When was the Golden Age?

[Admiral Yi]

The first.  Things were not yet hostile and polarized, it was possible to discuss controversial topics with posters from very different perspectives in a courteous manner.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Ah yes.  I remember the EUTopia RPG. Good times. 

[Syt]

The first.  Things were not yet hostile and polarized, it was possible to discuss controversial topics with posters from very different perspectives in a courteous manner.

Yes, hardly any debate going on here anymore. The biggest dissenters have long since left, and people seem to come here more out of habit than anything else.

[Martinus]

The first.  Things were not yet hostile and polarized, it was possible to discuss controversial topics with posters from very different perspectives in a courteous manner.

Yes, hardly any debate going on here anymore. The biggest dissenters have long since left, and people seem to come here more out of habit than anything else.

I think the whole "debate" thing is overrated. I come here to hang out and joke with some of the people I like, and egg on some people I don't. Is anyone coming here to be intellectually stimulated? 

[Darth Wagtaros]

If Sav got back to writing Ann Frank fanfictionpeople may flock here.

[PDH]

The Golden Age exists whenever I am logged in.

[The Brain]

2001ish.

[Darth Wagtaros]

The Golden Age exists whenever I am logged in.

So you'd re-start the old IRC room?

[grumbler]

They had it a-comin'.

No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

[Darth Wagtaros]

They had it a-comin'.

No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

I think Paradox mishandled that from the start.  But I think the decline had more to do with the overwrought debates going on during hte build up to Iraq.

[CountDeMoney]

They had it a-comin'.

No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

Oh Christ, those were hilarious days.  Took EUOT from all the EU2 historitards, and introduced an influx of screaming nazi-fanbois.  ZOMG WHERE R TEH CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND TEH SWASITAKS?

[CountDeMoney]

They had it a-comin'.

No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

I think Paradox mishandled that from the start.  But I think the decline had more to do with the overwrought debates going on during hte build up to Iraq.

Well, that was certainly part of it.  However, the same HoI nazifanboitards were usually the same anti-American Euroweenies.  Funny how that works.

[Darth Wagtaros]

At the time I was more forgiving than I am now, after more years of dealing with cruddy ass vendors.  So I remember being exasperated with the responses to what I felt to be legitimate concerns by the mods and Paradox staff.  They no doubt felt they were under attack and over reacted. 

[katmai]

@ grumbler, funk, yi

[Tamas]

They had it a-comin'.

No doubt.  Hearts of Iron ruined EUOT.

I think Paradox mishandled that from the start.  But I think the decline had more to do with the overwrought debates going on during hte build up to Iraq.

No. You know those Confederate fanbois Lettow is an extreme example of? Well, Europe is choke full of people like that, only they are sickeningly fixated on their pet WW2 issues and ethnical "injustices". With HoI they got their wet dream game and flocked the P'dox forums. A whole new market. The horror. The downfall.

As for debates, I dunno. Languish has overgrown that stage, and is now a "social network" as Marty put it. Most people don't "venture out" to communities which disagree with them on their major world view, why should we? And I think we still have some good discussions. To read some extremely insightful and informative posts from some of the intimidatingly knowledgeable people here... then flame them, is what makes this place great.

Oh and slightly on topic: I have had to realize that because of Languish I have grown a bit accustomed to launch my take on an issue rather bluntly and boldly in any RL discussion. I used to be more polite, people, damn you!