Board 8 > ~*~ The 50 most influential users in Board 8 History ~*~

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lol HM at 36. That's one of the few people I could actually put on a list like this without straining.

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HM is like fat Elvis. He did a lot, was a huge presence, then became a recluse.

Doesn't change the fact people still picture him as thin Elvis, rather than as the guy forgetting the words to "Unchained Melody." Should be higher, imo.

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Achromatic posted...
From: Mershaaay | #392
Achromatic posted...
He's done a lot more for the board than you.

I hope you dont seriously believe this is an insult xfd
And you, who spend so much time on this board doing nothing positive, can shut up as well.

1. I do not spend a lot of time here
2. I make this place interesting
3. I have been nothing but nice to you so why are you being mean =(

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#374 | __Smurf__ | Posted 1/3/2012 6:57:09 PM | message detail | quote
He strikes me as the kind of guy who seems almost embarrassed of his former character and reputation. My impression of him these days is he's someone who sticks closely in his own circle, he doesn't interact with the board as a whole anywhere near as often as he used and he's definitely matured and seems to actually think about what he says before he says it. Tone seems to have changed as well, he sounds so indifferent about everything these days.

#402 | Crossfiyah | Posted 1/4/2012 6:18:59 AM | message detail | quote
HM is like fat Elvis. He did a lot, was a huge presence, then became a recluse.

Doesn't change the fact people still picture him as thin Elvis, rather than as the guy forgetting the words to "Unchained Melody." Should be higher, imo.

Both of these seem right to me. Old HM was so genuinely enthusiastic about everything that he was fun to watch; it was easy to get swept up in his excitement. These days, he still likes games, he still occasionally makes lists and writeups, but the spark is gone. I miss old HM :(

Still deserves a hefty spot on the list for his former presence, though. Something like
1. Ulti
2. Smurf
3. Heroic Mario
4. transience
5. Shake


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Also, I agree that creating the wiki doesn't count as influence. A wiki is a chronicle of things that have happened. Influence is making things happen. Although the wiki is a neat resource, it doesn't really influence the board any more than a court stenographer influences the proceedings.


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From: Mershaaay | #403
3. I have been nothing but nice to you so why are you being mean =(

People don't like you, and he wants people to like him

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im sorry did omega really make this list?


in that case i hope horatio does!

foolm0ron posted...
From: Mershaaay | #403
3. I have been nothing but nice to you so why are you being mean =(
People don't like you, and he wants people to like him

people dont like me??

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the only people that don't like sephy are

A) people he has made look stupid

B) people who are jealous that he roots for a team with the sanchize at qb

so yeah that's pretty much everyone but me

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C) gay

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pretty much all of them fall under A though

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Mershaaay posted...
C) gay

Not true. I like you. I just avoid reading your political views.

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I like you too!

Some gays dont like me because I am against the DADT repeal though =(

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TimJab posted...
pretty much all of them fall under A though

I was going to say D) betas but they all fall under A too

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~*~ 35. Tombs ~*~

"Tombs was the only one I could have a decent conversation with" - Vlado on Board 8's attitude to serious discussion topics.

Tombs influence on the board was somewhat of a shared one alongside the likes of fellow 2004 newcomers Steinershocker, but Tombs being the most prominent will get the most credit for how this new wave of users impacted the board. The 2004 newcomers were a very different breed of person migrating to the board and easily the most striking the board had ever seen. The board for the first time had experienced an off season where it wasn't shut down and for the first time the contest board was becoming less of a temporary event full of anonymous users and more of a community of people that was permanent. The new wave of users were far more social and brought about a different line of discussion, the kind of face to face sort of chats and real life observations that board 8 never really touched previously. The downside was the board slowly becoming less and less spectacular as these guys came in and others left for pastures new on LL or GFA.

Tombs was a cornerstone of this change and while initially was a boiling over pot of britisms hilarity he later became one of the more mature culture residents. Sparking music/drinking/soccer/social discussion. What he did all sounds very mundane and it is by todays standards but at the time when the board was a raving bunch of lunatics with the rest of the numbers made up by people who wanted to run or vote in contests 24/7 being the normal guy wanting to talk about normal things made him the outright weirdo and the one pushing the board in a new direction.


Points of Impact

-> A major contributor to the rap battle fad in its early stages.
-> A social user who engaged in all areas on the board, lacking the usual hangups of users prior to 2004.


The Poor Mans Tombs? - XIII is Cool

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What the hell

HM is like single handedly responsible for like 5 fads that happened here.

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...I'll take being a poor man's Tombs

the guy completely dominated the board for about a year

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~*~34. Makeyourchance ~*~

Thanks, Bison - CjayC interacting with MYC

MYC shot to prominence on his arrival to the board in the Sess/EC style of risque troll with an in your face no holds barred style of posting. This was unleashed on the usual suspect like the jp. While mostly being a pretty polarising user and liked for his creativity and sharp tongue it was his life decisions after this that shocked the board.

Points of Impact

-> Creator of the match picture for Board 8's Link/Solano bonus poll.
-> Had a sex change
-> Declared intention for suicide more than once, didn't go through with it.

Notable Moment:

At one stage out of the blue to most on the board MYC decided to have a sex change and posted his intentions on this matter. It was assumed a joke topic which wasn't untypical for him but later pics/video/audio revealed the actual extent of just how serious how was with this. On various hormone supplements afterwards his moods swung wildly into the probably most volatile user the board had ever seen. He swung from the polar opposites of extreme aggression to someone who was keen to show their sentimental side. He/She became a bizarre charade of going through the emotional motions in the end.

