Blade-Tsung Wrote:
Sure. Do you have one in mind? The one time I won your contest with the Goblin sig is probably my personal favorite sig, but take whichever want man. Let me know if you need links.

Libra Wrote:


Oh! Your Goblin sig is one of my favorite. Is it ok if i can have it?

::::: Wrote:
Crow, I don't know what your problem with me is mate. I don't know why you have to call me names and 'attack' me personally in front of everybody on the boards. You could have done that in PM if you wanted to, just like you always tell everybody else to. I'm not going to call you a "hypocrite" though, because that would be too easy, and not really all that fruitful (plus I think publicly and transparently is the best way to sort these things out anyway). If all this comes down to is that we just have different opinions or that you don't like me explaining to people why I think your DP system doesn't make any sense, that's perhaps a little sad, but I wish we could co-exist without the animosity.



To be perfectly honest, regardless of the thread title, I was just trying to set something straight with a user who had overstepped her bounds and was about to create a whole lot more problems for herself, and others, than she needed too. I guess I could have just attacked her, called her names, or "spread vicious lies" about her, but I figured i'd just be blunt and make it as quick and painless as possible. Is that off topic? Well yes. But I thought it needed to be said.

And while I was already posting, I figured I might as well at least offer up something positive too, so I did that. It wasn't exactly "congratulations" but at least it was a small token of my appreciation towards the users I thought deserved to be recognised for their contributions to the board. At least I didn't just come in and post some random accusation like a couple of other users did, right?



Well... I didn't care quite as much as you're trying to make out, but I guess I did care, yes. I remember sitting there one day talking to Nova and she said something along the lines of "I'm surprised you're not a Warrior yet", which I was sort of taken back by because A) it's Nova, and B) I didn't think I had done nearly enough to deserve becoming a Warrior. So she very kindly offered to count up my DP's for me, to which I agreed, and she came back later and confirmed that I was around the Warrior mark. About a week or two later I ranked up. And I was still quietly shocked for about a month. I didn't expect it because I didn't seek to rank up, and while I did want to eventually at least make it to Warrior because I thought it would be 'cool' to be like the other Warriors who were very much looked up to when I first joined, I never set out with that as some kind of goal in mind when interacting with people here. All i've ever done was what i've thought I should do.

But then, as time went on and the feeling of a shiny new rank wore off, I realised the more I thought about it that the whole thing was completely absurd. More and more people began bickering over DP's and rank, and for what? Why did TRMK not have these problems? When I started to think about it more, none of it made any sense, and I realised that the whole DP system was screwing everything up and was the root of all this hate being batted around, much like money is in our real world. Which is kind of funny, considering the DP system was originally intended to be somewhat of a currency, no? Anyway, I realised that this rank thing was causing more problems than it was worth, and it was only making things worse on the boards at a time when a lot of people seem to think the site "started going downhill". Ultimately I realised that it was never going to work, so it should go. Not that I personally have any sort of influence in that, but that was my opinion (and the opinion of a growing number of people). So yes, I freely admit I changed my direction on the DP issue. At the time I didn't know, but I learned and changed my mind because I thought that's what I should do, and that's what I thought would benefit this community the most.

The reason i'd hand you guys links to threads worth closing and situations worth dealing with wasn't because I was cosying up to you to get more DP's, it was because that's what I was always told to do in order to help you guys moderate the boards and make MKO a better place. I stopped visiting #mortalkombat some time ago, but if I still visted today, i'd still be handing you guys links to things I think should be dealt with, definitely. Not to try get on your good side or rank up, but just because that's a good way to help make MKO a better place. Besides, you can't rank up by doing that anyway, because obviously you can't recievce DP's in #mortalkombat, so you know, moot point, if that's what you were getting at.



I don't want to erase my history here, i'm quite proud of it. At a time, I think I was at least fairly well respected by the users I looked up to. But a good deal of them have come and gone now, and most of the one's left are the same one's who've also grown somewhat bitter over what the site has become. Yes, I changed over time. Everybody who's been here has. I remember I took something like a six month hiatus, and after that short time, I came back and went straight to #mortalkombat. The first thing I noticed, and the first thing I said was that everybody had changed. Temp asked me "Everybody?"
And I replied "Yes, everybody, even you."

