Dear Friends...

[_____V_____]

It has been quite a memorable experience.

The journey from 0 to 10K was long, dotted with twists and turns...but it was cherished and totally satisfying. If I sat down to mention a few names without whom this wasn't possible, it would take an age (or an entire thread) to name all of them.

But still, heartfelt emotional salutations to Newb, NE, Alky, Despare, The_Return, Rayne, Hammerfan, Doc, Elvis, Dante, Massacre, Zero, Fortunato, Entity, Olivia, Rod, Mothman, Tic, Stygian, Jenna, Gore, Manchestr, Dude, Cheebs, Vod, Kpro, Austin, Zwoti, Flayed (still miss you) and last but not at all the least - Urge. You all would never know in which way - directly or indirectly - you made this guy keep going and keep the flame of HDC burning. Thinking back, I am amazed at myself too.

Notice I said emotional salutations up there? Simply because, no amount of "thank you"s typed out will be equal to the thanks from deep within my heart which go out to each and every one for you.

Thanks, guys...for being my support! I love each and every one of you!:)

[urgeok2]

hey, its not the quantity - its the quality .. but in this rare case it looks like you have both covered :)

[massacre man]

Hey, and every one was a good one. Congrats.

[Despare]

Words... should have sent a poet...

[massacre man]

I would like to give a toast
To you, sir. For your 10,000th post
For all the tournaments and the battle royale
I can't think of a member who is not your pal
We hope you stay to keep this place great
Looking forward to what else you have in store for 2008.



Yeah, yeah, fuck you. I know it sucks.

[Zero]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q108/zerohdc/1049958373_gesqpirate.gif

[_____V_____]

Words... should have sent a poet...

I think Marley will have something to say in this thread soon. ;)



I would like to give a toast
To you, sir. For your 10,000th post
For all the tournaments and the battle royale
I can't think of a member who is not your pal
We hope you stay to keep this place great
Looking forward to what else you have in store for 2008.



Yeah, yeah, fuck you. I know it sucks.

rofl...hey I like it, bud. Nice try. :)

[ferretchucker]

Yes. Well, I suppose my constant love for your tourneys and the BR doesn't make me worthy for a mention now does it. Honestly __V__, you cut me deep!

[_____V_____]

Yes. Well, I suppose my constant love for your tourneys and the BR doesn't make me worthy for a mention now does it. Honestly __V__, you cut me deep!

Psh...you know better, young man.

Remember you were designated by me as HDC Battle Royale Official Sig Maker. ;)

[ferretchucker]

YOUNG MAN? I don't know what you mean.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p255/ferretchucker/AssisiOldWoman.jpg

[alkytrio666]

DAAAAAMN, BOIII!

No, but seriously, congratulations, my friend! Not one worthless post out of the whole lot.

[Dante'sInferno]

Congrats.Can't wait for you to go to 20,000 posts,which shouldnt be long.:D

[_____V_____]

lmao...wanna bet?

Thanks, guys.

[newb]

Mr. 10,000.....and everyone a gem. Just don't pull a monkey and cut out after so many post.;)

Looking forward to MANY more my friend.

[_____V_____]

Who knows...maybe we will get lucky. :D

Thanks, my bud.

[Bub the Zombie]

You are the single biggest contributor to this site, mate. If they ever give this place a real award, it should be handed over to you.

Many congratulations. Here's a beer to seeing you post 10000 more!

[Rayne]

The title and first sentence of this thread scared the hell outta me...Kinda sounded like some sorta farewell thing or something.

I am SOOOO relieved that it's NOT

Just remember, Sweetness:

"You can check out any time you like.....But you can NEVER leave"

There...Now you have a tune playing in your head...That's my gift to you :D

*muah*

[fortunato]

well, __v__, the same goes for all of us here, as well.
no amount of "thank you"s typed out from us could ever actually do the trick for all you've done here.

cheers to you, my friend!

