stapler942
04-05-2010, 01:07 AM
I'm probably a bit late in saying this, but I thought I should get it out since it's been bottled up in me since the site redesign. I know this is an old topic (a year old, actually), but I never really participated in the forum discussions until recently, so I'm not sure what all has been said (I have read some of it, however).
Anyway, I've been kind of anxious to know if anything from the old site has been archived anywhere, apart from Twinkin' Out (of which we have at least a partial collection up and running elsewhere) or the "other content" which apparently exists but has been buried for good (I do miss said content, and I regret not getting to finish reading all of the extras, but I respect the wishes of those involved).
Anyway, I'm particularly wondering about the old blog posts. I personally miss the post about the "Picard w/ Optimus Prime" image contest thing (and "Jesus is their Optimus Prime")...And of course, What Did Charlie Eat? I remember it being a nice bonus to read through the comics archives then to read the blog post underneath it for witty observations (though it did also make scrolling a slight issue when you just wanted to read the comic, and seeing as 8-Bit was moreso the primary feature of NP back then it made more sense than now to have blog posts attached to individual comics).
It seems odd that I would lament the absence of old things like that, but I guess it's because when you become attached to a site like this, you become attached to its history and its progression. Oh well, at least there's a partial record in the old forum threads.
I think I could take a small bit of comfort in knowing that somewhere out there, content like that exists, even if it doesn't surface on the site any time soon.
If the content is truly lost, is there at least a good screenshot out there of what the old site looked like? Just for nostalgia's sake, as I will always associate that blue, gray, and black scheme with that time when I first started reading webcomics.
That's my rant for the day (apologies for wordiness), feel free to ignore me or to join me in silent rememberance. This isn't so much of an instance of "things are different now, and that makes me sad" as me wanting to hoard all content, new and old, that's related to 8-Bit Theater, (that's what a fan does, right?).
Anyway, I've been kind of anxious to know if anything from the old site has been archived anywhere, apart from Twinkin' Out (of which we have at least a partial collection up and running elsewhere) or the "other content" which apparently exists but has been buried for good (I do miss said content, and I regret not getting to finish reading all of the extras, but I respect the wishes of those involved).
Anyway, I'm particularly wondering about the old blog posts. I personally miss the post about the "Picard w/ Optimus Prime" image contest thing (and "Jesus is their Optimus Prime")...And of course, What Did Charlie Eat? I remember it being a nice bonus to read through the comics archives then to read the blog post underneath it for witty observations (though it did also make scrolling a slight issue when you just wanted to read the comic, and seeing as 8-Bit was moreso the primary feature of NP back then it made more sense than now to have blog posts attached to individual comics).
It seems odd that I would lament the absence of old things like that, but I guess it's because when you become attached to a site like this, you become attached to its history and its progression. Oh well, at least there's a partial record in the old forum threads.
I think I could take a small bit of comfort in knowing that somewhere out there, content like that exists, even if it doesn't surface on the site any time soon.
If the content is truly lost, is there at least a good screenshot out there of what the old site looked like? Just for nostalgia's sake, as I will always associate that blue, gray, and black scheme with that time when I first started reading webcomics.
That's my rant for the day (apologies for wordiness), feel free to ignore me or to join me in silent rememberance. This isn't so much of an instance of "things are different now, and that makes me sad" as me wanting to hoard all content, new and old, that's related to 8-Bit Theater, (that's what a fan does, right?).