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22 Replies Last post: Dec 19, 2007 1:09 PM by jcumming   1 2 Previous Next
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Dec 19, 2007 6:35 AM

Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?


I don't, but maybe one of the old veterans does. I know that this one is far more civil than the last one where we were essentially ripping out everyone's throat and hanging them up to bleed. This seems really tame overall which may not be good for it's long term future as anything resembling Clubhouse.

In my feeble mind it took about a month before the whinin' and moanin' stopped and those who couldn't live with it found new homes, or threw out their computers.

For the most part the Cool Running crowd was overwhelmed by the Kicksters and Clubhouse, in time, went back to being much more like Kick. Lots of the Cool Runners in time became inane enough to stay and CH moved on with it's high drama mixed with hi-test camaraderie.

I watch with bemused interest, hoping some of the old style will stay.

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1. Dec 19, 2007 6:37 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?

jcumming wrote:

I watch with bemused interest, hoping some of the old style will stay.


And I can guess what style you want to stay. How did you help mankind today?

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2. Dec 19, 2007 6:37 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?

And you arrrrrre?

;)

-voq

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3. Dec 19, 2007 6:38 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?

I imagine you sitting by a fire smoking a pipe while you're saying that......
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4. Dec 19, 2007 7:37 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?

When the merger was first announced all the Kicksters came over to the CR and started posting like it was the Clubhouse. It was like what would happen if the Clubhouse invaded Basic Training.

Once CR adopted Kick's forum and there was a separate Clubhouse, everything was smoothed out rather quickly.

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5. Dec 19, 2007 7:39 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?
Some people haven't recovered...ever. :p
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6. Dec 19, 2007 7:39 AM in response to: Notey057
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?

The issues here are much different than the Kick-CR merger. People are upset about the new running logs, being charged for training programs, which are pretty vanilla anyway, and the more conservative style of moderating.
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7. Dec 19, 2007 7:40 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?
When was the first takeover anyway? I can never remember if I arrived just before or just after the event.
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8. Dec 19, 2007 7:44 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?
I wasn't around back then, but they're not trying to merge 2 online communities this time. The only real culture clash here is between a couple of paid moderators and a handful of people who don't respond well to change or authority.
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9. Dec 19, 2007 7:44 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?

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I watch with bemused interest, hoping some of the old style will stay.

Go to ****, loser.
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10. Dec 19, 2007 7:44 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?
I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that JC is stingy with distributing points.
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11. Dec 19, 2007 7:45 AM in response to: north076
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?
"...and a handful of people who don't respond well to change or authority." ;)
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13. Dec 19, 2007 8:33 AM in response to: jcumming
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?

jcumming wrote:

I think the new anti-potty-mouth feature is going to be helpful as I'm going back to play school principal in a few weeks and I need to remember that it's not a good idea to tell kids to STFU or even CTFU if they need to get their *** in gear or are just ******* around to much.
Tsk, tsk, Mr. Principal. :p
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14. Dec 19, 2007 8:36 AM in response to: ctjim
Re: Does Anyone Remember How Long It Took To Recover From The Last CH Takeover?
ctjim wrote:
I imagine you sitting by a fire smoking a pipe while you're saying that.....

Smoking a pipe?...dude, pass it over...