TET: So Violet Behind The Vapors

[Val Halla]

Calgon, take me away!

Washing machines live longer with Calgon but not troubles?

You got those ads too?

I was teased whenever those ads came on, because of the name and all

[Muinordgrad]

I m not sure they are as bad as the tabloids on the checkout at a grocery store with headlines with stuff like "God-Augustus Donald Trump uses space majick to shoot JFK to prevent the Zionist conspiracy from conquering the world with gay marijuana!", though.

I mean they came scarily close to endorsing a guy who killed an MP last year

In this day and age, I feel like that kind of stuff is getting to be par for the course, at least in accusations.

Also, on a more random note, but just lookin through threads I gotta say holy shit did this place get a lot less explicitly liberal.

[Chrinthanium]

Calgon, take me away!

Washing machines live longer with Calgon but not troubles?

Nope. Calgon takes your troubles away through its bubble bath.

[Chrinthanium]

I mean they came scarily close to endorsing a guy who killed an MP last year

In this day and age, I feel like that kind of stuff is getting to be par for the course, at least in accusations.

Also, on a more random note, but just lookin through threads I gotta say holy shit did this place get a lot less explicitly liberal.

While some may claim otherwise, it is quite well documented that all sorts of viewpoints are permitted on NS.

[Gallade]

Washing machines live longer with Calgon but not troubles?

You got those ads too?

I was teased whenever those ads came on, because of the name and all

In Ireland, yeah. Ireland only has like six TV channels so they need to steal most of yours.

Praise be to Sky TV, Virgin Media.

[Muinordgrad]

In this day and age, I feel like that kind of stuff is getting to be par for the course, at least in accusations.

Also, on a more random note, but just lookin through threads I gotta say holy shit did this place get a lot less explicitly liberal.

While some may claim otherwise, it is quite well documented that all sorts of viewpoints are permitted on NS.

That's true, but for a little while this forum at least was very caught up in the sort of New Atheist movement that had a little revival in 12-13. Eh, though you've been here a bit longer, so overall I'll defer to your judgement, but it still seems more right. Though it also just *feels* quieter.

[Val Halla]

You got those ads too?

I was teased whenever those ads came on, because of the name and all

In Ireland, yeah. Ireland only has like six TV channels so they need to steal most of yours.

Praise be to Sky TV, Virgin Media.

Ah, so you got plenty of ads for insurance and PPI that didn't even remote apply to you? Fun times.

[Gallade]

In Ireland, yeah. Ireland only has like six TV channels so they need to steal most of yours.

Praise be to Sky TV, Virgin Media.

Ah, so you got plenty of ads for insurance and PPI that didn't even remote apply to you? Fun times.

Doesn't apply to me?! But I've had an accident at work that wasn't my fault!

[Chrinthanium]

You got those ads too?

I was teased whenever those ads came on, because of the name and all

In Ireland, yeah. Ireland only has like six TV channels so they need to steal most of yours.

Praise be to Sky TV, Virgin Media.

One of the other people from Ireland I know on NS showed me some sort of RTE show that seemed to start out as a hokey children's show and turned into some sort of 90's dance party. It was way weird.

[Chrinthanium]

While some may claim otherwise, it is quite well documented that all sorts of viewpoints are permitted on NS.

That's true, but for a little while this forum at least was very caught up in the sort of New Atheist movement that had a little revival in 12-13. Eh, though you've been here a bit longer, so overall I'll defer to your judgement, but it still seems more right. Though it also just *feels* quieter.

Well, some of the Lions and Tigers have come and gone over the years either of their own will or otherwise.

[Gallade]

In Ireland, yeah. Ireland only has like six TV channels so they need to steal most of yours.

Praise be to Sky TV, Virgin Media.

One of the other people from Ireland I know on NS showed me some sort of RTE show that seemed to start out as a hokey children's show and turned into some sort of 90's dance party. It was way weird.

Was it old? That...might have been The Den but if it was a new thing I couldn't comment. I think Jedward had a short lived kids show, could have been that. Sounds like something they'd do.

[Chrinthanium]

One of the other people from Ireland I know on NS showed me some sort of RTE show that seemed to start out as a hokey children's show and turned into some sort of 90's dance party. It was way weird.

Was it old? That...might have been The Den but if it was a new thing I couldn't comment. I think Jedward had a short lived kids show, could have been that. Sounds like something they'd do.

I can't recall the title, but I remember some weird puppet-like think on the screen with an annoying theme song. I can neither confirm, nor deny The Den was that show.

[USS Monitor]

In this day and age, I feel like that kind of stuff is getting to be par for the course, at least in accusations.

Also, on a more random note, but just lookin through threads I gotta say holy shit did this place get a lot less explicitly liberal.

While some may claim otherwise, it is quite well documented that all sorts of viewpoints are permitted on NS.

And we've always had plenty of people who weren't liberal.

[Gallade]

Was it old? That...might have been The Den but if it was a new thing I couldn't comment. I think Jedward had a short lived kids show, could have been that. Sounds like something they'd do.

I can't recall the title, but I remember some weird puppet-like think on the screen with an annoying theme song. I can neither confirm, nor deny The Den was that show.

Oh, Dustin and Socky the sock monster! Or Zig and Zag. Or Bosco. Regardless, yeah, that was probably The Den. Great memories.

Jesus, we loved our puppets in the nineties.

[USS Monitor]

While some may claim otherwise, it is quite well documented that all sorts of viewpoints are permitted on NS.

