:roll: The attention whore has finally retired. Oh well as Fatboy said trailer on Thursday, who the hell cares about TFN anymore anyways....

I think the board will be shut down over there eventually anyways, and when it is that site is dead. Not that it matters anyway. Plenty of other boards out there to pick up the slack.

I don't know if anybody would recognize my name from tfn.. I was banned a couple years ago..

GOT GAS?

Being a fan of Star Wars since the time it first graced the screen, once in a while things get so ridiculous out there in the online fandom world that I feel a compelling need to speak out and just let loose. This is one of those times.

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you get bragging rights and can say, "You saw it here first." We're all guilty of it to a degree but they seem to really take it to the limit. I try to make sure anything I say or post is at least somewhat legit before letting it fly. I use every resource I can to try and verify things and if I can't I'll fully disclose that it's just rumor and not to be taken seriously.


The only good thing about it is that it's mostly contained, like a bad virus, over at their message boards but it's starting to leak out. You see, Griffin is getting off on leaking little bits of spoilerish items via the boards there. In the process, sheep are coming up with theories of their own saying things like Josh has seen the rough cut of the film, Josh has the script, Josh is secretly working in conjunction with Lucas HIMSELF: no I'm not making any of this up. Only deluded sheep could think up this kind of stuff and spread it around. And Josh is eating it all up. Will he come out and say he saw the film? Will he say he has the script?

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The sick part of all this is that Josh is letting this stuff fester over there and grow like a dark mold all over the fan base. Enthusiasm is one thing but the conversations over there are simply mind-numbing and completely sickening, to be honest. You would think that Josh Griffin was C-3PO in the middle of a tribe of Ewoks.

But to make things worse - it's now making headlines on web sites all over and I'm sure some of the actual legit media will pick up on this as well. When they hear someone has seen a screening of the film, they get excited and run stories..and that's what these guys love: to see their names in the papers. It's fun to be recognized once in a while and be in the media but this is just ridiculous. Letting people believe you saw a rough cut to get some publicity is right up there on par with SS (posting from year 1998).com and his stories about being personal friends with Lucas. Even Aint-It-Cool-News picked up on the story and ran with it, stating that Josh has seen a rough cut. They talk about the Yoda fart and all that stuff too. I can't believe for a minute that you guys would really believe all this stuff.

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If Josh wants to be a man and prove himself, I call on him on behalf of all fans who are actually semi-normal and have lives to admit that he hasn't seen the film and has no script, therefore ending this silly dog and pony show once and for all. He should correct these stories and stop leading on fans who are just trying to enjoy the time until the film is released, because when you think about it, it's kind of cruel in a way, what he's doing. It's like taking quarters off of old men in Florida. Wise up, sheep. You're being played. Online fandom has hit an all-time low

Josh Griffin - you are a sick little monkey. In your "review of sorts" you're posting soon, say you saw the film. I dare you.

And with that, I'm outta here. Make sure you vote, people. Don't believe everything you read on those TFN LLC message boards. Josh is just a man, not some sort of god. Stop kissing his ass. The trailer comes out next week and you're going to be happy. HAPPY. EPISODE III is going to rock and rock hard. Be positive about the film and remember... just like women, Yoda never farts.

Until next time,
Blog on.
T-out.
Happy Halloween.

Joshua Griffin Resigns as Editor
Mon, Nov 01, 04 11:59:59 PM EST

My commitment to TheForce.Net has grown to accommodate the size of the site - which has been far greater than I ever imagined back in 1998. But after six years I think its time for a change. Today will mark my last day as chief editor of TFN. My strongest motivation behind this decision is my family. I don't want my kids only memory of their father being the back of his head. I'm looking for margin, and this juncture in the life of TFN provides a great chance for me to step away from the site.

I had planned to do a "review of sorts" of Episode III, but in the end maybe it's better to let the movie speak for itself. I'll be right in line with you to see the movie for the very first time, and have to say much of what hasn't yet hit the internet looks really, really promising. The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones are merely the dominos being set up - Episode III knocks them all down and then breaks them in half.

I'm sure I'll pop into the forums from time to time, and I wish you all a great rest of the journey to Star Wars future. May the Force be with you!

Joshua Griffin
November 1st, 2004

hahaha, josh u fuckin turd...nice way to go out, a real bang. now that u have all this free time for your kids they wont have to see the back of your head but in turn will get to see you waste away on the couch with a bottle of camo in one hand and the other in your pants. what a sad motherfucker.....oh and to the previous post about how can a woman let him fuck her....come on...shes gotta be one fat bitch or missing a leg or two...its to easy.

way to go t bone, tfn sucks my left nad....rock on

damn straight Ethril...im familar with the banning process over at TFN and plus we are both 1st time posters....how sweet the melody

I had planned to do a "review of sorts" of Episode III, but in the end maybe it's better to let the movie speak for itself.

I think the board will be shut down over there eventually anyways, and when it is that site is dead. Not that it matters anyway. Plenty of other boards out there to pick up the slack.