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Title: How do we save FQA
Post by: Stormwarden on February 02, 2014, 02:49:31 am
Well, I understand we're having a hard time getting new blood in the forums due to our separation from FSTDT. So, what are we gonna do about it?

1) Publicity. We'll need a lot of it.

2) Maybe find a site to link up with. That could help a lot, and make us more visible off the bat.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: mellenORL on February 02, 2014, 11:21:39 am
We had a project thread for just this purpose right after the break off from FSTDT. Interest waned, apparently. The proposals were all good. I think we should re-visit them, or just go ahead and take the plunge for asking to be listed on Rational Wiki and etc., even though, yes, it will also open us up to some trolls. But, we've always had fun with our chew toys...so why not just go ahead and do that?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: SpaceProg on February 02, 2014, 11:43:38 am
True... trolls can be fun when they're fun trolls and not just drive-bys.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: gyeonghwa on February 02, 2014, 10:25:55 pm
We need to stop lollygagging and start that darn blog already. If we attach ourselves to another site it's less likely we survive.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: wrightway on February 02, 2014, 10:30:09 pm
I thought someone had linked this place somewhere? I saw two guests registering for accounts when I checking the list less than an hour ago. I take it I was wrong in my assumption?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ironchew on February 04, 2014, 05:39:44 pm
1) Publicity. We'll need a lot of it.

One possibility is making a FQA wiki that extensively documents the fundies we've run across on FSTDT and elsewhere, preferably with a tone similar to Encyclopedia Dramatica. Newfags will flood this place so fast that we'll have an entirely different forum dynamic (by all accounts, a better one).
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: The Illusive Man on February 05, 2014, 02:08:16 am
1) Publicity. We'll need a lot of it.

One possibility is making a FQA wiki that extensively documents the fundies we've run across on FSTDT and elsewhere, preferably with a tone similar to Encyclopedia Dramatica. Newfags will flood this place so fast that we'll have an entirely different forum dynamic (by all accounts, a better one).
Get a competent staff together before you create a wiki because this will turn into a fulltime job.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ghoti on February 06, 2014, 12:56:04 am
Personally, I think we'd be better off simply talking about FQA on other forums/interwebz hangouts. It's a slower growth, but much more manageable than a newfagsplosion.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Art Vandelay on February 07, 2014, 07:35:59 am
Oh, but if we get enough of a newfagsplosion, we could charge them money for an account, like they do on Something Awful, maybe even sell basic functionality like the ability to attach images, PMs, the "report to moderator" button and the ability to view older threads separately if we really want to gouge them.

In all honesty, though, if we want to attract new blood, we're going to have to put the effort in to start and maintain the blog. I know that most of us just want this to be a place to relax and socialise rather than a major ongoing project that requires actual work (myself very much included), but the simple reality is either that or watch this place slowly wither and die.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: shykid on February 07, 2014, 11:36:45 pm
We need to stop lollygagging and start that darn blog already. If we attach ourselves to another site it's less likely we survive.

I don't think affiliating ourselves with Rational Wiki would be too bad aside from the initial newbie onslaught. (It certainly couldn't be worse than FSTDT at any rate; sites mocking nutters inevitably attract them like nobody's business.)

I'd also be more than happy to contribute to a blog or podcast when I have the time. (I'm actually free right now, hint hint.)
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Caitshidhe on February 11, 2014, 02:40:07 am
Well, I wouldn't mind contributing to a blog and/or podcast either, if I'm allowed. I'm more comfortable with my voice and speaking these days.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: gomer21xx on February 11, 2014, 04:17:13 am
I know I mention this place on my podcasts at least every now and then.

And Cait, I should have you on one of my podcasts again in the future. =)
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: MadCatTLX on February 16, 2014, 09:24:04 pm
As I said last time it came up, I'm more than happy to co-host a podcast with someone. I've never done a podcast before so we'll need someone who knows something about doing one to help. What free time I have that I don't use doing homework for college I'm perfectly willing to commit to a podcast. I think we need to bring the podcast thread back up and start asking for volunteers to help out.

As said by someone else, I'm not in love with the idea of a flood of newfags. I mean, look at all the work that goes in to breaking in the current flow of newbies.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ironchew on February 16, 2014, 11:37:41 pm
As said by someone else, I'm not in love with the idea of a flood of newfags. I mean, look at all the work that goes in to breaking in the current flow of newbies.

