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[BZP Blade]

I personally say it's the awesome community here; since the friendly atmosphere makes me want to return. I'd also say it's partly wanting to make some form of an impact; by helping out and such, and leaving a good impression on others, too, if that can be considered a valid reason. =)

[Hurricane iBrow]

Well, I'm friend with some of the other members here. There's also the numerous writing projects I have going on, and the writing contests that like to pop up. I'm also a member of a critics club and a member of the Ambage, so that alone is enough to keep me here... what else?

I enjoy my blog a lot, and I like the BZPcraft competitions. There's also the RPGs, which I have sort of fallen out of 100% since Day Run ended. However, it's looking like there are at least two RPGs next contest that should be able to hold my interest, so I should be back there soon enough.

-ibrow

[Stan McStudz]

Actually, I just came back.

Aside from not being allowed to link to your own website if it has forums on it, I decided to come back for the nostalgia. I had a season of my life where I didn't care about BIONICLE. It was only until recently that I decided to come back.

That, and for the little post count perks. Gives you something to work for.

[Ta-metru_defender]

Because El Sixo would drag me back kicking and screaming. Maybe.

That and my blog here. And I like Lego. And it's kinda become a habit at this point.

[You just lost the game]

When I'm really bored I come here to see what's going on.
Also, I like making people lose the game.

Edited by You just lost the game, Nov 22 2012 - 03:59 PM.

[Taka Nuvia]

Well all of the wonderful members I've had the luck to meet in the past. The friends I've found on here.

And the BZPRPG. And the awesome pm discussion and other things. And and and... yeah, the community.

[Bane of No Isles]

RPGs, mostly.

[Solare]

What keeps me here?
Assuming we're supposed to constantly be anchored to this site in order to participate.
Anyway, not much actually keeps me here. I visit occasionally out of nostalgia, but I've got other things going for me now.

[Overlord]

I suppose:

Friendship.
Ego.
Unfinished promises.

Come to think of it, there isn't a whole lot of places I post in online where I persist for any reason other than those. >_>



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[Meiko]

I usually come here out of habit. For constantly reporting and covering news regarding LEGO, I usually go through a cycle of visiting almost every prominent LEGO community, blog, etc multiple times a day. The reason I'm more active here on BZPower than anywhere else was that this was my first forum, and I've come to love the place. I've met lots of great people, and it makes it a nice site to be on.

[Rama~Swarm]

I guess I pop in every couple weeks out of nostalgia and once in a while to post something I built that I really like.

[Aderia]

People!! =D

I've gotten to know awesome people from here that I would never have a chance to meet in real life. I can't even tell you how cool it is to have friends all across the country.

 

 

[Karzhani the Utahraptor]

Reading good fanfiction.

 

Also, just Bionicle in general. 

[toa kopaka4372]

Primarliy the Bionicle Storyline & Theories Forum.

Edited by toa kopaka4372, Nov 30 2012 - 11:55 PM.

[Norik The Blood Elf]

Bionicle. It's shaped my life, like, 25% or something. And the community here is good. We are all nice people here, who don't go around spamming, partly too, thanks to the staff's casual yet firm control I mean governance of us. That, and BZPRPG. It's my duty to continue.
A big part of it is the sense of belongown, and able to discuss Bionicle with people who love it, since only my brother is one of tgjhe few Bionicle fans which I know of personally. That, and the status BZPower is in a class of its own, really. It's special.

Edited by Norik Astartes, Dec 01 2012 - 07:01 AM.

[Kohu.]

Unity-

The community here is awesome!

Duty-

The first forum I found with no uber leet noobs.

Destiny-

MUST BECOME OUTSTANDING PREMIER BZP CITIZEN!!

[Spink]

Namely, it's a family-friendly community that has rules in place to avoid nutty drama (the type of drama where people end up getting hurt). Does the drama happen? Yeah sometimes, but since it's against the rules in a lot of cases, it's swiftly dealt with and people are reminded what is and isn't an appropriate action on the website. Additionally, I like having a place where people don't rampantly insult one another over the silliest things. 

 

Most of my close friends have moved on from here, or simply aren't very active here, and I personally do find a lot of the staff to be levelheaded people and pretty neat people overall. 

 

My Lego-based interests have waned, but this site does remind me of the hobby that inspired me to be creative.

