The AnandTech forum: let it die

slugg

Diamond Member

Feb 17, 2002

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I haven’t visited these forums in years, but as you can see on my profile, I’ve been a member for 22 years. I used to really enjoy this place, learned a lot, contributed, and even met a few people in real life.

I left because the moderators turned into a bunch of jerks who had power go to their heads, including making it against the rules to talk about the moderators. The mods eventually started supporting trolls and banning quality, contributing members. I even got a temporary ban for calling them out on it, because remember, AnandTech moderators don’t make any mistakes and they are 100% infallible!

But I saw the news that AnandTech is finally shutting down. Then I saw that the forums aren’t shutting down? Weird.

Well, this site and these forums *were* awesome a very long time ago. Somewhere between then and now, the content went to 💩 and the forum moderators ended up stroking their own egos at the expense of pushing people away.

I’d rather see AnandTech completely dead than to see what it has become, and that includes the forum.

Just kill it; it is time. It’s already on life support.

 

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K1052

Elite Member

Aug 21, 2003

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• #2

Feel free not to visit.

 

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ToTTenTranz

Member

Feb 4, 2021

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #3

slugg said:

I haven’t visited these forums in years, but as you can see on my profile, I’ve been a member for 22 years. I used to really enjoy this place, learned a lot, contributed, and even met a few people in real life.

I left because the moderators turned into a bunch of jerks who had power go to their heads, including making it against the rules to talk about the moderators. The mods eventually started supporting trolls and banning quality, contributing members. I even got a temporary ban for calling them out on it, because remember, AnandTech moderators don’t make any mistakes and they are 100% infallible!

But I saw the news that AnandTech is finally shutting down. Then I saw that the forums aren’t shutting down? Weird.

Well, this site and these forums *were* awesome a very long time ago. Somewhere between then and now, the content went to 💩 and the forum moderators ended up stroking their own egos at the expense of pushing people away.

I’d rather see AnandTech completely dead than to see what it has become, and that includes the forum.

Just kill it; it is time. It’s already on life support.

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Here's another idea: you can just leave, ask the mods to delete your profile and pretend the forum doesn't exist anymore.

You get what you want, we don't get bothered by you. Everyone wins.

 

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TheVrolok

Lifer

Dec 11, 2000

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #4

As a member of 24 years who hasn't visited in the past year at all, but returned today after the news, "let it live!"

:armscrossed:

 

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biostud

Lifer

Feb 27, 2003

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #5

It's the only place you can visit that isn't full of commercials and "algorithms" that forcefeed you junk you don't really want.

Obviously those of us hanging around enjoys it here, why would you deny us that? Would that make you feel better?

I'm sorry to say but maybe it was the turd who left.

 

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Maligx

Senior member

Aug 25, 2008

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #6

I haven't been here in years either but to say to kill the forums too is stupid.

 

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BoomerD

No Lifer

Feb 26, 2006

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• #7

TheVrolok said:

As a member of 24 years who hasn't visited in the past year at all, but returned today after the news, "let it live!"

:armscrossed:

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Howdy, Doc. Good to see you again.

 

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Amused

Elite Member

Apr 14, 2001

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #8

TheVrolok said:

As a member of 24 years who hasn't visited in the past year at all, but returned today after the news, "let it live!"

:armscrossed:

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I remember you!

 

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WelshBloke

Lifer

Jan 12, 2005

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #9

slugg said:

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Traditionally grudges of this magnitude were because a blood feud where a member of your family had been offed. I'm kinda impressed that you have one because you feel that someone was a bit mean to you online!

Bingo!
admin allisolm

 

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brianmanahan

Lifer

Sep 2, 2006

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #10

welcome back @slugg

 

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MtnMan

Diamond Member

Jul 27, 2004

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #11

door... ass... something something

 

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lxskllr

No Lifer

Nov 30, 2004

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8,388

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #12

All forums are on life support. Web forums are the superior format, but everyone's gravitated to shitty forum-like things where you type stuff in, but it's soon gone, hard to find again, and virtually impossible to reference over time. It's like comparing the Library of Alexandria to chalk graffiti on the pub wall.

That said, AT forums are cool, and I'd like to see them stick around for a good while longer. There's still a place for forums for people that aren't idiots(and some that are), and AT is a good forum.

 

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walkur

Senior member

May 1, 2001

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• #13

Alltough I'm not visiting the forum as often as I used to, I hope it will keep living on....

 

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Mr.IncrediblyBored

Lifer

Jun 18, 2000

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740

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #14

How about we ban every old timer that comes back with "duuur you guys still here?!" energy. You are welcome to fuck right off again.

 

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iRONic

Diamond Member

Jan 28, 2006

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #15

All the things happening in the world currently and this bonehead has a hard on for a form online?!?!

What a shitty life that must be…

 

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amdhunter

Lifer

May 19, 2003

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #16

Mr.IncrediblyBored said:

How about we ban every old timer that comes back with "duuur you guys still here?!" energy. You are welcome to fuck right off again.

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Be nice. Us old folk know best.

 

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IronWing

No Lifer

Jul 20, 2001

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• #17

amdhunter said:

Be nice. Us old folk know best.

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Old? ew.

 

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Anubis

No Lifer

Aug 31, 2001

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427

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tbqhwy.com

• Aug 30, 2024

• #18

Mr.IncrediblyBored said:

How about we ban every old timer that comes back with "duuur you guys still here?!" energy. You are welcome to fuck right off again.

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That's not cool man

 

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iceperson

Junior Member

Jul 5, 2000

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• #19

22 years? Noob

 

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MrSquished

Lifer

Jan 14, 2013

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #20

bro, you are weird as fuck. how boring is your life to even think about this and then make a post about it?

 

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Viper Frag

Golden Member

Nov 22, 1999

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #21

Man, just saw the news. I just resurfaced to see that Anand is going his separate ways. I had a lot of great memories on this board. Let's see how things play out.

 

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amdhunter

Lifer

May 19, 2003

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• #22

slugg said:

The mods eventually started supporting trolls and banning quality, contributing members.

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I missed out on this. I usually get banned within a few minutes every time I post.

Where is @Perknose? He'll prove my point!

 

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Fenixgoon

Lifer

Jun 30, 2003

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #23

amdhunter said:

I missed out on this. I usually get banned within a few minutes every time I post.

Where is @Perknose? He'll prove my point!

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get back down in olds' basement

 

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Coalfax

Senior member

Nov 22, 2002

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• Aug 30, 2024

• #24

wow.. what a way to rile up people who havent posted here in awhile. nice maneuver, or something?

Also bonehead idea.

These days of such crap in the world, this forum has been a place of some sensibility and sanity. no need to take that away

 

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BoomerD

No Lifer

Feb 26, 2006

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• #25

Coalfax said:

wow.. what a way to rile up people who havent posted here in awhile. nice maneuver, or something?

Also bonehead idea.

These days of such crap in the world, this forum has been a place of some sensibility and sanity. no need to take that away

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You must not wander into P&N...

 

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