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Senator Buttcheek
Apr 21, 2013
Hi Goons,
I've been casually reading the SA Forums since 2004. From the well constructed, beautifully articulated poo poo-posts of yesteryear, to the acronym dog poo poo-posts of today; the SA Forums have evolved. Can someone please give me a detailed history of the SA Forums since its inception?

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SHARTING BEAR
Sep 27, 2004

no

Rapman the Cook
Aug 24, 2013

by Ralp

Senator Buttcheek posted:

Hi Goons,
I've been casually reading the SA Forums since 2004. From the well constructed, beautifully articulated poo poo-posts of yesteryear, to the acronym dog poo poo-posts of today; the SA Forums have evolved. Can someone please give me a detailed history of the SA Forums since its inception?

Get hosed.

1982 Subaru Brat
Feb 2, 2007

by Athanatos
Once upon the time the forums were made. A bunch of threads got made, including this one. The End.

theperminator
Sep 16, 2009

by Smythe
Fun Shoe
Every now and again goons become self-aware, like skynet. but instead of killing everyone else they kill themselves once they recognize how worthless they are.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Dead Precedents
May 5, 2005

Precedents come and go, but death goes on forever.

curious lump
Sep 13, 2014

by zen death robot
fag became different but no less faggy fags. ur welcome op

Two Piece
Jul 30, 2011

~*wonk*~
Ain't nobody got time for that

Grandma Panic!
Nov 4, 2006
gently caress u it used to be fun calling people friend of the family fag jew fucks now we get in trouble for it. eat a dick cockfag

My Q-Face
Jul 8, 2002

A dumb racist who need to kill themselves

Senator Buttcheek posted:

Hi Goons,
I've been casually reading the SA Forums since 2004. From the well constructed, beautifully articulated poo poo-posts of yesteryear, to the acronym dog poo poo-posts of today; the SA Forums have evolved. Can someone please give me a detailed history of the SA Forums since its inception?

You didn't mention the pants-shittingly awesome pants making GBS threads threads, I call bull poo poo!

Twinty Zuleps
May 10, 2008

by R. Guyovich
Lipstick Apathy
i thought racism was still funny



racism and gifs

lollontee
Nov 4, 2014
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!
nice honeypot

ANIME IS BLOOD
Sep 4, 2008

by zen death robot

1982 Subaru Brat posted:

Once upon the time the forums were made. A bunch of threads got made, including this one. The End.

checks out

Tolkien minority
Feb 14, 2012


you're mistaken op. the forums were never funny. neither were u. fag. im gay. cuck. fart. gbsgbsgbs

Tolkien minority
Feb 14, 2012


Profondo Rosso posted:

you're mistaken op. the forums were never funny. neither were u. fag. im gay. cuck. fart. gbsgbsgbs

exhibit a: proof its not funny

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
The forums aren't funny because racism is banned

lollontee
Nov 4, 2014
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!
is it safe to say friend of the family in this thread?

lollontee
Nov 4, 2014
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!
only one way to find out

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless

Friendly Tumour posted:

friend of the family

It's safe if you're not the one saying it

quakster
Jul 21, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
here you go, op: posting on sa was great until april 21 2013 and it hit rock bottom on march 5 2015

Nefarious
Sep 26, 2000

by XyloJW
meatloaf is good for your bones

Matey
Mar 28, 2008

eat food

Nefarious posted:

meatloaf is good for your bones

Huh. I kind of figured it would good for your muscles. Go figger

happyhippy
Feb 21, 2005

Playing games, watching movies, owning goons. 'sup
Pillbug
When JeffK was killed signalled the final nail for SA.

Nathilus
Apr 4, 2002

I alone can see through the media bias.

I'm also stupid on a scale that can only be measured in Reddits.
In the beginning, the web was void. Then Lowtax came and looked upon it, and created the forums, the frontpage, and IRC backend communities. At first the spark did not ignite, for it is the way of small things to remain small for a little while. But with time and gentle patience the spark became a flicker, then a glow, then a raging inferno, until it had alighted upon all other web-things. Then Lowtax looked upon all that he had made, and saw that it was good. And there was evening, and morning- it was the sixth day.

