Dick Pontoon Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, seanfingh said: With Squidmo animated .gifs, random Stu and Bug participation, memes, pernts, hitting the notify button on yourself, meltdowns, set-ups, conspiracies, pressing, wife-stealing, scam-busting, special needs salesmen, Diggler's hottie file, homoeroticism, cults of personality, Fleeanimation, Strawberry Shortcake thread bumping, how-to diagrams, balloon animals and high hilarity. Nice summary. Those were the days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, seanfingh said: 37 minutes ago, The Resurrection said: You have not witnessed the true Friday threads. With Squidmo animated .gifs, random Stu and Bug participation, memes, pernts, hitting the notify button on yourself, meltdowns, set-ups, conspiracies, pressing, wife-stealing, scam-busting, special needs salesmen, Diggler's hottie file, homoeroticism, cults of personality, Fleeanimation, Strawberry Shortcake thread bumping, how-to diagrams, balloon animals and high hilarity. to all of that! Oh man, speaking of the wife-stealing episode, wasn't she doing sketches before the end? I seem to remember requesting a Leeja Clane, and she did one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicdey Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 ? Old Fashion PB and J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, Harry Lime said: Free my peeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, creaturefan95 said: 22 minutes ago, The Resurrection said: Yes to all of this, add in 20 members drinking too much. Sounds like a really fun party! Those were the days....., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creaturefan95 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Just now, lizards2 said: Free my peeps That's not you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Just now, creaturefan95 said: 3 minutes ago, lizards2 said: Free my peeps That's not you? Maybe before I get dressed in the morning..., hard to remember....., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 A little Leeja Clane to spice this thread up: Comicdey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fashion PB and J Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 21 minutes ago, towards2112 said: fu youooz punk. Hide contents Hide contents what is up dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 hours ago, adampasz said: I wasn't part of the good old days, so I can't comment on whether it's more or less dead than it used to be, but here's my 2 cents on the current state of things here... 1. There seem to be at least 2 or 3 good sales threads going on every week. Sometimes more -- they seem to come in waves. 2. Sales threads have had a nice variety of GA to modern books, including many books that are tough to find elsewhere. 3. Most people here already know what they are looking for, and know what they're willing to pay. If you're looking to sell dreck here, you're probably wasting your time. 4. Pricing has ranged from Awesome_Deal to Slightly_Overpriced. I haven't really seen much in the way of price-gouging. 5. There is a subjective element to buying/selling. Every seller has their own style that takes time, and perhaps a few transactions, to figure out. 6. I know this will get me, but I don't have a problem with the UI of the new boards. And I've been able to effectively use the site on mobile devices (including running a vcc booth), which was much tougher with the old boards. Just being able to upload images directly was a huge win. what about discussions re: story and art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 hours ago, lizards2 said: You got me thinking of about eight to ten years ago, when I first started selling my duplicate/undercopies here, and Arex, Doc Watson and Borock buying my 9.0s and squeezing them into 9.4/9.6 slabs. Nothing like seeing my $10 9.0 Nick Fury with a ghastly flaw in its new, shiney 9.6 CGC slab, going for just shy of $300 on eBay. Maybe we're just not drawing enough new "suckers" here any more to take advantage of....., If that happened to me, I'd be sad about the whole state of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanfingh Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 32 minutes ago, lizards2 said: to all of that! Oh man, speaking of the wife-stealing episode, wasn't she doing sketches before the end? I seem to remember requesting a Leeja Clane, and she did one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post goldust40 Posted February 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Speaking as a very old git who has been on here for the last 14 years and counting... I've enjoyed this thread, and a lot of posts have pointed out some very worthwhile things here (a tip of the hat to Marwood in particular). But it's all a bit twas ever thus. I remember discussing the fragmentation of the boards and everyone becoming a dealer with fellow vet chromium years and years ago. We tend to rose tint the past, and claim that the old boards were better. But yeah, earlier on, from around 2003, when I joined, to 2011, there seemed to be more of a community feel to everything - every time i went to a U.S. show, there'd always be a boardie get together, and that certainly made me feel part of something. There were some great forum dinners at San Diego back then... But things do eventually get old, and although General is still the hub of the forum I don't come here like I used to, as for the most part I have seen it all before. I still check out some threads here but rarely post. You could call that fatigue, which it is. My interest in taking part has gone down for other reasons (I suffered a major personal tragedy in 2016 which was part of an ongoing situation since 2012 - something I have rarely if ever mentioned on this forum, or anywhere else, for that matter). Nevertheless, such threads are new for some, and need to be there - and yes, I obviously could do more. I'll always applaud a fledgling collector who comes on here and understands how much there is to learn about this fantastic burden, I mean hobby, and