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[Fi]

Unfiction is 3!

[Atrophied]

Happy Birthday uF

Here's to many more years of ARGing.

[Ehsan]

This calls for a walk down memory lane.

On September 25th 2002, Ozy_y2k wrote:

I, for one, would like to propose that this Unforum be primarily (but by no means EXCLUSIVELY) oriented toward the care, feeding, nurturing, exposing, graft, and generalized gradual bloated corruption of the fledgling "indie" ARG game universe


And now this Unforum, being primarily oriented to the genre, has become the primary orientation of the genre. A well deserved and highly commendable achievement.




On October 5th 2002, jamesi wrote:

100 registered members, that's cool... just wait, though... i think better things are to come for unforums


Better things indeed. More than 7500 registered users, and still going strong.




On Nobember 18th 2002, a random person wrote:

I received this e-mail this morning ... could this be a trailhead?


Well we've certainly had our fair share of false alarms, disappointments, shills, implosions, and misunderstandings. But we survived, and we also had many amazing ARG experiences, and no matter how many bad attempts surface around here, we stick around because we know that the highlights of what we have been through are just a small indicator of the great experiences coming our way.




On March 19th 2003, SpaceBass wrote:

Greetings fellow ARGonauts. YOU have been selected to participate in the first ever SuperARGFest-o-Con & Wet T-Shirt Contest in Las Vegas, Nevada!


It's nice to see that ARGFest has grown and how it started. It's also nice to see that we still have Wet T-Shirt Contests.




On - several - occasions, krystyn wrote:

Cheese Bread Sparrows is so the name of my next band. Public Tree Orgies is so the name of my next band! Little Pink Mascot is so the name of my next band.


Make up your mynd, woman.



On July 26th 2004 , SpaceBass wrote:

This site will always be free to use and free of ads as long as is humanly possible. Only donate if you want to, and only donate what you can afford.


Thank you, SpaceBass, and thanks to all the moderators and supporters who are making these forums work.

The donation button is right there at the footer of this page. I think a 3 year anniversary is the perfect opportunity to say thank you, by giving a little something back to support a community that never asked for anything in return.

It's been an amazing ride, and I'm glad to be part of this community.

Happy Birthday Unfiction. Congratulations, and Thank You.

[jamesi]

Wow. I knew, in my head, that the anniversary was coming up, but with everything that is happening at home and school, it totally slipped my mind.

I guess, then, that this is an opportune time to state, for the record, that I have never been prouder to know individuals than those I know through UF. I've always felt that UF has existed as a 'safe haven' for all those who want to take the chance on an ARG, and from the first day three years ago, I really do feel that the community has embraced UF as their primary ARG resource.

We have not arrived at this particular place in time without some hard work and struggle. I am happy to consider myself in the small group of ARGonauts who genuinely care about the perpetuation of not only UF, but the genre as a whole. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of people just like me who feel the same way about these games we play and this space that we talk about them. The efforts of those who have worked tirelessly on creating and maintaining games and resources in the ARG genre have led us to this period of time where ARG is really starting to take off in a big way.

My hope for UF is that it continues to be a wonderful resource and meeting place for all ARG players. I see fresh new faces everytime I log in, and I know that they have come to a very diverse, understanding community. Good luck to UF for the many, many years to come!

[Ozy_y2k]

Sweet Jebus. 2002?!?!? It's official, then. We are all older than dirt.

[Tien_Le]

Happy UnBirthday!

[Phaedra]

Wow.

Happy birthday to the best community on the Internet, and thanks again to the wonderful, dedicated folks who make it possible!

(And great post, Ehsan! )

[Varin]

I can't say much that hasn't already been said above. Except that I'm glad to have stumbled upon this place when I did. I'm frequently reminded when I visit other message boards of what a patient, open, smart, understanding and great bunch of people UFers are. Happy unBirthday!

[Dorkmaster]

Screw you all. This place sucks donkey.

Just kiddin.

I concur with EVERYONE thus far (however, Little Pink Mascot would so NOT make a good band name, Krystyn... ah, youth... )

Anyway, I have never found such an accepting, close-knit group on the internet yet, and doubt I will after. The way we all work together to make the community work better, the games play smoother, and to entertain each other is amazing, and awesome.

Thanks to SpaceBass and the founders, and to each and every one of you that I see here all the time, and also to the new people who make the place better and better with each new entry!

Happy Birthday, UF!

[RobMagus]

A very merry unbirthdaaay toooo YOOOOOOOOOOOU!

*someone takes rob aside and whispers in his ear*

..WHAT?

Well, God dammit... *throws the party hats over his shoulder and leaves, mumbling to himself* Of course it'd turn out to actually be the friggin' birthday buggrem smuggrem raseen frassen...

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Seriously. Happy Birthday, unf. *hug*

[Marrec]

In all my wanderings on the net, and there are quite a few, I've never graced a board quite like Unf. Not just in content, but in attitude and people. You'd -never- see this board on Fandom Wank. I've not seen a single flamer. And, gasp, it's really newb friendly. An internet anomaly to be certain.

Lets hope we stay different for a good long time.

Oooooooh. Thiiiiiiiiiiiss. Is your birthday song, it isn't very long. HEY!