EoFF: an older community?

[Agent Proto]

EoFF has been around for about 5 years now and throughout those 5 years we have all grown older (surprise). Do you feel the community as a whole is getting older or do you feel the old guys eventually drop out and younger people join in?

Do you feel the overall type of topics of changed or the overall attitudes of members? Will you be here 5 years from now? What do you think will be different about you?

*is a thread thief*

Anyway, I've been here for most of the five years, and I have noticed that the community is much different when I first remembered it. However, with that said, it still is one of the better communities, ever. And will I be around for the next 5 years? I hope so, but only then, I would post just on my spare time, whenever that will be.

[Old Manus]

*cue end of Land of Hope and Glory*

[Shlup]

I feel the old guys eventually drop out and younger people join in.

Nothing has changed except who's here and who isn't, and even then there are still a few who haven't left after five years. And there are a lot more people than when you and I first joined, which means it's very different from then, but, meh, no fuss.

[TurkSlayer]

I wasn't here the first five year, but you can be sure I will be for the next five.

[Raistlin]

The average age range 5 1/2 years ago was 14-17. That's still true today.

[Shlup]

When EoFF started we weren't 14.

[Raistlin]

Wait...17.

I'm an idiot.

[Shlup]

I'm an idiot.
*publishes quote*

[Raistlin]

Stfu. *punches*

*edits original post*

[Shlup]

A couple years ago Bleys made some fancy pie thing that said the average age was sixteen, which is younger than seventeen as Raist estimates the average was five years ago.

[Raistlin]

The average age range 5 1/2 years ago was 14-17.
Doofus.

[Chris]

When I joined a little over a year ago, I noticed certain people.
Many of those people are no longer posting, or only posting very infrequently, it's sad really, but then all of a sudden.
Early 2005 many people began to post and we got familiar with such people as: Iri Valentine, Crash Numbers and boris no no, they renewed EoFF, I think that's the reason why EoFF got so much better when they joined. :love:

[Psychotic]

In 5 years I will be 23. Waaaaay too old for EoFF and most RPG titles.

[Chris]

In 5 years I will be 23. Waaaaay too old for EoFF and most RPG titles.
I'm older than YOU.

[Old Manus]

Newbies come, become oldbies, then die. Nebies come, become oldbies, then - repeat to fade.

[Psychotic]

I'm older than YOU.Do you want me to fetch you a walking stick, gramps?

[Chris]

I'm older than YOU.Do you want me to fetch you a walking stick, gramps?
I want you to become an oldbie and then die. Why won't YOU die?! :cry:

[Maxico]

There too many new people these days. And too many new people calling other people new people even though there is a months difference between join dates.

Its hard to keep track of all the members unlike before when pretty much every member was notable in their own way. Now we seem to have people who are clones of each other.

[Raistlin]

Newbies come, become oldbies, then die. Nebies come, become oldbies, then - repeat to fade.
I'm not dead yet!

[Levian]

I don't see anything wrong with new people.

[faster skating penguin]

Early 2005 many people began to post and we got familiar with such people as: Iri Valentine, Crash Numbers and boris no no


i cry tears in my heart

[TurkSlayer]

Early 2005 many people began to post and we got familiar with such people as: Iri Valentine, Crash Numbers and boris no no

What! Why I am I not that list? I feel unappreciated. :cry: :cry:

[Shlup]

The average age range 5 1/2 years ago was 14-17.
Doofus.
A four-year span isn't an average you cheater!

[Chris]

Early 2005 many people began to post and we got familiar with such people as: Iri Valentine, Crash Numbers and boris no no, faster skating penguin & TurkSlayer.

HAPPY?! :mad2:

[Old Manus]

What about m - wait.

[TurkSlayer]

Early 2005 many people began to post and we got familiar with such people as: Iri Valentine, Crash Numbers and boris no no, faster skating penguin & TurkSlayer.

HAPPY?! :mad2:


Well, I was mostly kidding, but I appreciate it none the less. :D

[Chris]

xD

[Raistlin]

The average age range 5 1/2 years ago was 14-17.
Doofus.
A four-year span isn't an average you cheater!
Then the average would be approximately 15.5, which rounds up to 16. :p

[faster skating penguin]

Early 2005 many people began to post and we got familiar with such people as: Iri Valentine, Crash Numbers and boris no no, faster skating penguin & TurkSlayer.

