I've been lurking and occasionally posting since about '08, but before newpunch I had a more active account.
I was 11 or 12 years old back in '08 and pretty heavily neglected as a kid. I didn't go to school from the ages of 10-16. No school whatsoever, just isolation an an anxiety disorder amidst my parents divorcing and the financial crisis. This place was a massive help in keeping me aware of the world, articulate with others, and had a massive influence on my personal values. I've habitually browsed here for atleast a few hours every day for the last 8 years or so of my life, even if I don't really post too often.
It would really suck to see this place go, especially with such short notice. Literally tearing up at the thought of losing it with all the memories it's given me.
This place brought me to Florida for a month.
Honestly this forum is past its use-by date. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy posting here. And have done so since 2010. But this forum has been running on borrowed time for at least the past 5 years. Miracle that it hasn’t shut down sooner.
You're on the last stage of grief.
Unlike many members here, I’m not having a panic attack about this forum potentially shutting down. Some people here are simply acting too emotionally.
I agree, please don't kill it. Facepunch has been a huge part of my life for over 10 years!
I have received advice I would not seek elsewhere and get a real sense of community here.
@Garry Newman - If this is unacceptable could you perhaps sell the forums to someone else? If I had the money I'd but it in an instant.
Local man who cares less about something than other people isn't bothered as a result, in other news water is wet and that horse you're on is looking pretty high.
If FP dies, that'd be the end of the last forum I regularly visit. Forums always felt more personal than something like Reddit where topics fly by fast, and more organised than something like Discord servers where it's hard to find older discussions. It's sad that they've become less common in today's internet.
As much as I don't post like I used to, I'd miss this place, as everyone has said it feels way more personal than reddit and I've been here near a decade, making plenty of friends both online and irl through it.
Jesus, this post resonates too much with me. I was in a very similar situation as OP growing up, albeit to somewhat of a lesser degree. I remember getting my first account banned (ban me if you want for being an alt; that was ten years ago) and learning "wow I can't say whatever the fuck I want, I need to be somewhat more mature." I don't post very regularly here, but I visit every day. This place means too much to me. 4chan, Reddit, Discord, etc just don't fill the gap. No matter where I go on the internet, this place is home.
Facepunch has been a part of my daily viewings for, hell, 14 years now? I may not post a lot, but I'm here every day for one reason or another.
If it disappears, it will be a void for a long long time but will always be with me. I'll genuinely miss this place. But nothing lasts forever, I've learned that time and time again when it comes to things online, especially communities. But I think we can all say we shared in something special. Something that started as just a forum for a silly mod, which was derived from another silly mod about welding props together via antlion bait models into what it is today.
For me, its a place to idly read, maybe learn a thing or two, hear opinions or see something I haven't heard before.
Long story short. Live on Facepunch, if not on this site, then in our minds and possibly our hearts. o7
I've been here Since I was 8, I am now 19, you fuckers raised me, YOU CAN'T JUST DITCH ME LIKE THIS.
Well, nowhere's perfect.
I relate a lot to your post as well, man. My story was just shifted a few years earlier I suppose -- my parents divorced when I was 11, and facepunch was there for me. I was later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, went to therapy at 16, got into highschool for junior year at 17-18, graduated with a 3.8. Facepunch helped an insane amount with keeping me interested in the world, entertained, and well-rounded/articulate on a variety of interesting topics. It's a huge reason I did as well as I did once I got therapy done with.
I was 12 when I joined and I’m 25 now , weird how time can fly. This place will always resonate with me and my life
I joined when I was 13 and am now 27, so I feel ya, buddy. <3
Joined here 11 odd years ago when I was about 10, looking for help regarding why gmod always crashed. Never ended up posting again on that account and forgot about it for another year or two until I spotted one of my friends who was in to programming posting on here and remembered it. 10ish years and three accounts later (I was bad with emails, sue me), I've been browsing here almost daily. This place helped me bond with my first girlfriend, it's helped me keep my mind open regarding international politics. I don't think I'd be half as learned about places on the other side of the pond if it weren't for here. I don't feel like I can do anything to save this place, but I'll definitely miss it if it goes.
Thanks for making Facepunch, Facepunch everyone.
Reddit is cancer.
If this place goes a part of me will die. For the past decade Facepunch has been the source to nearly everything I'm into. It's weird to say I wouldn't be who I am if it wasn't for this website. If this forum shuts down, I hope we can migrate somewhere and keep the spirit going.
Reddit's more like a glorified comment section than an actual forum
I joined this forum back when gmod9 was a thing. I wanted to download skins and models for my (pretty crappy) posing scenes.
But what got me hooked was the community and the good times and laughs. It was like 4chan, only with less porn.
I had like 15 yo or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpjHW4mr6qo
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