Gaunab
Feb 13, 2012
LUFTHANSA YOU FUCKING DICKWEASEL
Jewish people should be exempt from most laws. Haven't they been through enough bubala?

pepito sanchez
Apr 3, 2004
I'm not mexican
IT's different when you're just being racist ironically

Making fun of real racism is funny

Inevitable
Jul 27, 2007

by Ralp
Once, there was a little baby named Richard.

Ancient Mariner
Jan 14, 2015

by Lowtax
it was funny before people blackmailed every mod into leaving two years ago

Nathilus
Apr 4, 2002

I alone can see through the media bias.

I'm also stupid on a scale that can only be measured in Reddits.

Ancient Mariner posted:

it was funny before people blackmailed every mod into leaving two years ago

No it wasn't. Besides to get blackmailed you have to be a poo poo person to begin with.

Bobert Bobertson
Apr 1, 2014

Ghaz
Nov 19, 2004

ive been reading these forums for over a decade just so happen to never have paid my hot 10 until this month/am a bigpeeler parachute anyway lets talk about the good old days

Beef Turret
Jul 9, 2009

by Lowtax
I think the real issue here is that a lot of people don't really understand what Something Awful really is. I have devised a theory that I think will answer a lot of questions. You see, SA is remarkably similar to Middle-Earth. Yes, that's right; Middle-Earth, the setting for the Lord of the Rings. Middle-Earth is just like SA, and when I explain it to you, you'll slap your forehead and go "Of course!"

First of all, Lowtax is almost exactly like Illuvitar. In the beginning, there was nothing. Then Lowtax/Illuvitar came forth from the dark voids of the Internet/chaos and forged their creation from the aether. They each have their own dominion, and they hover it like the creator-gods that they are. Both are legendary, and although they have an omnipresent persona, few people have directly interacted with them.

Now, in the world of Middle-Earth, Illuvitar is aided by an order of powerful holy spirits called the Valar. They are his first creations, and they help him maintain Middle-Earth. Here at SA, we have the admins to fill that role. They are second in the heirarchy, and together with Lowtax they keep SA working. Updates, changes, all are in their jurisdiction. Right below the Valar are the Maiar, which are less powerful, and act as intermediaries between the heavenly beings and the denizens of Middle-Earth. The mods of SA fill this role. They interact with the posters all the time, to a greater extent than the admins and Lowtax. The mods have lesser power, just as the Maiar have lesser power, but they have their own sort of authority that can be truly wrathful to behold!

Both Middle-Earth and Something Awful are populated with an array of beings. It is astounding to see just how closely they coincide with one another. At SA, posters can be ranked accordingly: Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, and Orcs. Elves are the oldest and wisest of all posters. These are the posters who have reg dates that go back to 2000 or early 2001, and perhaps 2002 as well. These posters are incredibly popular, and generally well-liked. Although they have no official authority, the Elves carry a lot of weight, and people listen to them, even the higher-ups. People marvel at them, because they are so beautiful and wonderful. Even if they somehow get banned (an incredibly rare occurance), the Elves seem to come back, good as new. Even their avatars are unaffected.

Below the Elves are the Men and Dwarves, who are of equal rank, but differ in their habits and mannerisms. Men are posters who have been around a good while, and know the ropes of SA pretty well. They fit in, they don't call attention to themselves too often. As far as anyone is concerned, they are normal people. Dwarves are crankier, grouchier, and may or may not be older than Men. They sometimes get in scuffles with Elves, and are a bit more inclined to flame others.

Newbies also come into two distinct types. But unlike the above example, the two types discussed here are drastically different. The first type are the Hobbits. Hobbits are newbies who are innocent and kind. They don't want any trouble from anyone, and are curious little things. They genuinely want to be a part of SA, but for the most part they are horrendously naive and clueless. Bless 'em. Now, the second type of newbie are the Orcs. Orcs are horrible creatures. These n00bs poo poo up every thread they appear in, and they vastly outnumber just about every other demographic. Lowtax and the others try to curb their numbers by banning, and the other posters flame and bash them at every opportunity, but the Orcs are relentless. More are created everyday, and they multiply like rabbits. Orcs usually wage large-scale assault on threads by using trolls and trolling tactics. Unlike Hobbits, not all Orcs are necessarily "new". In fact, some of them may have old reg dates. The vast majority of Orcs reside in Mordor, which is FYAD.

