The GameFan Tavern celebrates it's 5th year of existence!

[bahn]

Originally posted by Panzer
I almost forgot all about King! I haven't seen that guy in ages. He was big fan of the lesbian hotdogs, actually. Him, that chick Zero, Drunken Samuri, MCREN, Mishima, Kriller and I formed the first, and possibly only exclusive Tavern club back when it first opened. I wonder what happened to some of those guys.

Kriller started Animegamer, the first gaming website to spawn from GF_Tavern readers. Shidoshi, Tristan, Zero and I wrote for it. Tristan and I wanting more control over the site, led to us creating Playstation Interactive because we thought everyone else sucked(possibly the only gaming website ever formed and fueled out of vengeance!). I hope some of those guys eventually find the Tavern again.

I forgot about Morri and I disliking each other. It's funny how you can chat with someone for an hour and not like them, but give them time and they really grow on you. Morri's the coolest. She's the only female online who I've ever jokingly proposed to, who wasn't a camwhore named Snow.

There's a ton of memorable events from the tavern. Lots of good feuds too. I remember coming home from school back in '97 and being determined to make Ali look bad.

I remember the PSi/TNL war which lasted years. Hell, TNL taverners and PSi taverners would dislike each other solely for that reason. There's STILL bad blood sometimes! Now thats a war.

I remember Ben hosting the Tavern, and being a dick about it. I was determined not to let him make the rules. But he lightened up, and became ultra-cool, and his server is one of the reasons that the tavern probably still exists to this day.

I remember when Randerson called me a pussy, and I said that he MUST be gay if he likes Depeche Mode. I remember being right. Randerson rocks.

I'd do the whole shoutout thing, but I'm afraid to leave anyone out. I dig everyone, even the lamers, because they made things interesting.

Panzer/Mega/PanzerMega/Mousse/MousseMega/Lei/LeiMega/Mega[PSI]....(no wonder everyone just calls me Steve.)

Aye, but at least with these wars - no one dies from it. It's really in many respects - a form of entertainment. It is good to see you again. Many of you....


I can't speak for anyone else, but I have nothing against anyone on PSi - and I've been known many times to say outright that I missed you guys. There really aren't many other sites that were on the level that site was - I honestly feel it was ahead of its time!

and who can forget all those names, hell - you and the gang even had a contest based on how many names you could make up with mine

[jdmackes]

Man, I can't even remember when I stumbled into GF_Tavern. I do remember that everyone made fun of me for about a month, as we all do with new people. So many memories... Riv's 'incident', kefka's rambling, good times... Even though I am the taverner that always seems to be raped by Rob, and be the least noticed (much like someone), you guys can all bite my ass, I'll take any of you on in soul calibur.

[BonusKun]

Originally posted by Rhydant
holy shit... #pokemasters.... taht was great. i dont think ive ever had so much fun pissing off little kids.

i predict that King will be sent to afghanistan and bust out his l33t skills and kill a few terrorist. then be wounded and sent back home with a medal of honor.

yeah, that prolly wont happen, but its nice to think.

we should make a trip back to the server were #pokemasters was (slashnet?) and see if we remember anyone.

Dude,
I remember that crap. They kept coming and spamming the Tavern there so much we made a shitload of stupid channels all with Poke in front of them.

#Pokegay
#pokefags
#pokefucks
#pokemorons
#pokelosers
#pokeasshumpers

The fact we pissed off the IRCops with that multiple channel topic was pricless. I have to say I'd love to find that stupid image someone snapped of it. That stuff you don't ever want to lose.

[MrWhitefolks]

Originally posted by FuSoYa


Damn you're cool. The rest of your ranting made no sense. TYPE ENGLISH next time.

N|66@ I wIL fUx0|2$ joR M0mZ0r$....get up off my nuts. if you werent there, you had and will have NO idea what i'm talkin bout. that msg was for my fellow chat room founders in the tav.

*drop kick to the lips so you look like abobo*

W007!

