What was 2006 like here on the forums?

[Powerage5]

2006 was fucking awesome on here.

[Len Cnut]

I honestly thought Axl was making Floyd style albums that would set the world alight. What an idiot I was.

Seriously?

[maynard]

Those first shows blew my mind. Axl and Robin both looking great and ready to take over the world. So sad.

[Seb91]

Wasn't on here but had a fair few friends who were GN'R fans. 2006 was incredible. It was my proper introduction to nuGuns, was skeptical but heard a bootleg and was converted. My friends and I loved the leaks. Plus, Velvet Revolver hadn't sacked Scott yet so they were still active. Had tickets to see Guns at Wembley but couldn't make it in the end. Was completely gutted at the time. Even moreso now it seems 2006 will be a highpoint that won't be reached again. Man, it was great back then. Now we have no VR and nuGuns in its current embarrassing state.

Edited March 27, 2015 by BassistSeb

[downzy]

Over the coming weeks we'll be restoring many of the older threads so those interested can examine what forum life was like nearly a decade ago.

[Use Your Delusion 1]

back when axl looked like he cared

[magisme]

Over the coming weeks we'll be restoring many of the older threads so those interested can examine what forum life was like nearly a decade ago.

Sounds like you're curating a museum.

[Sixes]

A lot of forums took a dump right after CD was released

[downzy]

Over the coming weeks we'll be restoring many of the older threads so those interested can examine what forum life was like nearly a decade ago.

Sounds like you're curating a museum.

In a way, this place kind of represents an archive of GNR fandom between 2002 and present.

I wish there was a faster way to do this, but it requires an admin going through each and every thread to ensure it doesn't risk our revenue stream. Hence why it takes so long.

[Apollo]

Over the coming weeks we'll be restoring many of the older threads so those interested can examine what forum life was like nearly a decade ago.

Sounds like you're curating a museum.

In a way, this place kind of represents an archive of GNR fandom between 2002 and present.

I wish there was a faster way to do this, but it requires an admin going through each and every thread to ensure it doesn't risk our revenue stream. Hence why it takes so long.

Why would a topic risk ruining your revenue stream?

[downzy]

Over the coming weeks we'll be restoring many of the older threads so those interested can examine what forum life was like nearly a decade ago.

Sounds like you're curating a museum.

In a way, this place kind of represents an archive of GNR fandom between 2002 and present.

I wish there was a faster way to do this, but it requires an admin going through each and every thread to ensure it doesn't risk our revenue stream. Hence why it takes so long.

Why would a topic risk ruining your revenue stream?

Sort of off topic but I think it's a good question worth answering...

The big problem we faced at the end of 2014 was that our Google Adsense account had been suspended as a result of inappropriate content (mostly nipple and breasts pics). We'd eliminate the offending content but get flagged again for something that was posted years ago. This forum is so large that it's almost impossible to go through individual threads one by one. Google must have the technology where its bots can scan content and raise red flags, but we're all manual labour here. It's why we moved the Use Your Illusion section and most posts/threads from 2011 and back to a private section of the forum for a few months while we appealed our suspended status. We had to make the forum small enough content wise to make it realistic that we could restore our Adsense account in good standing (and Subs gave me until Jan 19th to get it done or this place likely would have folded). Google only cares about what's accessible by the public. So all of that stuff is still there, it just needs to be parsed and examined and cleaned up before we can bring it back to the public area. It's what I did when I restored many of the picture threads in the current Use Your Illusion section. If I were to simply move everything back now, we'd be at risk of having our Adsense account suspended again and as the new owner, that's something I'd want to avoid. This forum still costs me money to run, especially with the donation feature turned off, but at least the loss is manageable until we restore the Members Lounge that we're planning on introducing very soon.

And in case you're wondering, the forum is pretty safe from people attempting to bring it down. Even if someone were to post something that violated Adsense's content policies and than ran to Google to make a complaint, we'd still have plenty of time to remove it before our account gets suspended. Google generally give you several days to deal with violating content before taking action. So most threats you read out there with respect to taking this forum down through its Adsense account are made out of ignorance.

[DieselDaisy]

I honestly thought Axl was making Floyd style albums that would set the world alight. What an idiot I was.

Seriously?

An album with ten Estrangeds on it? I was not the only one. In the end we ended up with nothing like that.

[Apollo]

Over the coming weeks we'll be restoring many of the older threads so those interested can examine what forum life was like nearly a decade ago.

Sounds like you're curating a museum.

In a way, this place kind of represents an archive of GNR fandom between 2002 and present.

I wish there was a faster way to do this, but it requires an admin going through each and every thread to ensure it doesn't risk our revenue stream. Hence why it takes so long.

Why would a topic risk ruining your revenue stream?

Sort of off topic but I think it's a good question worth answering...

