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Post by valerie on Dec 5, 2006 17:30:12 GMT
(I had NO idea where to stick this. If the modly ones think it better somewhere else, feel free to move.)
My friend just started something up in the Final Fantasy fandom that I thought would be a great idea to bring here to our cozy little fandom.
We all know that in the past this fandom has been subject to quite a bit of e-drama, what with people coming to the forum to strike up debates, and many, many, many people saying farewell (and then saying farewell again, and again...). Admist the dramarama we may have lost our cool, said some things, or maybe been a victim of it. Which, when it boils down to it, is no fun at all.
Enter the Spread The Love Project. Instead of focusing on the flaws of everyone's theories or criticizing them for making one too many threads, it's about time we started showing some appreciate for our fellow fandom peeps. We should be focusing on the people we heart and appreciate in this fandom!
Here's how it works:
1) Think of the people you admire in fandom, whether it be a writer, a reader, an artist, someone who makes icons or other graphics, someone who starts great discussion, etc.
2) Reply in this thread (however many times you want) and talk about the people you enjoy talking to, the people you don't talk to that you admire from afar—anyone that enhances your fandom experience? Name them and talk about them!
3) Encourage others to come here and do the same!
4) We will all get that warm and fuzzy feeling of reminding ourselves about people here that make the Kids Next Door fandom awesome and a great thing to be a part of. :D!
It's about time we start spreading love, don't you think?
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Post by rainbowmonkeyluvr on Dec 5, 2006 17:34:28 GMT
Good idea!
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Post by hoagiegal1970 on Dec 5, 2006 17:48:57 GMT
This is a great idea. We've been focusing on the negative a lot recently (all the dramarama that went on in '06 as opposed to '05)--and I admit I've been just as guilty of it as anyone else.
We need warm fuzzies!
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Post by valerie on Dec 5, 2006 19:32:01 GMT
Alrighty, looks like I'll be the first to kick-start this thing. I'll more than likely come back with more to say for more people, but here are just a few I'd like to send some love toward. Diala, you're one awesome gal, and I hope you know that. I always enjoy hearing your theories and (although we haven't been lately) RPing with you is always fun. You're fun to talk to and I just enjoy having you as a friend. To Nella, who granted I don't really talk to much, but I've always admired you in the fandom. You've got so much talent bottled up inside you and it's always a pleasure when you share it with the rest of us, be it new ideas or awesome drawings. The Suki, you're another I admire from afar. You're always insightful and you're a really talented artist, and I think you're a really great asset to the fandom. JULIEFOO, I simply cannot say enough about you. You were my first fandom friend and you'll always be my friend no matter what. Fandom-wise I think you're one of the few that have contributed the most. You aren't as active as the good ol' days of late 2004/early 2005, but you still pop in every now and then, and you're never empty handy. (You're the screenshot queen!) I'm so glad we became the friends we've become. <333 Ashleeeeeey aka Stryfe WII!!! There's never a dull moment with you, be it RP or just talking dorkily on the phone, or watching the awesome episodes of seasons two and three that make us all giddy. (Remember watching END together over the phone? That was great. ) *INSERT LOTS OF MUSHY THINGS TO SAY* ILU!!
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Post by Numbuh 0xFF on Dec 5, 2006 20:07:28 GMT
This thread has Official Modly Blessings Of Goodness. With gravy. If it pans out I'll be sure to sticky it, okay?
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Post by valerie on Dec 6, 2006 8:50:39 GMT
Feel free to show some love for your fellow fandom-goers, people! SPREAD THE LOVE! Say something about your friends, about people you admire on the forum, anything! *promotes this thread!!*
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Post by thesuki on Dec 6, 2006 19:16:56 GMT
To Unifilar, I was so happy to see you again! You were always a valued member at RBSU, and you haven't lost that a bit. Even better that we share a ship. Your one-shots always make me want to draw, and you are personally responsible for making my To Do list even longer than it already is.
To Vera, I'm sure we all appreciate your dedication to making the episodes available, whether for download or on YouTube. Even when there's a really long list of requests, you're so willing to upload them so others can get their greedy little paws on them.
To FaintedTears, you're art is always so expressive and emotional. I'm always excited to see a new link from you. And your writing never fails to be creative and fun. You are personally responsible for getting me back into fanfiction after avoiding it for years due to a derth of anything worth reading.
To artgirlb, oh, how can I say enough? Your dedication to the ships have probably been the only thing keeping the 1/Lizzie thread alive. XD You start great conversations and contribute to them. Not to mention your avies are to die for.
To Snap, plushies. Need I say more?
To Regan, kitties. Need I say more? (Besides get your sorry butt back here and let me into the main Oekaki board!)
To JamesEightBitStar, though I sometimes don't agree with your views, I always admire your logical approach to things, even the show. You make conversations worth reading, and definitly worth responding to.
To Gabbie, whom I hold personally responsible for my inability to see Heinrich as anything but a Bishie.