HAPPY?! :mad2:

Thus ends the saddest chapter in American history.

[Shlup]

Then the average would be approximately 15.5, which rounds up to 16. :p
Don't pull your fancy math crap with me.

[-N-]

I was having the same thoughts the other day, Proto, but I thought I'd be crazy to actually post a topic about it. :p But yeah, I definitely think the boards have grown older in general - I don't know if it is me growing older or the boards, but I can sense a general increase in the maturity and innuendo in discussions. Of course, new younger members join all the time, but I usually don't pay attention to them anyways. :p

[Raistlin]

Then the average would be approximately 15.5, which rounds up to 16. :p
Don't pull your fancy math crap with me.
I didn't realize basic arithematic counted as "fancy math crap." :p

[Shlup]

And quit spamming or I'll call the shinra!

[Hawkeye]

Question: What defines a oldie in EoFF?

[Raistlin]

Me. Or someone I choose to grant that title to. :p

[Shlup]

You don't get to grant any titles, ass! You just sit there and suffer as we mock you unmerciful.

[Raistlin]

You don't get to grant any titles, ass! You just sit there and suffer as we mock you unmerciful.
Oh no! Don't mock me unmerciful! Why, that's unmercifully.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Raistlin knows what adverbs are! We don't stand a chance against his GIANT ALIEN BRAIN

[Raistlin]

Raistlin knows what adverbs are! We don't stand a chance against his GIANT ALIEN BRAIN
Only if you're like Shlup and don't. :p

[Shlup]

See now you're spamming again and they shall put you in the drunk tank if you do not cease and de... something.

I will not respond to any more of your post in this thread lest I dissapoint my dear, darling EoFF staff who I hold in the highest regard.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

See now you're spamming again and they shall put you in the drunk tank if you do not cease and de... something.

I will not respond to any more of your post in this thread lest I dissapoint my dear, darling EoFF staff who I hold in the highest regard.Hi Amanda I am quoting you even though your post immediately preceded mine.

[Raistlin]

But I'm not the one that's drunk.

EDIT: I do that, Kishi, in case someone gets a reply in before me, LIKE YOU JUST DID. This was in reply to Shlup.

[The Anarchy Angel]

I'll be here, even with my dentures falling out...until i can't type any more! Or i finally loose my lack of knowledge on all things knowledgeable

[Shlup]

Kawaii Ryûkishi that was inappropriate and uncalled for.

I shall ream you proper after I eat my taquitos.

[Raistlin]

Kawaii Ryûkishi that was inappropriate and uncalled for.

I shall ream you proper after I <s>eat my taquitos</s> drink my whiskey.

[Shlup]

Man I was really going to say something important this time...

[eestlinc]

we certainly don't act any older...

the average age is probably still the same but the difference is now the old farts (like RSL) are 25 whereas five years ago the old farts (like RSL) were only 20.

[Jess]

I was 13 when I joined I think.
I didn't stay though, I even forgot I had an account:-/.
I came back this year.
I think I'll stay now. :D

[Raistlin]

the average age is probably still the same but the difference is now the old farts (like RSL) are 25 whereas five years ago the old farts (like RSL) were only 20.
I had something very much like that posted, but Shlup made me delete it.

[Dignified Pauper]

I have known of this site since 2001, when a friend of mine joined, and i merely lurked around and read stuff. Didn't get really into forum posting until i made my own character. needless to say, my friend got banned for his humor which was much worse than mine.

[Fuzakeru]

I fade in and out it seems but I was 17 ( I do believe ) when I joined and I'll be 20 in September.

P.S. - When I first joined I had a crush on someone. OH NOES! You'll never know who it s'was!

[Raistlin]

Was it Shlup?

[black orb]

>>> I feel old now..

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Back in the old days BrittK and I would play "Who's That Poster" in mIRC. We'd do black orb and maybe Rirse and then realize that no one else had a style that was nearly that distinctive.

[Shlup]

Was it Shlup?
Other than me, she means.

[Old Manus]

EoFF needs some of THIS

[Kirobaito]

I really don't notice that much of a difference between the way things were 4 years ago, when I joined, and the way they are now. Except the lack of Koi Lung Fish. That I will always notice.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

<b>[The death of God left the angels in a strange position]</b>

[Old Manus]

ADMIN SPAM-FEST

[Lindy]

http://www.frozenreality.co.uk/comic/bunny/strips/120705.gif

[Fuzakeru]

Was it Shlup?
Other than me, she means.