[BonusKun]

Originally posted by Morrigan

Speaking of insane, dumb and delusional, of course I remember Bleep. I was among the first to openly bash her, and got a lot of shit for it at first (eventually they all agreed with me, though, but of course never apologized for bashing me for bashing Bleep. But that's okay, they probably just forgot ). Like a dog, even though I demolished her, she came back the next day, "Hi Morri!! ^__^ < What's up? ^__~". Eventually she got the hint, but it took her long enough.

I was thinking the only thing I hated from Bleep was her trade mark smily <: ) < God that fucking thing got wore out so fast.

I remember when she got her Boyfriend in chat to defend her ass. God that was such as joke.

[MagmaDragoon]

Morrigan that fighting thing you might aswell put my name in front of everyone. Not that I started the fights ever but people talk shit =P


Shidoshi btw...fuck you go to the tavern if you want to ball.

[Randerson]

Hmm.... 5 years of this place. Doesn't seem like it at all. Although I do remember first coming around and being a dumbass way back when the chat first opened. I never expected to stick around for the long haul, but I suppose I am glad I did.

So much stuff has happened, that I don't know where to begin. So I will see if I can sum it up in a brief post.

I used to be a hardcore gamer. Being able to talk amongst other gamers 24/7 anytime I wanted to just seemed too good to be true. But alas.. That was the initial reason I came to the channel. Over time that all changed when, rather than just talking about games, we all started to evolve into "people" to each other as opposed to "text". Seemed strange at first, to genuinely care about someone you've never met, probably never will meet, but definitely someone that has influenced or impacted your life till the day you die.

I know that I've been decent to some, a dick to others, bridges burned and rebuilt over time. As easy as one might think it can be to write off a "chat room" with the click of a mouse and never look back? After 5 years of talking amongst everyone here.... It is nigh impossible. So all I want to do is thank the masses of #GF_Tavern. We're still around without the magazine, we've been through some fucked up shit. We've all shared real life experiences with each other, no different than if opening up to a lifelong friend whom you might hang with on the weekends.

Good and bad memories alike... Thanks go to all.

[MarkRyan]

Morri's the coolest. She's the only female online who I've ever jokingly proposed to, who wasn't a camwhore named Snow.

And that's how we give compliments at #GF_Tavern. Fantastic, isn't it? *Heh, heh, heh*

[Reality]

Keiichi
to
Kamui
to
Shinji
to
Reality

5 Years? Jesus Christ.

[Ven]

Shidoshi didn't get your e-mail, John, because of the flood of e-mails from "cute japanese girls."

I'm sure he gets such mail. They say "Cute Japanese Girls want you ALL NIGHT! Free Japan Bukkake XXX now! Renew your subscription!"

And when you have so many subscriptions to renew, who can answer any OTHER e-mails?

Morrigan...haha. Damn, that bitch is clingy. She likes me or something, and can never stop talking about me. Whenever I'm in the Tavern, she's always private messaging me. It gets old. I'm NOT interested. Not even with a bag over her head.

Anyways...

There's a brutal truth about me and the Tavern, that BonusKun's very aware of. There are people that claim to be a part of this place, or who come in regularly, that I would like to see banned. It's not many, actually. It takes a WHOLE lot to trip that line, with me.

But I have little tolerance for women that come into the Tavern, treating the user list like AIM, looking for their priv. message boy-toy. And there's far too many of them. This sadly applies to almost all women that come in. It's probably a psychological need (read: defect) in women.

And I have no tolerance for socially-inept anime fans, with warped, twisted egos. It seems like these types take FIVE times as long as normal human beings to grow up, if they EVER do. And no, Kenshin's not in this. Like I said, it takes a LOT to trip that line.

But they come in. And they stick around. And they run their mouths. And if I do anything about them, I'm probably stepping on someone's toes.

That's the rub of it. Five years, and I still have to deal with people that drive me up a wall in the Tavern. I think I've been in the Tavern long enough to NOT have to put up with that shit. But some of the people I like in there have a NEED to drag people from EITHER category into the Tavern, then defend their position (much like a flag or castle in a multiplayer game.)