[Death of the Endless]

1)  Bionicle.  I actually get to talk about one of my nerdy interests to people who want to hear about it!

 

2)  RPGs.

 

3)  This is one of the few places on the internet which is neither a hive full of creepy and/or hateful trolls nor a site dedicated to criticizing aforementioned trolls.  I can come here and be pretty sure that what I find won't depress me for the rest of the day.

[Nikira]

Mostly for nostalgia's sake, for both the fandom and the community. Kinda hard to leave that when it's a part of your life for almost ten years, haha.

[Floridian Citrus]

Community.

 

and the sheer awesome factor.

 

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sounds right

 

Plus all the awesome people I've met on here.  YA'LL KNOW WHO YOU ARE. >:c

[Akuna Toa of Sonics]

I'm not ready to cut Bionicle out of my life yet, so I still come here.

And this was my first forum, so yeah.

[Lady Kopaka]

I tried to leave, but it didn't last.

 

It's part of my childhood.

[Eeko]

No matter how long of a break I take, BZP has always been kind of my home base for the internet.
Plus, I now get the added pull of feeling guilty if I don't do staff things for a while.

[Peach 00]

I personally don't know.

 

Over the years, I've found that this place has a very broad dark side, making it rather unappealing in most cases. This dark side spreads to the behavior of the members, the staff - anybody. It makes me less and less eager to come back. Look at the latest war. That's an example of something that would make me less eager to come.

 

This is a kids' site, people. What do you prove by discussing those topics here, of all places? Maybe consider that the kids don't fully aware what was discussed this latest war, and I doubt that their parents would like it if their kids heard about it on a website full of self-absorbed teenagers. Some people have traditional families in which those topics aren't discussed so openly, and in families like this, those topics are explained by the parents to the children.

 

That aside (seeing as I wouldn't like to get off topic or start a whole other war entirely...), that's just one of those things that sets me off and makes me not want to come here. We don't need to discuss politics and religion or anything controversial here. It's stated very clearly in the rules. Certainly, I can't deny that I've talked about politics here in a very open mannerism but a year ago, but I couldn't help it. It's human nature. But sometimes it just can't be helped.

 

But still. The presence of my friends keeps me here. I would trade e-mails with them in a heartbeat, but I don't use e-mail that much, and I prefer instant messaging or a personal messenger like the one here. I will probably trade e-mails with them now, since I don't see contacting with them over IM. But anyhow, the only other thing that keeps me here is the Library. I love to post my writings here and share them with the people I know to get their personal opinion. But I've lost most of my reviewers. So now what do I have to keep me here?

 

Nothing. It's simply a distraction from school. Not to say that I'm leaving now. It's just that I probably won't frequent the place much, now that's been concluded. But I've dragged on for ages now to say something so simple. So again...I personally don't know.

[The Rah]

Nostalgia, basically.

[Flaredrick: Forgotten One]

Reading what people say. Also because of my friends and staff members.

 

Also this site is addicting, because of my notifications

[Rooster Nui]

What keeps me here is talking about Bionicle and the awesome community here.

[Kung Fu Rahkshi Destroyer]

My comic series for the most part. I would like to participate in other parts of the forums, but I'm too busy with comics.

[Toaman25]

At the age of 20 there are a few things that keep me here.

 

1.  The friends that I can discuss Bionicle with.

2.  The forums.

3.  The set reviews which are the best reviews ever. The video reviews are the best video reviews I've ever watched!

[GBV]

The fact that it is about BIONICLE.

[Mylo Xyloto]

I like trading. Trading is always fun

[Kaxix]

Because it is fun being on Bzpower.

Honestly I was way more active before Bionicle ended.

[Wrinkledlion X]

Inertia, but the good kind. This was the first home base I ever had online, way back in January 2003... It's not my home base anymore by any stretch of the imagination (it's been replaced by a certain social networking site), but I owe it a lot.

[Roki]

I keep coming back every time go on a Bionicle binge. I'll go and re-read a bunch of the lore, read a bunch of fics and look at Mocs and art then forget about it for another month or so. 

 

-Roki

Edited by Roki, Jan 06 2013 - 10:22 PM.