And to Valerie, for making this thread, among other things. You're intelligent and sympathetic contributions are always fun to read, and get my own mind spinning. You, also, are a really great asset to the fandom. ^^
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Post by Numbuh Googol on Dec 6, 2006 20:17:37 GMT
Right, here we go!!
Roxy I very rarely speak to you but you were the first person to greet me in my newbie thread. So thanks for the friendly welcome!
YasminxNigel Another one who was quick to post in the newbie thread, plus I consider you to be the first friend I made on the forum!
The 2/5 Samurai Where do I start? You're all so awesome!! CAG introduced me to the original 2/5 discussion thread and helped me out in the newbie thread. The Madame and the Professor are always so supportive. Nella and KCG always have something interesting to tell us about or show us. Gabbie, Snap and Artgirlb have the most awesome fanart - and such cool drawing styles. And Digigirl always helps to keep us on topic by coming up with new ideas and questions! Klarys (who unfortunately left the forum, but I still talk to her on DA) is another talented fanartist and also she offered to draw my OC when she first joined. Heck, she was the first person to ever draw my OC! And... there are loads more of you in the guild that I will get round to posting about eventually.
Numbuh 151 You can always think of something to say and you're very friendly! You're a talented artist, and you always support my fanart (on the forum and on DA) which I'm really thankful for!
Sannish Although we don't talk much on the KND threads, I really enjoy the conversations we have in the real life/chat threads about animals and our pets and whatnot. It's always nice talking to people with the same interests!
There are loads more people I'd like to mention for particular reasons, but I'll come back to it later and write about a few people at a time!
;D
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Post by numbuheightbitstar on Dec 6, 2006 22:35:45 GMT
To absolutely freakin' EVERYONE You make my day, every day, whether I know it or not. Thank you.
Somehow leaving it at that feels kinda cheap, but it's the only thing I could say that wouldn't turn this topic into a book.
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Post by hoagiegal1970 on Dec 6, 2006 22:51:06 GMT
Ok, here goes. ;D
The Samurai. Where do I start?
Googol, for her way of spreading cheer wherever she goes, and those sweet drawings!
Our multitude of talented artists...Nella, Amos, Gabbie, Snap, and Klarys, who I miss a lot.
Dr. KCG, for her sense of humor and neat storytelling, and of course, for reviving the 2/5 thread. Without her doing that, we wouldn't have a Samurai Guild.
Dr. I, for bringing the thread a very cool sense of humor.
Cap'n Veg, for her great stories and all the talk about Ghost Hunters! ;D
James...even though we don't always agree and I don't know 90 percent of the stuff you tell me about...AIMing is still a lot of fun.
And finally, dear Professor 0xFF. For just being smart, cool, and a joy to talk to...bringing good sense to this chaotic forum...and for starting the Campfire Stories. Plus putting up with me and all my talk about magic and ghosties. ;D
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Post by SAVE_US.WBTC on Dec 7, 2006 7:07:06 GMT
Let the sycophancy begin!
First off, my peeps in Wrestling Discussion:
Lilsw: without you rescuing it, that topic would just be a one-post wonder. Now, almost a year, 600 posts, and 40 pages later, it's still going strong. Since we both got into wrestling at the same time (Survivor Series 90 was the first ppv for both of us), we know exactly what each of us is talking about, and have much the same likes and dislikes. We don't debate or argue over workrate or booking much, but I have another place to share my gripes about certain booking decisions, and someone to fill me in on ECW when I miss it.
NumbuhInfinity: you helped bring in yet another opinion for wrestling, and make the thread even livelier. You've been really helpful in posting stuff about TNA, which I otherwise probably wouldn't have thought of looking up or discussing.
Madame Hoagie's Gal: First off, I love your taste in music. Secondly, I've always found it interesting to hear a take on KND from the perspective of someone with kids of their own. I admire your common sense approach to parenting, and your ability to take on the mentality of the Harper Valley PTA. If only more parents were like you, willing to educate your kids and set reasonable limits, rather than drink the soccer mom Kool-Aid.
JamesEightBitStar: I don't always agree with your opinions, but you definitely make me think, and defend my own. Some of the topics and posts I create are specifically designed to see what your point of view would be. I also appreciate that you are one of the few who gets some of my references, and are knowledgable in other areas I am not.
Comsie: I don't get to talk to you much, but I see that you have a clear sense of who you are, and you are willing to stand up for what you believe in. I admire your commitment to gay rights and your willingness to call out the religious right on the matter.
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Post by Cap'n Veg on Dec 8, 2006 0:53:46 GMT
Alright, well here's my long list-
Hoagies Gal- While I don't exactley have any "best friends" here, you come pretty close. It's nice to not be the only Ghost Hunters fan around here, and talk about a bunch of other spookie ghostie stuff. Plus, you've got a lot of common sense when it comes to parenting. And you're just plain awesome.
Dr.KCG- Without you reviving the thread, I woulda never been a Samurai, and most likely never have become a 2/5 shipper, and all the slash and crack I got into after that. And I always loved hearing stories about "cool beret guy" and whatnot. And remeber the Whose Line song parodies? Those kicked some serious arse.