That's always been the problem. And I'm eternally tired of it, because once one of these cretins starts talking, the outcome is inevitable. They will eventually piss everyone off, get in a big fight, and cause stupid turmoil. From then on, when they come in, they will be coming in for the sole purpose of starting a fight, or causing trouble.

And when they sit there and don't talk, or just private message everyone, I think of what will eventually happen. They will talk, and the above process will occur.

And I swear, I'm the only one that sees it. But people keep on bringin' 'em in. That, or they keep showing up. Why? Because they're so pathetically lonely/outcast. They crave, no, LUST for human attention, yet don't know how to interact without PISSING EVERYONE OFF. They almost always have something to prove, and are unhappy when the "point" isn't "proven."

Example 1 - The "I don't really like that, but you're going to talk about it until I'm angry" routine.

Consider the "form of entertainment" to be an aberrant interest that is generally frowned upon, or better yet, taken to excesses. Furry pornography, excessive playing of DDR games, or obscure videogaming are good substitutes.

<Problem> Man, I'm just loving (form of entertainment).
<Other Chatter> Hm, I don't really care for it.
<Problem> What?! How could you not like (form of entertainment)? It's GREAT!
<Other Chatter> I just don't.
<Problem> What about when (something happened in form of entertainment)? It was SO cool!
<Other Chatter> ...
<Problem> And I'm REALLY enjoying (another form of entertainment).

Example 2: The "Too much information routine"

<Problem> I was at (place) and we were going up to (place) and I was thinking about (complex thoughts) and...

After no response...watch what a female will do:

<Problem> Yeah, and I was (obscene sexual description).
<Problem> And after that, I went to the restroom, and since...

You get the idea.

Or in the case of a male, you'll get a combination of example 1. Too much information on a topic, until it's beaten to death:

<Problem> And then we did <form of entertainment> for 8 hours straight. My cat ears fell off, and my sailor dress was all wrinkled. <*;_;*>

I think the Tavern could do without this crap. I have ALWAYS thought this, to no avail. I DO believe these people have a right to exist, chat, and do their shit...but that doesn't mean I have to like it. It's much like Penny-Arcade's stance on furry porn, which pissed off a load of inept folk. It's become a taboo to say "I don't like it, stop invading my personal space." I think I have a virtual "personal space" online, while in the Tavern. I'm tired of it being invaded.

But I can't say jack when these people are brought in by others. I do think it's inconsiderate, especially when they tell me their goal is for me to "like" this person. I most certainly will not. If I was in their shoes, I would talk to this person over ICQ, AIM, or in some other chat. But no, it HAS to be the Tavern, and it's MY fault for being intolerant. And besides, if I don't like it, I can "just use ignore."

That "use ignore" tripe is a total crock of shit. I'm tired of hearing it. The analogy doesn't hold up. If someone comes into MY party, even if it's open to the public, and I don't like their behavior, I don't "turn on ignore." They will be LEAVING, because I can't be sure that everyone else at the party is "turning on ignore."

Anyway, that's it. I hope the message has gotten through to those of you responsible. And the same thing applies to this thread. I was hoping it would be about the people in the Tavern, and wouldn't include people that were practically EXILED for their behavior. But they show up, like maggots on a piece of rotting meat.

And no, Kenshin and Morrigan are not a part of this. I actually don't have much of a problem with either of them. They just don't like me. They hold some grudges. I don't. But I respect where they're coming from.

One last thing. There's a third group that really pisses me off: power-tripping idiots that stumble upon a problem, pretend to know everything about it, then provide poor, misguided arbitration. These people are terribly full of themselves, and hide behind a facade of "objectivity" in "everyone's best interests." Not much can be done about these folks. It just annoys me when they do things in the name of "justice" and "fairness." Nothing could be more far from the truth, when it's a dumb, pissy kid looking to please the majority. Just someone getting their jollies by setting off their yes men, I suppose.

"Great job! 'dey sure done deserved the beatin' you gave um! Now things can get back to normal!"

Imbeciles.

- Ven