Finally, you have the Nazgul. There really isn't much to say about the Nazgul, except that these are the notorious posters who everyone has heard of, and HATES. They are few in number, and everyone knows who they are. They are old beings, and far more horrible than the Orcs. They poo poo up every thread they appear in, but for reasons unknown they have avoided being banned. Everytime a Nazgul appears, everyone covers their ears and screams because they don't want to here what the Nazgul has to say, because undoubtedly it will bring only madness.

With this scutinous analysis of the SA forums, valuable information can surely be gleaned.

old beast lunatic
Nov 3, 2004

by Hand Knit

Beef Turret posted:

I think the real issue here is that a lot of people don't really understand what Something Awful really is. I have devised a theory that I think will answer a lot of questions. You see, SA is remarkably similar to Middle-Earth. Yes, that's right; Middle-Earth, the setting for the Lord of the Rings. Middle-Earth is just like SA, and when I explain it to you, you'll slap your forehead and go "Of course!"

First of all, Lowtax is almost exactly like Illuvitar. In the beginning, there was nothing. Then Lowtax/Illuvitar came forth from the dark voids of the Internet/chaos and forged their creation from the aether. They each have their own dominion, and they hover it like the creator-gods that they are. Both are legendary, and although they have an omnipresent persona, few people have directly interacted with them.

Now, in the world of Middle-Earth, Illuvitar is aided by an order of powerful holy spirits called the Valar. They are his first creations, and they help him maintain Middle-Earth. Here at SA, we have the admins to fill that role. They are second in the heirarchy, and together with Lowtax they keep SA working. Updates, changes, all are in their jurisdiction. Right below the Valar are the Maiar, which are less powerful, and act as intermediaries between the heavenly beings and the denizens of Middle-Earth. The mods of SA fill this role. They interact with the posters all the time, to a greater extent than the admins and Lowtax. The mods have lesser power, just as the Maiar have lesser power, but they have their own sort of authority that can be truly wrathful to behold!

Both Middle-Earth and Something Awful are populated with an array of beings. It is astounding to see just how closely they coincide with one another. At SA, posters can be ranked accordingly: Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, and Orcs. Elves are the oldest and wisest of all posters. These are the posters who have reg dates that go back to 2000 or early 2001, and perhaps 2002 as well. These posters are incredibly popular, and generally well-liked. Although they have no official authority, the Elves carry a lot of weight, and people listen to them, even the higher-ups. People marvel at them, because they are so beautiful and wonderful. Even if they somehow get banned (an incredibly rare occurance), the Elves seem to come back, good as new. Even their avatars are unaffected.

Below the Elves are the Men and Dwarves, who are of equal rank, but differ in their habits and mannerisms. Men are posters who have been around a good while, and know the ropes of SA pretty well. They fit in, they don't call attention to themselves too often. As far as anyone is concerned, they are normal people. Dwarves are crankier, grouchier, and may or may not be older than Men. They sometimes get in scuffles with Elves, and are a bit more inclined to flame others.

Newbies also come into two distinct types. But unlike the above example, the two types discussed here are drastically different. The first type are the Hobbits. Hobbits are newbies who are innocent and kind. They don't want any trouble from anyone, and are curious little things. They genuinely want to be a part of SA, but for the most part they are horrendously naive and clueless. Bless 'em. Now, the second type of newbie are the Orcs. Orcs are horrible creatures. These n00bs poo poo up every thread they appear in, and they vastly outnumber just about every other demographic. Lowtax and the others try to curb their numbers by banning, and the other posters flame and bash them at every opportunity, but the Orcs are relentless. More are created everyday, and they multiply like rabbits. Orcs usually wage large-scale assault on threads by using trolls and trolling tactics. Unlike Hobbits, not all Orcs are necessarily "new". In fact, some of them may have old reg dates. The vast majority of Orcs reside in Mordor, which is FYAD.

Finally, you have the Nazgul. There really isn't much to say about the Nazgul, except that these are the notorious posters who everyone has heard of, and HATES. They are few in number, and everyone knows who they are. They are old beings, and far more horrible than the Orcs. They poo poo up every thread they appear in, but for reasons unknown they have avoided being banned. Everytime a Nazgul appears, everyone covers their ears and screams because they don't want to here what the Nazgul has to say, because undoubtedly it will bring only madness.

With this scutinous analysis of the SA forums, valuable information can surely be gleaned.

didn't read, lolin' anyway.

Philadelphia
Sep 29, 2014
SA used to be a monster truck forum and is still primarily used to discuss monster trucks today.

fuccboi
Jan 5, 2004

by zen death robot
Racism isn't funny!