Numbuh 0xFF- Smart, funny and really hawt, what's not to like? Seriously, I always enjoy reading your posts. Even when I don't understand half the stuff you say, it's always a pleasure. I still enjoy listening to your lamp rant.
James- Another smart guy. I don't agree with every opinion you have, but your posts are really well thought out, and you make good points. You really make debates here interesting. Plus, I can always appreciate a fan of the old school video games.
Numbuh Googol- God girl, you can draw! XD Seriously, your KND style is terrific! And you do a great job at coloring! And you're a great contributer to the guild!
digigirl- We don't talk much, but I gotta say, you're really kind. You post in the guild a lot, letting it keep living. And I enjoy you're MV's
Klarys- I know you left, but I know I'll miss you deeply. You were another great artist. You're KND AND anime style was super cool with a side of sweet.
Unifilar- I know we come from rival ships, but I can respect you. I don't go in the 1/5 thread a lot, but you seem to be the leader. And I personally think you do a great job at it. And while we may have our fair share of disputes, I find it nice that ever once in awhile you came to stop by our thread.
Goldenflither- Another rival shipper, but I gotta say, you'd have my vote for one of the nicest people on this forum. You always pop by around the time we get a new thread and congratulate us. And even though you don't ship all of our ships, you're still extremely nice to us. And I really appreciate that.
Valerie- I hardly ever talk to you. But I think you're really cool. You're another great KND artist, and I love your OC art thread with your sketches. (Numbuh 615 is da bomb!) And you really have a lot of intelligent posts.
Snap- And another artist! I love your plushies so much! And your WHITE-HOUSE art was the best! I love looking in your art thread!
Regan- You were the original adoptable creator, and your kitties were beautiful!
Dr. I- You are just plain cool. I can really appreciate you're supporting of nintendo, CKY, and horror movies. And I like your sense of humor.
Gabbie- You're the one who gave me an appreciation for Heinrich and candy pirates. And along with Nella, you got me into slash(Specifically 2/Heinrich*giggle*) Plus, your art is terrific, and your coloring style is wonderful.
Nella- Like what I said about Gabbie, you two got me into slash, and I gotta thank ya for that! You were the one with the great idea of WH!Nigel/WH!Hoagie. Plus, you are just so friggin' funny! You're art is a joy to look at.
It's HARD giving compliments to a lot of people.
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Post by digigirl02 on Dec 8, 2006 4:02:56 GMT
I want to thank the guild for letting me hang out with them.
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Post by Numbuh 278 on Dec 8, 2006 4:35:27 GMT
Oh,wow<3 I better not forget anyone... Tashi<3 So much to say, if I were to say it all, this topic would be a million pages long.<3 I love you & you make me smile no matter what. Minä rakkausta sinä, Tashi<3 Beckie COKE! xDD aha.. and BELMEZ! ok, I'll stop scaring you now. Anyways, you're an awesome friend and you're fun to talk to. You're an awesome artist! xD And there's so much more things to say.. OH! Jag har har har din mamma i mitt hus! =D xD American Idiots forevuh~! Comet Armpitman & EMO TACOS! xD :'D good times.. You're an awesome friend and you're super cool to talk with! I remember one time we were on the phone for 6 hours and 11 minutes!! Don't ask how I remember that, but I do! xDD X.x 6 hours of babbling about random shit.. wow, we have no lives! xD. Well.. So much more to say! xD A.I~ Vera I don't get to talk to you much, but you're a really awesome person. You're a great artist and you're fun to talk with! Sanna 2 words: awesome art. I love your art! It's always so original & you have an awesome style! You're a super nice/funny person & I always like to talk to you whenever we can =] . Roxy BAMSVILLE! xDDD aha :'D wow. G, you are so awesome dawg. You have kickazz manga art and you're so fun to talk to..homie G! We are so gangstuh =D xD Charlie Charrrrrlieeeeeee charliiieee come to candy mountain charrrrlieee. Aha :'D You're awesome to talk to! And so much other stuff! Aha :'D I apologize for my lack of good comments.. D: I tried x.x xD buut, just know you guys are SO much more awesome than what I said above =3 ._.;; I hope I forgot noone..
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Post by lilsw on Dec 8, 2006 8:11:55 GMT
Of course I enjoy reading the posts from others on this forum (Obviously most are on here when I'm not) and this is my favorite forum to go to. Here we go. WeBuiltThisCity- Gotta start with him. I have so much fun writing on the wrestling forum back and forth. Starting off in wrestling around the same time (I started a tiny bit earlier, but close enough , and similar views on a bunch of things ;D. Hoagies Gal- Not on the forum on the same time, but like to read her posts ;D. I like her points of view on the things she's posted. Jameseightbitstar- I like to read what he has to post and the fact that he likes to debate. Like some others said, I like to look at Regan's and Nella's artwork when posted on the forum. They do such a great job ;D
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