That strikes me as a tad unfair, Pers. While I agree with the sentiment that the thread is pointless, the site means different things for different people. If someone comes to the site largely due to the IRC community, then that's how they will view DLP as.

Just as others will only view DLP as a place where certain authors post stories, or others will view it as a compendium of funny pictures to sift through when bored. The community is comprised of all of those people as a whole, even as the individuals may come here for different reasons, and view the forum different ways.

The not-so-subtle dig wasn't necessary, just as this thread wasn't. (That goes both ways, both from the quoted post, and you, of course.)

 

Case in fucking point, seeing as how it's already got Pers' panties in a bunch. And normally we would never have had a problem.

 

I agree with Eidolonic, Pers. The only reason I'm not on IRC all the time is because Xiph banned me. And unless it's changed since then, you were never on IRC to...

Wait, I just realized you were being sarcastic. Carry on.

Nobody is DLP; DLP just is.

 

When I saw this I thought the OP was trying to suck up to the aforementioned people on his post...

I came to DLP because of the Voice of the Nephilim mentioning it at some point in an AN.

 

I... am... SPARTACUS!!!

 

Man, where have you been Big D? I thought you abandoned us awhile ago...

 

Man fuck you

I know you love me hoe

 

Not mad at all, Zombie. We're cool. I thought you made a good point was all.

To the rest: I'm just calling it like I see it, not trying to bait anyone, get all passive aggressive, be sarcastic, or whatever. I actually don't mind my standing on the site, though I do wish I could use IRC more. (I can't while at work and my home-computing hours are crap, irregular, and rarely involve big enough blocks of time to not feel like the world's biggest out-of-place loser when I do come on--and yeah, cue obligatory "but you are a big out-of-place loser, Pers" comments).

My point was merely to amplify Zombie's: if you think you understand DLP culture, which is what this thread is nominally about, and don't account for the primacy of IRC in establishing connections with others on the site (even if you don't use IRC yourself), then you really don't. I don't myself think I belong on a list of DLP "fixed stars", in large part because I just don't have those connections. It's not a value judgment thing, it just is.

Have any mods or people in leadership positions been promoted in recent years from among those who don't frequent IRC? I'm drawing a blank if there are. If not, then it sort of establishes that the leaders of the site, those whose very actions and decisions define the forum, are taken from that pool of core users.

Edit: Meh, Sree.

 

Low ebb on my eternal pendulum swings through the DLPverse. I've vanished before, and I always find my way back eventually. Had to come and see this after the bitchfit it caused on IRC.

 

I are DLP.

 

Well, glad to see you back on the forums. Maybe stay a little longer this time around the bend.

 

I'm confused. Were you here for the last time he was around? I'm relatively certain it says you joined in July.

 

Just let this shitty thread die.

 

I love how popularity contests on a fanfiction forum have shit all to do with fanfiction.

 

I'm just waiting for Gio and deathinapinkboa to dust off their measuring tapes.

 

Agreed, we'll all be seeing who has the bigger asshole soon. :awesome