Why Are You All Still Here?

Started by Motsuko Live October 30th, 2008 1:49 AM
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Age 30
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Ontario
Seen January 21st, 2013
Posted March 13th, 2011
981 posts
15.2 Years
No srsly... GTFO plz.

When I first joined PC, I was actually kind of into Pokemon. No, I wasn't a die-hard, Pokemon fanatic, but I did enjoy it; well enough to secretly join a Pokemon forum. But in the seven or eight months that I've been here, I've began to gradually pull further and further away from it. I'll occasionally pick up Platinum and fool around for a few minutes, but that's about the extent of my so called 'Pokemon Addiction'. I just don't have that passion for Pokemon anymore.

So, this morning I found myself wondering, "Why am I still here?" I mean, I don't like Pokemon, I'm not overly popular, and I'm not staff. I have no reason to stay here. But still, I choose to spend about an hour before and a few hours after school on PC.

For myself, the most reasonable explanation would be the socializing. In school, there's a certain 'way' to act (if you want to keep up your reputation, as I do). Dress the right way, chill with the right people, don't associate with certain, 'Nobodies' (as cruel as that sounds). But here on PC, you can be... well, a nerd! 'Cause c'mon guys, let's face it; we still semi like Pokemon. We're dorks! xD;

But that's the beauty of it. PC let's us associate with other Pokemon fans in the comfort of our own, self-sustained environment. No one makes fun of us because, more or less, we're all here for the same reason.

So yeah, that's why I'm still here. How 'bout you guys? What makes PC so addictive for you?

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Seen August 1st, 2016
Posted August 22nd, 2011
2,629 posts
14.9 Years
Well, I guess you pretty much summed it up in your post! Where i live, Pokemon is like a ticket to unpopular-land so you kind have to hide it. So yeh, PC is like a place where I can really be myself.

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Seen January 9th, 2016
Posted July 20th, 2009
243 posts
14.7 Years
Yeah, I joined here about four years ago, but now I don't really like pokemon at all. xD

The hacking of the games brought me here in the first place, but now all I do here is talk. ^^
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Seen January 5th, 2015
Posted July 17th, 2013
2,717 posts
14.8 Years
I first joined PC because I had a passion for Pokémon and I wanted to meet other people who also liked Pokémon.

I stay here because of the amazing people I've met and are friends with. Taking breaks from PC is really difficult anyway, so leaving my friends would probably make me die. ;-;
TCTI is also a really big part of my PC life. I've met a load of people on there and it's a great place to post everyday just to have a conversation and whatnot. :D

As you can see, my friends are a big part of my PC life. ^+^


Age 29
Seen November 5th, 2017
Posted November 5th, 2017
3,499 posts
14.9 Years
I stay for the community, I'm not really into pokemon so I only really post in the non pokemon related topics and the people here are alot different compared to other forums I'm part of, it shows that if peoples (former or not) interests differ then their personality will differ aswell.
East Campbell
Seen January 1st, 2011
Posted January 1st, 2011
1,523 posts
15.2 Years
i'm adikted to pipel hir/ I'm still here because I have friends, even though many people hates me. I am here because I want to learn more about computer things especially CSS and HTML. Many interesting things to learn here, really. I learn more about English and talk like englishmen.

LethalTexture

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Age 31
Male
Colchester, United Kingdom
Seen October 4th, 2020
Posted October 3rd, 2020
2,309 posts
16.1 Years
I joined because I had just got Pearl and so I wanted to trade with people. =X

I spent the first few months in only the trade forum, which is why my post count isn't that high. But then I ventured out into the rest of the forum, then lo and behold I became staff a few months back.

To be honest, I've lost almost all of my passion for playing Pokémon now. =/ I want to get it back, bedcause the strategic side of it is really appealing. Hopefully Platinum will reignite my fire, so to speak, but if it doesn't, I won't be leaving PC. I enjoy doing my job too much. =3

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Seen 4 Days Ago
Posted August 21st, 2021
5,853 posts
17 Years
IT JUST WON'T LET ME LEAVE ;O;

No really, I'm meant to be hiding from this place to do some study and yet I just can't go. In fact, I've been spending even more time on here since I said I'd take a break.

But yeah, I have my friends that I'm not willing to leave and I feel like I have some strange duty to this place.

Toblerone

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Seen April 18th, 2010
Posted April 18th, 2010
1,136 posts
15.3 Years
I stopped coming here for around a month, then i came back. I had a few personal issues to smooth out, but i also came back and i'm staying put because everyone is so nice, helpful and (normally) polite. PC is an awesome forum!

As quite a few people have mentioned, i came here with a huge passion for Pokémon. I spent goodness knows how long in the Trade Corner, but then i eventually left that place and into various other places in PC. I am still a Pokémon fan, but not a huge one anymore. Now i stay to discuss things (mostly with chocolate) and meet many friendly people.


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Harassing Bill
Seen August 19th, 2020
Posted December 8th, 2012
3,276 posts
19 Years
The people in Pokemon Fan Fiction are sexy. No, seriously. We have an orgy going on.

Mostly the people and the atmosphere. I like the fact that I can be laid back and essentially myself, and there's people who totally agree with me. The community here isn't as tight across the board as I've seen on other boards (as in, people from the hacking forum usually don't know the people in the PFF that well and vice versa), but the community in the individual forums and the feel in general is just welcoming and friendly. Here, I really do feel as if I can just walk up to someone and start chatting with them about random crap without being afraid that I'll be mocked or blasted (which seems to be a problem on other boards), and usually, I can find someone with whom I can have an intelligent conversation. (Even the staff tends to be sociable and totally up for that kind of stuff here.)