[pinkfloyd45769]

☆CONGRATS☆
I wish i could be on here more to participate in your tourneys and stuff.Every time i get to stop in there is always something new from you.I hope you are around for many years to come.You are by far one of the best members on here and you are always so nice.☆☆☆☆☆

[GorePhobia]

Congrats V.

You have made this place so much fun to be around and all of those 10,000 posts have been EXTREME quality.

You sir are amazing.

Thanks for being here.

[neverending]

10,000 posts- quite amazing!

Thanks to your efforts I check HDC several times a day!

[jenna26]

Congrats V! Hopefully there are MANY more to come. You do so much for this place, and it is greatly appreciated. :)

[monalisa]

Sorry man, I've been late on my postings, haven't been online for a while. Better late than never though and it still is meant with as much heart-felt truth. :)

Shit! I forgot to say, Happy 10K! Duh. :D

[Elvis_Christ]

Congrats V.... but remember to visit the outside world every now and then :D

[cactus]

Congrats _V_ and most of all, thank you...

[roshiq]

CONGRATS V! We are really feeling lucky to have you here with us. Please keep your wonderful works that made this forum beautifully enrich.:)

[slasherman]

post whore ! ;)

[_____V_____]

post whore ! ;)

Angela Bettis lover! :D

Good to see you back. Stick around.

[Rayne]

Angela Bettis lover! :D

LMAO...Now, You are SO IGNORED

[_____V_____]

LMAO...Now, You are SO IGNORED

Nah...I didn't say the "M-" word. :p

[ferretchucker]

At the moment I'm trying to hit the 4000 mark! 10,000 is just insane. By the time I reach that you'll all be gone and I'll be one of the members who joined "ages ago".

[The Mothman]

thats quite an accomplishment.
congrats, thanks for all the contribution to the forum.

[urgeok2]

May is a great film .. some people should learn to deal with it. :cool:

[Rayne]

May is a great film .. some people should learn to deal with it. :cool:Heh...I agree 100%...Now both of US are 'ignored' too :D

[urgeok2]

Heh...I agree 100%...Now both of US are 'ignored' too :D



how will i ever sleep tonight !


I met Angela Bettis ... was at a party with her too but i was too shy to talk to her - very stupid of me - she's a very cool girl. smart, down to earth and very talented.

[Rayne]

how will i ever sleep tonight !


I met Angela Bettis ... was at a party with her too but i was too shy to talk to her - very stupid of me - she's a very cool girl. smart, down to earth and very talented.
Aww...Now I'm jealous...I would have talked to her :)

[The Mothman]

May is a great film .. some people should learn to deal with it. :cool:

*cough* slasherman *cough cough*

[urgeok2]

i told her (and i meant it) that despite her work in horror she blew her chances of being a scream queen because her films are too smart, and she's too multi-talented.

she had just worked in vancouver (masters of horror) and was saying how much she enjoyed Canada because there was none of the 'hollywood bullshit'
she appreciated the down to earth environment.

and - as all actresses seem to be - she was a tiny little thing.

one pic and i'll stop hijacking V's thread :D

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/festival%20of%20fear%202007/DSC06046.jpg

[_____V_____]

rofl...

its as much as my thread as it is yours, bud. :)

And I dare say that pic will be the final nail into Slasher's coffin. :p

[urgeok2]

And I dare say that pic will be the final nail into Slasher's coffin. :p

one can only hope :)

[_____V_____]

He might be reading this thread right now as a lurking guest...


...and ripping his hair out. ;)

[novakru]

My God, that Angela is tiny! She must be one of those size 0 women....


...or Urge is a giant:cool:

[urgeok2]

...or Urge is a giant:cool:

not at all - only 6'2"

but i find that most of these actresses are a shadow over 5'
and very slim.

[novakru]

not at all - only 6'2"

but i find that most of these actresses are a shadow over 5'
and very slim.

