but he forget to mention how SYM was born. It's starting from Goody, Down With Aerie and then Role Playing in Athkala. I believe that's the Trium Virate of SYM

Down With Aerie, though early in the history, signified the Downfall Of The Board. That was when certain members (many of them) started arguing that Aerie was annoying, and that things should be done to her to stop her complaining. <snipped by Buck>

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 12:13 pm

Originally posted by Witch King

Down With Aerie, though early in the history, signified the Downfall Of The Board. That was when certain members (many of them) started arguing that Aerie was annoying, and that things should be done to her to stop her complaining. Among the things suggested repeatedly was rape, which though usually an amusing topic (!) was thought by some to be going a bit far.

Wasn't that usually Omar and Ubik making those suggestions?

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 12:19 pm

@ Aegis, it doesn't really matter anyway. They were all twisted in those days anyway... *shudders at the memories*

I've been a member here for a little bit longer than most (a regular poster anyway) and I remember a LOT, I used to be a lurker but changed into a regular poster soon after posting my decription and writing in the Dark Flame thread, My God, that took up too much time...

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 12:20 pm

Originally posted by Witch King
Down With Aerie, though early in the history, signified the Downfall Of The Board. That was when certain members (many of them) started arguing that Aerie was annoying, and that things should be done to her to stop her complaining. Among the things suggested repeatedly was rape, which though usually an amusing topic (!) was thought by some to be going a bit far.

Foul, it's true that after a long adventuring & whacking demonic asses it'll be annoying to hear the line "If I still have my wings" over and over again. I believe Weasel(TM) of the COMMies also found that annoying.

SMACK ! @ Aerie

VoodooDali · Post by **VoodooDali** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 12:34 pm

Hilarious, Curdis.

I've lurked longer than you have.
I've been lurking about for years.
Before the time of Sales, Yardage & Marketing.
Before the time of GameBanshee.
Before the time of ToB.
Before the time of BG2.
Before the time of PS:T.
Before the time of BG1.
Before the time of RPG's.
Before the time of computers.
Before the time of the human race.
Before the time of the earth.
Before the time of everything.
I am in your head. I see you when you're sleeping. I know when you're awake. I know if you've been bad or good.
MWAHAHAHAHA.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 12:44 pm

Originally posted by VoodooDali
<SNIP> I see you when you're sleeping. I know when you're awake. I know if you've been bad or good.

Does that mean you're THE PEEEPING TOM ?

VoodooDali · Post by **VoodooDali** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 1:54 pm

Peeping Tomette

Alienbob · Post by **Alienbob** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 3:42 pm

Originally posted by KidD01

Does that mean you're THE PEEEPING TOM ?

i think Voodoo meant Santa Clause

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 3:44 pm

Ok

noted edit

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 5:02 pm

Originally posted by VoodooDali
Hilarious, Curdis.

I've lurked longer than you have.
I've been lurking about for years.
Before the time of Sales, Yardage & Marketing.
Before the time of GameBanshee.
Before the time of ToB.
Before the time of BG2.
Before the time of PS:T.
Before the time of BG1.
Before the time of RPG's.
Before the time of computers.
Before the time of the human race.
Before the time of the earth.
Before the time of everything.
I am in your head. I see you when you're sleeping. I know when you're awake. I know if you've been bad or good.
MWAHAHAHAHA.

wow... He claims to be Weasel!