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burningdoom:

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--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on April 25, 2022, 12:38:17 am ---As for Gamespot's forum it was more or less pure shit. It was full of trolls, the worst fanboys you've ever seen online, and moderators on a constant power trip just waiting for the most minor infraction to temporarily suspend or ban you.

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I used to double-track my collection on both VGcollect and Gamefaqs at the same time in the beginning, but I stopped going on Gamefaqs and do exclusively VGcollect because the way we classify individual game releases is way better than Gamefaqs. And yes, I saw how much of a mess the forums were, it was a jungle.

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I never got banned or reprimanded or anything, but I mostly stuck to the Legacy Forum. I remember trolls running rampant there.

tripredacus:
It is hard to remember from back then, as it seems being on here is more of a (relatively) recent thing. I was not on video game forums much in the 2000s at least not the collector forums. Only on Gamespy ForumPlanet for FPS and Diablo. I say it had to remember because I know I was on the Sega Saturn UK forum for a long time before showing up anywhere else, but the verifiable timeline doesn't match up to my memory. Since it says that I joined SS:UK (and KLOV) a year earlier than here. I think it may be because I didn't use this site as much at the start.

Probably the oldest real memory I have of here is that one time I was bored and added all of the Puyo Puyo games that were missing including the international ones. And Badatchaos sent me a PM saying I must really like Puyo Puyo.  ;D

Warmsignal:
I'm nearing the 10 year mark as well. Of course there is some nostalgia for that era. Game collecting was a lot of fun in those days, and it was actually possible, and affordable to do. It seems like the discussions then were a lot of focused on the retro side of things, and I enjoyed that, as well as seeing what everyone was picking up for past-gen consoles. Now that it's impossible, most have turned to modern game collecting and discussion, or given up on collecting pretty much. I'm not as interested in that, and what little I am, my interests are quite niche I would say. I feel like I don't have as much in common with other active members now, as I used to.

For those reasons, I'm not really as chatty here as I used to be. I let my cataloging lapse a few times, and now it's all out of whack. Game collecting is a dying hobby, I'm afraid. I do occasionally like to pop on over to Reddit just to see what the novice collectors are getting into these days, or what they might find. It can be like a gimps into the past of those former glory days. Reddit is sort of the default forum of the Internet now, so I doubt that a place like this will see a surge with the younger crowds any time soon.

"It is what it is", as they say. Fun while it lasted.

matt:
You all are making me feel old! :) I still lurk from time to time and do really miss the old days. Wish I had more time to still contribute.

marvelvscapcom2:
It doesn't feel like it was already half a decade almost since our interview and meeting the mayor of VGcollect himself :)

VGcollect holds a special place in my heart. This post is a refreshing sight and makes me feel like were at a family reunion BBQ. Good feels.

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