I understand the smallness of these actors...that's why it always makes me scratch my head when a male actor dates a model:confused:
They must have people with stools following them around just in case of a photo opt:D

[ferretchucker]

When's the big 15K gonna happen?

[Disease]

Well deserved ____V____ , here's to the next 10,000


http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/images/Bier_generic_DBB_1.jpg

[Doc Faustus]

Thanks to you too , V. I'm in a situation where I'm pretty isolated and you've helped make this a warm, welcoming environment with great conversation and a lot to do while I weathered some difficult times. I'm genuinely moved by this thread and all you put into this place.

[Roderick Usher]

***best Nick Frost voice***

gay...

















































just kidding

[stubbornforgey]

can i cheat in this game ??

[Marley's Ghost]

Sorry For My Tardyness
My Computer Shit The Bed
I Had To Get A New One
Once I Raised Some Bread

I Log On To My Favorite Site
And Look At What I See
My Favorite Poster Made 10 Grand
I'm Talking About The Mighty V

Ten Thousand Post
And All Of Them Are Winners
Let This Be A Lesson
Pay Heed All You Beginners

This Is How A Forum Is Run
And Everybody Gets Along
The Mighty V Should Take Much Credit
For Keeping This Forum Strong

And The Rest Of You I Also Applaud
For The Unity That I See
Excluded A Couple Of Porn Sites
My Favorite Is HDC

For The Moment Its One Big Family
And This Is Something We Cherish
If Not For The Actions Of The Mighty V
This Forum Would Truly Perish

[_____V_____]

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/casey_89_bucket/sainsbury-apple-sauce.jpg


:D

[GorePhobia]

Still the coolest cat around.

V rocks!

[ManchestrMorgue]

Happy 10,000th mate!

You make such a huge contribution here - it is greatly appreciated by me (and I bet I am not alone).

You help to make this place great, so please keep it up.

[_____V_____]

Instead of making a new thread, I ll just bump this old one because it brings back plenty of fond memories...

It has been quite the journey, my friends.

A lot has happened since I made this thread the first time. And I am amazed that the next lot of these has come about so quickly (around one and half years later). Time sure flies fast...

I need to apologise to a few people first - Posher, Ferretchucker, Disease, Angra, Cheebacheeba, Hellfire1, Despare and specially to Neverending. You all should know why. Deepest, humblest apologies for those moments.

And thanks to all of HDC. The light still burns brightly inside, and the dedication has not lessened one bit. Maybe it went through some dampening moments, but I can feel it is still burning pretty strongly.

No amount of "thank you"s typed out will be equal to the thanks from deep within my heart which go out to each and every one for you.

Thanks, guys...for supporting me and every crazy idea I have thrown out towards all of you! Amazing that many of them have been successes too!

Without you all, there would not have been me. Let's keep HDC on top of the world! :)

[missmacabre]

Congratulations again V! You certainly have a lot of really great posts here.

[_____V_____]

Congratulations again V! You certainly have a lot of really great posts here.

And some pretty silly and immaturish ones too, I must admit. Specially in the second 10K lot.

But thanks, MissM. :)

[missmacabre]

And some pretty silly and immaturish ones too, I must admit. Specially in the second 10K lot.

But thanks, MissM. :)

We've all had our stupid moments, at least you're man enough to admit that, and apologize. Some people never understand the importance of doing so.

[ferretchucker]

Ah, don't worry about it at all V. What would this place be without the touch of drama every now and then!?

Congrats on the new post count. I'm gradually approaching 10K, should hit it by this time next year. Not to worry though, I won't be like Festered and just post pointlessly to bring up the count. I'll post pointlessly because it's fun!

[neverending]

20k- amazing!

.....

[fortunato]

Haha, wow. Before I read your post, I thought, "Why is he bumping this?", and then I saw your post count and went :eek:.

Well done, my friend. Here's to another great 10,000 posts.

http://billsbuddies.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/beer_toast.jpg

[ManchestrMorgue]

Congrats and well done.