brings something to the table. I agree with Marwood - there are good points to the new look forum, which were presumably a necessity. But I still can't figure out how to find old threads, or PMs, or my favorite watched threads (where did they go??). Yes, I am aware of the search button in the top right corner. And yes, the moderation is often draconian to an absurd level. Granted, it means that it's much harder to troll here, but then that will inevitably lead to a blanding out in general. Back in the "wheels are in motion" days of Illuminati, Ian Levine, Supa, Dupcak's litany of i.d.s, JC, Red Hook, Deathlok etc. there was a cohesive buzz about the place, where people who didn't get along would still talk to each other (ish!), and General was the place to be for the latest throwdown. But those days are long gone, replaced by countless FB groups if you're after that sort of thing. I actually don't really miss much of that except for the cohesive element. A lot of forumites from back then have long disappeared - a few were banned, most just drifted away from the hobby altogether. I would hope that I haven't behaved exclusively to newbies, but at the same time, although I still read some new books, I'm not an advocate for them (I never ventured into the modern section much in any case). As for GA and SA, thankfully there's guys like Jimbo who are keen to talk about the content of books as well as the value. I still like this forum and will continue here as due to circumstances it's been a tonic, even if I only really infest the GA and WC sections these days (and yes, the marketplace). I don't think, given what people have correctly pointed out in this thread, that it can be much better than it is. Edited February 12, 2018 by goldust40 icefires, ComicConnoisseur, Old Fashion PB and J and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Pontoon said: 57 minutes ago, seanfingh said: With Squidmo animated .gifs, random Stu and Bug participation, memes, pernts, hitting the notify button on yourself, meltdowns, set-ups, conspiracies, pressing, wife-stealing, scam-busting, special needs salesmen, Diggler's hottie file, homoeroticism, cults of personality, Fleeanimation, Strawberry Shortcake thread bumping, how-to diagrams, balloon animals and high hilarity. Nice summary. Those were the days! Yeah Add Phil's and you got it all. Edited February 12, 2018 by Gotham Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, NoMan said: 2 hours ago, lizards2 said: You got me thinking of about eight to ten years ago, when I first started selling my duplicate/undercopies here, and Arex, Doc Watson and Borock buying my 9.0s and squeezing them into 9.4/9.6 slabs. Nothing like seeing my $10 9.0 Nick Fury with a ghastly flaw in its new, shiney 9.6 CGC slab, going for just shy of $300 on eBay. Maybe we're just not drawing enough new "suckers" here any more to take advantage of....., If that happened to me, I'd be sad about the whole state of things. I got over it. The Nick Fury # 8 was a perfect book with one big flaw on the front cover. I would still call it a 9.0 - I was just baffled by the 9.6 CGC grade, and the final hammer price - I mean for a Nick Fury 8 in any grade. I can't seem to find it on GPA, so maybe it was the $408 one in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Jimbo749 said: Go for it. I wasn't around in the old days, but your critique could offer up some ideas for us newer guys/girls to help liven it up a bit. This. I concur. Edited February 12, 2018 by James J Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcolt Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I think there are a few factors with two being how expensive comics have gotten and the new site. I stopped buying a few years ago due to the price of back issues. I think the prices have jumped way to high for the supply and demand. When I stopped buying I stopped talking, I still occasionally visit and read but don't usually contribute. Since the site change I don't visit as much. I am not a fan of the new site layout, I use to visit here maybe 5 times a day now it's more like every five days between visits. That's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 minute ago, kidcolt said: I think there are a few factors with two being how expensive comics have gotten and the new site. I stopped buying a few years ago due to the price of back issues. I think the prices have jumped way to high for the supply and demand. When I stopped buying I stopped talking, I still occasionally visit and read but don't usually contribute. Since the site change I don't visit as much. I am not a fan of the new site layout, I use to visit here maybe 5 times a day now it's more like every five days between visits. That's just my opinion. I have missed your avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 6 hours ago, FineCollector said: Should I say something snarky about moderns that will start an argument? Most of the old threads I remember were two people arguing back and forth with no chance either one would move. That, or Kav derailing a thread, looking for attention. The volume's down, but so is the noise. But that was part of the charm! porcupine48 and Old Fashion PB and J 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fashion PB and J Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 @goldust40 I think it is time the community building was done again. The reason these boards were so great was the sense of community by a fairly large group of people, the forum get together /dinners at the shows have always been a high point and have allowed many newer members to have more of a relationship with some of the more seasoned veterans. I miss the days of Arex, Chromuim, Hesdeadjim, flamingtelepath, foolkiller, etc posting more and engaging in conversations. I took my share of time away as well. But there are so many great people here it seems like a shame to let the place slowly fade away, or lose the luster of a great community dedicated to the hobby of collecting comics. Ken Aldred, goldust40 and tv horror 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...