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Title: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Bionic Bunny on February 13, 2014, 11:18:02 am
Why hasn't this forum been deleted?
I don't think it should be now,since Luigi is gone.Maybe we could just use the new ECC as a backup site?
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: MCCJ on February 13, 2014, 06:31:36 pm
Why hasn't this forum been deleted?
I don't think it should be now,since Luigi is gone.Maybe we could just use the new ECC as a backup site?

We could, but keep in mind this site is still unstaffed. It will only be a matter of time before some other troll comes in. Then we will be right back where we started.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Snowth Woogle on February 13, 2014, 07:17:37 pm
If Hubert doesn't want to come back full-time, or even part-time, then he should at least appoint a moderating staff, then that way, nobody will have to worry ever again.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Bionic Bunny on February 13, 2014, 10:47:57 pm
Do you have a way of contacting him,like email or something?
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: MCCJ on February 13, 2014, 11:28:03 pm
If Hubert doesn't want to come back full-time, or even part-time, then he should at least appoint a moderating staff, then that way, nobody will have to worry ever again.

When was the last time he was here? We haven't heard from him in over a year and a half now.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: A Lotta Moms on February 13, 2014, 11:28:37 pm
I'll stick around as usual until something more disastrous shows up.  Then when it does, I'll have fun playing with it like a dead raccoon.  I tend to prefer lightly moderated or completely un-moderated communities anyway, even when trolls do happen.  It makes things more colorful, vibrant and unpredictable.  Sort of like playing hot potato with a live hand grenade.

I've known a few people who've tried getting old abandoned forums deleted, and apart from a very grave TOS violation such as child p0rnography or a major piracy trade, it generally doesn't happen due to respect for the original Administrator's account.  Otherwise, much of the time it takes nothing too short of a valid legal threat/order from a court, law enforcement agency or attorney. 

Create-a-Forum, ForuMotion, ProBoards, etc. could technically shut down a forum for even very minor TOS violations like silly spam or even minor swearing, but doing so would cause bad publicity, cost them traffic and advertising, and pose a risk of gaining a reputation as an unstable forum provider.

Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Rummy on February 14, 2014, 11:11:47 pm
Looks like this place ain't going anywhere anytime soon.
How unfortunate for those who wish for it to vanish. But fortunate for those who value fond memories of this place.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: ralfsmouse on February 15, 2014, 03:28:05 pm
OK, wow. Where do I start? I had to take a break from this forum for a while to do some work, and when I come back, I have a notice that it's getting deleted. First of all, I was shocked that the createaforum administrator would schedule a shutdown of a forum without some sort of voting among the members. I read the message about the shutdown on the 12th, and I was kicking myself for not coming back sooner. I wonder why it didn't get shut down, did the administrator change their mind as they visited the forum, seeing the negative reaction?
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Bionic Bunny on February 15, 2014, 09:38:13 pm
That's a good explaination.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Snowth Woogle on February 15, 2014, 11:32:32 pm
It could still possibly be deleted at random when we least expect it. I tried my hand at a Create-a-forum forum back in the summer (I've maintained forums before, but this was the first time I worked with Create-a-forum), but it got deleted for really no reason very recently, though I think a lot of it had to do with lack of traffic.

Since it's been brought to their attention, I think there's still a possibility CAF may carry out with shutting down ECC, but only when they actually get around to it... for now, I'm hoping it'll still remain open for a while longer.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Snowth Woogle on February 19, 2014, 08:03:26 pm
Well, I see now that Luigi is back, MC CJ has now officially left us.

*Sigh* Another casualty of war.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: A Lotta Moms on February 19, 2014, 08:12:25 pm
Hmmmmmmmmm...
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Snowth Woogle on February 20, 2014, 09:46:49 pm
Oop. I see Agency's gone now too.
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Snowth Woogle on February 22, 2014, 09:40:22 pm
Man, now that Luigi (or an unreasonable facsimile thereof) is back, ECC has turned into a baron wasteland of a ghost town.  :(
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: ralfsmouse on February 23, 2014, 12:30:22 am
Man, now that Luigi (or an unreasonable facsimile thereof) is back, ECC has turned into a baron wasteland of a ghost town.  :(

I know, this is really sad.

Sorry if I missed something earlier, but why did MC CJ delete their account? Was it simply the declining situation here? Same for ionic Bunny?
Title: Re: ECC LIVES!!!
Post by: Snowth Woogle on February 23, 2014, 01:10:36 am
I'm assuming so.

The forum was on the verge of being deleted anyway, since Agency (who has also deleted their account) put in for it due to Hubert's absence and not being able to do anything with Luigi due to lack of administration... somehow, that didn't happen, and it looked like ECC was on its way to going back to normal, but Luigi (or a sock puppet) has returned, and I think people are just finally fed up with him.