The moderation of this place reminds me more of a children's game than a forum. Most people who want to have actual, meaningful conversations moved to places more conducive to conversations. I'm literally only here because I can't be bothered to post on actual social medias. I can't speak of the days before this place became a carcass, I'm startlingly new to Offtopic comparably. Only came around during the pandemic, and 'fore that, I was much too young to have anything remotely worth saying. But somehow I still am nearly nostalgic for the old ages, when this place and others would be more like a community and less like a capsized ship with a few stragglers hanging on. Oh well, I guess. [spoiler]I realize after writing most of this that it's not actually worth all that much. Perhaps I just really wanted to say something, despite how many times it's been said in the past. More likely, it's late and the pain meds are kicking in again. It's a damn shame.[/spoiler]