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Post by katy on Jun 22, 2022 15:16:14 GMT
I remember how the entire BA staff also used to be members on ATRL back then. None of them was to be seen on the BA forum, always making excuses how they are so busy with work and everything. However, everyone of them was constantly online on ATRL complaining about the BA forum being such a shit place because members weren't as active as they used to.
Those busy bees Hahahahahah. Some of them are still doing that now, though thankfully no longer staff I’d love to know who I was talking about here lmao why was 2018 Katy being so bitchy? The old forum feels so nostalgic but I definitely prefer it here. Everyone is so friendly here and new members just fit in as if they’ve been here forever. It’s nice.
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Post by herfeelingsshehides on Jun 24, 2022 19:28:38 GMT
Member from the OG Bandaids here! I joined in April 2008 and was active almost every day until September 2009. I was known as “You’re So Fabulous” back then (Hot was one of my favorite songs at the time). I just read through this whole thread and I recognize so many of the old names you’ve mentioned!! Wow. Do any of you follow “nickytoons” on Instagram? I forget what her Bandaids username was, but she started posting these adorable cartoon drawings of Avril and other artists, and she’d do custom signatures for people too. Her blends got really popular. Anyway, I recently found her on Insta and I was happy to find out she still draws. I was 16-17 when I visited the old forum and now I’m 30!! Time flies. I feel nostalgic for the old Bandaids, but I like this one and think it’s more chill haha. I remember the many heated arguments!
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jun 24, 2022 23:06:35 GMT
Member from the OG Bandaids here! I joined in April 2008 and was active almost every day until September 2009. I was known as “You’re So Fabulous” back then (Hot was one of my favorite songs at the time). I just read through this whole thread and I recognize so many of the old names you’ve mentioned!! Wow. Do any of you follow “nickytoons” on Instagram? I forget what her Bandaids username was, but she started posting these adorable cartoon drawings of Avril and other artists, and she’d do custom signatures for people too. Her blends got really popular. Anyway, I recently found her on Insta and I was happy to find out she still draws. I was 16-17 when I visited the old forum and now I’m 30!! Time flies. I feel nostalgic for the old Bandaids, but I like this one and think it’s more chill haha. I remember the many heated arguments! I don't remember nicky's username exactly, I think it was either nicky or nickytoons but I could be wrong. I do remember her making all those cartoons and I see she still does them on Instagram now.
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Post by drima on Jul 3, 2022 20:23:30 GMT
Since we're reminiscing... there was an Irish dude I used to talk to on MSN from Bandaids. I think he was around Avril's age, fan from all the way back in 2002. I don't remember anything about him that would be recognisable except he said he was at the concert when Avril's grandpa passed. Anyone ringing any bells? lmao
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Post by Jimmyzz on Aug 2, 2022 0:21:25 GMT
I was member on the old Avril Bandaids site for years, from 2007 until it ended, and I pretty much did the exact same thing on the old site as I do on this newer site, always posting in the Media and Articles sections. I really missed the old site and I never really got a clear explanation of why the old site had ended. There where some things I missed about the old site, like the gifts, and giving them and receiving them too, I also miss the old music-player that played all Avril Lavigne music while you hung out on the site. I also remember that on a numbers of occasions this one guy would hack the website and leave things a real mess and it would take day to fix it it, his hack messages were sometimes kind of funny, but sometimes obscene too. But I remember some people saying that they missed his hacks and we needed another one soon, LOL. But there was also bad too, I remember that there were seemingly some cliques, which I did not care for. And some people would feel left out. I just tried to be nice with everyone and keep my head down. And I also remember the Avril Bandaids Exodus group, which I never really knew the reasons why it happened, I did not participate in that either, and like I said, I just tried to be nice with everyone I communicated with. I kind of felt like it was not the best thing for me to get involved with all that division in a fan forum for Avril Lavigne. I never really knew the whole story and why all the division, but there may have been a real good reason for it, I just don't know. (If anyone ever cares to share why that happened I would love hear more about it a PM someday, it would be appreciated.) But the new site seems pretty cool to me and much more more chill, and the main reason I stick around here on the newer site is because of all the really great people here, all sharing a common interest in all things Avril Lavigne!
Also, by the way, I sent a PM to ( ame · 雨 ), and he replied, and he is doing fine and he will be back. It's all because of remote work with very poor internet comms from his remote work and the reason for why we are not hearing from him. It's really his story to tell, so I'll keep it vague and he'll let you know about it when he is back
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Post by NowISee on Aug 2, 2022 9:41:56 GMT
I was a member on Avril Bandaids Exodus-group. I was very pleased to get invited into it, but I remember the group turned quite evil in such a short time. But anyways, it really did work as an exodus for a while. I don't really have so many great memories from the old bandaids. For example, the old bandaids asked for donations and I was fool enough to trust a bunch of strangers. I donated like 1000 euros. And soon after that Bandaids was shut down. I really feel like I was ripped off and that money probably went straight to Sharifa's pockets. I consider this as a learning curve nowadays. You live and you learn.
