Originally Posted by
Psychotic
In the beginning, Cid created the forums. And the forums was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Cid moved upon the face of the forums and Cid said, Let there be forums, and thus General Chat and all the other forums were created.
On the second day he created images for his future children to display under their posts, filled with a banner or text or links to their favourite website. And these he called signatures.
On the third day he created pictures to be displayed under the names of the user, showing a visual representation of their self. And these he called avatars.
On the fourth day he created a series of small faces depicting every emotion imaginable, from happiness to joy, from anger to embarassment. And these he called smilies.
On the fifth day he created eestlinc.
On the sixth day he created his Children to populate and guard the paradise he had created for them, and these he called members.
On the seventh day he got drunk out of his face.