What Other Forums Do You Go To?

[Tifaria]

I work two jobs and am in grad school, so my plate is pretty full as well.  And honestly, I feel like most of the time what I have to say is already articulated better by someone else, thus eliminating the need for me to say anything at all.  I enjoy reading  the posts here, though, even if I don't always reply. 

As for other forums... a couple of years ago I tried joining up over at ConceptArt.org, when I still had ambitions of being a professional artist.  But that place is TOO massive, and I just felt like a lost voice among the masses.  Even joining up in their weekly competitions didn't do me any good, as they were basically just popularity contests.  I wanted real critique for my work, but I have a better shot of getting that over at DeviantArt (or would, if I ever posted anything new), where I at least have a tiny audience who gives me feedback.   

Uh.. that sounded really whiny.  Sorry.  My point was, I favor small forums because I actually feel like a person in a smaller group, whereas large crowds, whether online or in the real world, make me nervous. 

[Wingnut]

Being the Gundam nut I am, Mecha Talk has been my main go-to forum for the past few years. But there's a lot more than just Gundam going on there, so one need not be afraid to post topics that are outside of the norm. Big O discussion would certainly be welcome there too.

[Mike]

Being the Gundam nut I am, Mecha Talk has been my main go-to forum for the past few years. But there's a lot more than just Gundam going on there, so one need not be afraid to post topics that are outside of the norm. Big O discussion would certainly be welcome there too.

Suddenly I want to get back into Gundam.

And Macross. Macross was awesome.

The car forums I've been going to are full of HATE. German car fans who hate everything else, truck fans who hate cars, Canadians who hate Americans, Americans who hate everyone, and people who think crap like this looks good.

[R. Daniel 01]

people who think crap like this looks good

What is that bullshit? WHAT IS THIS? Get yourself out of there... while you still have a soul to speak of.


So Randy. Nihonmaru is continuing to please me. It also has a Vampire Knight themed skin that's much more efficient and easy on the eyes. My favorite thread there so far would have to be, "If you could be a guy for a week, what would you do?" There's still so much to learn and scope out. Making connections one person at a time. I'm gonna start a .gif thread there like how I did here, which should shake it up. How is your RPGnet expansion doing? Mostly lurking?

[Mike]

people who think crap like this looks good

What is that bullshit? WHAT IS THIS? Get yourself out of there... while you still have a soul to speak of.


So Randy. Nihonmaru is continuing to please me. It also has a Vampire Knight themed skin that's much more efficient and easy on the eyes. My favorite thread there so far would have to be, "If you could be a guy for a week, what would you do?" There's still so much to learn and scope out. Making connections one person at a time. I'm gonna start a .gif thread there like how I did here, which should shake it up. How is your RPGnet expansion doing? Mostly lurking?

Yeah, that's why I stick to the general car part, instead of the volkswagen part. Those people are insane but the general car people are cool. A lot of them have burned out of any kind of fanboyism.

[R. Daniel 01]

I see. You made it sound like the whole place had trolls coming out of the woodwork.

[Mike]

I see. You made it sound like the whole place had trolls coming out of the woodwork.

Occasionally those people invade a thread but it gets put down quick.

[Randolf]

R. Dan: I just joined RPGnet. I'm going by Zolock, if you're curious. I haven't posted there yet (not sure where to begin) but having browsed around I can say this is definitely my kind of crowd. Plenty of excitement, but not too much. Just about right, I'd say. I'm going to try and get in touch with some regulars and find my place.

Glad to hear Nihonmaru is working out for you. You're a braver man than me to scout the shallows and deeps of Internet anime culture. Let's say I've seen my share of unspeakable Internet horrors-- even the most kawaii of moe gives me a twinge of fear now. But I can't say too much; I'm sure you'll find plenty of decent, reasonable people with whom to share the online experience.

First off on RPGnet, I need to learn how to actually play an RPG. I'm hoping if I just grope in the dark long enough, I'll latch onto something and then can actually open my mouth without sounding like an ignoramus. At least I know what a 20-sided die is, and what it is used for (thank God, I'd be run off otherwise). So far, I've seen no place where forum RPing can be done-- which I hope is simply my fault for not seeing it, because without one, I'll probably not last long. I can't yet afford any game boxes and I don't even have any non-online friends whom I could physically play such a game with...

[R. Daniel 01]

I work two jobs and am in grad school, so my plate is pretty full as well.  And honestly, I feel like most of the time what I have to say is already articulated better by someone else

When you do decide to speak, you put it very nicely, though.

As for other forums... a couple of years ago I tried joining up over at ConceptArt.org, when I still had ambitions of being a professional artist.  But that place is TOO massive

Just being realistic here, but in order to make any kind of name for yourself in that site, you'd need artistic devotion and ability far exceeding anything that you or I possess. Whenever I visit ConceptArt, all I see is the best of the best. I see the things that end up in the latest big-release videogame or scifi movie.

Mecha Talk has been my main go-to forum for the past few years. But there's a lot more than just Gundam going on there,

Indeed, I saw a thread all about applying logic and reason to Gundam mecha designs, and melding their concepts with existing platforms to create ideals, and plan the future of sci-fi mecha. Damn that's like half the stuff I daydream about.

It's an efficient and neutral format. I like it.