In the end I never really found any other home for loving Avril than this site. That's why I'm really glad this exists and I'm very happy that this feels very different place than the old bandaids.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Aug 2, 2022 12:32:59 GMT
Can you guys expand on “the Exodus” group? What is that? I joined the site in 2009 and I don’t recall that ever being a thing, so was that something around TBDT era? The old site tended to get cliquey because of the staff, quite frankly. A lot of them seemed to take it as a power trip and either abuse their power as staff, or felt like they were better than everybody else just because they were in Avril’s inner circle. Sometimes I do miss the chaos of posters like xxxAvril13xxx or whatever his name was and Christina with all her I can’t speak on what happened with any money that was donated to the site but I believe it was used for upkeep and maintenance since the site was expensive to run. When the site shut down, I’m not sure what would have happened to it. The money might have been put into a server upgrade, which was never completed.
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Post by NowISee on Aug 2, 2022 13:10:10 GMT
Can you guys expand on “the Exodus” group? What is that? I joined the site in 2009 and I don’t recall that ever being a thing, so was that something around TBDT era? The old site tended to get cliquey because of the staff, quite frankly. A lot of them seemed to take it as a power trip and either abuse their power as staff, or felt like they were better than everybody else just because they were in Avril’s inner circle. Sometimes I do miss the chaos of posters like xxxAvril13xxx or whatever his name was and Christina with all her I can’t speak on what happened with any money that was donated to the site but I believe it was used for upkeep and maintenance since the site was expensive to run. When the site shut down, I’m not sure what would have happened to it. The money might have been put into a server upgrade, which was never completed. I can’t remember the exact year when Exodus started. Avril was dating Brody, that I can remember. But it was basically a different site. It wasn’t openly marketed so you had to get a link from someone. I remember it was a safe place to express yourself because at that time you couldn’t really say anything “negative” about Avril’s career without it becoming a huge fight on Bandaids. All in all it was bit too negative in my opinion. Basically every aspect of her life and career was scrutinised there - and in all fairness I do feel like a lot of the people there started to seem more like haters. I also took part in some shitty things I’m not proud of. In the end it served a purpose for a specific time, but I’m glad I left them after a while.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Aug 2, 2022 13:43:57 GMT
Ooh wow I never knew about it! If she was with Brody it was at least 2010, probably pre-GL era it sounds like. I was a bit too new by then to probably have known about it I guess.
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Post by Jimmyzz on Aug 2, 2022 17:45:25 GMT
I was a member on Avril Bandaids Exodus-group. I was very pleased to get invited into it, but I remember the group turned quite evil in such a short time. But anyways, it really did work as an exodus for a while. I don't really have so many great memories from the old bandaids. For example, the old bandaids asked for donations and I was fool enough to trust a bunch of strangers. I donated like 1000 euros. And soon after that Bandaids was shut down. I really feel like I was ripped off and that money probably went straight to Sharifa's pockets. I consider this as a learning curve nowadays. You live and you learn. In the end I never really found any other home for loving Avril than this site. That's why I'm really glad this exists and I'm very happy that this feels very different place than the old bandaids. Hi NowISee, Thank you for the insight about the Exodus. I can definitely understand why you felt that way, especially considering the sizable amount of money you contributed to them, and them never following through on the the commitment to keep it going. I do recall on several occasions getting asked to donate too. I just was not in a position to donate at that time. But man if I was in your shoes and I had donated I like you did, I would would have joined the exodus too. I'm really saddened to hear that happened to you. It's definitely not right and they should have refunded you. This news really tarnishes my viewpoint of the old AvrilBandaids site. Even thought I had many good memories of most time there, there were obvious some bad things going on behind the scenes. I guess in my youth I was just too ignorant or just to oblivious to see it. In retrospect it seems now that that old site going down and the new one emerging like Phoenix from the ashes from a catastrophe is a good thing indeed. I'm glad the new site is here too, and I'm very happy you are here and have found it to be your new home. The sad thing is I bet whoever got your money could probably easily refund you now if they cared enough to make it right, but their their silence speaks volumes. Again thanks for insight on what happened, I'm just really sorry that didn't ever try to get back to you to refund you, and that is just not right and we both know it.
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Post by Jimmyzz on Aug 2, 2022 21:04:34 GMT
Can you guys expand on “the Exodus” group? What is that? I joined the site in 2009 and I don’t recall that ever being a thing, so was that something around TBDT era? The old site tended to get cliquey because of the staff, quite frankly. A lot of them seemed to take it as a power trip and either abuse their power as staff, or felt like they were better than everybody else just because they were in Avril’s inner circle. Sometimes I do miss the chaos of posters like xxxAvril13xxx or whatever his name was and Christina with all her I can’t speak on what happened with any money that was donated to the site but I believe it was used for upkeep and maintenance since the site was expensive to run. When the site shut down, I’m not sure what would have happened to it. The money might have been put into a server upgrade, which was never completed. Hi BogoGog24, Thanks for your recap of the clique situation. I knew it existed, but I usually was not directly affected by it. It's a shame that people behaved that way, but I think some people just can't help themselves, when they behave that way. Often times narcissists are the ring leaders of cliques. All I can say, I'm glad they are not in charge here on the new site !!! I hope you have great week!
