Lorekeep, Thank you - Page 2

vincent_richter · 03-14-2013

I really hope this is an elaborate hoax. It just seems so unusual to turn down offers of assistance (fuck anyone who says 'cash is the only kind that helps,' especially in today's economy) after being a bulwark of many communities that might not otherwise have such a voice or be able to realize that they are not lone weirdos in a world of freaks.

Still, people get tired - especially during strenuous activity - and Lore is well within his rights to move on to fresh, verdant meadows. I just hope we all stay in touch through this difficult time.

lonewarrior · 03-14-2013

as a kid from long ago said "say it isn't so joe." if so then it saddens me. this was the place i loved to hang out at. it felt really good to find interesting stuff here. that said lorekeep, i can also only say this

CNash · 03-14-2013

Seems odd that after deciding to "clean up" the forums a month or so ago, Lorekeep has now swerved in the opposite direction and wants to close them. His decision, of course, but that doesn't make it any less of a gut-punch to the community.

I would say, fork the site and forum database and let someone else host and administer it - but there may be concerns with data privacy; does Lorekeep have the right to distribute the contents of the database (posts by other people) to anyone else? I'm sure most people would be ok with it, though.

The problem with creating a "New Process" forum will always be that it may not capture the same number of users, and without the old database it won't be nearly as useful as a resource for TF material for at least a few years. That's why I'm suggesting to Lorekeep, right now (though I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't reading threads like this) that he give serious consideration to transferring the database to someone else's care - passing the site on, rather than deleting it. I implore him to please, for just once, give up the attitude of "it's my site and nobody else can have it" - let it continue without you. Please?

Laughingman · 03-14-2013

You know, I'm not someone that openly admits my fetish. Most people outside of the internet (and many of them inside the internet) would consider BE/inflation fetishes to be very strange. There's only a handful of people that know about it and most of them are my closest friends.

I've often thought of changing my name on here, because Laughingman was never supposed to be my "porn sites" nickname. I did it because the Laughingman in Ghost in the shell was someone that I thought was a cool antagonist, and that there "never really was one to begin with" in a sense. (not really spoilers for the show, trust me.) So I eventually thought of changing it to something else, but I stuck with it, because I was known as that across several sites. (Bambi's site, here, TMC, and a few others)

While I keep my real life and my online fetish life separate for the most part, it was always nice to be able to come here amongst friends that shared my enthusiasm for these various yet related fetishes. I don't know if this is an elaborate April Fool's prank or if it's real, but I want to thank Lorekeep and everyone else that's here for providing me an outlet to talk about the things that I can't really talk about to "normal" people.

I lurked here most of my time but lately I began to become more active, and I enjoy reading the jokes in comments and seeing what was posted. I enjoyed being here, whatever happens. I'll miss this place if it's gone, but it's nice that it was once here for us to gather together. If anyone wants to stay in contact, I'll try to find some way to contact people, but you can always find me at TMC's forum or on my Dailymotion account, which I think has two "n's" at the end.

OhZone · 03-14-2013

Oh-k, also I thank Lore profusely for all he's done over the years. I also say :P at being too picky, locking it down, and micromanaging off and on. But, bottom line, I think we need an alternative. No other site caters to our process of change fetish like this one.

Where else can we meet?

Should we create a new site?

Soccermom · 03-14-2013

If its a matter of money, it seems like something that can go through Kickstarter.

If its a matter of fatigue of being a webhost, then pass the torch on to a willing and competent successor.

Letting the site be destroyed is such a waste. I can't comprehend a situation where the ideal solution is shutting down.

vincent_richter · 03-14-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soccermom

If its a matter of money, it seems like something that can go through Kickstarter.

If its a matter of fatigue of being a webhost, then pass the torch on to a willing and competent successor.

Letting the site be destroyed is such a waste. I can't comprehend a situation where the ideal solution is shutting down.

For once, we're in agreement.

Now if the sky could peel back, and a third of the world's oceans turn to blood, we'd be all set.

75thparellel · 03-14-2013

It was a great run, but good things always come to an end. Im sure its no easy task running this forum and doing all the other side projects aswell. Like others i want to say thank you for all your hard work over the years and making sure that all of us had a specific place to go for our odd fetishes.
Thanks for the great forum/comunity Lorekeep, you will be greatly missed!

Chrystal Wynd · 03-14-2013

I'm sorry to hear this as well. I'm pretty new here, but this is a fun site. Wishing Lorekeep all the best.

Shadow_Dragon · 03-14-2013

Another one bites the dust...maybe?

This truly is the last of the transformation community milestones. We'll all truly have to flock to FA and small groups now to share our interests.

But here's to hoping for a new and fresh community in the future?

funfun74 · 03-14-2013

Ah, this is a bummer. But thanks for all the great times this place has given me over the years. Thanks Lorekeep.

bacattack · 03-14-2013

Huh. I'm really surprised by this, especially after so much work going into cleaning up the forum. Perhaps it was just the beginning to a drawdown?

I'll miss this place. It's one of the few places where this kind of stuff is not just tolerated, but embraced. There'll be nothing else like it again, and I contributed a few stories for the forums. Perhaps I should contribute one more before closure if I can.

03-14-2013	#13
vincent_richter ミンナニナイショダヨ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Canard Posts: 6,091	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you I really hope this is an elaborate hoax. It just seems so unusual to turn down offers of assistance (fuck anyone who says 'cash is the only kind that helps,' especially in today's economy) after being a bulwark of many communities that might not otherwise have such a voice or be able to realize that they are not lone weirdos in a world of freaks. Still, people get tired - especially during strenuous activity - and Lore is well within his rights to move on to fresh, verdant meadows. I just hope we all stay in touch through this difficult time. __________________ If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.