Although I haven't gotten over you yet, Shlup. :<3:

[Chaos]

I've been here almost all of those five years and I've never been a major player in the forum community really. I've noticed memebers coming and going and those who were staple members just drifting away and not coming back. Cactaur2k, Emerald Aries, NeX...wether or not these have just changed names or not, I don't know...but they were who were around when I joined. Oh, and Sean. Can't forget him.

Yeah, its cool, seeing it change. But also scary.

Chaos

[Zeldy]

I plan to stay hopefully ^^
Atfirst, i didn't like this site at all, in fact, i hated it.
But its grown on me alot, i have friends here now, at first i was ignored.
I plan to stay on the internet for a long long time

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Cactaur2k, Emerald Aries, NeX...Emerald Aeris is still here, and she never changed her name or anything.

[Raistlin]

Yeah, what Kishi said. I wouldn't let Elyse leave. :)

[faster skating penguin]

Wow, I was nominated for Best Newbie ...

If only I hadn't stopped posting a full 2 months before the voting :(

[Aphelion]

I've been here since 2004, but I stopped posting for 6 months, more or less...I was very busy and all...When I came back (about a month ago) some things changed, a few members I used to see around aren't here anymore but now the entire community seems to be more open to new friendships and all...Before, I haven't had the opportunity to talk with almost anyone, but now I'm making friends and all...I guess that, if EoFF has changed, it changed in a good way.

[Giga Guess]

In 5 years I will be 23. Waaaaay too old for EoFF and most RPG titles.


Pffft....I'm 21.

[Cz]

The member that matter have all become older. Most of the young folk that show up leave without posting, and so can hardly be considered part of the 'community'. The average age of members that actually contribute to the forum is probably higher than the average age of registered members as a whole.

[Ryth]

I joined alittle less than a year ago, actually it'll be a full year in about what 5 days? I'm a younger (well, active) member (12) but I don't find myself immature or anything but thats just me I come here just about everyday its rare for me never to log in and a little over 1,000 posts. I doubt I'm a well-known member of the community thoguh I'd like to be but I enjoy it here anyway and have made many friends (Dixie, TifaLockhart7, Kamiko, Raven Nox, ff7_cloud_tifa_vincent, Dreamcloud and so forth) and seen many newbies come (and usually leave 3 days after) and seen some oldies go (Dr. Unne :cry: ) alot of good people are at EoFF a lot I'd like to be friends with(but too nervous to PM over half the time).So I consider myself a member who'll never really be well known but'll always be there. I want to post here until the end. I love it here at EoFF. I have so many memories I've made in the last year, how could I leave?

[Resha]

I do hope I stick around! ^_^

[Yuffie514]

there's way more adult-related content in here than in Tenchu Checkpoint. that's what i feel when i visit World Events, Eyes on Each Other, and sometimes General Chat. relax, EoFF...i'm not assuming you have a private porn forum... ... ... :mad:

[boris no no]

When I joined a little over a year ago, I noticed certain people.
Many of those people are no longer posting, or only posting very infrequently, it's sad really, but then all of a sudden.
Early 2005 many people began to post and we got familiar with such people as: Iri Valentine, Crash Numbers and boris no no, they renewed EoFF, I think that's the reason why EoFF got so much better when they joined. :love:
i love you more and more :love:
its nice to know that some poeple think i revived it xD
BOW DOWN TO MEEEEEEE!!! .....*hem*
i think that i am still too much of a newbie to comment on the passing of great members seen as i hardly knew Dr Unne. but also i have noticed the vast amount of newbies etc.
i am always surprised when i find that some members are as young as 14...maybe thats me being older...i dunno
i kinda assumed that the average age was about 17+
should be more 20+ coz we're all too cool for school :cool: yeah

[Lindy]

...[I]'m not assuming you have a private porn forum...
Access to that comes with the custom title.

[Yamaneko]

Everyone has turned into an idiot except me.

[Lindy]

Lies in a metty.

[SomethingBig]

I joined when I was a wee lil 13 year old. Now I'm a big, husky, soo sosososoos sos os os soso hawwwwwwt 17 year old. 5 years from now, I'll be 22. 5 years from now, I'll be an admin., which means there's gonna be a section just for Hawt Naked FF pixxx.

