I'm here to announce my retirement from MTGSalvation. I quit playing magic three years ago, My clan has been retired for a while, and I've not posted outside of the clan moderator lounge for the last few months.
It has been a good run though. I joined this community maybe 14 years ago or so; Back in MTGnews just before DG implemented these fancy new VB bulletin style forums that everyone uses nowadays. I was the 16th person to sign up to the new system...I accidentally signed up wrong and when DG went to fix it he accidentally made me an admin. So I was the communities first admin for about an hour. I remember the rush to get higher post counts for the that coveted custom tag. ...can't remember what the limit was, but I was in the running for a while with 400 posts. Of course my 8PPD could not compete with those with 20+PPD and Davinox ended up getting it first...with BLOD a close second. Oh and the debate section...I used to love debating about any topic. I once even researched the history of the World Wrestling Federation and World Wildlife Foundation just so I could participate in a debate about that recent copyright lawsuit over the WWF logo.
The Called predated all that, though I don't remember how far. At that time it was all about discussing rumors. Those juicy tidbits that Rancored Elf was able to get from the actual source long before WOTC sued him. We had some good contests back then too. Mostly card creating contests since there was still a focus on rumors. Lots of good times, some drama, good friends...then the huge drama bomb that split the community and led to the creation of MTGsalvation. I checked my profile...says that was 9 years ago. Man...has it really been that long? Seems like it was just the other day that we all came here and regrouped.
I could probably ramble on like this forever. Good friends I've lost contact with, friends that are still around, the good times with clans both retired and new. It's been a long run and a great story...but all great things come to an end and it is time for me to go.
Cheers,
Daggertooth
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I'm here to announce my retirement from MTGSalvation. I quit playing magic three years ago, My clan has been retired for a while, and I've not posted outside of the clan moderator lounge for the last few months.
It has been a good run though. I joined this community maybe 14 years ago or so; Back in MTGnews just before DG implemented these fancy new VB bulletin style forums that everyone uses nowadays. I was the 16th person to sign up to the new system...I accidentally signed up wrong and when DG went to fix it he accidentally made me an admin. So I was the communities first admin for about an hour. I remember the rush to get higher post counts for the that coveted custom tag. ...can't remember what the limit was, but I was in the running for a while with 400 posts. Of course my 8PPD could not compete with those with 20+PPD and Davinox ended up getting it first...with BLOD a close second. Oh and the debate section...I used to love debating about any topic. I once even researched the history of the World Wrestling Federation and World Wildlife Foundation just so I could participate in a debate about that recent copyright lawsuit over the WWF logo.
The Called predated all that, though I don't remember how far. At that time it was all about discussing rumors. Those juicy tidbits that Rancored Elf was able to get from the actual source long before WOTC sued him. We had some good contests back then too. Mostly card creating contests since there was still a focus on rumors. Lots of good times, some drama, good friends...then the huge drama bomb that split the community and led to the creation of MTGsalvation. I checked my profile...says that was 9 years ago. Man...has it really been that long? Seems like it was just the other day that we all came here and regrouped.
I could probably ramble on like this forever. Good friends I've lost contact with, friends that are still around, the good times with clans both retired and new. It's been a long run and a great story...but all great things come to an end and it is time for me to go.
Cheers,
Daggertooth
For my heart had not denied me and I have somewhere to go.
I shall never be a prisoner of steel and glass and stone.
If I leave, I will return again to my Rocky Mountain home.
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