Here's to 30K :D

[Elvis_Christ]

Rock on ___V___!

20k is a pretty impressive brother! Enjoyed chatting to you over the years :)

[Zero]

you deserve a cookie

[Despare]

Brother, you've put a lot of work into this site, and a lot of yourself. Here's to that continuing "Mr. President". Congrats.

[_____V_____]

Thanks, guys. :)

And thanks for forgiving one of my big indiscretions, Des. I assure you it wont happen again.

[Doc Faustus]

May we see 30, 40, 50,000...good work, my friend. You dusted this place off and saved it from stagnating, you bust your ass to make this a fun place to spend our time. Thanks and congratulations.

[newb]

May we see 30, 40, 50,000...good work, my friend. You dusted this place off and saved it from stagnating, you bust your ass to make this a fun place to spend our time. Thanks and congratulations.

hear hear


http://z.about.com/d/horror/1/0/5/t/-/-/Beast20000.jpg


get it....that's the Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

[_____V_____]

Nice allegory. :p

[neverending]

One good 20,000 deserves another...

http://www.mpimages.net/mp/compressed/promotional/20000LeaguesUSeaPhoto1.jpg

[ferretchucker]

Who is he, Nemo or the squid?

[roshiq]

Happy 20K, V!

Hope we'll continue to congrats you here on your 50k...100K...and more on....:)

[Paul the Monk]

Happy 20K, V!

Hope we'll continue to congrats you here on your 50k...100K...and more on....:)

Ditto! Just quit your real life and stay here forever V!:p I am jking of course congrats man!:)

[_____V_____]

Contemplation can be a wonderful thing.

When you have time to sit down and think over a lot of things which are happening around you and look for reasons why, a calm mind finally zeroes in on the answers.

And once the pieces start to fall in, you realise. Sometimes that realisation hits you hard.

It was one of those moments about 10-11 minutes ago. And instead of making a new thread for it, I just decided to bump this old thread - the best way I have of connecting with my online family here.

I have turned my badge in.

Thanks to all who voted for me during the elections, and an even bigger thanks to all the other Mods who trained and supported me through all these times since then. It wasn't exactly fun while it lasted ("endurable" would be a better choice of word for it), and I have no regrets.

[Posher778]

Are you leaving or just not moderating anymore.


You leave and you die.

[fuglystick]

I hope that only means that V had relinquished his moderating responsibilities, and intends to continue to frequent the boards as a valuable and knowledgeable contributor.

However, if he is relinquishing his responsibilities due to the frustration of moderating an increasingly hostile board, he has only himself and the other moderation staff to blame. For too long, a kangaroo court has taken it upon themselves to vet and chastise new members, driving away potential assets to the forum. The moderation staff could have prevented this at any time, but chose not to, letting a handful of people make the determination of who would and who would not be accepted into the community.

Enough is enough.

I joined this board to discuss the horror genre, not to get involved in a juvenile popularity contest. And I'm not going anywhere. If the moderators don't step up and do their jobs, I expect there to be more animosity until the kangaroo court is disbanded.

[Posher778]

Enough is enough.

I joined this board to discuss the horror genre, not to get involved in a juvenile popularity contest. And I'm not going anywhere. If the moderators don't step up and do their jobs, I expect there to be more animosity until the kangaroo court is disbanded.


Then go to the horror film section and talk about it. It's beneath the general column on the main index if you don't know. Plenty of people ignore general and only talk in the movies/games/books/art sections. Don't talk bs about our mods here, this is V's thread.

[illdojo]

Any board on the web is gonna have Vets and n00bs. It's just the way it is. People will disagree and debate. Isn't that what makes it fun?

[ferretchucker]

Maybe he just doesn't have the time to fulfill his responsibilities? He has a real life.