The idea is that the newfags break us and we change. Our current forum dynamic wouldn't be doing them any favors.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on February 18, 2014, 08:19:12 pm
I rather like the Fundie Wiki idea, provided that we swap out "tone similar to ED" for "tone similar to Rational Wiki" (i.e., humorous and mocking, sans the B-tard crap), and use the expanded definition of "Fundie" to include the non-religious variety -- political nutters ala Moonbattery and Freepers, conspiracy theorists, racists, etc.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: shykid on February 18, 2014, 09:04:38 pm
I rather like the Fundie Wiki idea, provided that we swap out "tone similar to ED" for "tone similar to Rational Wiki" (i.e., humorous and mocking, sans the B-tard crap), and use the expanded definition of "Fundie" to include the non-religious variety -- political nutters ala Moonbattery and Freepers, conspiracy theorists, racists, etc.

I normally hate "this" posts, but...

This, more or less.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sandafluffoid on February 20, 2014, 01:32:09 pm
I can't really see that simply attaching FQA to an already-established site will do much to preserve the community as it stands. I mean the attraction of the place, the reason it still exists, the reason I still recognise so many of the usernames here, and indeed the reason I even stopped by again is due to the closely-knit and friendly community. Honestly it never had too much to do with the fundies, and I think if you invite a wave of new users you risk diluting that and it will just turn into a big faceless mess of people agreeing with each other, and the occasional fundy troll.

The other route of course, which the forums have been down before, is everyone getting all to emotionally invested in the community and each other, and at least the older members of the forums have seen what that can lead to. So yeah, I think something new needs to be made, be it a blog or a podcast of a wiki, or whatever. Something that'll keep a steady enough flow of new blood to stop the forums dying or getting all clusterfucky, but not so much that they cease to be recognisable. Of the various suggestions, I'd be pretty inclined to suggest a blog/podcast over a wiki; I think it'd be hard to tread new ground with a wiki, and really the market for mocking fundies in wiki form is limited at best. Just my £0.02 though.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: mellenORL on February 25, 2014, 12:08:50 pm
I saw this society blog, and they are well known and established, then saw they have a sidebar of affiliated sites, including some that are/were on the sidebar at FSTDT. Looks like a lot of science professionals post articles there. I have no idea if they'd be interested in listing us, since that's obviously Sigma's prerogative to ask them, if it looks viable in the first place.

http://www.skepticblog.org/ (http://www.skepticblog.org/)
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Art Vandelay on March 02, 2014, 06:44:42 am
I already mentioned it in Thread Killer, but come to think of it, it may be a viable solution. FSTDT has been dead for the past month. It's probably worth a shot to see if Distind is willing to hand it over. While he wasn't exactly in the most helpful of moods when the split happened, a good bit of time has passed and that site is just dead weight to him, so he may be a tad more interested. Anyone else think it's worth a shot?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sleepy on March 02, 2014, 08:27:02 am
Well, there's no reason not to try. The worst he could do is say no.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: RavynousHunter on March 02, 2014, 09:40:24 am
Worth a shot, I suppose.  I don't mind us going back to being the FSTDT boards, or staying FQA and having us linked to it, so long as Distind stays the hell away from us.  Or at least me.  Last thing I want to see is more uber-macho posturing from a broken down has-been admin.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: ironbite on March 02, 2014, 08:52:54 pm
So for all the stink Distind raised about the site...he's just let it die?!

Ironbite-poor poor Winace.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Art Vandelay on March 02, 2014, 09:37:27 pm
Well, this is a tad embarrassing, but as it turns out, it's not dead. I forgot that American dates are backwards, so I what I thought was a quote from the 3rd of January was actually 1st of March. I love it when I make a complete knob out of myself like that.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Stormwarden on March 03, 2014, 02:20:24 am
I'm with Antichrist on that. I was thinking we should also do something like TVTtropes regarding fundies as well.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ironchew on March 03, 2014, 02:22:18 pm
I'm with Antichrist on that. I was thinking we should also do something like TVTtropes regarding fundies as well.

TVTropes is close. We just need less Fast Eddie.

Fast Eddieeeeeeeeeee...!

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/8d247e3bcca18fffebcd31a351c5d300/tumblr_mg4az0cbv81qz8x31o1_400.gif)
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: QQuestion on March 06, 2014, 11:19:45 am
Huh, I'm uber macho now too. Goody. Distind here for a moment.