[Daiker]

Blogs and fellow members

[The Darkest Hunter]

Other forums' servers crashing too frequently

In reality, I keep getting very nostlagic for the community and the atmosphere of this forum-- after spending five and a half years here, it's certainly like a second home in some ways. In fact, I'm back yet again from one of my many long hiatuses and I have a feeling I'll be sticking around for a while

In comparison to the other places I've spent my time in the meanwhile, the staff here are the best I've encountered; they're not dysfunctional and they keep the forum running smoothly and efficiently, stay on top of everything, and they're not hostile towards the members. Everyone gets along and is here to have fun, and I love spending my time here. Y'all are just wonderful!

[CeeCee]

 

 

 

I personally don't know.

 

Over the years, I've found that this place has a very broad dark side, making it rather unappealing in most cases. This dark side spreads to the behavior of the members, the staff - anybody. It makes me less and less eager to come back. Look at the latest war. That's an example of something that would make me less eager to come.

 

This is a kids' site, people. What do you prove by discussing those topics here, of all places? Maybe consider that the kids don't fully aware what was discussed this latest war, and I doubt that their parents would like it if their kids heard about it on a website full of self-absorbed teenagers. Some people have traditional families in which those topics aren't discussed so openly, and in families like this, those topics are explained by the parents to the children.

 

That aside (seeing as I wouldn't like to get off topic or start a whole other war entirely...), that's just one of those things that sets me off and makes me not want to come here. We don't need to discuss politics and religion or anything controversial here. It's stated very clearly in the rules. Certainly, I can't deny that I've talked about politics here in a very open mannerism but a year ago, but I couldn't help it. It's human nature. But sometimes it just can't be helped.

 

But still. The presence of my friends keeps me here. I would trade e-mails with them in a heartbeat, but I don't use e-mail that much, and I prefer instant messaging or a personal messenger like the one here. I will probably trade e-mails with them now, since I don't see contacting with them over IM. But anyhow, the only other thing that keeps me here is the Library. I love to post my writings here and share them with the people I know to get their personal opinion. But I've lost most of my reviewers. So now what do I have to keep me here?

 

Nothing. It's simply a distraction from school. Not to say that I'm leaving now. It's just that I probably won't frequent the place much, now that's been concluded. But I've dragged on for ages now to say something so simple. So again...I personally don't know.

You call that a war? Thats cute.

 

Edited by Than the Moa, Jan 17 2013 - 10:41 PM.

[TAK The Voyager]

Nostalgia, really. It's always good to be in some sort of community where people are kind to one another and willing to just have some fun. BZP has a great atmosphere and I don't think something like this should ever be forgotten.

 

TAK

[Than the Moa]

 

 

 

 

 

 

I personally don't know.

 

Over the years, I've found that this place has a very broad dark side, making it rather unappealing in most cases. This dark side spreads to the behavior of the members, the staff - anybody. It makes me less and less eager to come back. Look at the latest war. That's an example of something that would make me less eager to come.

 

This is a kids' site, people. What do you prove by discussing those topics here, of all places? Maybe consider that the kids don't fully aware what was discussed this latest war, and I doubt that their parents would like it if their kids heard about it on a website full of self-absorbed teenagers. Some people have traditional families in which those topics aren't discussed so openly, and in families like this, those topics are explained by the parents to the children.

 

That aside (seeing as I wouldn't like to get off topic or start a whole other war entirely...), that's just one of those things that sets me off and makes me not want to come here. We don't need to discuss politics and religion or anything controversial here. It's stated very clearly in the rules. Certainly, I can't deny that I've talked about politics here in a very open mannerism but a year ago, but I couldn't help it. It's human nature. But sometimes it just can't be helped.

 

But still. The presence of my friends keeps me here. I would trade e-mails with them in a heartbeat, but I don't use e-mail that much, and I prefer instant messaging or a personal messenger like the one here. I will probably trade e-mails with them now, since I don't see contacting with them over IM. But anyhow, the only other thing that keeps me here is the Library. I love to post my writings here and share them with the people I know to get their personal opinion. But I've lost most of my reviewers. So now what do I have to keep me here?

 

Nothing. It's simply a distraction from school. Not to say that I'm leaving now. It's just that I probably won't frequent the place much, now that's been concluded. But I've dragged on for ages now to say something so simple. So again...I personally don't know.

You call that a war? Thats cute.

 

Please avoid being antagonistic, the last thing we need is people continuing to be divisive.

 

[Makuta Matata]

I can make Bionicle references and people will understand them. XD

Also, I just love this place.