Significant Forum Events

[Atheris]

Oh, damn, I remember that.


Yeah. Honestly, I still don't get why they were banned.

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Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. The unjust banning of Nouveau Quebecois, AKA Lakeland, for something he had in his motto. His entire nation was DEAT'ed and he quit NS, and I'm still really salty about that.

Oh, he officially quit the game? I did not know that. And I am aware of this.

This isn't a forum-specific event, per se, but the so-called Drewpocalypse was initiated the day before I joined NS. So the number of nations was high for a little while before all of the nations CTE'd. Something I did not like about that was what seemed to me to be an attack on Drew's nation for causing such a massive influx.

I used to watch Drew a lot when he made his HOI4 videos. I expected him to cover the site at one point, honestly.

And yeah, Lakeland was pissed.

[The New California Republic]

I'd have to say one of them was when the number of nested quotes was limited to 1. I still have flashbacks to the gargantuan quote pyramids that used to form before that was implemented...

[Mathuvan Union]

Oh, damn, I remember that.


Yeah. Honestly, I still don't get why they were banned.

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Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. The unjust banning of Nouveau Quebecois, AKA Lakeland, for something he had in his motto. His entire nation was DEAT'ed and he quit NS, and I'm still really salty about that.

Oh, he officially quit the game? I did not know that. And I am aware of this.

This isn't a forum-specific event, per se, but the so-called Drewpocalypse was initiated the day before I joined NS. So the number of nations was high for a little while before all of the nations CTE'd. Something I did not like about that was what seemed to me to be an attack on Drew's nation for causing such a massive influx.

considering it caused such a massive flood causing the entire server to crash, I think that's more of something that is the stuff of legend.

[Atheris]

I'd have to say one of them was when the number of nested quotes was limited to 1. I still have flashbacks to the gargantuan quote pyramids that used to form before that was implemented...

Oh. My. God.

I haven't seen pyramids like that in years.

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

I'd have to say one of them was when the number of nested quotes was limited to 1. I still have flashbacks to the gargantuan quote pyramids that used to form before that was implemented...

Oh. My. God.

I haven't seen pyramids like that in years.

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I'd have to say one of them was when the number of nested quotes was limited to 1. I still have flashbacks to the gargantuan quote pyramids that used to form before that was implemented...

Were you around during Jolt? Now those were massive pyramids.

[Reploid Productions]

This isn't a forum-specific event, per se, but the so-called Drewpocalypse was initiated the day before I joined NS. So the number of nations was high for a little while before all of the nations CTE'd. Something I did not like about that was what seemed to me to be an attack on Drew's nation for causing such a massive influx.

Funny thing is that with the Drewpocalypse, we didn't experience the typical die-off that usually happens. I think it's because he did that second follow-up video, so a bunch of players from the first wave got a reminder to check back in on their nations. I think it led to a higher-than-normal retention rate than is typical for a "NS got mentioned on X site-" flood. There was definitely a die-off, but we had a lot of folks stick around too.

[The New California Republic]

I'd have to say one of them was when the number of nested quotes was limited to 1. I still have flashbacks to the gargantuan quote pyramids that used to form before that was implemented...

Were you around during Jolt? Now those were massive pyramids.

Yes. Are you trying to worsen the flackbacks?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Were you around during Jolt? Now those were massive pyramids.

Yes. Are you trying to worsen the flackbacks?

Nonononono!

Now I can’t stop thinking about the time warping posts.

[Mathuvan Union]

This isn't a forum-specific event, per se, but the so-called Drewpocalypse was initiated the day before I joined NS. So the number of nations was high for a little while before all of the nations CTE'd. Something I did not like about that was what seemed to me to be an attack on Drew's nation for causing such a massive influx.

Funny thing is that with the Drewpocalypse, we didn't experience the typical die-off that usually happens. I think it's because he did that second follow-up video, so a bunch of players from the first wave got a reminder to check back in on their nations. I think it led to a higher-than-normal retention rate than is typical for a "NS got mentioned on X site-" flood. There was definitely a die-off, but we had a lot of folks stick around too.

yet it's hard to see a benefit for the mental trauma I suffered not being able to participate in godmoding wars on my rmb.