Anyway, short version of the question, has someone been trying to get hold of me regarding handing over FSTDT?

If you have, well, there are better ways than what I got a couple days ago. I'm not as opposed to it as you might guess, but I'd want to be sure the person to take the site over has the ability to manage it, develop it and be able to deal with the odd spammer. If you're interested I do occasionally check the mailbox my whoisguard drops crap into, but please do not use the quote submission page, a disposable email, and a hide my ass proxy to send a cryptic message inviting me to email you back. Just say what you want to say and I'll listen. I'm not really looking to get rid of it, so it'll be a bit of a sell. But if I have reason to believe you can administrate the site as well or better than I can(which isn't all that hard), then we can talk about the crap no one bothers to think about while making such requests and see if it can get squared away.

Anyway, if people actually want it I'm willing to toss the FQA link on the mainpage, but unless someone else is taking over the main site it's not becoming part of FSTDT again. And as I said back before I left most any site you guys, or some segment of you guys start pushing that's relevant to FSTDT I'm willing to link. That said, an ED for fundies I wouldn't as the mainpage is bad enough without added circle jerk.

I still say a community tumblr or something could work, unless more people have dropped off than I'd guess there are plenty of interesting views on these boards and they could be something constructive if they were used in a fashion other than yelling at each other.

Don't plan on sticking around aside from looking for a response on the link, if you emailed me, try actually emailing me next time and I'll actually respond. If you launch something you think is relevant, like I said, my whoisguard address will eventually get to me, I'll take a look at it.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Art Vandelay on March 06, 2014, 11:45:29 pm
Anyway, if people actually want it I'm willing to toss the FQA link on the mainpage
That'd be quite nice. I can't speak for Sigma or anything, but I'd image most of us would like that.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sigmaleph on March 08, 2014, 07:12:40 pm
I'll drop Distind an email. Unless someone wants to take over FSTDT?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on March 08, 2014, 07:21:21 pm
I was thinking we should also do something like TVTtropes regarding fundies as well.

Good idea, though I think it might work better as a blog article (or series of articles) than a stand alone site. Maybe have a thread for people to submit ideas, and collect the best ones for the main page?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: ironbite on March 08, 2014, 08:41:15 pm
I jsut want to take over the world.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Veras on March 09, 2014, 01:13:59 am
Anyway, if people actually want it I'm willing to toss the FQA link on the mainpage
That'd be quite nice. I can't speak for Sigma or anything, but I'd image most of us would like that.

Seconded. I don't think taking over FSTDT is really necessary if we can just do this.

I also like this idea.  Also, do any of the other sites that FSTDT links to have "friends of" lists?  Maybe we could try to get listed there as well?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Cerim Treascair on March 09, 2014, 05:26:15 am
Anyway, if people actually want it I'm willing to toss the FQA link on the mainpage
That'd be quite nice. I can't speak for Sigma or anything, but I'd image most of us would like that.

Seconded. I don't think taking over FSTDT is really necessary if we can just do this.

I also like this idea.  Also, do any of the other sites that FSTDT links to have "friends of" lists?  Maybe we could try to get listed there as well?

I could ask around.  I run in a lot of circles, and there's some overlap.  We could get listed with some folks here and there.

Also, I have zero problems running my beak if you guys still want to do the podcast/webshow/whathaveyou.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Zygarde on March 10, 2014, 06:25:16 pm
I'm still all for the whole podcast thing. (Even if my new PC  doesn't have a mic)
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: QQuestion on March 19, 2014, 02:51:42 pm
Hah, finally remembered the fucking password.

Anyway, I'll toss the link up this weekend. If only i could figure out where the balls that cryptic email came from, well at least something productive came of it.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sigmaleph on March 19, 2014, 03:40:49 pm
Thanks.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 26, 2014, 06:45:58 am
Hey guys, this seems to be stickied so I don't know if anyone will see this, but I have an idea.  My idea is: A Marijuana Get Together.  Basically, we would need to choose a locale in which marijuana/weed is legal, probably Washington or Colorado as it seems as one of those two locations would be the easiest for most of us to get to, although we may possibly be able to turn our sights abroad to places like The Netherlands if funding allows it.  Speaking of funding, we would most likely need to hold some type of fundraiser in order to fund the thing.  For what I have in mind, if I may throw a number out there, I imagine 30,000 USD should cover it fairly well. 

