We've gotten some wonderful (pun absolutely intended) answers to our first weekly question!
As for my journey, I started lurking on NeoGAF back in 2016 thanks to Nintendo Switch rumors and leaks. I ended up sticking around because I liked seeing people talk about games and the occasional off topic section. When the first mass exodus happened, I hopped onto ResetEra, again as a lurker. That happening with the release of Super Mario Odyssey made it particularly memorable - the dual OT by
@TheMoon on both sites was a fun touch. I did have a school email at the time, but I was also a pretty shy person. I was content to just keep reading. So, that's what I did. Followed threads on gaming and etcetera. And then the Nintendo Direct and General Discussion threads came into being, and that became the one major topic I lurked. Sometimes my Era experience was just going on that thread. And it was so active that I could do just that, with a lot of its own regulars and its own culture.
And then things on ResetEra went south. I didn't have access to any Discord server, so I heard about the transitions in hushed tones in a much more...dour thread than usual. Soon as the site was mentioned outside of hidden content, I was determined to make an account. No more lurking. And that's how I became member #200, part of that October 1st wave. I'm glad I finally joined one of these forums. I've met lots of great folks - and now great friends - and I get to have a space to talk about how much I love Mario! Here's to many more years of Famiboards and the community surrounding it.
The raffles are still gonna happen! I just got busy with things outside of Fami. My goal is to have them done by the end of the week, but we'll see with work stuff. It'll absolutely be done before Wonder's release, though!
Fixed now!!
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