brettig
New Yorker
Interferencers who've made the biggest impact since the forums were opened in May 2000. Bear in mind this is for biggest impact fullstop, both good and bad, kinda like TIME magazine's person of the year award, whose past winners include Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin and Ayatollah Khomeni. This list might include a few names not familiar to those of you who haven't been here terribly long, but I'll try to give a brief summary as to why they made the list.
1. Elvis
Founder/owner/landlord/promoter/master of ceremonies. Need we say more?
2. Sicy/Sicilian Goddess
Made an undeniable impact when she joined in January 2001, and has risen from smilie queen to forum empress in the 18 months or so since. Has had an impact almost everywhere at Interference, but my personal favourite remains the influx of smilies!
3. Achtung Bubba
Until his recent departure, Bubba's time here had been marked by two distinct periods. The first saw him as Elvis' faithful lieutenant, thoughtful poster and popular forum administrator, a role not unlike the one Sicy has now. After an extended break for personal reasons, he returned in force around the time of 9/11, and this event changed him more than perhaps any other feedbacker. He became as argumentative and dogmatic as he was meticulous, and was a prime contributor to some of this forum's uglier moments.
4. Achtung Bebe
A constant around feedback for a long time until recently, Bebe was ever popular and made a name for herself as an incisive and witty poster, as well as doing a sterling job as moderator until work and life conspired to cut her time here. Made a particular bang as Bono's dancing partner during the Elevation show in Houston!
5. r o u g e r u m, Son of Pear, The Gold Trumpet et al
Stretched the rules in more ways than one, and can be credited with starting several trends, multiple handles in particular. His desire for attention and tendency to play devil's advocate at all times did not make him popular with the authorities or the forum at large, but certainly made certain that he was remembered long after being forcibly ousted from Interference.
6. Zoomerang96, deathbear, Supreme Cutlas et al
Another who changed character partway through his time here. Zoomerang96 was outspoken, but relatively tame compared to the deathbear creation that was sprung on all of us early in 2001. Irreverent, annoying, frustrating and forever Radiohead, deathbear's image had alot to do with its creator's fascination with r o u g e r u m.
7. Salome
Witty, outspoken and irrepresible, Salome made It's Official what it is today, and for that alone earns a place in this list. However, he's also here for his longevity, his tireless moderation, his championing of the 'there are better bands than Radiohead' cause and, last but not least, his immortal signature.
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Shake it, shake it, shake it
8. melon, Whortense
As an unabashed Catholic liberal, melon was instrumental in developing Free Your Mind into the hotbed of politics and religion it seems to have been for as long as one cares to remember. Prepared to argue and debate various issues meticulously and studiously, melon's long debate posts and replies had a huge influence on increasing the average length of posts at Interference, thus forcing us all to stay here that much longer to read it all!
9. Achtung Steve
I warned you that this list wouldn't be all positive, and here's one of the negatives. Steve took the forum and the chatroom to new lows in taste, tact and manners. He'd stretched the patience of all concerned many times, until, having returned from a trip to India, some naked racism and contempt for non-Western culture tipped him over the edge. Not a pleasant chapter in the history of this place but a chapter all the same.
10. The Wanderer and zooropamanda - tied
These two make the list because of their longevity, the depth and breadth of their posts, and their tiffs with authority that have caught the eye on more than a couple of occasions. The bottom line is they have remained on the cutting edge of 'the feedback experience' for longer and more consistent periods than almost anyone else.
1. Elvis
Founder/owner/landlord/promoter/master of ceremonies. Need we say more?
2. Sicy/Sicilian Goddess
Made an undeniable impact when she joined in January 2001, and has risen from smilie queen to forum empress in the 18 months or so since. Has had an impact almost everywhere at Interference, but my personal favourite remains the influx of smilies!
3. Achtung Bubba
Until his recent departure, Bubba's time here had been marked by two distinct periods. The first saw him as Elvis' faithful lieutenant, thoughtful poster and popular forum administrator, a role not unlike the one Sicy has now. After an extended break for personal reasons, he returned in force around the time of 9/11, and this event changed him more than perhaps any other feedbacker. He became as argumentative and dogmatic as he was meticulous, and was a prime contributor to some of this forum's uglier moments.
4. Achtung Bebe
A constant around feedback for a long time until recently, Bebe was ever popular and made a name for herself as an incisive and witty poster, as well as doing a sterling job as moderator until work and life conspired to cut her time here. Made a particular bang as Bono's dancing partner during the Elevation show in Houston!
5. r o u g e r u m, Son of Pear, The Gold Trumpet et al
Stretched the rules in more ways than one, and can be credited with starting several trends, multiple handles in particular. His desire for attention and tendency to play devil's advocate at all times did not make him popular with the authorities or the forum at large, but certainly made certain that he was remembered long after being forcibly ousted from Interference.
6. Zoomerang96, deathbear, Supreme Cutlas et al
Another who changed character partway through his time here. Zoomerang96 was outspoken, but relatively tame compared to the deathbear creation that was sprung on all of us early in 2001. Irreverent, annoying, frustrating and forever Radiohead, deathbear's image had alot to do with its creator's fascination with r o u g e r u m.
7. Salome
Witty, outspoken and irrepresible, Salome made It's Official what it is today, and for that alone earns a place in this list. However, he's also here for his longevity, his tireless moderation, his championing of the 'there are better bands than Radiohead' cause and, last but not least, his immortal signature.
________________________
Shake it, shake it, shake it
8. melon, Whortense
As an unabashed Catholic liberal, melon was instrumental in developing Free Your Mind into the hotbed of politics and religion it seems to have been for as long as one cares to remember. Prepared to argue and debate various issues meticulously and studiously, melon's long debate posts and replies had a huge influence on increasing the average length of posts at Interference, thus forcing us all to stay here that much longer to read it all!
9. Achtung Steve
I warned you that this list wouldn't be all positive, and here's one of the negatives. Steve took the forum and the chatroom to new lows in taste, tact and manners. He'd stretched the patience of all concerned many times, until, having returned from a trip to India, some naked racism and contempt for non-Western culture tipped him over the edge. Not a pleasant chapter in the history of this place but a chapter all the same.
10. The Wanderer and zooropamanda - tied
These two make the list because of their longevity, the depth and breadth of their posts, and their tiffs with authority that have caught the eye on more than a couple of occasions. The bottom line is they have remained on the cutting edge of 'the feedback experience' for longer and more consistent periods than almost anyone else.
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