Is Transfandom Dead?

Discussion in 'Transformers General Discussion' started by Kickback, Aug 2, 2006.

  1. Kickback

    Kickback @GeekWithChris Administrator News Staff

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2002
    Posts:
    40,472
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    447
    Location:
    Greenville, SC
    Likes:
    +607
    Ebay:
    Facebook:
    Twitter:
    Instagram:
    YouTube (Legacy):
    Tumblr:
    I'm just curious.

    The only people I talked to at Transfandom are either MIA, or joined us (Wreckgar, Chaos Muffin). Their last news update was from June 28th (we're now in August), and I haven't seen anything posted by their Admins in months.

    Can we officially declare Transfandom dead, the first "big" casuality of the "fan community"?
     
  2. Mat-Man

    Mat-Man Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2004
    Posts:
    136
    Trophy Points:
    162
    Likes:
    +5
    I'm pretty sure we can; I tried to check out their forums last night after visiting their home page for the first time in months, and after waiting almost 5 minutes (on a DSL connection, you know *something* ain't right) I decided " f@#$ it" and continued on my merry way down the Internet Road.
     
  3. Nightrain

    Nightrain Senior Villain

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2002
    Posts:
    11,657
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    362
    Likes:
    +3,289
    I had forgot it even existed.
     
  4. Deefuzz

    Deefuzz Beard On! Beardmaster! Veteran

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2002
    Posts:
    13,331
    News Credits:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    327
    Likes:
    +36
    Ebay:
    I think I still have that shirt somewhere, from the before time...
     
  5. Shin-Gouki

    Shin-Gouki Retired Admln Veteran

    Joined:
    Apr 20, 2000
    Posts:
    11,008
    News Credits:
    15
    Trophy Points:
    392
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Likes:
    +1,618
    Ebay:
    Facebook:
    Twitter:
    Instagram:
    YouTube (Handle):
    Pinterest:
    After we left them I forgot they existed
     
  6. Red Dragon

    Red Dragon Yin and Yang

    Joined:
    Jan 6, 2004
    Posts:
    1,894
    Trophy Points:
    227
    Likes:
    +22
    I came here and haven't looked back at Transfandom, almost forgot they still existed somewhat, but I guess we could say they are a dead site.
     
  7. Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

    Joined:
    May 14, 2004
    Posts:
    21,585
    News Credits:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Location:
    Germany
    Likes:
    +16,632
    I guess people got tired of the asine "NO PICS OF PROTOTYPES BECAUSE HASBRO ONCE SAID SO THREE YEARS AGO AND THEN NEVER SPOKE ABOUT IT AGAIN" rule and decided to get their news from elsewhere.
     
  8. swarlock

    swarlock Autobot Supporter

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2002
    Posts:
    1,567
    Trophy Points:
    226
    Likes:
    +0
    It's still there but with less traffic.
     
  9. Feralstorm

    Feralstorm Good Morning, Weather Hackers! TFW2005 Supporter

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2003
    Posts:
    20,080
    News Credits:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    442
    Location:
    Birthplace of Aviation
    Likes:
    +6,457
    Oh, the SITE!! :) 

    The subject line comes off as a bit more far-sweeping.
     
  10. Gryph

    Gryph Action Master

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2002
    Posts:
    11,462
    News Credits:
    12
    Trophy Points:
    362
    Likes:
    +1,531
    It's a tomato. It's technically alive, but not actually doing anything.
     
  11. Weirdwolf

    Weirdwolf TFYLP Podcast Founder TFW2005 Supporter

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2002
    Posts:
    5,379
    Trophy Points:
    367
    Likes:
    +1,691
    Ebay:
    Facebook:
    Twitter:
    Instagram:
    Flickr:
    YouTube (Legacy):
    Tumblr:
    I'm on there right now at 5:15AM EST, and at the bottom of the forum it reads:

    4 user(s) active in the past 15 minutes
    Active Users 4 guests, 0 members 0 anonymous members
     
  12. KA

    KA Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2003
    Posts:
    23,436
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Likes:
    +362
    its dead, jim.
     
  13. Aaron

    Aaron Master of Crystalocution Moderator Content Contributor

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2002
    Posts:
    21,900
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Likes:
    +215
    Twitter:
    Trans-what-who?
     
  14. LoserBroadside

    LoserBroadside Your ship just came in.

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2002
    Posts:
    7,347
    Trophy Points:
    337
    Likes:
    +5,170
    Ebay:
    Twitter:
    [Alan Arkin voice] No seriously people, tell us what you REALLY think of Transfandom.com. [/Alan Arkin voice]


    -LB hates it when they repress.....
     
  15. Team Jetfire

    Team Jetfire Pop-POP!

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2006
    Posts:
    6,213
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    337
    Likes:
    +497
    I started posting there, before found this place.
    I moved on after there were never any responses...
     
  16. JaviSRK

    JaviSRK Push my button.

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2005
    Posts:
    362
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    176
    Likes:
    +2
    I think there were too many TF-based forum sites around, and Transfandom just got caught in the mix.
     
  17. Nightscream

    Nightscream JP TF Master Collector

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2003
    Posts:
    550
    Trophy Points:
    232
    Likes:
    +133
    Ebay:
    I wish there was only one big fan forum...
     
  18. Mr. Jiggles

    Mr. Jiggles loves your mother.

    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2002
    Posts:
    3,159
    Trophy Points:
    262
    Likes:
    +24
    Remember when we were all one big happy family?
     
  19. Tenebrouser

    Tenebrouser Craft...or is it crap?

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2005
    Posts:
    7,019
    Trophy Points:
    337
    Likes:
    +569
    "I wish there was only one big fan forum..."

    Actually, I'm glad there's not.
     
  20. Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

    Joined:
    May 14, 2004
    Posts:
    21,585
    News Credits:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Location:
    Germany
    Likes:
    +16,632
    That, coupled with a staff that is quick to lock any threads that dare report news from sources which don't have Hasbro's Official Seal Of Approvalâ„¢, but doesn't do much otherwise these days...