Missing TFFers

[Oaf]

Scumarmy is a must! Somebody must know him!

Thinking about Oaf's post earlier and it is like we have had to run for cover on some nearby planet after our world just ended. Scrolling round to make sure we all made it.

To be fair, the way it's turned out, it's like we were all planning for the end of the world, building our spaceships and deciding on a new planet to start a new life... and instead, God's just gone and said "fuck this, I'm ending it early" and hurled a meteor at us before we've even had a chance to scratch our balls.

In all of the time on TFF since the Smat stuff and the bannings, I've tried to stay supportive of the admin team there. Partly because I thought it was my job as a mod to support the admin team (or at least show support on the face of it) and partly because I do think that jobs like that, running a massive forum, are more difficult than they seem and I wanted to try and give credit where I thought it was due.

But I found my support waiving over the last few weeks, and after the sudden disappearance of TFF, I now find myself able to stand up for them no longer.

I can only echo what others have said. Certain members of the admin team seemed to think that the site revolved around them. And sure, they were massive players in the forums success. They did a mostly superb job for 12 years, 10 of which I thoroughly enjoyed and I have so much respect for them for it. But they were not the most important thing about that site... the most important thing, the most important people, were the members. Sure, the site wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the admin team, but the same goes for the rest of us too. If the members were not around, it wouldn't have been a 100th of the site it was. And it feels like the admin team sort of started to think that they were above and beyond the rest of us, instead of being our equals.

And the main damage was done in the form of a disappointing level of communication between the admin team and the members. Hell, even as a Mod, I wasn't made aware of a lot of details... I still have no idea why a lot of people were banned, and found out that the site was going to close at the same time as the rest of you. That's poor.

But the worst part yet is this sudden disappearance. Now, maybe it's just circumstance. Perhaps the site genuinely died (As it's done before), and seeing as the site is going to be shut down anyway, they can't be arsed to fix it again. That's sort of fair enough. But the last thing I saw on the site was Villaboy (a guy who I have a lot of time for) indicating that the admin team were unhappy about us planning to "meet up in the afterlife" as it were, planning beyond TFF. It almost feels like the admin team didn't want us to be able to stay together. Like their decision to end TFF was THE END. And we had no right to try to save the community and keep it together.

It's awful how it's all ended. And it's a shame... I really do like every member of that admin team, and honestly, I do hope that some, if not all, of them sign up to this new place.

But lessons can be learned. Hopefully Saddler and the rest of his team can use this to build a better future for us. And this should highlight the absolute necessity of being open and honest and keeping communication between admin and members, and the dire costs of not doing so.

Besides, if all of this hassle and relocating of members simply results in us ending up on a forum where Jarvis is once again a regular poster, it'll all be worth it anyway!

 

[Millers Angel]

Long shot... But don't suppose you are in contact with OxTid?! I miss that Greek twonk.

I wish I did. .

Maybe Smathew looked him up in Oxford?

 

[Oaf]

Fuck, I just did another Oaf-sized post. Sorry.

Also, most names I can think of have been mentioned, but has anybody contacted Eamonn yet? I can't be the only WWE fanboy on here, god damn it!

 

[silvergull]

I forgot that Smatthew and Oxi were in the same area. In my mind, they meet up every other Saturday to watch Didcot and cheer on Lee Bradbury.

 

[Skinner]

I've got RoversAlias on Facebook, already spoken to him.

Just a quick question to people now...

1) If TFF re-opens, then what is the plan? Do people want to go back there - even if they have done the upgrade and/or this was a joke?

2) Are people going to stay here or use both?

3) If it does re-open and it only stays open until the end of March then I think it would be good if everyone can spread the word as far and wide as possible via PM's and so on - keeping in touch.


Either way - I hope this is used as an alternative for people should TFF re-open.

I won't be going back to post, just to pm the people that don't know where we are now. I'm staying here.

 

[Renegade]

Fuck, I just did another Oaf-sized post. Sorry.

Also, most names I can think of have been mentioned, but has anybody contacted Eamonn yet? I can't be the only WWE fanboy on here, god damn it!

Yeah, I contacted him last night bud.

 

[Cardsfan]

I won't be going back to post, just to pm the people that don't know where we are now. I'm staying here.

Unlike most of the admin, we all need to show some loyalty and respect. I'm definitely staying here.

