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Posted by: Big Black Bear
The Flood is no different than it ever was. The subject matter may change, but nothing else. Anyone who thinks otherwise is simply looking at it from a different perspective than they did when it was "cool".
Case in point: Just about everyone will have a different definition of when The Flood was "cool". Typically, this is about the same time when they first joined the site.
In fact, the only time The Flood was ever any different was when the "Play Nice" rule was in effect. That was the worst The Flood has ever been, because anybody who gave a damn was actually scared to post anything interesting.
Back to the original point, though... Getting rid of The Flood is a horrible idea. Clearly there is a place for it on this site. Sure, you may get rid of a few trouble-makers, but what about all the people who post legitimate topics there? More likely, they will be the ones to leave and you will simply be left with a bunch of displaced trouble-makers who will start to pollute the other forums.
I agree with this guy. I know my account doesn't prove it, but I was around when the "Play Nice" rule was in effect, and it was no fun, and it really killed the point of the flood in some ways.
I'm on the flood a good bit, and I see nothing that constitutes such a draconian measure. I don't recall seeing any planned attacks, and I really don't see anything outside of the norm for a forum of that nature.
It's a brilliant place to chill and throw around some sarcasm from time to time. Whatever grievances you have with that forum, it's caused from individuals, not the forum itself.