Kiwi Farms Retrospective

[Helmut A Ebne]

This old thread is quite funny in hindsight:

https://kiwifarms.net/threads/welcome-to-the-new-permanent-cwcki-forums.1/

Hey all,

This community, that I've only recently come across, is the most mature and civil group of people that isn't outright banal. You guys are a constant source of intellectual amusement, with each of you coming to every conversation with a unique point of view and theory. It's for that reason I've volunteered to support the forum with an true and honest domain name and an actual host that isn't going to trash our happy home just because of whom it is centered around.

Here's what the change means:

• The forums are now running on a pure form of the PHPBB3 software suite, so I can change anything. I'm a programmer by employment and by hobby, so anything we may need tweaked or installed to suit our needs can be done.
• Dreamhost is now the provider of hosting services, and they will not chop down our Internet unless we violate International or United States law.
• All settings, users, and posts in the previous forum(s) have been lost forever. Sorry.

I've said my piece and I will be stepping back from this point. I do not wish to become the Supreme Glorious Leader of the board and its users, and I'd like to see the current administration continue on in their role. I will not be participating in community management, merely maintaining the boards and making sure that everyone gets a chance to discuss Chris without worry of another shut down. I like you guys, and I want to see this group carry on for a long time.

If only 2013 Null knew what fate had in store for him.

Hopefully there won't be any more drama

It is kind of sweet to see everyone happy to simply discuss a silly autist making sonic comics. Simpler times.

Kiwis' thoughts/memories/nostalgia about the journey of the Farms?

 

[Breadbassket]

Hard to believe that will be 10 years ago in a couple months.

 

[frap]

The definition of perseverance.

 

[Colon capital V]

Still more tolerable than other platforms in that time.

 

[Thunk Provoker]

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/welcome-to-the-new-permanent-cwcki-forums.1/page-3#post-53

A few of the users on the previous board had a conflict with Chit. Allegedly, Chit posted the personal information of a female poster and a picture of her in a tank top. The female poster said that only Chit could have gotten that picture, but Chit vehemently defended himself. A few people came to defend the female poster, but the entire thing escalated into something along the lines of a 20 page thread.

Instead of taking it up with the admins, instead of making private complaints against Chit, these people decided they'd start some sort of flame war because they deemed Chit a violent and dangerous criminal that doesn't belong in any community. Likewise, instead of passively defending himself in a moderation area, he participated in the flamewar.

The end result was everyone got banned. I think something like 6 people got kicked out, including Chit. The Anti-Chits formed their own forum and someone (not sure who) filed a TOS Violation Complaint with Forumer.com

 

[Kier]

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/so-this-is-completely-permanent.30/

I like this thread personally.

 

[Ronnie McNutt]

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/the-universal-rules.6/

I won't tolerate people calling other people "fags" or other shit that might fly on a board like /b/.

times have clearly changed now

 

[Seething Troon Collector]

Wow, I haven't read that in a very long time. It was before we all knew the 2010s and the internet as a whole would go from being completely normal to absolutely fucked real fast.

 

[Thunk Provoker]

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/an-apology.254/

Today, as most of you know, I deleted the Lolcow forum. I was upset that this was done without my say, despite by expressed wishes. Normally, I would not apologize in such an instance because I, as your fearless leader, don't wish to show weakness that would undermine my credibility. However, I did something that went against a core principle I have, namely I made a decision based on my emotions at the time instead of using reason.

For that, I apologize for deleting the forum and the posts. Like I said, I was just upset at the time and I didn't really look at the posts, I honest didn't see there was a 30 page thread, if I saw that I would have moved it. I unfortunately can't replace it which is a shame as I didn't mind that thread.

Also, I don't want dox.

 

[Windows Error 98]

LOL I went back and looked at that thread a few weeks back too. Humble origins for the world’s most hated site. Were we what, the 3rd or 4th Cwcki forum?