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Looking at the Sev Board, the spam bots just piss me off and break my heart, so I don't want them to be the top post. I know that this board is in decline, and has been for years, probably since it was first officially rebranded and separated as its own entity. I don't mean to bring up old hurts (as I was a vocal annoyance at that time!) but only to say that times have changed.
I remember I used to have trouble keeping up with every thread, but it was fun that way. There was always activity, and people sharing their days, or their life's accomplishments, or cool Star Trek related fun. We had a few TV series on when I joined the board, and these days we have none. They're making movies, but it takes two or three years between, and in the meantime we've all got new additions to our lives, be it children, grandchildren, husbands and wives, mortgages and new jobs or school. We've all changed a lot from those days in how much time we have to dedicate to the online realm, which seemingly permeates all facets of our society.
But, I take comfort that sometimes, when I need to say something I can't say anywhere else, I can still come here and find gentle, lovely people. You are all tremendous people, even if we've all grown apart due to life.
There may be a day Johan or someone else decides it's time to retire this board, and I'll probably cry that day. You see, this board, this community, was such a huge part of a dark part of my teenhood, when I was contemplating suicide and thought no one out there cared... I was blessed to find this place while looking at a funny Star Trek page. The DB was down when I first showed up, but just from reading the IB and seeing the different personalities, I knew it was somewhere I wanted to be. I was on IRC and ICQ, and before I knew it I was helping run Judging Sessions and throwing in suggestions for punch lines. We had one-line stories going all the time, and people from all over the world chatting and sharing, and enjoying. And I found a place to feel a little more secure. Before I found Jesus, this helped keep me going.
So, I just wanted to say I still love you guys. And I love this board. And I hate that there's more spam here that posts some days. But, if this board disappeared tmra, I want to ensure you know the effect you had on me, on my life, in a time when I needed it most. THANK YOU for being who you are. It's that simple. I appreciate you.
When in doubt; pumpkin pie.
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(VISITOR) AUTHOR'S NAME
Muffy
MESSAGE TIMESTAMP
27 december 2011, 04:35:43
AUTHOR'S IP LOGGED
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