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Wait, I've been here how long again?

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July 13th, two days ago, marked my eight-year anniversary of joining BZP.

 

It's really, really weird to look back on those eight years, because I've changed so much. For one thing, I've gone from being eleven to seventeen, which is pretty huge by itself. I remember my first short stories and how terrible they were. I remember the noobish stuff I did, like posting topics in the wrong places, spamming emoticons, and even PMing Bink asking to be a Moderator. :P

 

I remember trying to join the BZPRPG at one point, but not understanding exactly what it was (to be fair, the person who explained it to me called it a "collaborative epic", so it might be understandable). Instead, I wrote my own epic (which actually wasn't too bad). I remember logging on to BZP every few months for over two years; not posting, but not quite able to stay away.

 

I was there for Vahkipower and Kimpower. I was there for the plushies fad, the iN uR bAsE fad, the BURN STUFF fad, and the Kanoka collecting fad. I was there for most of the staff promotions that we see today. And I am still here, having seen dozens of friends leave BIONICLE and BZPower over the years. :(

 

Again, it's a really weird feeling looking back on these last eight years. It's a little nostalgic to look back and realize just how much has changed. Day-to-day, things look pretty much the same, but eight years? Well, you might say things have changed. :P

 

The cool thing is, I've never felt as much a part of the community as I do now. BZP has never been as much fun as it is now. Each year has been better than the one before. And I know it sounds cheesy, but I've gotta say it: the best is yet to come.

 

Love ya, BZP. Here's to many more awesome years together. :)

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Jean Valjean

:kaukau: It was really weird seeing many of my friends turn into staff. I knew EmperorWhenua way back when he was a newbie, and he was my first real friend on the forums. We've sort of drifted apart since then, which to me was always the saddest thing that happened on these forums.

 

Anyway, I remember a lot of the noobish things I did back in the day, too, although PMing Binkmeister to be a Moderator fortunately was not one of them.

 

I can't remember most of the fads, though I recall various Moderator name-change fads and the dreadful phase of the "What if" topics. EW and I were vocal in our disproval back then.

 

I feel nostalgic, too. I really miss being able to talk about BIONICLE in the moment instead of as a thing of the past. I miss the old debates and the theorizing, the time at the end of every spring where there was an annual uproar over how terrible the new sets were, and the questions always being asked of Greg Farshtey. All that's history now, and I suppose I'm still trying to find a new purpose on these forums, but I can't deny that they're still good.

 

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