As for what this event would actually contain, we would most likely need enough weed to get at least a dozen people high, enough alcohol for the people who can't or don't want to smoke (I may very well be included in that number as my job drugs tests) and soda for people who want neither.  A significant amount of good food and dessert will most likely also be necessary, as will lodging and transportation for members.  Entertainment would also be a plus.

If this works out I propose turning it into a yearly event for people who regularly participate here, as this will encourage more members to come join in order to get in on some of that action.  Thoughts?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Art Vandelay on April 26, 2014, 07:10:53 am
If this works out I propose turning it into a yearly event for people who regularly participate here, as this will encourage more members to come join in order to get in on some of that action.  Thoughts?
The number of regulars here is rather low to say the least, not to mention a lot of us are on the poorer end of the economic spectrum. To put this in perspective, a couple of years ago we had a fundraiser to rescue a former member from his abusive family. The total amount raised was around $5000 (assuming my memory isn't complete crap), and back then there were a lot more regular posters. Asking us to raise around $30000 now is just not going to happen.

Besides, this forum is for religious skepticism. I'm not too sure how a yearly bake-out will attract the crowd we're after.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 26, 2014, 07:36:02 am
The number of regulars here is rather low to say the least, not to mention a lot of us are on the poorer end of the economic spectrum. To put this in perspective, a couple of years ago we had a fundraiser to rescue a former member from his abusive family. The total amount raised was around $5000 (assuming my memory isn't complete crap), and back then there were a lot more regular posters. Asking us to raise around $30000 now is just not going to happen.

Okay, that's a reasonable concern.  I'm looking into it right now and I'm thinking we might be able to cut corners somewhere.  Also, unlike rescuing a kid from an abusive family this isn't urgent and there's no real time limit, especially when it isn't even in the planning phase yet and is only being pitched.  Okay, so a decent two-bed hotel room in Seattle is about 200$ a night.  Assuming people were willing to bunk together and the whole thing were only to last for one day,  I'd say that 8 rooms should cover it, for a total of 1,600 on lodging.

  To my knowledge it takes at least 20$ worth of weed to get a person reasonably high, so if I were to highball it and say we'd need weed for 15 people, we'd be looking at about 300 dollars in weed costs, maybe a little more of people wanted to go back for seconds which, let's be real, you know is going to happen.  As for food, pizza is pretty much mandatory for this type of event.  I'm sure Seattle has places that do vegetarian/vegan, so that probably shouldn't be a problem.  I know Chipotle caters, and we could probably find a sushi place or something that does the same considering how big the city is.  Enough pizza/food to feed 12-20 people is likely going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $500-$600, considering some of them will be high.  It shouldn't take more than $8 worth of good beer to get somebody drunk, so I'm going to put the beer budget at a modest $80.  Transportation/passtports may turn out to be a bigger issue, but I'd say a couple of thousand should cover it fairly well. 

Since the hotel probably won't be cool with people getting messed up and easting too much food on the premises, a place where we could go in order to smoke the weed and drink the alcohol would probably be necessary.  There may be some type of public campground that would allow us to do something like that, though I don't know how much this would cost.  A decent flatscreen everybody could watch at once would probably be $1000 at least, and I've already got a PS3 and a Netflix subscription.  IF necessary, I can acquire the funds for an Adventure Time DVD.  Now excuse me while I go add all that together.  Edit: so it should cost somewhere between 5000-7000, nowhere near as much as I first thought.

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Besides, this forum is for religious skepticism.  I'm not too sure how a yearly bake-out will attract the crowd we're after.

