But also, I think a lot of us have not necessarily moved on to a new community cycle per se, or if we have, we've not necessarily abandoned the old community ties. We still, I think, carry the Bronzer identity, and we still maintain a network if not a community
Yeah, I would agree with that. Almost every online community that I'm associated with is an outgrowth of the Bronze. It seems like at the least, there's a spririt of the bronze that lives on. I suppose everyone feels this way about their communities, but I think there was/is something special about the Bronze. (Maybe it's just because it was my first. And because it literally changed my life. At least my social life changed.)
A lot of the things about online community cycles? I think are true about communities in general -- especially the nostalgia for the good old days...
Plus there's also the question of just when were the good old days. I was a relative late-comer so I missed the color wars, the topic wars, the early posting board parties, and the early bonding when Buffy was a show that no one had ever heard of. So of course for me the golden age was when I joined. It was a remarkably open and accepting community for newcomers. Provided you followed the few rules, played nice with others, and were generally respectful of the traditions and proceedings, it was pretty easy to find a place there.
I'm also working my way through all of my Buffy dvds. I think it's fueling my fond memories of things Bronze-related.
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Date: 2006-07-01 04:29 pm (UTC)Yeah, I would agree with that. Almost every online community that I'm associated with is an outgrowth of the Bronze. It seems like at the least, there's a spririt of the bronze that lives on. I suppose everyone feels this way about their communities, but I think there was/is something special about the Bronze. (Maybe it's just because it was my first. And because it literally changed my life. At least my social life changed.)
A lot of the things about online community cycles? I think are true about communities in general -- especially the nostalgia for the good old days...
Plus there's also the question of just when were the good old days. I was a relative late-comer so I missed the color wars, the topic wars, the early posting board parties, and the early bonding when Buffy was a show that no one had ever heard of. So of course for me the golden age was when I joined. It was a remarkably open and accepting community for newcomers. Provided you followed the few rules, played nice with others, and were generally respectful of the traditions and proceedings, it was pretty easy to find a place there.
I'm also working my way through all of my Buffy dvds. I think it's fueling my fond memories of things Bronze-related.