The big problem we faced at the end of 2014 was that our Google Adsense account had been suspended as a result of inappropriate content (mostly nipple and breasts pics). We'd eliminate the offending content but get flagged again for something that was posted years ago. This forum is so large that it's almost impossible to go through individual threads one by one. Google must have the technology where its bots can scan content and raise red flags, but we're all manual labour here. It's why we moved the Use Your Illusion section and most posts/threads from 2011 and back to a private section of the forum for a few months while we appealed our suspended status. We had to make the forum small enough content wise to make it realistic that we could restore our Adsense account in good standing (and Subs gave me until Jan 19th to get it done or this place likely would have folded). Google only cares about what's accessible by the public. So all of that stuff is still there, it just needs to be parsed and examined and cleaned up before we can bring it back to the public area. It's what I did when I restored many of the picture threads in the current Use Your Illusion section. If I were to simply move everything back now, we'd be at risk of having our Adsense account suspended again and as the new owner, that's something I'd want to avoid. This forum still costs me money to run, especially with the donation feature turned off, but at least the loss is manageable until we restore the Members Lounge that we're planning on introducing very soon.

And in case you're wondering, the forum is pretty safe from people attempting to bring it down. Even if someone were to post something that violated Adsense's content policies and than ran to Google to make a complaint, we'd still have plenty of time to remove it before our account gets suspended. Google generally give you several days to deal with violating content before taking action. So most threats you read out there with respect to taking this forum down through its Adsense account are made out of ignorance.

Nice explanations, thanks.

Sort of sad that anybody would want to take down a rock forum. We are all fans of the same band. There should be a rivalry between forums, but not hatred.

[Nosaj Thing]

back when axl looked like he cared

And more importantly, acted like he cared.

[WAR™]

back when axl looked like he cared

And more importantly, acted like he cared.

absolutely...

what a fantastic period for a "download motherf***er"

lots of energy, lots of stuff, lots of hopes... crazy times down here

Edited March 28, 2015 by WAR™

[wasteofammo]

[RockerRoller]

I was there. I remember waiting for the new guitarists identity during the Hammerstein show. Used to rhyme all my posts too. Been on this site since 02 or 03 but under a dif account. It was exciting. We had leaks and news. No scraped or prostitute or other crap.

[31illusions]

There were leaks and BF joined the band....and that's about it.

Edited March 28, 2015 by 31illusions

[Gordon Comstock]

I only lurked in 2006 but was on some other boards as well. People were either excited as hell, or bashed everything (Axl's look, voice, setlist,especially Robin and Bumble). The forums were a lot more active though, the communities in general were better back then with just more going on.

For me, the best thing about 06 was Better leaking. Oddly enough I didn't really get the hype about TWAT until the antiquiet leaks (which is still the best version of that song). I played the hell out of that until I got bootlegs of RAR, Nova Rock, and eventually the last LA show, I remember those being the 3 I listened to the most (still listen to RAR a lot actually). Watched the KROQ show quite a few times too.

At the time I thought the album would be out pretty soon, either that or enough songs would leak that I'd essentially have the album - it felt like things were either leaking or "going to leak soon" all the time

[Zint]

The Hammerstein shows, I went to the last one that Izzy showed up at. Just really good fun times, prob my fav year on here.

[HuskerTornado]

It was a magical time, one of wonder and intrigue. It felt like anything could happen and often did.

But really, it was great. The leaks, the Eddie Trunk show night, people going to the live shows, etc.

Edited March 28, 2015 by HuskerTornado

[Johnny Drama]

I remember the forum was very positive. I was a lurker back then.

[Lies They Tell]

I remember the forum was very positive. I was a lurker back then.

Not sure if positive is the right word. HTGTH and Chinese Democracy were positive. Mygnr has always been the most negative GNR forum out there. Not that it's a bad thing though.

[wasted]

Silkworms was one that made me go and really listen to Dark Side of the Moon. There has be maggot reference on that record.

[downzy]

I remember the forum was very positive. I was a lurker back then.

Not sure if positive is the right word. HTGTH and Chinese Democracy were positive. Mygnr has always been the most negative GNR forum out there. Not that it's a bad thing though.

Only so far as it allows critical opinions, which is the primary reason why this forum grew and maintained versus many of the other boards.

Fans get disappointed; it's an eventuality that can't be avoided. Whether it's GNR, a sports team, or even a loved one, disappointment will always pop up in matters of devotion. It's the flip side of the fandom coin.

The question is whether a forum allows for such disappointment to be voiced and hence exercised or whether it doesn't. For many, remaining a GNR fan has been predicated on working out feelings of disappointment. I myself was extremely disappointed over Axl's response to the band's induction into the Hall of Fame. Thankfully this forum existed where myself and other disappointed fans could share in our frustrations. It helped me move past it. Had this platform note existed, who is to say I wouldn't have written off Axl or the band?