I thought this forum was for anti-extremists of all stripes with an emphasis on religious skepticism.  Anyway, come on man. Regardless of the demographic, can you think of anyone who wouldn't enjoy a party like that?  IT would be a fun way for people to get to know each other and would definitely accomplish the goal of making membership here more appealing.  We could just kick out anyone who signed up and acted like a jerk after the fact.  Come on, it'll be a good time!
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sleepy on April 26, 2014, 07:42:15 am
We've pondered meetups before (though not pot-smoking ones) and they tend to never work out because most people here have busy schedules with work or school and typically don't want to use vacation days to travel that far and meet up with strangers. Plus the cost is absolutely ridiculous, especially because there are plenty of people here who don't live in the US or anywhere close to Seattle. And I agree with Art that basing any meetup around weed is not going to attract the type of people we want. It's far easier to meet with someone individually if they happen to be in your area, which I've done twice.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 26, 2014, 07:48:07 am
We've pondered meetups before (though not pot-smoking ones) and they tend to never work out because most people here have busy schedules with work or school and typically don't want to use vacation days to travel that far and meet up with strangers. Plus the cost is absolutely ridiculous, especially because there are plenty of people here who don't live in the US or anywhere close to Seattle. And I agree with Art that basing any meetup around weed is not going to attract the type of people we want. It's far easier to meet with someone individually if they happen to be in your area, which I've done twice.

I would counter by saying, as I did above, that this doesn't urgently need to happen and we can easily wait for people's schedules to cooperate.  The same thing goes for the cost.  I would also say that it's not like every single person has to show and it might actually be better if not everyone did.  As for judging whether or not the type of people my idea would attract not being that types we'd want... I mean, you haven't even met them yet.  Talk about prejudiced man.  We can let the leadership here decide who is and isn't wanted.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Art Vandelay on April 26, 2014, 08:11:58 am
I thought this forum was for anti-extremists of all stripes with an emphasis on religious skepticism.  Anyway, come on man. Regardless of the demographic, can you think of anyone who wouldn't enjoy a party like that?  IT would be a fun way for people to get to know each other and would definitely accomplish the goal of making membership here more appealing.
In all honesty, I just can't get into those sort of events unless I already know everyone pretty well. Otherwise I'm that awkward guy who stands off to the side and says very little, even when booze and/or weed is involved. Of course, that's me. Naturally, your mileage may vary.
I would counter by saying, as I did above, that this doesn't urgently need to happen and we can easily wait for people's schedules to cooperate.  The same thing goes for the cost.  I would also say that it's not like every single person has to show and it might actually be better if not everyone did.  As for judging whether or not the type of people my idea would attract not being that types we'd want... I mean, you haven't even met them yet.  Talk about prejudiced man.  We can let the leadership here decide who is and isn't wanted.
It's not that anyone assumes the people it would attract are a bad people, it's just that the event as a whole isn't necessarily in the spirit of the forum. It's the same reason we wouldn't hold something like an anime convention, or a Superbowl party, or LAN party for the express purpose of attracting newbies. It's not because anyone assumes the people attending would be assholes, but rather the basis of the events themselves have little to nothing to do with religious skepticism.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 26, 2014, 08:36:48 am

It's not that anyone assumes the people it would attract are a bad people, it's just that the event as a whole isn't necessarily in the spirit of the forum. It's the same reason we wouldn't hold something like an anime convention, or a Superbowl party, or LAN party for the express purpose of attracting newbies. It's not because anyone assumes the people attending would be assholes, but rather the basis of the events themselves have little to nothing to do with religious skepticism.

Okay, but what about this: We make it clear that the event is A) A perk and not at all the main point of the forum and B) Maybe find a way to integrate what makes the forum what it is into the event.  Surely that wouldn't be too hard.  I agree that we shouldn't host any type of event with the express purpose of directly appealing to new members unless we're talking about some kind of weird 'join our forum' job fair, so maybe we could build it more around making the community we already have stronger and more appealing by extension. 
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: mellenORL on April 26, 2014, 12:49:52 pm
Oh yeah. This will be sooooooo awesome....I can see it now. Sorta. Maybe. Our gang will put on a show! For getting da newbies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0zzgSIo2N8
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 26, 2014, 04:40:31 pm
You're obviously just making fun of me but I could actually see a dance-off/karaoke competition, although that would also affect prices.  How much do you guys think it would cost to rent out an entire venue, like for a con?  I'm having a flood of good ideas right now, I really think this will work!
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sleepy on April 26, 2014, 09:57:54 pm
I'm not trying to be a dick about the whole thing. I just think that, given the current state of the forum, virtually no one will want to shell out that kind of money to meet up with a few strangers. There are plenty of people here who live outside the US, and the pain of traveling overseas doesn't make this any easier.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: davedan on April 27, 2014, 08:27:18 am
I would like to change the party to random sex. Spend the budget on condoms, lube and amyl.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 27, 2014, 05:06:12 pm
I'm not trying to be a dick about the whole thing. I just think that, given the current state of the forum, virtually no one will want to shell out that kind of money to meet up with a few strangers. There are plenty of people here who live outside the US, and the pain of traveling overseas doesn't make this any easier.

