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Post by Xfing »

Sorry for all the fuss. It's been quite a long time since I last dropped by, and I just realized that I've come to an altogether new board than before! My username wasn't among the existing ones, so I had to register once again. I said to myself: oh, whatever. No harm done.

But later this day I stumble across descentbb.com, and I recognized that site as the one I frequented back then! So what's this all about? Was there a server change, both sites function simultaneously or just what?

Sorry for my ignorance...
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Post by Foil »

No problem, it's a common confusion.

Suffice it to say that .com split off from .net a few years back, due to some differences in the way people wanted things run, but it's an amicable relationship for the most part now.

You'll find that a number of people, including myself, frequent both boards.
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Post by Xfing »

Oh, ok. Looks like I've become one of these people too. Thanks for clearing it up.
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Post by Gooberman »

Many felt this site was overmoderated, they wanted a bit more room to stretch their legs (and other things.) Other's on this board wanted it to remain kid-safe etc.

But extending on what Foil said, they are just different not really in opposition. (Though you will find some loyalists on each board who dislike the other).
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Post by Sirius »

planetdescent.com
descentbb.net
descentbb.com
descentforum.de

Not to mention the two forums for D2X-XL and DXX-Rebirth... while I know that some of these were inevitable and/or necessary, it's an awfully small community to split at least six ways.
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Post by Octopus »

.com is a troll site!
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Octopus wrote:.com is a troll site!
Octopus loves trolls.
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I can't eat a whole one.
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Post by Xfing »

I've also registered on that German board dedicated to Rebirth. Just wanted to tell them that D2X-Rebirth doesn't work altogether for me. D1X runs perfectly, but D2X crashes after the \"prepare for descent\" intermission, not letting me play whatsoever. hmm. but that's just a digression :D
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Post by Zantor »

File a bug report; everyone there (including myself) is always willing to help a fellow Descenter.
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