 

[Oaf]

Yeah, to be honest, even if TFF opened up again now I'd probably just use that to transfer a bunch of stuff over to here.

 

[Jarvis]

Just a quick question to people now...

1) If TFF re-opens, then what is the plan? Do people want to go back there - even if they have done the upgrade and/or this was a joke?

2) Are people going to stay here or use both?

3) If it does re-open and it only stays open until the end of March then I think it would be good if everyone can spread the word as far and wide as possible via PM's and so on - keeping in touch.


Either way - I hope this is used as an alternative for should TFF re-open.

Well, I plan to stay here. If TFF comes back online. I'll go on to save a few threads for old times sake and bid farewell to those who aren't following.

 

[Aberstone]

I agree with the above, bearing in mind the time and effort some people have taken in the past 24 hours to contact old members of TFF to join here, it would be a slap in the face if this was to be some elaborate prank by the admin on there.

 

[Red]

I don't normally read longish posts because I have a very limited attention span, but I made the effort to read what turned out to be Oaf's tour de force and am glad I did. I agree with everything it outlines. The only way I'd go back to TFF is if the majority of us here also returned.

 

[Oaf]

Yeah, exactly the same here. I'll go with the majority... I won't lie, if TFF did come back for good and everybody went back to it, I'm sure I'd follow. As I said on TFF, I'm not loyal to any forum, I'm loyal to the people who make the forum what it is.

This being said, I would still like to see TFF return until at least it's original closing date. I don't like the way it's all ended, if that's truly it. It's all ended so negatively, after 10 years (for myself) of so much positivity from the place. Leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

 

[Jamie_SFC]

I'm still having the odd scan through SaintsWeb looking for Jamie_SFC.

Don Tonberry is pretty normal for a Pompey fan too.

Thanks for the email Harv!

 

[Rammy]

TFF won't be back. they wouldn't have deleted the Facebook page too, if it was technical issue.

The forum didn't just die either, it was first purposely closed as the site did load for a while.


Anyway yeah, I'm here to stay.

 

[Oaf]

That's disappointing as fuck if it's just one (or more) people throwing their toys out of their pram and somebody made a conscious decision to end it without warning like that. And if that truly is the case, I've lost a whole lot of respect for whoever that person /those people are

They put so much hard work into making TFF what it was. But so did others. I usually try to stay humble about this sort of thing, but fuck it, I've worked my ass off for TFF over the years. I've poured hours of my life into so many different features. And the thought that they're all now just fucking gone without me even getting one last chance to reflect upon, let alone preserve them in some way, sickens me. I spent fucking hours writing up that Wrestlemania marathon thread. Now it's gone. I spent even more hours planning and running TFF Wars. Now it's gone. I can't even look back at it and see how it all ended, or look at it to help me design a better TFF Wars 2. I have no record of my efforts anywhere. And while it's true that I run these things mainly for others and because I just enjoy them, I still feel a bit shat on to just see it all gone without warning. And I'll know that LR, or anybody else who's ever put effort into running a feature, will feel the same, and I feel for those people as well.

 

[Leewilson]

That's disappointing as fuck if it's just one (or more) people throwing their toys out of their pram and somebody made a conscious decision to end it without warning like that. And if that truly is the case, I've lost a whole lot of respect for whoever that person /those people are

They put so much hard work into making TFF what it was. But so did others. I usually try to stay humble about this sort of thing, but fuck it, I've worked my ass off for TFF over the years. I've poured hours of my life into so many different features. And the thought that they're all now just fucking gone without me even getting one last chance to reflect upon, let alone preserve them in some way, sickens me. I spent fucking hours writing up that Wrestlemania marathon thread. Now it's gone. I spent even more hours planning and running TFF Wars. Now it's gone. I can't even look back at it and see how it all ended, or look at it to help me design a better TFF Wars 2. I have no record of my efforts anywhere. And while it's true that I run these things mainly for others and because I just enjoy them, I still feel a bit shat on to just see it all gone without warning. And I'll know that LR, or anybody else who's ever put effort into running a feature, will feel the same, and I feel for those people as well.

You can use the archive website mind to go back and view things like that. It's not the same I know but it's some record at least.