I'm sorry, the tone of my last response to you was kind if accusatory.  Okay, so how about this, instead of starting off with something as big as I suggested we try something smaller and work our way up?  Like, maybe a small meetup-ish thing at someone's house or something.  If anyone's interested, my whole family is going on vacation in a few weeks so my house will be available.  Located in beautiful Cincinnati Ohio, my house has a flatscreen TV and a Playstation 3 with some games.  There are some good restuarants nearby too.  Beer and food will be provided but weed, unfortunately, will not.  I can try to help pay for you to get here if you want. 

If this works out, maybe we can try something more similar to what I was hoping for?

I would like to change the party to random sex. Spend the budget on condoms, lube and amyl.

Sounds disgusting.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: ironbite on April 27, 2014, 08:32:11 pm
*faceclaws*

Ironbite-someone wanna tell fancy why this won't work out?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ghoti on April 27, 2014, 08:53:48 pm
Since everyone is pussyfooting (hah) around the newbie, I'm going to be blunt: there's not going to be an FQA meetup. Ever. Regardless of where it is or how much weed/beer/titties you bring. No one here cares enough to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to sit awkwardly next to someone who talks to them on the internet, especially when we can talk to each other through the internet without even having to wear pants.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 27, 2014, 09:36:06 pm
Since everyone is pussyfooting (hah) around the newbie, I'm going to be blunt: there's not going to be an FQA meetup. Ever. Regardless of where it is or how much weed/beer/titties you bring. No one here cares enough to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to sit awkwardly next to someone who talks to them on the internet, especially when we can talk to each other through the internet without even having to wear pants.

Ugh fine, maybe it wasn't such a good idea.  I'm sorry, I mean really sorry to say this but the number of times that people have pointed out how awkward it would be is starting to make this community seem downright misanthropic.  Like what the heck, I thought I hated being around people, but even I can tolerate being in a big group of strangers if I'm intoxicated enough.  I still think the part where some of you come over to my house would be cool, I'm sure if Sigmamalph came over to my house he'd agree with all my ideas.  If nobody else wants to fund it though, that's fine.  I have money problems too and I understand if it isn't feasible.

Okay new plan, I set up a kickstarter which will be in no way connected with this site unless I get permission.  The point of this kickstarter will be to buy me a small home somewhere in the central U.S. that is shaped like one of those things you buy for cats to climb on, and enough food to last me for a while.  I will spend my own funds in order to cosplay the cute kitten you see in my avatar, and the "pet Fancy Kitten for the low price of $5" exhibit will be born, where people will pay money to come pet me while dressed like a cat.  I will use the money to help advertise this site, and I will use my new celebrity status to help bring publicity to it.  Does that sounds like a better idea?!?!
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: ironbite on April 27, 2014, 09:47:18 pm
.....no that sounds like a terrible idea and you should probably just stop.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 27, 2014, 10:12:20 pm
I'm sorry, that was mostly supposed to be humorous.  The second thing, I mean.  On a more serious note, maybe we could look at why some of the people who aren't here anymore left?  I never really posted here much myself, but I remember liking Smurfette Principal, Sour Grapes, Ranger Joe and Agni.  Where did they go?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sigmaleph on April 27, 2014, 10:23:27 pm
Since everyone is pussyfooting (hah) around the newbie, I'm going to be blunt: there's not going to be an FQA meetup. Ever. Regardless of where it is or how much weed/beer/titties you bring. No one here cares enough to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to sit awkwardly next to someone who talks to them on the internet, especially when we can talk to each other through the internet without even having to wear pants.

To be fair, I've had lots of fun in meetups with people I knew from the Internet. Of course, those involved spending $1.75 to get to another part of the city rather than several thousand to go to another country.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: ironbite on April 27, 2014, 10:26:04 pm
I'm sorry, that was mostly supposed to be humorous.  The second thing, I mean.  On a more serious note, maybe we could look at why some of the people who aren't here anymore left?  I never really posted here much myself, but I remember liking Smurfette Principal, Sour Grapes, Ranger Joe and Agni.  Where did they go?

