10th Anniversary and Special Announcement
10th Anniversary and Special Announcement
Everyone,
Today the ToO celebrates its tenth anniversary! I never envisioned 10 years ago that the board would still be around today, and I'm honored you have all enjoyed the board as much as you have. Friends have been made, fun has been had, and even marriages have been arranged. It's been an eventful 10 years!
Unfortunately, it's no secret the board has been going through a spell of inactivity recently. As a result, the respective leaders of the Town of Odyssey and Soda Shop message boards have been conversing recently over the idea of merging, prompted by some of the discussion presented on the various boards. We've decided that the most viable option, to ensure the successful future of both boards, is to create a brand new board, a combination of our two boards, bringing together all the things that make both boards great.
Of course, such a project requires a lot of work. We've already started developing a rudimentary version of this board running here. However, (as you can tell) there's still a lot left to do. The new board will, unfortunately, not be opening today, as we would have hoped. Instead, we will be opening the new board on May 7th, the 3rd anniversary of the Soda Shop. Thus, both boards will remain open until that date. This gives time for all community members to learn of the change. However, no elections or official events will be run between now and then.
Thank you for reading, and I can't wait to see you on the Soda Town! Here's to another great 10 years!
Shadowpaw
EDIT: For those reading later, either read the whole thread or remember that I Slap Floor. - Catspaw
Today the ToO celebrates its tenth anniversary! I never envisioned 10 years ago that the board would still be around today, and I'm honored you have all enjoyed the board as much as you have. Friends have been made, fun has been had, and even marriages have been arranged. It's been an eventful 10 years!
Unfortunately, it's no secret the board has been going through a spell of inactivity recently. As a result, the respective leaders of the Town of Odyssey and Soda Shop message boards have been conversing recently over the idea of merging, prompted by some of the discussion presented on the various boards. We've decided that the most viable option, to ensure the successful future of both boards, is to create a brand new board, a combination of our two boards, bringing together all the things that make both boards great.
Of course, such a project requires a lot of work. We've already started developing a rudimentary version of this board running here. However, (as you can tell) there's still a lot left to do. The new board will, unfortunately, not be opening today, as we would have hoped. Instead, we will be opening the new board on May 7th, the 3rd anniversary of the Soda Shop. Thus, both boards will remain open until that date. This gives time for all community members to learn of the change. However, no elections or official events will be run between now and then.
Thank you for reading, and I can't wait to see you on the Soda Town! Here's to another great 10 years!
Shadowpaw
EDIT: For those reading later, either read the whole thread or remember that I Slap Floor. - Catspaw
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I still think the Christian porn site was your best work.
I still think the Christian porn site was your best work.
Although I would have loved it if this site could stay just as it is, I do see the necessity of a change, and this is a good solution all around.
Agreed. This will combine the activity and best components of both boards, and ultimately ensure their continued prosperity.Tikvah wrote:Although I would have loved it if this site could stay just as it is, I do see the necessity of a change, and this is a good solution all around.
"And the fire with all the strength it hath."
I feel like the ToO and SS are too different to be combined into one board. .-. And why isn't there an announcement on the SS about this?
We've been busy, sorry. I just made a post about it.
Edit: Belle made an announcement explaining everything.
Edit: Belle made an announcement explaining everything.
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Yeah, I was wondering about the elections myself.bookworm wrote:So this is why our next Election is long overdue.
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There are elections? This I haven't heard of.
Now you know! I couldn't really properly explain that this was the reason for the recent oddities with our election schedules, but with planning and timing and things up in the air, it just seemed better to leave things unexplained.snubs wrote:Yeah, I was wondering about the elections myself.bookworm wrote:So this is why our next Election is long overdue.
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#FOREVERKITTYJehoshaphat wrote:I mean every election is basically just choosing what type of government we want.
What an amazing run for this board! Rest in peace.
It's nice to have closure.
It's nice to have closure.
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My comments still apply.
My comments still apply.
Tiger, I understand that this will take a little time to get used to, but we really need all of our members working together to find a way to make this work. Unity will be key as we look to the future. I wish that we had gotten a little more done so that this had more of a feeling of finality to it, but you know how life can get in the way. I have rarely been accused on being too obsessed with the little details but I think that Shadowpaw's presence to make this announcement should tell you just how significant this is.TigerintheShadows wrote:Just a little reminder: I slap floor.
I can't wait for a full version of the board.
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Boooooo
Admins are not as funny as they think
Admins are not as funny as they think
Has there been a vote? Like, for both boards (not just on SS or ToO, but some neutral platform, with a link posted on both sites)?
If I'm the only one opposed to it, then sure, do it. But I can't imagine I'm the only one...
I just see all the oldies and midbies squelching out even faster then they are currently... The reason I joined this board was because I was looking for something that I thought would last longer than the CBH Message Board, but it seems like the ToO is going the same route... Sure, board mergers were attempted, new boards were made, but they eventually were all but nothing.
Also, what does this mean for the Chat Room?
Also, notice how the only ones excited about this are the interlopers...
Ok, perhaps "interlopers" was a bit harsh.
But the point still stands: A move like this will make the boards become an "SSer's" board with a few ToOers scattered throughout, any more than it is now.
What is wrong with two "slow" boards? I like the community we have here, and that community is very likely to be lost if we move locations...
And if this is an April Fool's joke, I am not a fan.
If I'm the only one opposed to it, then sure, do it. But I can't imagine I'm the only one...
I just see all the oldies and midbies squelching out even faster then they are currently... The reason I joined this board was because I was looking for something that I thought would last longer than the CBH Message Board, but it seems like the ToO is going the same route... Sure, board mergers were attempted, new boards were made, but they eventually were all but nothing.
Also, what does this mean for the Chat Room?
Also, notice how the only ones excited about this are the interlopers...
Ok, perhaps "interlopers" was a bit harsh.
But the point still stands: A move like this will make the boards become an "SSer's" board with a few ToOers scattered throughout, any more than it is now.
What is wrong with two "slow" boards? I like the community we have here, and that community is very likely to be lost if we move locations...
And if this is an April Fool's joke, I am not a fan.
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