Legacy:

Yet another example of a troubled individual of which you probably wouldn't find in other communities, MYC was particularly symbolic for these issues spilling over into his life and his personal dissatisfaction with who he was. Being one of the most unique and vocal people on the board for several years allowed him to have a powerful impact.

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MYC wasn't exactly influential, but s/he certainly had everyone's attention

Most of these old users, I realize they were popular but I didn't really know why. MYC however always had my attention.

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too low. MYC was like Shake 2.0. that dude (or girl, whatever) had so much creativity that it was a shame he posted here. the only other guy I could say that about is aga. (and maaaaybe the Hornblower)

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From: __Smurf__ | #418
Thanks, Bison - CjayC interacting with MYC

This was the Kerrigan pic right?

That was a good topic.

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Dynamic sig good.
SuperNiceDog better.

About post #410: Mershaaay, that's no better than using black or Jewish or deaf as an insult.

From: MegaWentEvil | #425
About post #410: Mershaaay, that's no better than using black or Jewish or deaf as an insult.

urdum

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SuperNiceDog better.

MYC, really nice person and quality member of the community. I did her taxes one year. >_>

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Horatio's massive ego and love for talking is why he belonged here. he thrived here.

MYC, on the other hand, could have done anything if he set his mind to it. graphic design, terrorism, con artist, music, you name it. I'm glad s/he'd moved on because hopefully he's taking advantage of that ridiculous potential.

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Just a misinterpretation, but okay, I can accuse anyone of anything I want.

IIRC she was going back to music school the last time we heard from her

wonder how that turned out

Whoa you've met her too, Ed? Sytha hung out with her pre and post-op. The sex change was 100% legit.

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myc was, and most likely still is, amazing.

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I chatted to her on the phone once.

Literally amazing person.

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it was funny seeing new users hit on MYC having no idea it was a guy

and man, Tombs was one of my best b8 buds. He used to be very anti-elitist, hated when people rallied, a general cool guy, among other things

then before ya know it, he started hanging out with the higher ups of the board, started looking down on people, etc. when he asked me to anti vote something or someone in some user contest, I knew the Tombs I was friends with was dead

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Tombs is another one that I'm glad to see go, actually. dude is better than this place.

I still listen to one of his dad's albums on a pretty regular basis

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Notable Moment:

At one stage out of the blue to most on the board MYC decided to have a sex change and posted his intentions on this matter. It was assumed a joke topic which wasn't untypical for him but later pics/video/audio revealed the actual extent of just how serious how was with this. On various hormone supplements afterwards his moods swung wildly into the probably most volatile user the board had ever seen. He swung from the polar opposites of extreme aggression to someone who was keen to show their sentimental side. He/She became a bizarre charade of going through the emotional motions in the end.

I miss MYC being on the board. I haven't seen her on the board in quite a while now. I don't think I've seen MYC on the board once after 2008. I actually have some of MYC's pictures from when she was going through the sex change.

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MYC is incredible. I miss her.

I also miss the Action Figure Jesus comic. That needs a mention.

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Do you guys remember the user laffonline? I still don't know if he was an alt or not, but he was kinda back way back when. Tombs linked me to some animated 10-second video he made of a clown at the circus, and I watched it for like an hour straight. I search for it every year or so but can never find it.

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I don't think anyone who has ever posted here was "too good for this place"

there's a bunch of bright people here, people I wouldn't be surprised to learn were really successful in real life

From: Ed Bellis | #440
'it was a guy' huh

I'm not gonna be 'that guy' and derail the topic, but come on. >_>

people are saying s\he

why can't I say it?!

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From: PartOfYourWorld | #441
Do you guys remember the user laffonline? I still don't know if he was an alt or not, but he was kinda back way back when. Tombs linked me to some animated 10-second video he made of a clown at the circus, and I watched it for like an hour straight. I search for it every year or so but can never find it.

I do

but unfortunately the only thing I can remember is he was the founder of CoBs

IIRC that is

oh, and that he was working on some Mario Kart Rom Hack

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for our period of experience MYC was he and then she, so s/he seems appropriate

if we're just talking current tense she seems appropriate

anyway this seems like a small deal

From: OmarsComin | #442
I don't think anyone who has ever posted here was "too good for this place"

Yeah I don't get that attitude at all, I have to admit. I don't like the idea that I or anyone else who posts here that is awesome, is somehow not good enough to be too good for this place <_<

From: PartOfYourWorld | #441
Do you guys remember the user laffonline? I still don't know if he was an alt or not, but he was kinda back way back when. Tombs linked me to some animated 10-second video he made of a clown at the circus, and I watched it for like an hour straight. I search for it every year or so but can never find it.

Thought that was lol internet?

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it was funny seeing new users hit on MYC having no idea it was a guy

Back in 2007 IIRC she would sometimes flirt with me on AIM. I'm sure I'm not the only one but it kind of disturbed me. She's still awesome overall though.

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also I remember MYC posting a picture of HIM\HER chewing on a copy of Suikoden 2 to spite me

because S/HE had two copies

and I had none

bastard\b****

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From: OmarsComin | #442
I don't think anyone who has ever posted here was "too good for this place"

there's a bunch of bright people here, people I wouldn't be surprised to learn were really successful in real life

I'd bet the B8 community as a whole has underachieved considerably. This community is very smart and educated, and we approached that "professional" age a while ago, yet very few of us have spoken about conquests and successes in the real world. I know there are guys like neon and SephG who have done a great job, but considering the general talent and smarts in this place, I thought we'd have at least a few young doctors, lawyers, and business owners by now.

Maybe those guys just moved on, which could have (totally coincidentally) contributed to their successes.

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