By Flaurehn Go To PostSo reading the posts here, I came because someone recommended it on twitter, but whats the story of this forum? Was founded by ex-gaffers? Or why do some people mention NBA-gaf? Also about what hatefootball said, even if EL was to continue gaf through funding, new mods, etc. I sure as hell wouldn't return ever if he is involved. Sell the brand and maybe.
From what I remember from lurking NBA-GAF in the old days: A user named Gucci Messiah appeared in there and started acting dumb. Users called him dumb. Since he was also a poster in the anime thread, he ran to Duckroll. Then some stuff happened. People were banned, Blackace was demodded and the NBA thread was locked for a good long while. Most of the core NBAGAF people settled on some other temporary board (I want to say invisionfree). Then I'm unsure what happened since I didn't believe they'd make it very far until one day I got a PM for this place but didn't bother registering because I didn't believe they'd last this long. I think Halo-GAF and Footy-GAF came here after their exile as well but I never frequented those threads. Fast forward a couple or so years and now we're here.
By Nelo Ice Go To PostThe gist is NBA GAF got exiled and our thread was locked for months along with members being banned. Even when the thread came back we were under a constant surveillance. So we had enough and luckily 2 members Reilo and Sharp are programmers so they built this site from scratch.
the whole thing with NBA GAF was such bullshit. I have a lot of respect for reilo et al going "fuck it, we'll do it ourselves."
By Fenderputty Go To PostIt was around before the GAF influx and will be around after. The owner isn't making money off this. Hopefully some cool people see value and stick around
Truly the best mindset to keep. It's dope.
Some folks might be shocked to know a lot of rape and abuse happens in the confines of relationships, maybe they should try having some, or not to save some folks the grief. Many people running around with broken meters not aware some shit is disturbing behavior until it's pointed out. Doesn't mean they weren't violated in some form by another party.
By Nelo Ice Go To PostThe gist is NBA GAF got exiled and our thread was locked for months along with members being banned. Even when the thread came back we were under a constant surveillance. So we had enough and luckily 2 members Reilo and Sharp are programmers so they built this site from scratch.
Well, I love the layout, is nice to post in a modern looking UI for a change. I wasn't even aware of what happened to nba-gaf, I don't follow sports so I didn't notice. I was mainly in photo/art and mexican related threads and for a lot of time I only visited the windows phone thread lol, super sheltered from all the shit that was happening so the EL thing really came out of nowhere for me.
By NovemberMagnus Go To PostI saw a guy named Boogie over in the bore, I think he was an admin? Anyone know if it's the same Boogie?It's not.
By ViewtifulJC Go To PostI have a confession to make
With all due respect, please, don't,
By hemtae Go To PostFrom what I remember from lurking NBA-GAF in the old days: A user named Gucci Messiah appeared in there and started acting dumb. Users called him dumb. Since he was also a poster in the anime thread, he ran to Duckroll. Then some stuff happened. People were banned, Blackace was demodded and the NBA thread was locked for a good long while. Most of the core NBAGAF people settled on some other temporary board (I want to say invisionfree). Then I'm unsure what happened since I didn't believe they'd make it very far until one day I got a PM for this place but didn't bother registering because I didn't believe they'd last this long. I think Halo-GAF and Footy-GAF came here after their exile as well but I never frequented those threads. Fast forward a couple or so years and now we're here.phpBB, thank you very much.
By Fenderputty Go To PostIt was around before the GAF influx and will be around after. The owner isn't making money off this. Hopefully some cool people see value and stick around
I'll definitely be here for a while. Allowing discussions for alternatives just makes this forum that much cooler.
By Thunder Monkey Go To PostThough saying "I was a socially inept mildly autistic kid" could be seen as an excuse. It's not. I should have known better. I didn't like it when a teen whipped his out on me when I was eight, why would I think she'd like it when I did it?Holy shit dude that sucks to hear about the second part, and about the first part... If you've really done your best to repent then I dont see why you cant be forgiven
By thekad Go To PostIf James Bond did it, why can't the owner of a video game forum.I've actually been thinking over the past hour that something like this could easily happen in Friends. Joey thinks he's getting "signals" from Phoebe and jumps in the shower after her. "I thought this is what you wanted!" Hilarity and awkwardness ensue.
