Why I Continue to Post Here

by Brady Lewis

I remember back in the fledgling days of PsychoNoble, we tried to advertise in some rather feeble ways.  However, one that strikes me still today was when Jason posted on the I-Mockery message board.  He asked the people there if they would visit us and give us some constructive criticism.  We were still a small site on Brinkster at that point, not even paying for our space.

The response to this little request was met with a rather large dose of hostility.  Some cited the post to be spam, and claimed it should be taken down.  Others scoffed at our attempts to advertise on this particular board.  However, one post in particular really hit me.

            "If people want to go to your freaking site, they'll go. Let things take their course. Oh, and a word of advice: if you're looking for fame, or are trying to become the next I-Mockery or something, kiss those dreams good bye."

            I had to sit back in my chair and put those words in my head.  I sat there for quite a while and pondered this post.  By posting to this site, am I really just looking to be a part of another I-Mockery?  Did I really just want fame?

            I admitted to myself that I-Mockery was an inspiration for us, as was Maddox and many other sites.  To deny that would be foolish.  To deny that I want this site to be a success would be equally as foolish.  I put a decent amount of time into this site, and I would eventually like to get something back.  I don't see anything wrong with that.

            However, if I do not get anything out of this venture into cyberspace, it really doesn't matter.  PsychoNoble isn't about fame; it isn't about being another I-Mockery or a site like it.  I write because it entertains ME.  I write about things that anger ME, or about something that I find funny.  I hold events like Nerf Wars because they entertain ME.  If someone else can find some humor in what I write and do, or can take something from what I've written here, then I think I've succeeded.

            Will we be another I-Mockery?  No, probably not.  Can we be just as good as I-Mockery?  Perhaps some day.  Does it matter in the long run?  No.  PsychoNoble is a hobby.  We sink money into it because it entertains US.  Entertaining you people is merely a side effect.  A very good side effect, but still a side effect. 

            So I say, Welcome to PsychoNoble.com.  If we entertain you as much as we entertain ourselves, you are in for quite a stay.

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