[Heloin]

This isn't a forum-specific event, per se, but the so-called Drewpocalypse was initiated the day before I joined NS. So the number of nations was high for a little while before all of the nations CTE'd. Something I did not like about that was what seemed to me to be an attack on Drew's nation for causing such a massive influx.

Funny thing is that with the Drewpocalypse, we didn't experience the typical die-off that usually happens. I think it's because he did that second follow-up video, so a bunch of players from the first wave got a reminder to check back in on their nations. I think it led to a higher-than-normal retention rate than is typical for a "NS got mentioned on X site-" flood. There was definitely a die-off, but we had a lot of folks stick around too.

That's pretty cool to know.

[Mathuvan Union]

Yes. Are you trying to worsen the flackbacks?

Nonononono!

Now I can’t stop thinking about the time warping posts.

I would like a link to one of these.

[Dumb Ideologies]

The sad passing of the facepalm smiley, gone to join the fluffle in heaven.

[Mathuvan Union]

Oh. My. God.

I haven't seen pyramids like that in years.

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

The Pyramids of NationStates Forums, circa 21st century, marked as 8th Wonder of the World.

[Heloin]

Yes. Are you trying to worsen the flackbacks?

Nonononono!

Now I can’t stop thinking about the time warping posts.

Time travel and pyramids. Is Ethel talking about ancient aliens again?

[Mathuvan Union]

The sad passing of the facepalm smiley, gone to join the fluffle in heaven.

I want that back.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Nonononono!

Now I can’t stop thinking about the time warping posts.

I would like a link to one of these.

They were a Jolt thing, before the forum moved here. I don’t think you can see those anymore.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Nonononono!

Now I can’t stop thinking about the time warping posts.

Time travel and pyramids. Is Ethel talking about ancient aliens again?

Only always.

[Mathuvan Union]

I would like a link to one of these.

They were a Jolt thing, before the forum moved here. I don’t think you can see those anymore.

*sad face*

[The Archregimancy]

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

The Pyramids of NationStates Forums, circa 21st century, marked as 8th Wonder of the World.

I know more about pyramids than most people posting in these forums, and I can state with some degree of confidence that NS quote pyramids were but transient passing moments in the greater glory of humanity's ability to build a lasting true pyramid.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

They were a Jolt thing, before the forum moved here. I don’t think you can see those anymore.

*sad face*

Let me describe it as this. Imagine you posted to me but your post didn’t appear in thread until two hours later.

[The New California Republic]

Yes. Are you trying to worsen the flackbacks?

Nonononono!

Now I can’t stop thinking about the time warping posts.

I know that folk have gripes with some of the aspects of the forums nowadays, but they really have no idea what it was like...

The sad passing of the facepalm smiley, gone to join the fluffle in heaven.

It actually still exists, but it is forbidden knowledge that requires an unholy ritual before you can learn it.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Nonononono!

Now I can’t stop thinking about the time warping posts.

I know that folk have gripes with some of the aspects of the forums nowadays, but they really have no idea what it was like...

The sad passing of the facepalm smiley, gone to join the fluffle in heaven.

It actually still exists, but it is forbidden knowledge that requires an unholy ritual before you can learn it.

I do miss the ability to highlight a post for threads. Anyone remembers that? I think it was right under the thread title.

[Greater Cesnica]

Reploid Productions so I should probably come clean about the purpose of this thread...

So I'm a fairly experienced editor on the English Wikipedia and I've been updating and maintaining the NSG wiki page for a bit. I already checked in with the staff there and they said it's fine to use direct sources like a forum thread as a source. I'm essentially looking for information like the date the forum was created, and other milestones like that, some of which have already been posted

[The Blaatschapen]

I'd have to say one of them was when the number of nested quotes was limited to 1. I still have flashbacks to the gargantuan quote pyramids that used to form before that was implemented...

It is to save Arch from getting overworked, he saw pyramids in his work life, he did not need them in his private life too