Yeah.

I figured that those two were the most ungovernable / unmoderateable... and the most draining of mod/admin time/patient/resources.

Better late than never!

Yes. I do loves me my even numbers, after all. That seems like it will never change, so... "always have, always will" applies in this situation.

I'll like the number 23 a lot more if my Astros win the World Series again this year, tho, I'll tell you HWHUT.

Sweet! Yep, things like that always happen in reverse age order, which is kinda a neat thing for variety's sake. Like, my wife and I had been together for half her life in 2020. But we've now been together for half my life in 2023 (yep, we've been together since 2000... a few months after I made my NG account).

Times indeed changed on the internet from back then. Of all the forums I was part of in the 00s, none stuck out better than here ever did for me. A lot of the internet from those times I do miss. Honestly so much better than now with the TikTok age.

True and as a matter of fact, that was my favourite form of posting when I was more active on the forums. I have here and C&C to thank for that.

Not once did I ever post in politics forum. If I had wanted to, I obviously lost my chance now. Tbh I never had an interest in posting there. Being on NG in my golden days felt like an escape from reality and it did that job just fine.

During my modding days the General forum was the primary care but I also kept check on the other forums I frequently posted in. I ensured to balance between enjoying where I was posting as normal and taking care of things when needed. It worked well for a few years until I became less active and more involved in the outside world thus stepping down in the end.

Well, get them to win and get your final goal reached! Seems all fitting!

Some impressive lifelong milestones right there.

What I also wanted to say about your IRL level 46. I had this thought where I ended up having older friends around your age. One in particular was the influence of where I decided to move out from my parents and started my independent living. 6 years later, in my own bought home with a friend due to lodge in a few weeks time.

Aww all this replying to everyone is feeling like the old days here. 😁 Nostalgia attained!!

I noticed a lot of you here have just noticed General and Politics closing. This thread and forum are quite the tight knit communities. I dedicated an article on The Tank Tribune to looking back on General. Some users have ended up leaving, being TailsPrower and Seth.

The Politics forum was a good riddance, however General I can understand why it was on the chopping block. It was just becoming saturated with shitposting.

I have missed conversations with Newgrounds members, so I am hoping to become more ingratiated here with the other veterans of the site.

To be fair I have been gone for probably close to half a decade now. It would be nice to see the member's and regular's lounge brought back to life, but the forum here seems much quieter than I remember it being. I hoped this place would be more.

I mean, was it not always just shitposting? I can't fathom it being worse than when I left, always mostly good conversation. Even though it was a bit crazed at times.

Same I'm hoping to be active when I have time to spare, I'm really glad to see Gfox posting. That was really a blast from my past. Don't you worry I'll respond when I get another moment? #;-}>. Anyways Would it be a good idea to try to get some of the active veterans and look towards maybe a members lounge again ?

Also level 41!

You're a name I haven't seen a long time.

The responses in threads sure. Look at the recent ten to twenty threads in General before the closing though. That's pretty much what it was for the past few years.

The last thread I remember like that was the Old-Folks Home. I think it was deleted though. I would love to see that!

Congratulations!

Well before me poping on now, the last post I made was in October of 2017. Now that I look at it, that's closer to 6 years than 5... time really moves quickly the older you get...

Ooof, either I got much older or they let a bunch of drunks on that forum lol. I mean a lot of it is bad, but in between there is something to be redeemed.

It must have, because I did post in there quite a bit near my last run here and I cant seem to find it in any of my posts ... I did l notice my post count went down a good some when I came back....

But I think something like that could work on the Wi/Ht? This seems to be more of the place for it based on who still posts here frequently enough. I'd be interested in being a part of that.

I reached level 47 and passed 60k medal points! It feels like it's been forever since I last leveled up

Over 260,000 Saves.

weird achievement: more fans than posts (hopefully never to come back)

weird achievement: more fans than posts (hopefully never to come back)

Over 30,000 poasts!

1000 blams

6000 saves

Master Sergeant

Congrats man

~X~

Level 59! Also just passed 28,000 saves and am getting close to 7,000 blams. Wild. Feels crazy to finally be nearing the end of the levels, but as with B/P, now the only thing left to do is gradually climb or float around the global rankings.

It'd be really cool if there were some type of "prestige" option for leveling up, where you could start from the beginning but with a golden aura, halo, or maybe even an animated flame gif in the background or something.

Yoooo I just got a Gold Whistle, one more level remains until the real Deity Whistle!

I have been flagging for like 3 months, GG!

Finally made it, 20,000 blams.

Congrats on the gold whistle

Oh dang very nice

~X~

I DID IT!

AFTER 17 LONG YEARS I WAS FINALLY NOTICED BY G-BOT SENPAI!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

70,000 B/P.

19 years old my account is now? Goddamn.

Over 25,000 Blams

Made it to 1.000 reviews, GG!

Next accomplishments:

• 5 Trophies
• 4.100 Medals
• Sergeant First Class B/P rank
• Deity Whistle
• Exp Level 11
• 2k Reviews
• 200 Fans

B/P rank Sergeant First Class!

I have been active on The Portal again, but not too much because of school.

Next to accomplish:

• B/P rank Sergeant Major
• Deity Whistle (yes, have been flagging correctly most of the all)
• Exp Level 11

22k blams

43k experience

18,000 exp points !

Congrats

Very nice keep at it

~X~

Thank you so much, man!

Passed XP rank 1,600, hit Global Rank 600, 15,000 total B/P, passed 200 art submissions.