Non-turtle talkin' users

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Gunpowder

That sounds neat. Was that like an annual thing?

Not really. It just sorta popped up every now and then for fun. People would make signature banners for winners and stuff. It was a neat little thing, but it was also pretty chaotic.

Originally Posted by snake

If you ever decide to do another one, I'm in.

I don't know that I would ever just decide to do it one day, but you'd be the first to know if it ever happened lol.

[Gunpowder]

Hm. Well, for what it's worth, I'd be interested.

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Powder

I think the cynicism is just a sign of the times. People feel entitled to things, so when they're good, they just accept it & carry on, but when they're not up to their personal standard they feel offended. I definitely think there is a level of resentment that comes along with the turtles now being owned by a big corporation, which makes people be far more critical of things that they may have otherwise taken at face value. In the case of the movie it might be fair, when you can tell certain decisions are made in the favor of cashing in on the lowest denominator, but otherwise, I think people just wanna tear into things when they're not done exactly how they want them to be. In 2014 everyone thinks they can do everything & do it better than the pros. I mean, you'll notice many of these complaints come from fan-fic writers who are quick to remind you they could do it better.

I guess it definitely is easy to take what we have for granted in terms of the fandom - that probably does tie into the attitude towards things that aren't seen as measuring up. We're definitely spoiled in terms of having not only a resurgence in official merchandise, but also the amount of fanworks out there has increased exponentially as well. I suppose as well when it's a franchise that started out so small, that could tie into people taking changes by the large corporation more personally. Do you think maybe there's more of a sense of the characters "belonging" to the fans when it started out as a small property? Or am I talking out of my ass here? This is kind of the fandom that I'm most involved in so I don't necessarily have the perspective of being able to compare passionate Marvel/Dc reactions.

Originally Posted by Cure

We also had a few Drome awards called the Dromies that were always fun. The last one wasn't as popping, though, so it hasn't been done since.

The Dromies sound cool. It's a shame that it died down. Sometimes I wonder whether there could be room to do something like an official Technodrome tshirt design competition or something, where members could vote for different designs and the winning shirt is available to 'drome members, but then there'd probably be a lot of work involved with something like that as well; odds are the idea's probably been raised before in the past. Unless you did it through Society 6 or Redbubble or something, it'd probably be a logistical nightmare.

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Remember this whole place was originally designed as a fansite for the original cartoon. It was never intended to be a site for the TMNT fandom as a whole. It just became that way over time.

That's actually pretty cool, to think that the place has evolved to basically become the hub for all things Turtles (as well as having the GD section).

I imagine the burden of mod is a heavy one to carry. I'm guessing everyone has times where they feel burnt-out on the place, which is understandable - adding modding into the mix probably makes it worse.

[The Stryker]

The last Dromies were a mess. People worrying about winning fake awards on a message board to the point where there were arguments and sh*t over the results.

I remember getting angry PMs when I won the member of the year deal. Funniest sh*t in the world.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

That's actually pretty cool, to think that the place has evolved to basically become the hub for all things Turtles (as well as having the GD section).
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The site started in like....1999 or 2000? Back then the TMNT franchise was completely dead. There were no shows on the air, the comics were finished, etc.

The forum simply consisted of young teenagers who grew up with the original cartoon in their childhood and were coming online to talk about Turtles for the first time. The first new influx of users came when Mirage started the comics again and the 2k3 cartoon began.

The reason this site became the main TMNT fandom is because well....there is no other place. Most other TMNT forums either failed or nobody visits them.

In fact all the original members in the general section originally came here because their childhood consisted of TMNT, and back in the 90's there was no internet, so it was the very first time you could interact with other fans online.

[shuriken]

Originally Posted by The Stryker

The last Dromies were a mess. People worrying about winning fake awards on a message board to the point where there were arguments and sh*t over the results.

I remember getting angry PMs when I won the member of the year deal. Funniest sh*t in the world.

HAHA I kinda remember people getting butthurt about that. That was like what 2009 or 2010?

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by Peanut

The main problem with the Dromies is that they are either taken far too seriously or not seriously enough. People also tend to get really impatient and not realize that the ones running it were giving up their free time to get it all put together. I would try and do them again if enough people were interested/agreed not to spaz out about it entirely. I don't know that the interest is there, though.

I wonder if they'd even work nowadays what with all the different cliches and whatnot going on. Not only that but certain members here don't get along well with others.

[Jester]

Always been that way to a point, actually.

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by Jester

Always been that way to a point, actually.

True dat. Remember Amandatello? Man, that chick was definitely unhinged!!!

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Jester

Always been that way to a point, actually.

Which is a real shame; it'd be nice if there were some sort of event which could help to break down the infighting. I suppose it's human nature though. *shrugs*

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Jester

Always been that way to a point, actually.

Eh. It never got to the point of physical threats of violence, or telling someone to kill themselves, get diseases and die, or whatever else the Internet at large likes to do these days.

And honestly, I love pretty much all the Drome OG's I've ever argued or disagreed with. We've all known each other so long at this point that I think of you all as my extended family. It's just that we're all in desperate need of family therapy.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Eh. It never got to the point of physical threats of violence, or telling someone to kill themselves, get diseases and die, or whatever else the Internet at large likes to do these days.

And honestly, I love pretty much all the Drome OG's I've ever argued or disagreed with. We've all known each other so long at this point that I think of you all as my extended family. It's just that we're all in desperate need of family therapy.

True...I just meant cliquish is all. There have always been subgroups that bicker back and forth...it's nowhere near as mean spirited as now, but it's always been there.

[Peanut]

Unfortunately, it seems like it's simply human nature.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Unfortunately, it seems like it's simply human nature.

True...may agree with almost everything, but that ONE thing that you disagree about, THAT is what needs fixating on.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

Now.... where were we in the thread topic?

The Dromies! I'm sure you have some stories about those.

[pennydreadful]

Dysfunctional families and therapy. Which is a good way to look at it - we're a bigger, internet version of The Osbournes.

[CyberCubed]

LOL, I just looked at my registration date and realize I've been here 10 years this month. Of course I really started lurking here around 2002 because of the 2k3 series, but I've been here quite some time.

I can't believe I've been here over a decade. I don't even remember how I got here, but I know I was looking for info on the then upcoming TMNT 2k3 series and being excited a new cartoon was coming out after so long.

Another person to add to the "decade old" club.

[Lethal Lullaby]

Originally Posted by shuriken

HAHA I kinda remember people getting butthurt about that. That was like what 2009 or 2010?

2012 was the last one. That was interesting I admit. I wouldn't mind if it were to happen again, but it all goes down to heck, then well... trial and error? \(-u-)/

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

LOL, I just looked at my registration date and realize I've been here 10 years this month. Of course I really started lurking here around 2002 because of the 2k3 series, but I've been here quite some time.

I can't believe I've been here over a decade. I don't even remember how I got here, but I know I was looking for info on the then upcoming TMNT 2k3 series and being excited a new cartoon was coming out after so long.

Another person to add to the "decade old" club.

We're getting old. Our life is ticking away, Cube.

[shuriken]

Originally Posted by Jephael

Oye, I see this thread is getting locked next time Machias shows up!!!

Glad you were wrong. Anyway wow I'm almost hitting that decade mark too?
Jeez. How the hell is my post count so low