03-14-2013	#14
lonewarrior otaku at large Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: China, IL no, seriously. Posts: 309	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you as a kid from long ago said "say it isn't so joe." if so then it saddens me. this was the place i loved to hang out at. it felt really good to find interesting stuff here. that said lorekeep, i can also only say this __________________ otaku at large my tf stuff is here http://lonewarrior20.deviantart.com/ and here http://www.furaffinity.net/user/lonewarrior/ enjoy. Last edited by lonewarrior; 03-14-2013 at 08:16 AM.

03-14-2013	#15
CNash What would you rather be? Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 714	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you Seems odd that after deciding to "clean up" the forums a month or so ago, Lorekeep has now swerved in the opposite direction and wants to close them. His decision, of course, but that doesn't make it any less of a gut-punch to the community. I would say, fork the site and forum database and let someone else host and administer it - but there may be concerns with data privacy; does Lorekeep have the right to distribute the contents of the database (posts by other people) to anyone else? I'm sure most people would be ok with it, though. The problem with creating a "New Process" forum will always be that it may not capture the same number of users, and without the old database it won't be nearly as useful as a resource for TF material for at least a few years. That's why I'm suggesting to Lorekeep, right now (though I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't reading threads like this) that he give serious consideration to transferring the database to someone else's care - passing the site on, rather than deleting it. I implore him to please, for just once, give up the attitude of "it's my site and nobody else can have it" - let it continue without you. Please? __________________ "And the Lord said, 'Come forth and receive eternal life.' But John came fifth and won a toaster." Avatar by Geckz Last edited by CNash; 03-14-2013 at 04:38 AM.

03-14-2013	#16
Laughingman Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 374	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you You know, I'm not someone that openly admits my fetish. Most people outside of the internet (and many of them inside the internet) would consider BE/inflation fetishes to be very strange. There's only a handful of people that know about it and most of them are my closest friends. I've often thought of changing my name on here, because Laughingman was never supposed to be my "porn sites" nickname. I did it because the Laughingman in Ghost in the shell was someone that I thought was a cool antagonist, and that there "never really was one to begin with" in a sense. (not really spoilers for the show, trust me.) So I eventually thought of changing it to something else, but I stuck with it, because I was known as that across several sites. (Bambi's site, here, TMC, and a few others) While I keep my real life and my online fetish life separate for the most part, it was always nice to be able to come here amongst friends that shared my enthusiasm for these various yet related fetishes. I don't know if this is an elaborate April Fool's prank or if it's real, but I want to thank Lorekeep and everyone else that's here for providing me an outlet to talk about the things that I can't really talk about to "normal" people. I lurked here most of my time but lately I began to become more active, and I enjoy reading the jokes in comments and seeing what was posted. I enjoyed being here, whatever happens. I'll miss this place if it's gone, but it's nice that it was once here for us to gather together. If anyone wants to stay in contact, I'll try to find some way to contact people, but you can always find me at TMC's forum or on my Dailymotion account, which I think has two "n's" at the end.

03-14-2013	#17
OhZone OhYeah! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 38,933	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you Oh-k, also I thank Lore profusely for all he's done over the years. I also say :P at being too picky, locking it down, and micromanaging off and on. But, bottom line, I think we need an alternative. No other site caters to our process of change fetish like this one. Where else can we meet? Should we create a new site? __________________ -

03-14-2013	#18
Soccermom Going against the flow Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,965	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you If its a matter of money, it seems like something that can go through Kickstarter. If its a matter of fatigue of being a webhost, then pass the torch on to a willing and competent successor. Letting the site be destroyed is such a waste. I can't comprehend a situation where the ideal solution is shutting down.

03-14-2013	#20
75thparellel guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 687	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you It was a great run, but good things always come to an end. Im sure its no easy task running this forum and doing all the other side projects aswell. Like others i want to say thank you for all your hard work over the years and making sure that all of us had a specific place to go for our odd fetishes. Thanks for the great forum/comunity Lorekeep, you will be greatly missed! __________________ I'll do more walking and get more AIDS than you can possibly imagine!

03-14-2013	#21
Chrystal Wynd Lurker Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 17	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you I'm sorry to hear this as well. I'm pretty new here, but this is a fun site. Wishing Lorekeep all the best.

03-14-2013	#22
Shadow_Dragon Evil Dragon oooh... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In Hell, go figure... Posts: 809	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you Another one bites the dust...maybe? This truly is the last of the transformation community milestones. We'll all truly have to flock to FA and small groups now to share our interests. But here's to hoping for a new and fresh community in the future? __________________ Come listen in on the Transformation Community on the "Changing Times" Transformation Podcast! Hosted by yours truly. Changing Times Podcast

03-14-2013	#23
funfun74 Wolf Girl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Space Posts: 622	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you Ah, this is a bummer. But thanks for all the great times this place has given me over the years. Thanks Lorekeep.

03-14-2013	#24
bacattack Gentle BE/GTS/FMG FTW Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 369	Re: Lorekeep, Thank you Huh. I'm really surprised by this, especially after so much work going into cleaning up the forum. Perhaps it was just the beginning to a drawdown? I'll miss this place. It's one of the few places where this kind of stuff is not just tolerated, but embraced. There'll be nothing else like it again, and I contributed a few stories for the forums. Perhaps I should contribute one more before closure if I can.