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<blockquote data-quote="Spektral" data-source="post: 918135" data-attributes="member: 49767"><p>It's a funny old world, isn't it? I was at work the other day, sat eating my lunch and had five minutes to spare. </p><p></p><p>"What could I tap into the net and look at?" I thought. There's so many things! "Hmmn, I wonder how OSA is doing these days, and if it is still even there..." </p><p></p><p>And lo and behold, it is - and not only that, but a few blasts from the past are also currently creating some new threads wondering if any more blasts from the past (like myself) are still hanging out in here. The timing is uncanny. </p><p></p><p>How has this forum impacted me, though? </p><p></p><p>Although I only ever met one person in real life on here (which didn't go very well at all to be honest) - and have only inadvertently met another one about twice through other people in the last several years - it used to be a very regular place for me. Then something happened and it kind of came to an end. </p><p></p><p>So much has changed since then, but so many things also remain the same! This goes for my own life and circumstances, but also for the site itself.</p><p></p><p>Forums are old technology now and OSA has clearly taken quite a nosedive in participation after the advent of social-media networks - but at the same time, it lives up to it's name, it is Old Skool, it functions well, it has categories which are easy to navigate and it has an aura and a sense of being all of its own. </p><p></p><p>You can't really do that or get that on Facebook and Twitter. (Not that I use them any more either!). </p><p></p><p>I can't really decide at the moment if OSA ended up making a good impact or bad impact on my life, particularly as I made a lot of mistakes here at what became quite a strange time in my life (and how there's so much to regret about it all) - but it must have had some good impact for me to still wonder if it was even online and to come and check it out again.</p><p></p><p>It's a shame it isn't busier - but at the same time, my life has got busier since my naive and somewhat inexperienced/hedonistic mid to late 20's and I doubt I could spend as much time as I used to do on here, not least because I have bought myself a house and I have been gutting it to a near-shell and getting almost every aspect of it redone (whilst also holding down a full time job), which is not always easy when you have a condition which makes you tired and have low energy levels most the time.</p><p></p><p>I haven't properly mixed on turntables since about 2004. I got a Pioneer DDJ about 6 years ago, but that's gathering dust as I couldn't get into it...but I still have all my vinyls (about 3,500 pre-1995 oldskool and 3,500 progressive house). I still love the OldSkool, and can't wait to build up my new record storage racks in my new house for a bit of a vinyl renaissance. </p><p></p><p>If you were part of the rave revolution, I don't think the magic of that time, that energy, etc can ever leave you. People who don't "get it", don't "get" the whole dance-music, classics, piano, rave, acid, stuff mystify me - but those strange people do exist!</p><p></p><p>I don't know if I will be staying around here on the forum (or even if I can do so), but if I don't, I still hope OSA remains online and has a good 20th anniversary in the next few weeks. </p><p></p><p>People have found friends here, found husbands, wives, had children, had good nights out, have shared the music and so on. </p><p></p><p>I may not have done so, but the site has been a good impact for those people who have and it may still provide good impact for others in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spektral, post: 918135, member: 49767"] It's a funny old world, isn't it? I was at work the other day, sat eating my lunch and had five minutes to spare. "What could I tap into the net and look at?" I thought. There's so many things! "Hmmn, I wonder how OSA is doing these days, and if it is still even there..." And lo and behold, it is - and not only that, but a few blasts from the past are also currently creating some new threads wondering if any more blasts from the past (like myself) are still hanging out in here. The timing is uncanny. How has this forum impacted me, though? Although I only ever met one person in real life on here (which didn't go very well at all to be honest) - and have only inadvertently met another one about twice through other people in the last several years - it used to be a very regular place for me. Then something happened and it kind of came to an end. So much has changed since then, but so many things also remain the same! This goes for my own life and circumstances, but also for the site itself. Forums are old technology now and OSA has clearly taken quite a nosedive in participation after the advent of social-media networks - but at the same time, it lives up to it's name, it is Old Skool, it functions well, it has categories which are easy to navigate and it has an aura and a sense of being all of its own. You can't really do that or get that on Facebook and Twitter. (Not that I use them any more either!). I can't really decide at the moment if OSA ended up making a good impact or bad impact on my life, particularly as I made a lot of mistakes here at what became quite a strange time in my life (and how there's so much to regret about it all) - but it must have had some good impact for me to still wonder if it was even online and to come and check it out again. It's a shame it isn't busier - but at the same time, my life has got busier since my naive and somewhat inexperienced/hedonistic mid to late 20's and I doubt I could spend as much time as I used to do on here, not least because I have bought myself a house and I have been gutting it to a near-shell and getting almost every aspect of it redone (whilst also holding down a full time job), which is not always easy when you have a condition which makes you tired and have low energy levels most the time. I haven't properly mixed on turntables since about 2004. I got a Pioneer DDJ about 6 years ago, but that's gathering dust as I couldn't get into it...but I still have all my vinyls (about 3,500 pre-1995 oldskool and 3,500 progressive house). I still love the OldSkool, and can't wait to build up my new record storage racks in my new house for a bit of a vinyl renaissance. If you were part of the rave revolution, I don't think the magic of that time, that energy, etc can ever leave you. People who don't "get it", don't "get" the whole dance-music, classics, piano, rave, acid, stuff mystify me - but those strange people do exist! I don't know if I will be staying around here on the forum (or even if I can do so), but if I don't, I still hope OSA remains online and has a good 20th anniversary in the next few weeks. People have found friends here, found husbands, wives, had children, had good nights out, have shared the music and so on. I may not have done so, but the site has been a good impact for those people who have and it may still provide good impact for others in the future. [/QUOTE]
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