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As you know, the forum has been fighting spammers and bots for years. We have seen our fair share of "Custom Kitchens UK", scammy Internet hosting companies, and bots trying to send us to a business's homepage. But after fighting the tidal wave of spam for so many years, the admins had a persistent thought: what if the spammers are right? Not in terms of posting nonsense links and trying to scam our users, but in trying to make money through our unique platform?

Well, thanks to the helpful counsel of Taunt, we have finally decided to move the forum in a new direction. Please see his important post on the matter in this topic

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Hey forum, I'm Alex. Little bit about myself then...I'm 17, not turning 18 for like 6 months or some number like that. Like to play tennis, listen to the Rock n' Roll, see all the new movies, and of course watch LBT. Ahhhhh...Well I like Ducky, she's freakin' awesome..That's about all I can come up with. Oh I like these guys,  :p  :lol  :angel  :rolleyes  :! , they're cool.


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Welcome with us Alex :)
It is always a pleasure to welcome new members to our community. Please feel hearty invited to join our discussions or start threads of your own :yes


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Yo Alex!  Welcome!  So you like the smilies huh?  Me too.  I'm sure you'll have a great time here.  Don't be afraid to make topics of your own or respond to other threads. :yes


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Hey Alex! :) I'm Iris, nice to meet you! :D

Hope you'll have lots of fun around here! :) See you around :wave


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Welcome to the forum.  I"m sure you'll have fun and make new friends here.  Did you make your avatar yourself?


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Quote from: Kor,Jun 21 2009 on  01:50 PM
Welcome to the forum.  I"m sure you'll have fun and make new friends here.  Did you make your avatar yourself?
Yeah like 10 minutes after I joined I realized I needed an avatar. As bad as it is, I'm a little rusty so it took like an hour and a half. :cry


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That's better than most avatars you see around here :) !


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An interesting one you made.  The animation lasts quite a few seconds.


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Hey there, welcome to the forum :)


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Thanks for the welcomes, quite a different change from the last forum I signed up for.


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Hello:
  Iknow what you say this place can be very different from other places. This may be like a safe haven since the ambient here is just great. So,welcome to the forum!, I also hope you'll get a great stay in here, so see you around! :DD


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Quote from: Alex,Jun 21 2009 on  04:47 PM
Thanks for the welcomes, quite a different change from the last forum I signed up for.
What forum was that?


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Quote from: f-22 "raptor" ace,Jun 21 2009 on  05:42 PM
Quote from: Alex,Jun 21 2009 on  04:47 PM
Thanks for the welcomes, quite a different change from the last forum I signed up for.
What forum was that?
Oh it was just a forum for a game I used to play, I won't say any names. No one there actually played the game, and everyone was a jerk to everyone (just to try to be funny). I didn't put up with that of course, I got banned from it for telling the moderators just how bad of a job they were doing (and the moderators liked to abuse people just because they had "power" over people on the internet).  :anger


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Hey there, welcome around!

I couldn't help but notice you've got quite a good avatar, and its great you did it yourself.


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Hiya, Alex, and welcome to the GOF :wave!  Feel free to c'mon in and go "Adventuring" with us :).

Hey, don't worry 'bout gettin' banned here.  Unless you're comin' up with SPAM or directing derogatory comments to other members, ya won't get banned.  Ya seem very nice, so I don't think there will be any issues.  The admins are awesome, everyone is super-friendly, and you're free to have your opinion :yes, but most importantly, be yourself and have a great time here ;).

Again, a warm welcome and I'll see ya 'round :wave.


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Hi. Welcome to the GoF! That's quite a good animation you have there... I think you will fit right in to the GoF... I'm Noname... if you ever need help getting around or just want to chat, you can send me a PM at any time. Oh, and don't worry about being banned... it is quite rare and you would have to be doing something very, very bad.


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Good to see you Alex welcome to the Force :D


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:wave Howdy there Alex! :wave

Welcome to the Gang of Five forum. Glad to have you on board with us! First of all, as a moderator of the forum, you seriously don't have to worry about being banned for something like a suggestion. We're very open to constructive criticism as long as it has purpose and it's not just an angry rant :D Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. Everyone gets along here just fine and we're very approachable should you need/wish to discuss anything. We're not a group of power-mongering figureheads like some moderators like to impose on themselves on other forums :p Somehow, I doubt you will have anything to fear. ;) BTW, lovin' the avatar! Ducky pwning that sharptooth! :lol

Anyway, look forward to seeing ya on the forum matey! Good to have you with us! ;)

Littlefoot1616 B)


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WELCOME!!!

Don't be afraid to stand out. It won't kill you, but it will make this board more fun!