I know. You're getting pretty much repeat answers, but yeah, I think it's safe to say that's a big plus for PC. That and there's a lot to do here. PC has a forum for everything, and with its kind of community, members feel safe participating in as many of them as they want.
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Age 30
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Southern Europe
Seen January 25th, 2013
Posted October 21st, 2009
7,482 posts
15.4 Years
Yeah, I joined here about four years ago, but now I don't really like pokemon at all. xD

The hacking of the games brought me here in the first place, but now all I do here is talk. ^^
4 years eh? So thats why it says september 2008?
Anyweh i still am here cause yo guys are thwe best. Really. The rules are simple(ish) the people are nice. And you dont get mauled for playing pokemon and mobile games!

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Age 32
Male
Seen October 2nd, 2016
Posted August 9th, 2010
1,048 posts
16 Years
I joined because I wanted to download some hacks. My reason for staying at PC for over a year was my own hack project. I had (and still do) an interest for Pokemon but I really wasn't interested in any other parts of PC.

Now, I don't know what it is, I love this place even though I'm slowly losing my interest in Pokemon and even Hacking. Maybe its the thought of having to say goodbye to all the wonderful people I've met. I just can't see myself leaving this place, not for a long long time anyway.
Age 27
Islamabad, Pakistan
Seen August 18th, 2010
Posted April 16th, 2009
363 posts
17.2 Years
Woah, You're PC supporter and you don't the thing the forum is about. Weird. Man, I wish I was a PC supporter. In my country nobody make fun of someone who likes Pokemon. And the way to become popular in school is good grades or a smart kid, which you guys call "Nerd" or "bookworm".

How 'bout you give the title to me....... Nah, just kidding, but I really wish to be one of the staff of Pkmn Community.
I am back...........

Alakazam17

Long time no see!

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Canada
Seen October 27th, 2020
Posted October 24th, 2020
5,639 posts
17.7 Years
I joined quite awhile ago because I wanted to advertise a friends' forum in my sig, XD. It was also the same day I joined Serebii, Bulbagarden, and PE2K, heh. But I didn't really post much as a result.

A few years later, I became more active when Diamond and Pearl were about to be released. And I've been active ever since, actually making this the forum I'm most active on. I still advertise friends' sites in my sig, but that's not why I post anymore. ^^

BakingBluePotatoe

The Red Death Alchemist

Age 28
Female
Catatonia
Seen March 28th, 2016
Posted February 12th, 2016
2,279 posts
15.8 Years
I've tried joining other forums, but... this place is tops. Truly one-of-a-kind. No other forum can come close to this one.

The con is the stupid humans who only see a tiny piece of the picture and think I'm still an addict... >.> (Oh come on, Dad, YOU'VE Been to forums! You should be able to figure out that MAYBE THERE IS MORE THAN JUST POKEMON HERE. In fact, I'm getting a tad bored of Pokemon... maybe I went a bit to fast on Pearl is why.)

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Age 32
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Colorado
Seen December 16th, 2013
Posted July 25th, 2011
727 posts
14.7 Years
I pretty much only got one reason.

All my other forums are pretty much...dead.

Sad but true...:(
Exscept for supercheats I guess, but I like the community here. So yeah. I'm kool here.
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Age 33
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Seen March 12th, 2018
Posted July 12th, 2016
4,638 posts
19.3 Years
Eh...i think most of the reason i'm still here is cuz...well, it's one of the things that still keeps me entertained/eases boredom. But mostly, it's the people that come here, half of all my friends generally originated from this board (note that this includes IRL friends too). It's might also be because it's a way to just kind of talk openly...or something like taht

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Age 34
Female
It's a private dimension. D:
Seen April 20th, 2010
Posted March 26th, 2010
6,123 posts
18.1 Years
I'm here because PC has actually become an addiction. I've gone to other forums before but I always come right back here. I feel like belong here and PC is actually my home. :D So, I don't think I'll ever leave and I do like pokemon but its not a huge obsession or anything. XD
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Age 28
Male
New York
Seen June 5th, 2016
Posted May 6th, 2010
1,076 posts
15 Years
I'm here because PC has actually become an addiction. I've gone to other forums before but I always come right back here. I feel like belong here and PC is actually my home. :D So, I don't think I'll ever leave and I do like pokemon but its not a huge obsession or anything. XD
Same thing with me,I think i'm probably addicted to PC,i got like 200 posts in just 2 weeks.

Counterfeit

Rely on me to let you down.

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Seen January 9th, 2016
Posted July 20th, 2009
243 posts
14.7 Years
4 years eh? So thats why it says september 2008?...
Other account, silly. >_>

Another reason why I did join in the first place, was because here I wouldn't get bashed for liking pokemon. :p
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Age 32
Male
New York
Seen April 25th, 2017
Posted November 8th, 2011
5,735 posts
15 Years
Well...I joined because my friends and I were planning our tournament and decided it would be a cool idea to post it on PC. They had been around here for a while, and I was kinda new. I had told myself in the beginning that that's all I would be doing, but after browsing the forums I realized this was a pretty cool place. So I began posting in other places besides DPP and *BAM*....addiction XD

What keeps me here is the people and the whole community feel we have going for us. It's nice to know that no matter what goes on during the day, you can always come back to PC and someone will be happy to see you or will want to chat. That and there's a whole lot to do...it's really hard to get bored. XD

Eternal Nightmare

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Age 31
Male
Seen August 21st, 2015
Posted June 28th, 2011
2,150 posts
16.8 Years
Good friends, relaxing enviroment, just basic fun, what more could you want? I dont think I could leave this place and leave all my friends behind, even though some already left. this place is also my number 1 chill out spot online.
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