When I first came here I was impressed with how well that users seemed to know each other. Like, when Nash posted something, everyone knew who he was and what he was about. Little things like that really had a effect on me, particularly since Fakku was the first real internet community I was a part of. Anyhow, I really wanted to experience that sort of thing for my self. In other words, I wanted people to know who I was. Yeah, kinda attention whorey in retrospect, but I didn't really mean it like that. I just wanted to be a part of something bigger then myself, and at the time Fakku seemed like a good bet.
Anyhow, I started to post, and comment, and all that good stuff, but I still never really felt a part of anything. Somehow, I could never quite throw the feeling of being out of the "loop." This went on for a time, me posting, making a sort of personality for myself, watching the petty dramas and fights of the forums, etc, etc. After a while, I did start to feel more like part of a community, but I still didn't really know anyone. That is, I never truly talked to anyone outside of the forums, and even inside them, I generally kept to myself. Then, lo and behold, Tegumi invited me to join a Skype call with her other "like-minded" users. And that's when shit got real. Through the grand invention of Skype, I began to really talk with other users, interact and shit. And damn was it fun.
There's something incredibly cool about talking to someone you will never meet in real life, someone you know only through the internet. So, I guess this is the part where I made friends. I know the concept of internet friendship is strange, I still find it to be quite odd. But I'd still think of many of the people I've talked to on Skype as such. So, I kinda went on a rant here, and there's still more I'd like to say, but here's the jist of it:
Fakku's most important function for me was introducing me to all those cool people I would like to think of as friends. That's it. Period. So, in the end, I guess I found a community inside a community.
Fuck, I've talked far too much. Sorry guys, it's really late over here and I'm super tired. I just really wanted to talk about my feelings and shit because I'm feeling corny and appreciative of all the people who've helped me.
I would also like to say that they're still a lot of cool (seeming) users who I still haven't talked to. It's a big forum out there, go find some nice guys and have fun together. That's the best thing a site like fakku can do for us.
P.S: Sorry, again, for making this so long. I don't know how to hold back sometimes. I like you Neo, don't be so bitter. Cheer up and shit, it's not all that bad. This is nice thread and it's been fun posting in it. I love a lot of you. Thanks for listening.
P.S.S: I don't even know if what I'm saying pertains to the topic anymore. Fuck it, at the very least it's about Fakku, right?