Ocean Book
Sep 27, 2010

:yum: - hi
In concrete terms, starting in the seventeenth century, this power over life evolved in two basic forms; these forms were not antithetical, however; they constituted rather two poles of development linked together by a whole intermediary cluster of relations. One of these poles-the first to be formed, it seems-centered on the body as a machine: its disciplining, the optimization of its capabilities, the extortion of its forces, the parallel increase of its usefulness and its docility, its integration into systems of efficient and economic controls, all this was ensured by the procedures of power that characterized the disciplines: an anatomo-politics of the human body. The second, formed somewhat later, focused on the species body, the body imbued with the mechanics of life and serving as the basis of the biological processes: propagation, births and mortality, the level of health, life expectancy and longevity, with all the conditions that can cause these to vary. Their supervision was effected through an entire series of interventions and regulatory controls: a biopolitics of the population. The disciplines of the body and the regulations of the population constituted the two poles around which the organization of power over life was deployed. The setting up, in the course of the classical age, of this great bipolar technology-anatomic and biological, individualizing and specifying, directed toward the performances of the body, with attention to the processes of lifecharacterized a power whose highest function was perhaps no longer to kill, but to invest life through and through.

The old power of death that symbolized sovereign power was now carefully supplanted by the administration of bodies and the calculated management of life. During the classical period, there was a rapid development of various disciplines -universities, secondary schools, barracks, workshops; there was also the emergence, in the field of political practices and economic observation, of the problems of birthrate, longevity, public health, housing, and migration. Hence there was an explosion of numerous and diverse techniques for achieving the subjugation of bodies and the control of populations, marking the beginning of an era of biopower. The two directions taken by its development still appeared to be clearly separate in the eighteenth century. With regard to discipline, this development was embodied in institutions such as the army and the schools, and in reflections on tactics, apprenticeship, education, and the nature of societies, ranging from the strictly military analyses of Marshal de Saxe to the political reveries of Guibert or Servan. As for population controls, one notes the emergence of demography, the evaluation of the relationship between resources and inhabitants, the constructing of tables analyzing wealth and its circulation: the work of Quesnay, Moheau, and Slissmilch. The philosophy of the “Ideologists,” as a theory of ideas, signs, and the individual genesis of sensations, but also a theory of the social composition of interests-ideology being a doctrine of apprenticeship, but also a doctrine of contracts and the regulated formation of the social bodyno doubt constituted the abstract discourse in which one sought to coordinate these two techniques of power in order to construct a general theory of it. In point of fact, however, they were not to be joined at the level of a speculative discourse, but in the form of concrete arrangements (agencements concrets) that would go to make up the great technology of power in the nineteenth century: the deployment of sexuality would be one of them, and one of the most important.

This bio-power was without question an indispensable element in the development of capitalism; the latter would not have been p0ssible without the controlled insertion of bodies into the machinery of production and the adjustment of the phenomena of population to economic processes. But this was not all it required; it also needed the growth of both these factors, their reinforcement as well as their availability and docility; it had to have methods of power capable of optimizing forces, aptitudes, and life in general without at the same time making them more difficult to govern. If the development of the great instruments of the state, as institutions of power, ensured the maintenance of production relations, the rudiments of anatomo- and bio-politics, created in the eighteenth century as techniques of power present at every level of the social body and utilized by very diverse institutions (the family and the army, schools and the police, individual medicine and the administration of collective bodies), operated in the sphere of economic processes, their development, and the forces working to sustain them. They also acted as factors of segregation and social hierarchization, exerting their influence on the respective forces of both these movements, guaranteeing relations of domination and effects of hegemony. The adjustment of the accumulation of men to that of capital, the joining of the growth of human groups to the expansion of productive forces and the differential allocation of profit, were made possible in part by the exercise of bio-power in its many forms and modes of application. The investment of the body, its valorization, and the distributive management of its forces were at the time indispensable.

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
SA used to be nothing but porn, porn ads, porn ads with sound, popups, pop unders and motorcycle newsletters.

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

dont say the n word

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sexy young infidel
Nov 13, 2014

Faggot of the Year
2012, 2014
its a safe space for mentally ill cat peo- *record scratch as ozma and the other fagtarded mods are thrown out the door and only ever allowed to post in byob*

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