I should also like to point out that just cause someone doesn't win Ciddies doesn't mean that they aren't well liked or respected. You have absolutely no idea what most of us think about other members. So don't assume.
I respect Yearg tremendously for his incredible knowledge of FFXI stuff. He's helped me out a few times and I'm thankful for that. Did you know this about me? Did you know that yearg and I have traded PMs? Nope. You don't know that. You don't know who else I might have PMed telling them that they're awesome. You have no idea who most of the EoFF members talk to privately or who have privately shared their feelings of admiration or respect.
Ciddies aren't everything. I've never won a single Ciddie and it doesn't bother me. I was respected enough to be made a CK, despite not having winning a Ciddie. To judge a person's entire popularity on whether they have won a Ciddie or not is really narrow minded of you.
I'm gonna repeat this and put it in bold because it's important.
Don't be a hater.
@The Fonz
1. I'm not going to pretend that I actually believe Christmas' apparent lack of grammar in her posts is unintentional you know. And yes I suppose that would classify as offensive.
2. All my points about Rye's post were valid and I wasn't being insulting.
3. You've been spamming pretty much since your account started and so did Devilman...sure Devilman fizzled out and got banned but it doesnt change the fact that you were both newbie spammers. Hence it's not an insult its the truth.
#3 is a perfect example of your self-contradiction. You were (and still are, if you ask me) a newbie spammer, and yet you're calling out someone who is banned and someone who (surprisingly) has posted very valid and reasonable comments in this thread. You have no room to speak.
NOTE: And don't call me out saying that you've been around since December 2005, and that doesn't make you a 'newbie'. I am taking out of context and saying you personify the characteristics of a newbie spammer, the fact aside you've been here around 2 years.
I have made plenty of reasonable posts (especially as of late), whether you want to observe them is your choice. As for "newbie spammer"...my first topic was of a new FF8 FMV being found on the FF8 bonus disk that came with FF7 and was NOT about anything spammy. Also I have said that I have matured over the past 2 years of membership on this forum, so in case you havn't noticed my spammy posts have reduced considerably.
So you are unhappy I won that whatever Ciddie over Owen, you can ask an admin or someone to transfer the Ciddie to him if you want, I won't mind.
And just to let you know Owen and I were good friends way back then and I did came back to post in his thread in the middle of the sea back then.
Also there is no point being so unhappy about me since like I say I won't be around after this RSL day, so cheer up and you can have EOFF all for yourself.
EDIT: If anyone is reading this, I must say I was pretty worked up back in those days. lol.~ from Christmas 2014
*sigh*
You're hurting your own cause at this point.
I don't care what your first topic was or whether or not it was riddled with spam; I'm saying that your spammy posts have not reduced considerably, and if they have, it's probably because you don't seem to be logged in as often as you used to. The 'point' of this thread, after reading your recent post history, seems to be fueled by your hatred for Christmas and her spam, and that SHE is popular and you are not. It's all very childish if you ask me. Saying that you have matured is one thing; acting as such is another thing.
You misunderstand...the ratio of my spammy posts to my reasonable posts has become better and also I have no "hatred" for Christmas shes just the spammiest person I know of. I have stated countless times I dont care about popularity and if you dont want to accept that fine but if I DID care would I have posted a topic that would have obvious negative effects on my popularity?
You just dun get it, the only thing this will happen is you own this site cause people have freedom to choose what they want to do and it will suck so hard if everyone is the same in this world.
You can try staying here longer and influence everyone to be your ideal member if you want.
So that is why you must have the site all for yourself.
Just think about something. Don't answer it, just think to yourself. How would things have been if Owen had just left the forums for some odd reason instead of dying?
But... if you don't care about popularity, why did you make this? If you didn't care at all, it wouldn't bother you if others were popular.