 

[Rammy]

That's disappointing as fuck if it's just one (or more) people throwing their toys out of their pram and somebody made a conscious decision to end it without warning like that. And if that truly is the case, I've lost a whole lot of respect for whoever that person /those people are

They put so much hard work into making TFF what it was. But so did others. I usually try to stay humble about this sort of thing, but fuck it, I've worked my ass off for TFF over the years. I've poured hours of my life into so many different features. And the thought that they're all now just fucking gone without me even getting one last chance to reflect upon, let alone preserve them in some way, sickens me. I spent fucking hours writing up that Wrestlemania marathon thread. Now it's gone. I spent even more hours planning and running TFF Wars. Now it's gone. I can't even look back at it and see how it all ended, or look at it to help me design a better TFF Wars 2. I have no record of my efforts anywhere. And while it's true that I run these things mainly for others and because I just enjoy them, I still feel a bit shat on to just see it all gone without warning. And I'll know that LR, or anybody else who's ever put effort into running a feature, will feel the same, and I feel for those people as well.

You may be able to view them, using this...

http://archive.org/web/

 

[Spirederman]

That's disappointing as fuck if it's just one (or more) people throwing their toys out of their pram and somebody made a conscious decision to end it without warning like that. And if that truly is the case, I've lost a whole lot of respect for whoever that person /those people are

They put so much hard work into making TFF what it was. But so did others. I usually try to stay humble about this sort of thing, but fuck it, I've worked my ass off for TFF over the years. I've poured hours of my life into so many different features. And the thought that they're all now just fucking gone without me even getting one last chance to reflect upon, let alone preserve them in some way, sickens me. I spent fucking hours writing up that Wrestlemania marathon thread. Now it's gone. I spent even more hours planning and running TFF Wars. Now it's gone. I can't even look back at it and see how it all ended, or look at it to help me design a better TFF Wars 2. I have no record of my efforts anywhere. And while it's true that I run these things mainly for others and because I just enjoy them, I still feel a bit shat on to just see it all gone without warning. And I'll know that LR, or anybody else who's ever put effort into running a feature, will feel the same, and I feel for those people as well.

You will be running WarsII though won't you Oaf? You will won't you? Oaf, Oaf, Won't you??

 

[Oaf]

Ah, didn't know such a thing existed! Thanks!

 

[Oaf]

You will be running WarsII though won't you Oaf? You will won't you? Oaf, Oaf, Won't you??

I certainly intend to! Though I may change the name...

1FF Wars sounds good to me...

 

[Saddlerrad]

Once things calm down, we can re-ignite some classic threads!

 

[Spirederman]

I certainly intend to! Though I may change the name...

1FF Wars sounds good to me...

Phew!! I'd hate not to be able to win the thing again.

 

[Cardsfan]

You may be able to view them, using this...

http://archive.org/web/

Cheers Rammy, unfortunately it last saved the website on the 22nd December, so anything since then is gone. Still, we can find almost everything now

 

[Captain Scumbag]

Haven't done much of a check, but AnimoEtFide and Minsterman are two on my "fond of" list who don't seem to have made it over. If anyone has a way of getting in touch with them, that would be great. Oh, and Ebbe. Dear Ebbe. I don't want to go back to being the only classically liberal nutjob on the forum.

Cheers.

 

[Stevencc]

Minsterman is here. I haven't seen AnimoEtFide though.

 

[Meadow]

Just a thought, but with so many people on twitter, might it be worth getting #tff trending? Link this forum and a few more might find their way here.

 

[lordofthepies]

It probably won't trend.

 

[Dave-Vale]

I think the lengths everybody has gone to to ensure that nobody was left behind is a real testament to how much the people make this forum!

I don't want to go back even if this is some horrible prank. Imagine how those how were regular posters that aren't here feel now? I'd be gutted.

 

[Layer Cake]

Sorry if been mentioned, but anyone been in touch with Tilton Trev?

 

[Saddlerrad]

I think the lengths everybody has gone to to ensure that nobody was left behind is a real testament to how much the people make this forum!

I don't want to go back even if this is some horrible prank. Imagine how those how were regular posters that aren't here feel now? I'd be gutted.

Yeah - that's my absolute number 1 gripe if they have turned it off on purpose. Leaving the people who have populated the site for 10+ years, even if it's not everyday it's still a very long time and lots of effort. If I hadn't bothered to get in touch with people away from TFF when it was still online then I'd definetely have been very dissapointed!