[Doc Faustus]

Regardless of what you do and how you choose to interact with the folks on this board, your remain my friend, V. Thanks for all you've done. Whatever happens, let's keep up a spirit of openness, civility, curiosity and fun and promote justice over antagonism and tolerance over douchery.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

I'm really curious about what fuglystick is talking about. I would like to know exactly the problems he sees with the forum and how he would change it...

anyway V, I love ya. if you're quitting moderating that is fine with me, I thought you did a great job. if you need a break from this place, most of us will be here waiting for you when you return.

<3

[ferretchucker]

I'm really curious about what fuglystick is talking about. I would like to know exactly the problems he sees with the forum and how he would change it...

anyway V, I love ya. if you're quitting moderating that is fine with me, I thought you did a great job. if you need a break from this place, most of us will be here waiting for you when you return.

<3

Couldn't have said it better myself. But what's up. You'ce been particularly loving and considerate of late. Are you okay? :p

[_____V_____]

Four years...

I dug up this thread a few nights back, and it brought back so many memories it's difficult to name or number them.

So much has happened since October 2009, yet it feels like it was only yesterday that this forum was brimming and buzzing with activity, tournament matches used to last ~15-20 minutes at the most by the time 10-12 votes were cast and we had a clear winner, ~20 threads in General Section had new replies within 10 minutes, and we had at least 35-40 members online at the same time...

...how time has flown.

Yes, ideas are bulletproof, but in order to make an idea into a realised success, wholehearted contributions from the entire community are required. Even V's stand against the utopian Parliament wasn't successful until the community woke up and took up his cause as their own.

An idea cannot be a success story unless and until it has the numbers behind it. And in today's world, all successes and failures are measured by numbers. That's what Horror Dot Com's community has been. The numbers behind the ideas, which have been immensely successful time and time again.

Thank you yet again.

Eight years and counting.

The mirror is the same, but the reflections have changed...many of the old guard have disappeared or have gone out, NEW Radio is no more, facebook has come and conquered foruming big-time, new faces have taken over...

Maybe some fresh and novel ideas are the need of the hour, and so that rehashed stuff doesn't turn our forum into a more staler unit than it already has become in recent times, I have decided to take a backseat from now on. New threads/posts from me will be less, maybe minimal. We need new blood, new ideas, new directions. Let's change the direction of the winds a bit, and see where they lead us.

Needless to say, the ongoing tournament will be my absolute last. For long we have run with those ideas, but like all good things/times, it must come to an end. For fresh ideas to thrive and flourish, older ideas have to make way.

I will be around. Behind the shadows, lurking, doing my moderating duties to the best of my abilities, and hoping that newer, fresher ideas take over and take HDC towards unseen, full of potential directions.

Remembering NEW Radio, monalisa, and stygianwitch. R.I.P.

Congratulations to Cheebs and Disease yet again.

And...Happy Halloween, HDC.

[MichaelMyers]

V: you will be missed. Safe journeys, V.

[hammerfan]

I remember when I joined in 2004 how active this place was. I don't want to dwell in the past, but I kinda miss those days! :D

[ferretchucker]

Facebook's negative impact upon forums is undoubtable, but I do think the big FB's grip is loosening. People don't use it quite how they used to - less statuses (blame Twitter I guess) and typically less group activity. I know many people who pretty much just keep it for photos, event organising and keeping in touch with distant friends-relatives.

HDC has definitely been quieter than this, and with any luck it'll soon be louder again. I do miss the days where the first page of each forum was filled with bold thread titles, but who knows - perhaps they'll return.

[The Villain]

I hope this place can survive without your efforts but I understand your reasons and still hope to see you around here. I'll have to try and come on here more often.

[Straker]

HDC shall rise again!!

Besides, this place is still plenty awesome and we have had a few new posters over this year who seem to be sticking around.... Make sure you don't stray too far from this place V!

[Sicknero]

Shame to here that V but I can't even imagine how much work goes into a site like this.

I'm really glad I found it ... I quit FB ages ago in favour of more focussed sites, I very much enjoy the threads here even though games aren't really my thing.