TPM Memories

[mr_pikachu]

Yeah, I remember the Shipping forum and its close. Bit of a shame, actually; it was one of the sections I really frequented as well as the reason I got into Fanfic. Archaic left shortly after, finding the PA forum inadequate for his (Un)Official List of Shippers thread. I never did see the infamous "prom" thread, but from what I've heard it was mostly a few bad apples.

One of my favorite memories, though, is of the Fanfic mod contest. That was loads of fun, even if I did lose (deservedly so). I actually think the best thing about it was that it sort of taught what makes a good mod, which is something that's harder to learn when you're just promoted straight to a position based on behavior as a member. Besides, it was entertaining for everyone, both participants and onlookers. (It wouldn't completely surprise me if people had gambled on it, hehe.)

[Drago]

One of my favorite memories, though, is of the Fanfic mod contest. That was loads of fun, even if I did lose (deservedly so). I actually think the best thing about it was that it sort of taught what makes a good mod, which is something that's harder to learn when you're just promoted straight to a position based on behavior as a member. Besides, it was entertaining for everyone, both participants and onlookers. (It wouldn't completely surprise me if people had gambled on it, hehe.)

lol, I still find it amusing that I progressed further than you did, but one of us holds a mod position (also deservedly so) while the other does not (also also deservedly so). I would probably have been a pain to organise things with, since I had to work with my crappy old computer back then.

Hey, here's another memory... The time fp made a topic stating that in a topic for TPM's anniversary (third? fourth? don't remember), he felt that nobody who joined after the forum's launch date should be allowed to post. I agreed at the time (rambling off some incredibly asinine post that I deleted soon after posting), though in retrospect it would have made for a very short topic.