That's true, but for a little while this forum at least was very caught up in the sort of New Atheist movement that had a little revival in 12-13. Eh, though you've been here a bit longer, so overall I'll defer to your judgement, but it still seems more right. Though it also just *feels* quieter.

Yeah, I think the activity level in NSG has dropped off from what it was when I first joined NS in 2010. I am not sure exactly when or why this happened.

[Chrinthanium]

I can't recall the title, but I remember some weird puppet-like think on the screen with an annoying theme song. I can neither confirm, nor deny The Den was that show.

Oh, Dustin and Socky the sock monster! Or Zig and Zag. Or Bosco. Regardless, yeah, that was probably The Den. Great memories.

Jesus, we loved our puppets in the nineties.

May well have been one of those. I just remember him telling me about the show being on for a while, then getting some odd make over as an example of Ireland going from the 1950s to the 1990s in like a day culture wise.

[Val Halla]

Ah, so you got plenty of ads for insurance and PPI that didn't even remote apply to you? Fun times.

Doesn't apply to me?! But I've had an accident at work that wasn't my fault!

Are you a walking disaster film who also has PPI and likes area based lotteries! Give us all your money! Not a scam, guaranteed!

[Gallade]

Oh, Dustin and Socky the sock monster! Or Zig and Zag. Or Bosco. Regardless, yeah, that was probably The Den. Great memories.

Jesus, we loved our puppets in the nineties.

May well have been one of those. I just remember him telling me about the show being on for a while, then getting some odd make over as an example of Ireland going from the 1950s to the 1990s in like a day culture wise.

The Celtic Tiger hit hard and it hit fast.

[Chrinthanium]

May well have been one of those. I just remember him telling me about the show being on for a while, then getting some odd make over as an example of Ireland going from the 1950s to the 1990s in like a day culture wise.

The Celtic Tiger hit hard and it hit fast.

Confirmation on the title: Zig and Zag.

I only remember even hearing about this show because of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bv_36P_f-w

[Val Halla]

I'm turning from a cat person to an animal person. Bad?

[Khalisako]

I'm turning from a cat person to an animal person. Bad?

Depends. As long as you don't become a dog person.

[Forsher]

That's true, but for a little while this forum at least was very caught up in the sort of New Atheist movement that had a little revival in 12-13. Eh, though you've been here a bit longer, so overall I'll defer to your judgement, but it still seems more right. Though it also just *feels* quieter.

Yeah, I think the activity level in NSG has dropped off from what it was when I first joined NS in 2010. I am not sure exactly when or why this happened.

My guess? Probably in 2013 with some seepage into 2014. Why? Well, I suggest that if you have a sizeable chunk of long term posters whose major message is "lol, stupid teen, piss off my forum" and the bulk of new posters are, yes, teens you're going to offer something that is not conducive to sustainable forum numbers. And then when you lose some of the long-term players in, roughly speaking, one fell swoop you then offer something which moves slower and has less vitality... which probably accelerates existing membership drop off and does not encourage sticking if you're just encountering the forum. However, things seem relatively stable... but we can explain this fairly simply: cyclical influxes of nations from other sites, some of whom stick around.

Just an idea. Probably wrong. Makes sense though.

[Chrinthanium]

Yeah, I think the activity level in NSG has dropped off from what it was when I first joined NS in 2010. I am not sure exactly when or why this happened.

My guess? Probably in 2013 with some seepage into 2014. Why? Well, I suggest that if you have a sizeable chunk of long term posters whose major message is "lol, stupid teen, piss off my forum" and the bulk of new posters are, yes, teens you're going to offer something that is not conducive to sustainable forum numbers. And then when you lose some of the long-term players in, roughly speaking, one fell swoop you then offer something which moves slower and has less vitality... which probably accelerates existing membership drop off and does not encourage sticking if you're just encountering the forum. However, things seem relatively stable... but we can explain this fairly simply: cyclical influxes of nations from other sites, some of whom stick around.

Just an idea. Probably wrong. Makes sense though.

NS has always had those moments, though. New people come in, the old posters complain about the quality, then the old posters disappear.

[Hetalia Dakota 2 II]

Dragon Maid's version of Quetzalcoatl seems to be one of those very rare instances where fanart of character has smaller cup-size than in source.

You should dig me up art on that dragon character

[Forsher]

My guess? Probably in 2013 with some seepage into 2014. Why? Well, I suggest that if you have a sizeable chunk of long term posters whose major message is "lol, stupid teen, piss off my forum" and the bulk of new posters are, yes, teens you're going to offer something that is not conducive to sustainable forum numbers. And then when you lose some of the long-term players in, roughly speaking, one fell swoop you then offer something which moves slower and has less vitality... which probably accelerates existing membership drop off and does not encourage sticking if you're just encountering the forum. However, things seem relatively stable... but we can explain this fairly simply: cyclical influxes of nations from other sites, some of whom stick around.

Just an idea. Probably wrong. Makes sense though.

NS has always had those moments, though. New people come in, the old posters complain about the quality, then the old posters disappear.

Since I joined (late 2011, with my previous nation), I have seen that exactly once. I have seen, only once, widespread antipathy to "children" (teenagers are not children, if they were the term would not exist; they're also not legally children, at least in NZ) promoted by a specific core of posters who all left at pretty much the same time. It's the timing that is the crucial thing.

Do long-time posters drift in and out and just disappear? Yes, of course. Do they complain about the new breed? Probably. Do they typically depart en masse? That I have difficulty believing.