Makes you realise how dangerous it is that this shit can propegate without thought of consequences.
By reilo Go To PostCan we not with the confessionals
you're gonna take my compliments.
By ashep Go To PostI've actually been thinking over the past hour that something like this could easily happen in Friends. Joey thinks he's getting "signals" from Phoebe and jumps in the shower after her. "I thought this is what you wanted!" Hilarity and awkwardness ensue.
Makes you realise how dangerous it is that this shit can propegate without thought of consequences.
Joey did do this. Got it all out when Monica made him lemonade
Here's a link to GAF suspended in time
http://assets.neogafllc.netdna-cdn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?&f=2
http://assets.neogafllc.netdna-cdn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?&f=2
By ashep Go To PostI've actually been thinking over the past hour that something like this could easily happen in Friends. Joey thinks he's getting "signals" from Phoebe and jumps in the shower after her. "I thought this is what you wanted!" Hilarity and awkwardness ensue.Reminder that there is some sketch shit all up and down "romcoms" that would land a bunch of y'all in jail for the night at least.
Makes you realise how dangerous it is that this shit can propegate without thought of consequences.
By viciousds Go To Post"Cerium - Today at 7:35 PM
Progress report on the new forums: We're waiting on our servers to come online and expect to launch by tomorrow barring any complications."
looks like they are working quick, dear heavens
Yeah, the quicker they get setup the better for the community. But I'm sure that there will be rough days ahead for it.
By ODDI Go To PostHere's a link to GAF suspended in timeThis isn't quite up to the final minutes, which is sad. There's a couple of my posts I made right at the last minute missing.
http://assets.neogafllc.netdna-cdn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?&f=2
yes, even when the new site launches.....I think I'll gladly chill here for other discussions. Very different take compared to the following of trends to hate every game thats not cool.
By n8 dogg Go To PostJoey did do this. Got it all out when Monica made him lemonadeFuck...
By Kabro Go To PostGet a confessionalPlease don't give n8 a platform for his various confessions.booththread please
By Random Ass Username Go To PostReminder that there is some sketch shit all up and down "romcoms" that would land a bunch of y'all in jail for the night at least.Truth.
By Thunder Monkey Go To PostSaying yes later, doesn't change that he was trying to take yes before.
Still an easy leave for me.
I'm not innocent. When I was 15 I whipped it out on an ex to get a blowjob, with nothing but flirtation to lead me to think she wanted that. I don't make excuses for it. It was a shitheel move. Predatory. She declined and I sulked.
I could have been that kind of creeper. But thankfully I took a Women's studies class in college. Changed my outlook on a few of my prior actions. But that was 19 fucking years ago. I was a socially inept mildly autistic kid with little but porn to give me context on sex.
So yeah. Easy for me to say "Fuck off Evilore." It's not acceptable for kids to act like that, sure as fuck not acceptable for an adult to act like that.
TBF Evilore has always emanated social awkwardness and arrested development.
Like a shut-in internet shitlord kid who hibernated and woke up in his thirties with way too much cash and a large community to lord over.
In the eternal, wise words of James Doakes; "The fake smile, the donuts. You don't even walk like a normal person, you glide like a fucking lizard on ice. Its all an act (…) You are one creep mothafucka"
By Random Ass Username Go To PostReminder that there is some sketch shit all up and down "romcoms" that would land a bunch of y'all in jail for the night at least.No doubt.
By HasphatsAnts Go To PostGucci Messiahgoes back further than that but yeah fuck him too lol
The catalyst for all this.
By FreezePeach Go To PostDamn thats some fast work on the forum.GAF was a massive community with a ton of developers on it. That's a lot of resources to have at their disposal to throw up a fast forum.