Smurfette got fed up with our bullshit, Sour Grapes fell off the face of the earth with Ranger Joe and Agni....

Ironbite-didn't Agni/Chagen get banned?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 27, 2014, 11:35:43 pm
I see, that's a shame.  There's no real chance of getting them back then, I guess.  I'm at least glad Ranger Joe left of his own accord, I remember hearing that he'd had some financial problems at some point. 

Anyway, if anyone cares about my opinion, one of the main reasons I left the original board was because Ath--sm "Exposed" (I'm not going to use his full name lest he Google himself and show up again) came along and started derariling topics.  And, as with every obvious troll, people fell for it hook line and sinker and responded to him, thereby giving him more ammo and baiting him into coming back.  I totally get the dedication to free speech thing and support it, but all he did was make annoying, passive aggressive insults, fail hard sounding Affably Evil, and just generally derailed topics and acted like a total ignoramus without contributing anything to speak of.  I hereby propose that we sh-tcan people like Ath--sm "Exposed" in the future.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Sleepy on April 28, 2014, 09:09:19 am
I'm not sure why you're surprised that this won't work out, and yet continue to insult us. You keep ignoring that:

1. People typically don't have enough money or time to do this.

2. People would have to travel a loooong way, often overseas.

3. This whole thing is being set up by a newbie who, as mentioned above, repeatedly insults us.

4. It makes far more sense to meet people here individually if you want to (which I've done twice, like I said).

5. Not everyone wants to be around strangers.

6. Not everyone wants to/is able to drink, or be around people who have gotten shitfaced.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ghoti on April 28, 2014, 09:38:06 am
And Sleepy knocks it out of the ballpark. Listen kitten, I know you've got a FANTASTIC idea and you're SUPER EXCITED about it, but it's not going to work.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: mellenORL on April 28, 2014, 10:33:44 am
Kitten, we all had quite a bit of fun with Atheism Exposed, as he was just a big, juicy, squeaky-stupid chew toy. Obvious trolls are just a source of temporary entertainment around here. They do get banned pretty quickly, but please don't mistake our weakness (chew toys) for kindness.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ironchew on April 28, 2014, 01:27:13 pm
They do get banned pretty quickly

I never understood that. Why not keep the fun ones around like most forums do?
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: ironbite on April 28, 2014, 01:47:06 pm
They get really aggressive and stupid.  Really its better to nip them in the bud then deal with their shit.

Ironbite-how you escaped the culling is beyond me though
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: fancy_kitten on April 28, 2014, 03:44:51 pm
I'm very sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone.  I don't recall a time when I was openly insulting anybody??  Sorry Sleepy.  Okay, everyone I've come across hates my idea, so I guess it's a bust.  Nobody responded to my other thing, and at this point I'm about ready to post my home address online just to see who will show up.

MellonORL: Don't speak his name, he'll come back and start annoying people again, and then I'll have to leave.  I can troll you guys sometimes if you're that desperate for someone to make fun of.

Edit: Also I'm not a newbie, I'm an apprentice.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Ironchew on July 18, 2014, 02:07:41 am
Hey guys, this seems to be stickied so I don't know if anyone will see this, but I have an idea.  My idea is: A Marijuana Get Together.  Basically, we would need to choose a locale in which marijuana/weed is legal, probably Washington or Colorado as it seems as one of those two locations would be the easiest for most of us to get to, although we may possibly be able to turn our sights abroad to places like The Netherlands if funding allows it.  Speaking of funding, we would most likely need to hold some type of fundraiser in order to fund the thing.  For what I have in mind, if I may throw a number out there, I imagine 30,000 USD should cover it fairly well. 

As for what this event would actually contain, we would most likely need enough weed to get at least a dozen people high, enough alcohol for the people who can't or don't want to smoke (I may very well be included in that number as my job drugs tests) and soda for people who want neither.  A significant amount of good food and dessert will most likely also be necessary, as will lodging and transportation for members.  Entertainment would also be a plus.

If this works out I propose turning it into a yearly event for people who regularly participate here, as this will encourage more members to come join in order to get in on some of that action.  Thoughts?

FQAcon. We have two ball pits.
Title: Re: How do we save FQA
Post by: Second Coming of Madman on September 03, 2014, 09:06:48 am
Sacrifices to me, your almighty dark god. There will be free cans of Night Train for each failure to sacrifice properly.