Gtpod's Amazing Super Farewell Spectacular!

[Gtpod]

Hey everyone. As one of the very few remaining old-old-old-timers, I just wanted to throw my own goodbye speech out there. Chances are a lot of you don't really know me, as I've not been actively posting much the past few years, though I've been visiting every single day. So let's just say I've been here, in some form or another, since day dot, and have been through every single era this website's experienced. From the fresh-faced days of sonicwired, zemaj and subelement, to the glorious era of main-page content, the tyranny and fuckuppery of Luke and other incompetent rulers, the phoenix-like redemption of Jeremy and his team of amazing writers, and of course our current apocalypse, spearheaded by the one almighty cunt to rule them all, our dear friend Roland.

I was 11 years old when I signed up; those familiar with forums will realise that's 2 years below COPPA, and being the young fool that I was, I decided to inform the system that I was in fact underage. So I sent an email to the head admin of the time, zemaj (you'll probably better know him as James Gay), and after an MSN Messenger conversation with my mother (that really happened), I was allowed in. Back then I was using a different account, I forget the name, but I was astounded by the world of message boards; of particular interest was the ability to troll them, and so my first year or so here was spent basically pissing people off.

I'm not gonna chronicle the whole history of the boards, there's plenty of topics around explaining Nazi Cumrag, Padfoot, PAL Girls Network, etc., please search them out while you can. This was all 10 years ago now, and honestly, it's an absolute shame to see what's become of the place. That one person could so incompetently-- nay, outright maliciously destroy a flourishing community is frankly sickening. I can only imagine this is an intentional move by someone with a grudge, because the only other option is an incomprehensible level of the purest, most unrefined grade-A stupidity that'll ever be discovered on planet Earth. I have nothing but contempt for all the current ranking members of this website, and want absolutely nothing to do with any future plans they may have for PALGN.

I honestly want to thank you, the regulars as much as the ex-staff as much as the newbies, from the bottom of my heart. It's been an absolute pleasure getting to know you these past 10 years, sharing ideas, discussing issues, laughing, crying, debating and simply conversing. I won't mention names, for fear of forgetting some great people, but you know who you are. As long as I live, I will never forget PALGN; the real PALGN, before all this nonsense, with its magnificently professional articles and thriving reader community.

As a moderator, as a veteran, as a visitor and as a friend, thank you all, and I'll definitely be seeing you in the promised land.


Oh, P.S., throwback to a very old joke, but if there's any old-timers around still waiting for a picture of me... I guess it's now or never.
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[Mike\]

[Esposch]

Respect for running Pilkipedia, too.
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[IHateFrasierCrane]

We're you over on the IGN PAL boards with James as well?
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[Passa]

Web communities have made it through far bigger upheavals. Whatever happens, it's not the end guys.

I think you paid it forward when you were particularly understanding of a 13 year old me being a typical young teenager on the forums and IRC. Thanks for everything man.
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Xbox 360 Gamertag + Xfire Username + PlayStation Network ID: Passa91

[Frozencry]

Already seen photos of you so you're late mang.

But thanks for being one of the most excellent people I've known on this site, and of course a bro on the now mostly dead IRC realms.
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[thebigm]

Facebook does wonderful things for thinking "oh what's pod up to these days"... and it looks like you're in Japan quite often or travelling, lucky bustard

But as has been, with all the communities we've both been at, we'll comment once in a while one something... or get together for old memories...

Just remembered http://palgn.com.au/6966/palgns-5th-anniversary-celebration/ now too

[Cerebral]

[Cerebral]

[admeister]

She hasn't forgotten about you though. We had some good times.
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"The first person to prove that cow's milk is drinkable was very, very thirsty." - Fact Sphere.

[Joseph]

The mind shall vanquish the sword! I loved it when you were working for Koei and kept teasing me about testing DW6: Empires. Best of luck for the future.


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