BTW, I'll be on vacation at the end of the week for about 10 days, so I likely won't be posting as much in my usual locations, should anyone else feel motivated enough want to update the Media and Articles sections in my absence, thanks!
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Post by herfeelingsshehides on Aug 25, 2022 19:31:44 GMT
BogoGog24 I agree with you about the cliquey feeling. It’s one of the reasons I left the old site after only a year and a half. It felt difficult to be a new member, or even a younger member. I was 16 when I joined and I always felt like a lot of the 18+ members looked down on high school kids. I don’t want to reveal too much detail and/or names because I don’t know who looks at this new site, but I had an unpleasant experience when I went to a concert in 2008 and hung out with some Bandaiders, including a few of the staff. I felt really left out and dismissed, probably because I was either naturally shy or the youngest one in the group. They made plans to see Avril’s security guard after the show and hand off gifts for her. I had something I wanted to give her, but nobody told me about these plans, even though I was with them all day. I didn’t know until after it had already happened. All these years later and it still stings a bit.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Aug 25, 2022 20:40:16 GMT
BogoGog24 I agree with you about the cliquey feeling. It’s one of the reasons I left the old site after only a year and a half. It felt difficult to be a new member, or even a younger member. I was 16 when I joined and I always felt like a lot of the 18+ members looked down on high school kids. I don’t want to reveal too much detail and/or names because I don’t know who looks at this new site, but I had an unpleasant experience when I went to a concert in 2008 and hung out with some Bandaiders, including a few of the staff. I felt really left out and dismissed, probably because I was either naturally shy or the youngest one in the group. They made plans to see Avril’s security guard after the show and hand off gifts for her. I had something I wanted to give her, but nobody told me about these plans, even though I was with them all day. I didn’t know until after it had already happened. All these years later and it still stings a bit. Damn, I’m so sorry to hear that! That may have been an unusual experience because I know in the past they tried really hard to get opportunities for members to meet her and what not. I remember seeing them front row at the first Avril show I attended back in 2014 but was too shy to go find them and introduce myself lol
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Post by chelseafaye on Sept 4, 2022 20:36:24 GMT
I'm a sExY dAnCiNG tAc0 y0 ;D
k0Rnb0Y OMg wTF r0FL!!!!! !!! ;D
I was a member from 2004 - 2009 when I had a falling out with Sharifa. I was Kacky and an Admin for a while.
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Post by sam on Sept 6, 2022 21:57:47 GMT
BogoGog24 I agree with you about the cliquey feeling. It’s one of the reasons I left the old site after only a year and a half. It felt difficult to be a new member, or even a younger member. I was 16 when I joined and I always felt like a lot of the 18+ members looked down on high school kids. I don’t want to reveal too much detail and/or names because I don’t know who looks at this new site, but I had an unpleasant experience when I went to a concert in 2008 and hung out with some Bandaiders, including a few of the staff. I felt really left out and dismissed, probably because I was either naturally shy or the youngest one in the group. They made plans to see Avril’s security guard after the show and hand off gifts for her. I had something I wanted to give her, but nobody told me about these plans, even though I was with them all day. I didn’t know until after it had already happened. All these years later and it still stings a bit. Damn, I’m so sorry to hear that! That may have been an unusual experience because I know in the past they tried really hard to get opportunities for members to meet her and what not. I remember seeing them front row at the first Avril show I attended back in 2014 but was too shy to go find them and introduce myself lol Yeah the old clique feeling/issues with the old staff was certainly an issue. I joined in November 2012 and even then you could feel it. It was..eh. It was cool they got to meet Avril and go to her shows etc but I think all of it went to their heads to be honest. I've been pretty critical of some of the old Staff in the past. I know for a fact the most toxic ex members of the Staff and of the Old Forum are on ATRL and bitch about us lmao. It's very weird, but whatever - I felt they were only ever interested in Bandaids and maintaining the site when there was Avril news. When there wasn't they didn't care.
When we started this forum (which, by the way, for those who don't know this was only meant to be temporary!) in 2015 a few of the old staff suddenly took an interest again. Funny that! I had some emails and messages back in 2015 from them being pretty critical, and, well, tough, you left; at that point it was mine and Marliz's show - we were very careful who we recruited back..there's a few I can count on my hand who I would never want back. The dynamics of the team have changed and shifted; I feel in regards to that and other things we made the right decisions and I'm really proud of this forum today. Even if Sharifa still holds the copyright etc; it's certainly my baby now. Less so these days with life in the way - The current staff do an excellent job of keeping things running and we can't thank them enough for that. I returned to try and be more active in the staff but I think i've settled into a caretaker role for now. I'd like to change that sometime, but it all depends.
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