Everybody had become a little more sarcastic, a little more bitter, and a little less helpful on the whole. In that short time, people became jaded, and some of us more opinionated. Possibly just because we needed to vent our frustration of what had happened with all the new users acting like jackasses, seemingly dodgy calls from mods, more annoying clique's being formed, and just the general lack of respect and snideness on the boards at the time from two faced people who never had the balls to say what they really thought about others. That was very annoying. For some of us, that frustration didn't end for various reasons, and we thought the site would soon be done with. Some of us just up and left because of that. Maybe more of us should have, maybe everybody who was frustrated should have. I personally stayed, because I figured the site would never get better and if it was going to hell, I might as well just enjoy the ride. You know, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. I thought it wasn't as if I could possibly make it any worse. But the one decision I made when I decided to stay, was that I would always say what I really thought regardless, and if people hated me or that got me banned, so be it - It's not like I would be missing anything because I thought the site was declining in quality and I was previously considering leaving anyway.

So here I am. Saying what I really think. But i'm now in two minds as to whether the site can be "saved" and whether it really did get all that bad to begin with. I eventually decided to create the new username to reflect my new attitude. Same user, different state of mind. I never tried to hide or deny who I was.

As for "babbling", I daresay there's more sense to my babbling in regards to this site at this particular point in time than there is to anybody else's. My babbling at least demonstrates some form of critical thought on my part. If thinking for myself makes me an asshole, so be it. At least I can explain my rationale to anybody who cares to hear it. At least i'm honest, and I think that me and the people like me have gone far to make the users at this site more honest too. For better or worse, people say what they really think now more than they have in a long time. Yes, I have a bit of an internet ego at this site, yes, I can be annoying, yes, I can be an asshole, but that's okay, because you know what else? I can admit that, i'm respected by all the people I would seek to be respected by at this site, and my babbling offends or makes all the people think that I intend it to. Better an abrasive revolutionary than a complacent gentleman.

Does that make me "cool"? Let's see, I thought for myself and eventually wound up disagreeing with you. Thinking for oneself is definitely "cool", so I guess, yeah, that bit does make me "cool". Or maybe thinking for oneself is uncool? Well I don't know, you're the authority on "cool", you tell me. Certainly you can't think that just because I disagree with you that i'm 'trying to be cool'. I mean, God. That would be like me saying "If anybody disagree's with me then you're just trying to be cool". That really would be delusion.

And you know what I think is a pity? I think it's a pity that you've sunken to the level you have. Slinging mud. Calling people names. We both know you're better than that, but you insist on calling me out in front of everybody? Why? What did I ever do to you but disagree? I don't know what's gotten into you, but you're the forum director, and this site is set to get a whole lot worse unless you change your attitude.


And that's the story of how I invented lemons.

GoddessOfLight Wrote:
I've been on this Forum for just under 2 years now and I've realized this:

JimmyScorp and Sponge-Zero are easily the most mature and most intelligent members of this entire community, totally wise beyond their years. I think everyone should act like them, it'd be a lot nicer of a place to visit.

I'm 100% serious too, this isn't like a sarcastic post or anything.

GoddessOfLight Wrote:
First time I've ever seen this:

Raging Wrote:
While we're at it... How do you guys capture the screen like that?

SicilyzBabe86 Wrote:


Anyone who answers this will get a DP!

Blade-Tsung Wrote:


There you go bro. Thanks for including me, and if you are making or have made some giant jpg with everyones sig, please give the link, that would be awesome.

GoddessOfLight Wrote:
I've been on this Forum for just under 2 years now and I've realized this:

JimmyScorp and Sponge-Zero are easily the most mature and most intelligent members of this entire community, totally wise beyond their years. I think everyone should act like them, it'd be a lot nicer of a place to visit.

I'm 100% serious too, this isn't like a sarcastic post or anything.

blackmagik Wrote:
Yeah, but I doubt Jimmyscorp is actually ten...

GoddessOfLight Wrote:
First time I've ever seen this:

CrispyDragon Wrote:


I know its a Midway employee and all but what do they do when they are logged onto the site?

CrispyDragon Wrote:


I know its a Midway employee and all but what do they do when they are logged onto the site?

nobrainer Wrote:
They steal the dreams of children.

li-mei-fan Wrote:
fuck! im so depressed and confused, that im eating ice-cream.....maybe I'll get some fat on my vegetarian body