[Del Murder]

Well, obviously a lot of the long time members have gotten older, but in general I think this is a young people's world and always will be.

[Shoeberto]

I've been here almost all of those five years and I've never been a major player in the forum community really. I've noticed memebers coming and going and those who were staple members just drifting away and not coming back. Cactaur2k, Emerald Aries, NeX...wether or not these have just changed names or not, I don't know...but they were who were around when I joined. Oh, and Sean. Can't forget him.

Yeah, its cool, seeing it change. But also scary.

Chaos
I've never been much of a major player either. I miss those folks :(

I've spent my puberty days here, really. Joined at 11, turned 12 roughly a month later, and have been here since. The thing I hate is how everyone I was talking to was two to four years older than me, since at the time, I was the youngest member. I don't think there was a lack of respect because I was younger, but there's been many times where I felt alienated by the age difference.

So now they've grown up and gone off to college and, more or less, left this place behind. I could find people in my age, but it's just not the same without them.

In short: Unban Linus!

[XxSephirothxX]

I've been here 10 months, and I'd have to say that I've changed a good bit over that period of time. My personality is the same, really, but over the last 10 months I've become much more involved in forums and chatrooms and that sort of thing. While I still enjoy EoFF greatly, and am excited by some of the recent changes, I enjoyed chatting and reading the opinions of older members far more than newer ones. The last 5 months haven't been as good as the first 5 were. I find it hard to see myself still here in 5 years, but, if I am, it'll certainly be for #eoff and not for the forum itself. And that really just depends on who sticks around.

[Peegee]

I'm turning 26 this year. To say that this is an 'older' community makes no sense to me as I was 'old' when the community started, much less when I joined.

In any case, a lot of the 'oldbies' are gone, replaced by new cliques and values and drama.

Yay for internet.

[Shadowdust]

You know, the ages of people around here are about the same when I first joined up. The threads are pretty much the same as they were when I first joined as well. The thing I notice is that the responses seem to be a little different. And perhaps that's just because of the way the new kids are growing up. Last year, my niece moved in with my wife and me for a while and she's only eight years younger than me. Honestly, I felt like an old man after talking to her. The younger kids are just so different from when my friends and me were their age.

So it basically makes it a bit more difficult to connect with members here because the way we think and our interests, other than FF, are mostly different.

[Dr Unne]

I notice that people talk about porn a lot more around here than they used to. However I think the maturity level here has remained fairly constant over time.

[Shlup]

I notice that people talk about porn a lot more around here than they used to.
:<3:

[Miriel]

Out with the old, in with the new. The more things change, the more it stays the same. The circle of life. Etc.

5 years from now, I will be Del Murder's age. And at that point the senile dementia will kick in and I will complain about silly things like pineapples.

[eestlinc]

Five years from now I'll be turning 30.

[Del Murder]

One for every time I had beaten you in fantasy by then.

[Reles]

I've been here for a short while and if I stay here for another 5 years, I will be extremely surprised. But...5 years is far away, so we'll see I guess.

[edczxcvbnm]

I am coming up on 5 smurfing years and I have noticed this place has become more intolorable to the following

Fun

That is all.

[Devourment]

It depends really. There are more younger people registering now than older people. That meaning I think there are more teenagers than people in their 20s registering on the forum. I'm thinking will the same Admins, Site Staff & Cid's Knights be here in five years. Perhaps some will retire from moderating / administrating this forum. Some will stay here. But I can't honestly say who I think will still be here in 5 years, because it's impossible. So really I don't think EoFF as a community is getting older. Perhaps just staying the same really.

Topics are always different. But you get different types of topics from the different members. So it's always different. But then you get some types of people who like the same thing so topics are made again. But there are millions of things to talk about.. No, billions. So there's [I]always something to be talked about, it's just the case of someone making a topic about it. Some people will make topics that some people think towards it "Gosh, why didn't I think of that?!" & so on. Plus people always steal topics from other forums so there's more possibilty there will be different topics.

As for attitudes of members, well, some members become more mature [Like me] than they were when they first registered on the forum. Especially if they've just turned 13 when they register on the forum & they stay for 5 years, you'll see a big change then. Some who are agressive on the forums will perhaps get more tame & lighten down. Some members just stay the same. Attitudes of members may change because of certain things that will happen on the forum & things outside of theforum / internet whatever. So really, probably everyone will change, even if it's just something small.

