I have absolutely no idea why I started this thread, but-if you know me, then you know this is what I do. I'm a very curious being: So, what did you feel/do when you first signed up here? Obviously, I signed up here moments ago. I was quite happily welcomed by Tyro, and I instantly spotted many of my friends/people I recognize. It was nice knowing that so many people that I already knew were active on here, so I wasn't exactly completely alone in my first moments on-site. So far, it's been pretty nice! Everyone is really chill and everyone is very open to everyone else .
I felt nervous when I signed up, and when everyone greeted me and talked to me, it felt AMAZING! I don't have many friends back in the real world, so this was new for me
It overall a very different atmosphere than what I'm used to, and to what I expected. I mean-most forum's I've seen are either seemingly very exclusive and the members are all super close-knit, or it's too large and you don't know anyone, etc.. Canterlot is super duper strict with rules, which is good and bad. FimFiction is just waaaay too big. PonyTheaters didn't bode well with my PC. MLPForums just looks equally as huuuuge as FimFiction. A whole bunch that I've checked out are dying or dead. EP has been different...it's just so...chill. I like it. A place I can still be me, people can still know me, without be having to post a gazillion stories or make 50 posts a day XD.
you mean Ponytheaters? but yeah, that's been the case with me too. after I joined this one, I've looked at a lot of forums, and except for PT none of them have fit quite as well, though Canterlot is pretty cool.
*tries to think how she felt when she registered here two years ago* Oh wow, I can't actually remember how I felt when I joined this site. It's been so long. xD
Feelings? Look mate, you who has a lot of feelings? Blokes what bludgeon their wife to death with a golf trophy. I have standards, and EP was the first site I found that met those standards.
Canterlot was the one that met my standards, but Cerairai introduced me to PonyTheaters. It was nice to have a place solely for silliness discussion, with simpler rules for roleplays and lots of space for discussion about lifestuff. After my Pc got a tweensie bit weird, I was no longer able to participate there. Meaning=no more place dedicated to silliness and discussion. I discovered that a whole lot of my online friends were on EP, so I popped in to join. Eyup. That's my story.
Well, it's been a while now, but I think my thoughts were along the lines of: "Yup, this place looks pretty cozy to me."
To be brutally honest... Somewhat nervous. Because I had just been excommunicated (banned and wrongfully so IMO) from Equestrian Dreamers. I was worried that everyone on here wouldn't accept my opinions. I was quickly accepted with open arms (hooves?) and some even had the same opinion. Some special individuals even helped me get over my Equestrian Dreamers excommunication. I'll never forget that. Since then... I've had some differences but overall this place is 50 times better than Equestrian Dreamers. That pretty much sums it up I think.
I felt nervous and somewhat overwhelmed, I was excited to make new friends, however I was also worried I'd just become a background character where people would simply ignore my presence and believe I didn't exist. also Hi LS, I think I lost your info on what you wanted me to draw (it's Ambrosia from Canterlot)
I was nervous of course but that's really on par for jumping into such a social based site. everyone was so friendly even someone as socially awkward as me was able to fit in.
I was pissed by all the stuff going on on that other mlp forum i was active before, and hapy that I found a new place which seemed so nice :3
What it felt like for me when I first signed up for the site was the most exasperation and frustration I've ever had trying to join a site. You see, I was a recent convert to the pony fandom at the time (about five years ago now). Another member on the site told me there was going to be a huge stream of episodes for Brony Day, and talked me into joining. There was such a flood of incoming new members, I spent close to an hour trying to register until it finally went through. Once I got over that bump though, I've been incredibly happy with the community I found. So the TL;DR is frustration, followed by elation.
[1:00AM, 2-22-2015]:Diamond is still waiting for replies on his introduction theard I just hoped this forum to be awesome (as it now is :3).