By viciousds Go To Post"Cerium - Today at 7:35 PM
Progress report on the new forums: We're waiting on our servers to come online and expect to launch by tomorrow barring any complications."
looks like they are working quick, dear heavens
Wasn’t Cerium the poster with the Hillary avatar who got banned for shitposting during the 2016 election, or am I thinking of someone else?
By Nelo Ice Go To PostThe gist is NBA GAF got exiled and our thread was locked for months along with members being banned. Even when the thread came back we were under a constant surveillance. So we had enough and luckily 2 members Reilo and Sharp are programmers so they built this site from scratch.
I had no idea that any of that happened. Damn.
By viciousds Go To Postyes, even when the new site launches…..I think I'll gladly chill here for other discussions. Very different take compared to the following of trends to hate every game thats not cool.Slaent n Chill®
By ned_ballad Go To PostStrike while it's hot and people are actively searching for an alternativeIt was a policy to delete all mentions of past harassment. Evilore didn't really do much work there. Bish had been running around for years banning people and not giving a reason which was against the rules. Evilore knew this for a long time so his decision to de-mod bish and give that as a reason doesn't jive.
Any summary of the juicy parts. I love gossip
They apparently didn't like how bish had protected members he watched over and how he would ban people for having differing political views but were otherwise rational and reasonable.
By brainchild Go To PostI had no idea that any of that happened. Damn.
There has been shady business occurring for quite some time over there.
I read somewhere that attempts to make backup forums almost never work, hope the gaf boys prove me wrong
Like I don't understand how they are gonna vet people. GAF is down, people can lie about who they are? Accepting members in waves? How long between waves? I dunno. I like it here. Glad SLAENT has grown, unfortunate it took something of this magnitude though.
It'll be weird in a day or two when it's just Hitch talking to scum again and psy posting some bullshit like *insert gerard butler movie here* is a modern masterpiece
By Moris Go To PostThere has been shady business occurring for quite some time over there.This thread has given me a whole new perspective on GAF and its history.
I confess that my posts are indeed perfect, and I apologize for inciting jealousy because everyone else can't live up to the level of posts that I make which creayes animosity. In the future I will try to dumb down my posts so I can be more relatable to the commoners and plebes whose simple minds I agitate with my sheer brilliance. I promise in the future I will do better.
By n8 dogg Go To PostJoey did do this. Got it all out when Monica made him lemonadeJoey also apologized and felt bad about it.
By Zem Go To PostModbot was the worst thing to happen to the forum. I know why it was introduced but it was abused so quickly. Mods should have had to stand behind their bans, not hide behind a bot and ban people for the dumbest reasons. I don't even know who the good mods were (if there were some) because so many hid behind that thing.
Modbot slowly eroded my trust in all of the mods except for MHWilliams, who always showed up in person to warn people about bans and try to deescalate things when it got heated.
By Too rich Go To PostJoey also apologized and felt bad about it.http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-one-where-joey-was-sexual-predator/
By Arkeband Go To PostWasn’t Cerium the poster with the Hillary avatar who got banned for shitposting during the 2016 election, or am I thinking of someone else?
I don't remember his av or if he was a shitposter but he introduced me to predictit and I made money. Thanks, Cerium. :-P
It feels like half of GAF is here and the other half is mostly at waypoint.
Good luck to those that attempt a successor forum tho.
Good luck to those that attempt a successor forum tho.
By viciousds Go To Postyes, even when the new site launches…..I think I'll gladly chill here for other discussions. Very different take compared to the following of trends to hate every game thats not cool.
I'm planning on doing the same thing. Slaent's design is just too sexy to ditch even if the gaf successor will be using xenforo.
By ned_ballad Go To PostGAF was a massive community with a ton of developers on it. That's a lot of resources to have at their disposal to throw up a fast forum.
And it isn't particularly difficult to setup a new forum.