I know I will be here in 5 years, unless there's another World War or something, the World blows up or I die or something like that. Nothing's going to stop me from not posting on here, unless I get banned. Which I won't, because I follow by the rules, so you can't go wrong. & I'm not going to do anything to put myself in the position of being banned. I'm wonderind if I will still be an ordianary member in 5 years or if I will be more than that..

What I think will be different about me will be how I react to things & what I know. For example, I know limited things about web making, script & complicated things that admins will know about, but I'm going to push myself to learn a lot about those things. So I will definitely have a lot more knowledge about those things & obviously loads more things. & I'll be reacting different to people because I'll be more mature. I'll also be a lot more intelligent in 5 years time. I can see myself here in 5 years time because I'll only be 22, & 22 is an age you can still come to forums at. But then again even 35-45 is a age you can still come to forums at. It just depends on if you still want to come to the forum - you might suddenly think it is a waste of time or that you can't be bothered

[Halifax Housewife]

I've been going to EoFF since 2001 (I know my profile dosen't say that.. blame that on me not remembering my old username) and I think I've changed a fair deal. EoFF isn't a big part of my life now, but back in 01, it was a pretty big part of it.

As Proto says, time does change and we've all grown older. Lots of things have changed about myself, and I'm sure that's the same for many others. People move on with their lives, and I'm sure a majority of the veterans will do this soon as well.

[Jack]

unless I get banned. Which I won't, because I follow by the rules, so you can't go wrong. & I'm not going to do anything to put myself in the position of being banned.

Really? Well even the unshakeable can get shaked. Look at Dirty Den in Eastenders... all it takes is a scandal...
TisWas Scandal picture.... It's soooooooooooo Scandalous!!! (http://www.duck-rock.com/Local%20Wildlife%20Chipmunk%202.jpg)

As for me, I don't know if I'll be here in 5 years time. I've been here 2 years already and I know I hav'nt made the impression that say boris no no Or Xander has in about the same time (or less). But I enjoy and I'll stay until I want to try other things. Like rock climbing without a cord or skydiving without a parachute.
I mean, I've already had a sabaticcal in my short time here. And when I came back it seemed a totally new and strange place, in only 4 months. I even made a enemy in a day upon my return, and a friend.Although I had them before I left, it shows that the place is forever changes and unless Cid cuts on funding or Psychotic posts THAT picture... this place will still be here.

I think...

[bennator]

When I joined at age 13, I thought everyone was older than me....now at 17/18, I feel that everyone is younger than me.

[Jojee]

Erm... well I was 12, now I'm 18.

But I don't think I'll be here in five years. ^^ I'd be either working or in grad school, and I'll probably be married. I think life is changing very quickly right now. :} But who knows, maybe I'll be around to torment you people for ages more >)

[Devourment]

unless I get banned. Which I won't, because I follow by the rules, so you can't go wrong. & I'm not going to do anything to put myself in the position of being banned.Really? Well even the unshakeable can get shaked. Look at Dirty Den in Eastenders... all it takes is a scandal...
TisWas Scandal picture.... It's soooooooooooo Scandalous!!! (http://www.duck-rock.com/Local%20Wildlife%20Chipmunk%202.jpg)XD!

[boris no no]

[QUOTE]
I've been here 2 years already and I know I hav'nt made the impression that say boris no no Or Xander has in about the same time (or less).
i've only been here for 7 months :love:
tralalalala i'll always be the same. i'll probally not post much or not be here in 5 years seen i'm going to have to get a job/i'm moving to germany! :)

[Madonna]

Erm... well I was 12, now I'm 18.

But I don't think I'll be here in five years. ^^ I'd be either working or in grad school, and I'll probably be married. I think life is changing very quickly right now. :} But who knows, maybe I'll be around to torment you people for ages more >)omg your getting married in china?!? congratalashins

I think for the most part, EoFF has always been a 15-18 year old's forum. The staff may get older, oldbies may complain more about creaks, but the majority of people here are probably still in their teens.

Plus, you got all those old people going, "I'm too mature for this place! I'm leaving! Hand me my applesauce, orderly. And the bedpan."