So, by 2004, we were pretty much a chatbased community. Obviously, tens of people came to ATRL and posted, but we were pretty insular. It didn't take much to crack our little bubble, though - you could either stumble into the AIM chats, or post something so cool that someone invited you into them. I can't remember how this ... man came into our world, but I remember the hurricane he brought with him.
"Mario" was a black guy from Queens, a rap fan who occasionally used the n-word. He made fast pals with all the guys, and his cousin "Aeris" became a crush for some of them.
Then the truth came out.
"Aeris" didn't exist, and "Mario" was really Nutapon, a "bisexual" Southeast Asian boy who went to some CUNY school. He had lied, deceived us and went so far as to create a duplicate account, and post someone else's pictures in PYP - for no reason!
Do you know what happened to him then?
He became a moderator. Let me repeat that: HE BECAME A MODERATOR.
I'm still bitter.
He also became a fantastic graphicmaker, probably the best until Athens came along. He rarely posts now, but he's been a presence for so long that many of his biggest supporters don't know the fundamentals of his history.
Now you do.
So I didn't bother to come here until Chris (Ve$$el) told me you had put together a list of "important" ATRLers. I thought this is funny. You can say whatever, but I really was so young back then and did a LOT of stupid ****. Perhaps, I was high and craved for the attention. I certainly got the attention, both good and bad. Anyway, this is just to show how I've grown over the years. Despite ratting my history out, I do appreciate this little write-up you did here though. Thanks, bitch.
This needs to be bumped so you girls can remember your history.
And also so NG doesn't have the last post in this thread.
Can we get an update for 2011? I was actually thinking about this thread recently, and that it would be fun to see how things change from year to year.
This needs to be bumped so you girls can remember your history.
And also so NG doesn't have the last post in this thread.
That's so, so cold.
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Can we get an update for 2011? I was actually thinking about this thread recently, and that it would be fun to see how things change from year to year.
Honestly, considering that the top of the list consists almost entirely of posters well before most of your times, I'm not sure how much of the list would actually change. Maybe some people would move up or debut and others would fall hard, but I doubt that the top 25 or so would change all that much if it were updated for 2011, if not the top 50.
Can we get an update for 2011? I was actually thinking about this thread recently, and that it would be fun to see how things change from year to year.
I don't think it would change that drastically. It's only been a year. If ATRL is around 5 to 10 more years when the next generation of members joining the site, then I can see a big change.
Can we get an update for 2011? I was actually thinking about this thread recently, and that it would be fun to see how things change from year to year.
Oh no, there will be no update. This list will stand as the 100 (+4) Most Essential ATRLers of all time.
But I think a redoing of that messy bottom 100 is in order.
This mess needs updating, influence should last even when youre no longer active. People still talk about Mazen today, no one even knows half the list. I feel like Beyonce during the VH1 All Time List!
This mess needs updating, influence should last even when youre no longer active. People still talk about Mazen today, no one even knows half the list. I feel like Beyonce during the VH1 All Time List!
SIT......and wait another 10 years for a list to arrive.
I never realized tha list never got finished. Ace,gerl Lazy ass
Actually, it was finished. Bart just forgot to edit the first post with the remaining 5. Seeing people don't tend to look through the thread, or even briefly browse, I just edited it to avoid further confusion.