The Escapist - What made you stay?

[Texas Joker 52]

I originally came thanks to Zero Punctuation, which should be no surprise to anyone, but the reason I'm staying? The people I know on the forums are nice, the RP's are good (While they're active), and the news articles are varied and interesting. The fact that the Mods are pretty good at their job help too, along with the simple and easy-to-remember basic rules of posting.

 

[Quellist]

Full Frontal Nerdity, Critical Miss, Zero Punctuation and the occasional amusing thread that doesn't feature people bitching about Gamergate or SJW...

 

[jklinders]

Solid professionally laid out site.

Active community with diverse opinions.

lots and lots of shit to talk about.

Decent newsroom keeping me up to date.

Honestly is there a reason I should leave?

 

[Elfgore]

Usergroups and news. Usergroups are where I made my friends here and they're mostly the reason I keep coming back. A few have started coming less and less, but those left and the new ones easily make up for it. The news is nice too, as otherwise I'd be completely out of the loop when it comes to gaming news.

 

[JohnnyDelRay]

*SIMPLE Bullet forum post incoming...*

- Came because of ZP, like most
- Enjoyed a lot of stuff from there, from the comics, articles, videos, reviews, to forums
- Stayed because of forums, decent moderation, clean layout and insightful members.
- Even though I hardly watch anything on the site anymore, even ZP sometimes (though I still love every episode I do watch)

 

[major_chaos]

Because as much as portions of the userbase annoy me, this place still has the best community and the best moderation I have ever seen in a gaming/tech website.

 

[ForumSafari]

It's a free forum and it's work-safe. That and I used to be interested in Bob before he went full retard.

 

[CrystalShadow]

Habit. I didn't leave the first time there was a major, messed up controversy around here (2012).
The loss of lots of content around that time wasn't enough to get me to leave either.

And sure, there may be other forums around. Lots of them... But why would I actively hunt for one?
I came here originally because of the site contents, NOT the forums...

In spite all the changes over the years (some very much for the worse, in my personal opinion), this is still a decent gaming/ nerd culture site.

Besides, I know a lot of people here now. And that makes a huge difference.
Usergroups are awesome. XD

But seriously, I've been here 6 years...
Even when for several of those I found this place really dull.
If I haven't left by now, I probably won't any time soon.

Unless something drastic happens...

 

[Kae]

I've been here for over half a decade, that's longer than I've ever stayed anywhere in real life, so it's hard for me to leave but sometimes I wonder if I should have done something to get closer to the people I thought I was going to be friend's with because I don't really talk to any of them anymore even though for a while they were the closest thing to friends that I had and it's kinda sad that I probably will never hear from any of them anymore, which is weird because I'm totally OK with that being the case with my real life friends.

 

[Albino Boo]

Mr Baffle makes me log in here to witness his full glory. Nobody look him in the eyes, he hates that.

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

Came for zee Doomsday Arcade and Apocalypse Lane. Then sort of forum'd it. ZP is, meh ... I used to watch it because it was there, but I just find it unfunny. Lots of nice people here and I'll put my back out walking to another site given my advanced age.

 

[Xeros]

I've been here for 7 years... This is my home now...

 

[bartholen_v1legacy]

I've gotten used to this site being the place to vent about completely meaningless things and I'm too lazy to lurk any other forums. Besides, I don't feel so passionately about videogames that I'd go "Hruumph, de discushun heer ees weak und of low qualität! Ah shalh leave hiah und go finden eine andere place ta vent um stuff, harumph!" I've been here long enough to feel like it's part of my life.

 

[Phasmal]

Eh, habit, mostly.
It kinda shocked me how easy it was to leave this place for a few weeks, during which I spent a looooot of time actually playing games, more than I used to when I was posting regularly.

I still come here for ZP mostly, but the forums I can take or leave.

 

[BarbaricGoose]

All the threads asking whether or not something is sexist and Gamergate (I still can't believe that's a thing). Nah, I'm just fuckin' with ya.

I stayed for the Jimquisition originally. Now... I just pop in now & then.

 

[Queen Michael]

I like the people on the forums. It's that simple.

 

[McMarbles]

I came for ZP, stayed for Doralingus, LRR, Jim, and Bob.

All four are gone now, and the community has grown increasingly insular and reactionary.

So why do I stay?

I honestly don't know anymore.

 

[loa]

Blisteredthumbs closed.
What other, better options do I have besides youtube?

 

[davidmc1158_v1legacy]

I was drawn in by ZP. Actually decided to create an account and hang around because of the Religion & Politics forum. There were just too many good, thought-provoking discussions to read (and occasionally actually say something in).

I haven't been in too many forums, and even here I tend to lurk rather than post,but I have always thought the Escapist-folk were a pretty level-headed and interesting group compared to those sites I once haunted (and fled screaming from).

 

[halisme]

I like how the site allows discussion and debate without it devolving into arguments, as well as Yahtzee and Critical Miss.