Comments on: oh no she didn’t…

By: Millah

Millah — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:59:05 +0000

I don’t rally remember a thing like AB war or how you call it, but it’s probably just my “I don’t care what other people do” attitude. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve never really been interested in the community itself, but I’ve always cared about people close to me. I visited only my favourite sites and I just can’t help my bad memory .

As for that girl canceling affiliation: I don’t think it’s your reputation. It’s just the girl who didn’t understand what affiliation means for most of us (unless stated otherwide ). If there’s anyone who doesn’t want to be connected to you in any way “just because” then it’s only his/her loss. You are a fantastic person and keep it in mind everytime you start feeling ‘bad’ about the past *hugs*.

And getting in touch with new designers? It will be perfectly enough just to find one new designer to get in touch with, because most of the new sites are copies of each other. Style copies. You know, paper texture + 2 colours and wow, they are so great x_x. Sometimes I just wonder what’s gonna happen to them when the fashion changes. Most of them seem to be stuck so much with current style that another dying-out in the community may happen. It might sound a bit harsh, but I’m right, aren’t I? At least at some point.

And side note: my server problems have been solved. RT will be up soon and DI will be moved sometime next week ^-^.

By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:31:19 +0000

Gosh. I made my longest comment ever in FaeDubh after reading this lol.

Anyway, I’m still surprise on how some of the new kids can be so.. arrogant? should I call it. I still remember when I was new, I respected the old ones so much, until I wouldn’t even dare to apply for affiliation cause it seemed no change at all. Lol.

I misses the old community too.

But time never stops and things start to change. Let’s leave the good and bad memories behind and start seizing the days in front of us. Who knows maybe, we can meet someday. o_o Er.. For example. Haha.

By: Ryuku

Ryuku — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:14:27 +0000

I remember the old community, and heck I still remember how much the AB war has stirred so many designers. I stayed in the shadows, but I did read their blog posts. AB was like a virus, addictive yet cruel at the same time. I was glad that the war kind of ended.
I was never the type to actually talk to people. I’ve had experience with many new people on the block, and they weren’t the nice type of people. But there were nice people who came into the community who helped me out. Too bad most of them I no longer talk to or they are no longer online. I’ve had this phobia to even to apply for link exchange, because I was a rookie and that people would think my stuff is junk to even be link exchanges. I’m still like that, a bit sceptical about meeting new people on the block, but I don’t care any more. These people are one moment interested in one designer, the next they suck up to someone else who has more importance than the first one. It’s just a cycle for me.
I used to be enthusiastic, but not any more. I guess it’s because I’m getting old. XD Yet I feel still new to the community, despite being around for around three years. (I remember I was like fourteen when I joined the web design community) I guess it’s because of inactivity.

By: Naz

Naz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:10:36 +0000

whoa, Nice site you got there Ari!!
Special A layout.. (+100 thumbs up for it)
This post is sure err sad.
DX
But I can relate. Your first site that became sucessful is always your pride. But once it ends you do get lost from the community in some way.
I guess graphic site communities have it rougher then fansite community.
This topic makes me sound old. There are not alot of enthusiatic webdesigners now adays. The WebD. interest has passed.
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By: Saryka

Saryka — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:32:00 +0000

I miss the old community, I really do. It’s a shame that a lot of the great designers have left. In fact, the only person from the AWC that I keep in touch with is you.

I am also quite skeptical of the new kids on the block, however, I do see a little bit of us in them, too. I mean, we all have to start somewhere, right? I’m sure vets were skeptical of us when we were the new kids. Hell knows when I open my site again, people will be skeptical of me. XD;

By: Megori

Megori — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:09:32 +0000

xD I’ve been tracking you on and off (mostly off, as you rarely updated) but I figured I’d say something this time.
In all honesty, I can’t recall if I was for or against you in the whole AB war (as you dub it; I don’t have a name for it). However, whatever it was that happened, I truly have to admit that I was a complete and total dunce about it too. Although, unlike you, I remained quite active in the community (to a degree, as I no longer had a graphics site at that point) until just recently.
Anyway, I wholeheartedly agree with how the community has split since, but perhaps because I tend to communicate with only certain people (in which I communicate with them a lot), I don’t feel this split to as large a scale as others. Maybe it’s my own selfishness for simply closing my eyes to this situation too though.
It definitely would be nice to do something to patch up the scars we’ve all dealt one another, but I’m seriously fresh out of ideas. I know that myself and Skye had definitely been against one another previously, but now, I’d like to believe we’ve started patching things up. Now that I think about it, I believe I was on the side opposite yours and I do apologize for all of the immature and foolish things I said. You may have been 13.5 but I was much older (and now I’m even older) so I had no real excuse for what I did and said. I suppose, the saddest part, was that you were a hostee of mine as well. And rather than stay neutral, I got myself involved as well.
Whatever the case, this comment is getting quite seriously long. I wish you the best and I do agree; breaks are wonderful opportunities to reassess yourself. Perhaps something good will come out of all this, eventually.