The AnandTech forum: let it die

[slugg]

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.

 

[K1052]

Feel free not to visit.

 

[ToTTenTranz]

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.

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.

 

[TheVrolok]

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:

 

[biostud]

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.

 

[Maligx]

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

 

[BoomerD]

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:

Howdy, Doc. Good to see you again.

 

[Amused]

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:

I remember you!

 

[WelshBloke]

...

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

 

[brianmanahan]

welcome back @slugg

 

[MtnMan]

door... ass... something something

 

[lxskllr]

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.

 

[walkur]

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

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

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.

 

[iRONic]

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…

 

[amdhunter]

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.

Be nice. Us old folk know best.

 

[IronWing]

Be nice. Us old folk know best.

Old? ew.

 

[Anubis]

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.

That's not cool man

 

[iceperson]

22 years? Noob

 

[MrSquished]

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

 

[Viper Frag]

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.

 

[amdhunter]

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

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!

 

[Fenixgoon]

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!

get back down in olds' basement

 

[Coalfax]

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

 

[BoomerD]

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

You must not wander into P&N...