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Old 07-01-2009, 07:28 PM
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VMKF's Purpose?

Now I'm not trying to say that the forum's bad (after all I love the forums) but what I've come to notice is that after VMK shut down, the forum's purpose became (how do I put this) sort of anonymous or "unknown".
The forum's are still a fun place to meet up with friends, chat ecetera but when you think about it should the forum still be called VMK Forum's? After all its not really the same, the magic passed on with VMK alongside it. The excitement of getting back from school and signing onto the forum's to discuss one of VMK's new items and the possibilities of what may be released next. Exchanging rumours such as the possibility of Inferno be re-released. All this excitement and discussion is probably what made VMKF the forum it is today. Now in no way does this mean that you should quit unless you want to and the forum's still have some things to talk about but what I'm trying to get across to you all would be this question:

Is this still a VMK forum? Or has all the magic died alongside VMK?

Please post your opinions and what you think about all this.
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Old 07-01-2009, 07:57 PM
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all of the above. a place remember vmk, and a place to discuss other things.
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Is this still a VMK forum? Or has all the magic died alongside VMK?
It's still called VMKForums.
The name probably won't change anytime. As Century stated, VMKF is:

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a place remember vmk
VMKF is still a place to remember VMK, stay connected with our VMK/VMKF friends, and just talk.

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Old 07-02-2009, 01:45 AM
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It's a place to remember vmk and for vmk players to discuss the game that they enjoyed.
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:49 AM
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Is this still a VMK forum? Or has all the magic died alongside VMK?

Please post your opinions and what you think about all this.
It is and will always remain a "VMK forum" until it closes for good like the kingdom we lost over a year ago. We still celebrate the magic and discuss it like it and many other things, as the others who posted... I don't think there is a purpose right now but to keep the community strong and to keep in touch.
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It's a place to remember vmk and for vmk players to discuss the game that they enjoyed.
who really is doing that anymore, I rarely see posts on it anymore.. about vmk. mainly RPG's, and other off-topic things.

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Though, I'll admit this isn't what I get on to remember VMK. If I want to do that, I'll just go browsing through my few screenshots I have, or bug a person from my friend circle from VMK. ( XDD )
The site is like one of the tiny whoville sized specs of magic that was left behind, for everyone on this site to enjoy. People can still share (although I see more rpging and random threads.. . . . and rants. I'll stop now o_o;; ) their experiences on here, and remember the good 'ol times. Who knows, maybe some people come here, hoping that the Kingdom we once enjoyed will once again open its' gates for us and welcome us with open arms. Meh, we'll never know. . . . I'll stop rambling on and on now. xDD
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It's a place for remembering all the times in VMK and talking about the game we loved.
I keep in touch with friends and remember VMK from this site.
Even though we're a small community - there is a huge love for VMK here.
We may not show it, but we all know it.
I've made lots of new friends from here also. (:
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Now I'm not trying to say that the forum's bad (after all I love the forums) but what I've come to notice is that after VMK shut down, the forum's purpose became (how do I put this) sort of anonymous or "unknown".
The forum's are still a fun place to meet up with friends, chat ecetera but when you think about it should the forum still be called VMK Forum's? After all its not really the same, the magic passed on with VMK alongside it. The excitement of getting back from school and signing onto the forum's to discuss one of VMK's new items and the possibilities of what may be released next. Exchanging rumours such as the possibility of Inferno be re-released. All this excitement and discussion is probably what made VMKF the forum it is today. Now in no way does this mean that you should quit unless you want to and the forum's still have some things to talk about but what I'm trying to get across to you all would be this question:

Is this still a VMK forum? Or has all the magic died alongside VMK?

Please post your opinions and what you think about all this.
The purpose of VMKF is simple: to remember the magic of VMK, to keep up with old VMK friends, and to form new relationships with members of the site. VMK Forums has always been called VMK Forums, so I don't see a reason to change it. Every message board is unstable, with members coming and going, but this message board is especially unstable as its foundation has been destroyed. As aspects change that we cannot control, we should at least control the aspects that we can control, such as rules, traditions, and the site title. It really balances out the instablility with much needed stability that keeps the site under control. VMKF has changed from a "now" fansite to a "then" fansite in regards to VMK, but VMK is what brought us all together in the first place and therefore should be kept in the title. Besides, Forums.com does not give our community much of an identity, wouldn't you say?

If the magic of VMKF had died along with VMK, there would be no site right now. But, as you can see, people still care enough about the Virtual Magic Kingdom to sign on each day and post. You could argue that some people now only discuss non-VMK topics, but if they hadn't loved VMK after May 21, 2008, nobody would be here. You could then argue that the post-VMK magic inside of them has died in the past year, but deep inside, anyone who regularly visits a site with the name of a game they once played in the title still has that magic. I agree that the recent content of the forums does not reflect that, with a majority of threads being unrelated to VMK, but I disagree with the notion that the magic is gone. Deep inside each member, in their hearts, is a love for VMK that keeps them signing on. It is simply: magic.
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:05 AM
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Old 07-04-2009, 05:52 PM
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Thanks for stating your opinions, everyone!
But I still think that the forum's purpose has been somewhat forgotten and has been replaced with off-topic rambling but yet again, certain members (such as myself) still discuss the many aspects involving VMK (the protests, the closure, the good times, the bad times ecetera) and therefore I supose there is still some sorrow about VMK's closure and the love for VMK deep down inside us all.

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who really is doing that anymore, I rarely see posts on it anymore.. about vmk. mainly RPG's, and other off-topic things.

This thing rocks ----> so cool.
Doesn't mean we do it, but that's why it's still here.
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I know, that's what I was saying. It's purpose is for people to talk about VMK and things about it, I was just saying I rarely see it now.
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