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Debs|OWA

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29^th Jun 2006 at 3:51 pm

Scree

well, we knew it was bound to happen sooner or later. but as of 13th of july, zine will be no more. may we use this thread to remember the good days when it wasnt a b*ckch*t clone and when the letters were actually good (excluding any long time ziners who still get printed)

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Colin

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29^th Jun 2006 at 3:53 pm

O RLY? Muh.

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Colin

| 10,038 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 4:12 pm

Well, it's quite a shame, really, I had a few letters that I still wanted to get printed. I'll just make my own version of Mega-Zine and send them to myself until I run out of ideas. That, or nothing. Nothing.

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JM

| 8,289 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 4:49 pm

Where did you see this?

It says Ace is ending and that all the gossip and madness will be moving to a new Planet Sound bit.

Debs|OWA

| 6,513 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 5:26 pm

Scree

on the last page of zine, it has a message from WLW saying Megazine is being ended etc etc *sniff* i too had things i wanted to say! where else will i be random?????

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Colin

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29^th Jun 2006 at 5:30 pm

That seemed to appear after I read 'Zine (during Countdown) today. Queer.

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JM

| 8,289 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 6:04 pm

I've just handed in my last letter

I did resign some time ago, but still

History For Sale

| 6,560 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 7:24 pm

Now our history is for sale....

Quote: kitty_kadaj

on the last page of zine, it has a message from WLW saying Megazine is being ended etc etc *sniff* i too had things i wanted to say! where else will i be random?????

Here?

Lucky us. Lucky lucky us *sigh*

I'm not happy about this in a way, but then again, would you let a dying dog suffer this much? I think it's the kind thing to do, cos MegaZine has been dying on it's a*se.

I hope we'll still be able to view the archive on here though, so we can look nostalgicly back on the good days.

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And not my ugly side
Not my ugly side

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Insane Jam Sow

| 443 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 8:17 pm

Bill Bryson is my God

Ah, this does make me sad. Mega-zine is THE last page still going from my heyday of Ceefax/Teletext reading, which about five years ago included Digitiser, Quotes of the Day (Ceefax p. 146), all the comments pages on Ceefax (Vibe, Chatterbox, yes - even Backchat), the TV previews and reviews section on BBC (used to be pages 590-5), and then Angst, Frame It and Turner the Worm on C4 for a laugh.

The digital TV revolution has a lot to answer for. Whatever anyone says, Digital Teletext is rubbish, and shouldn't carry the name. It's merely another system of boring menus to navigate.

Anyway, is anyone planning to send in a final letter? I wouldn't mind sending one in for the occasion, even if the current WLW won't have a clue who I am.

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Yes, my website still exists. Just about.

Graham

| 5,553 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 9:10 pm

It's not much of a shock, personally.

It's been crap for a ghood while now, with only a small handful of good letters infrequently. David-James and myself have wirtten a letter in, but it's unrelated to the demise of 'Zine. Perhaps there should be a collaborative one, by anyone here that wants to?

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ANBY v3.0

| 7,728 posts

29^th Jun 2006 at 10:08 pm

Officially female according to Pamplemeese Decree.

Hmmm, question as far as I'm concerned is what happens to this board and its contents now?

Rupert didn't win the Best Signature Award. He does not exist.

Colin

| 10,038 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 5:00 am

No more VR newbies!

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Vel

| 23,203 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 8:38 am

Marry me?

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Hmmm, question as far as I'm concerned is what happens to this board and its contents now?

You'll lose your powers

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Little Blue Fox.

| 4,256 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 9:16 am

Hope is important.

I cried last night. - It is really silly and soppy. :-[

I am really scared I will not be so creative now, and also I am worried I will not be so close to everyone. - Megazine was like a little group.

I was not ready to stop yet.

It hurts too much not to try.
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Rayanne Graff

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30^th Jun 2006 at 9:41 am

River Phoenix

*Hugs David-James*

I guess it was bound to happy, but it's upsetting... and WLW never printed my Aphra revelation letter. I might try and send it
in again.

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Debs|OWA

| 6,513 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 11:12 am

Scree

yeah, as far as i know, im the only ziner in my school and it made me feel special to have people ask who the hell davord was (i have a badge with a pic of davord with the words "hail davord" written across). and like insane jam sow said, its one of the last original pages on teletext i read. it was through turner the worm and glug that i discovered zine, back when i was a primary school kid age 10!

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Dr Namgge

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30^th Jun 2006 at 11:17 am

life would be very different for everyone here without 'Zine. I say instead of letting it's last few days be filled with crap, we should all try and write some good stuff, make it like the "good old days"

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Rayanne Graff

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30^th Jun 2006 at 11:27 am

River Phoenix

At least some of the good days are preserved in the random notebook thread.

Debs|OWA

| 6,513 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 11:38 am

Scree

yeah! we should all make zines last days good! try and get some of the oldies back too (even spiky stuy!)

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Chris Kamara

| 24,049 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 11:39 am

I've sent in one letter. It's not very good due to my lengthly period with no practice, but never the less I've shown willing.

Unfortunately I had to ask people where I could find 'Zine

I wonder if WLW will come on VR at the end of it all. Mind you, I don't suppose he'd be overly welcome anymore.

Dr Namgge

| 14,541 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 11:43 am

I dunno, I reckon it'd be odd to meet WLW, even if it is just via VR. still weirder things have happened

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Rayanne Graff

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30^th Jun 2006 at 11:45 am

River Phoenix

I might try and reveal my Aphraness again.

Debs|OWA

| 6,513 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 11:47 am

Scree

i wonder if davord and mavis will come too....maybe even mabel mop...

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Emma

| 9,777 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 12:43 pm

EXTREME!

Ohhhhhhh dear. Ah well... it's nice that it's there for nostalgia in a way, and I'm oh so tempted to write in (what's the email address??? _{*is embarrassed to have to ask, but hey*}) We have the whole history on this board to keep us occupied and I'm sure that won't be going anywhere anytime. It's a bit odd like, but I haven't read it in years and years, and haven't written in in even longer.

Oh dear.

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

Puffalump

| 22,943 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 12:44 pm

Because cake is happiness

Even though I haven't read it or sent anything in ages. This still saddens me. There was always a glimmer of hope that it would improve.

Wife of the lovely Alice

leftthisplace28-12-07

| 2,740 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 2:09 pm

Lord Sebastian Flyte.The one in white.

I haven't been manicial all these years I have been in love! It is the exact same dreadful feeling.

Dark Grey Wolf of Norbex

| 514 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 2:45 pm

To be honest it's inevitable. Zine has been totally ruined. It's long past its prime and it's about time the monster got put to rest.

Hideous Defunct Creation

JM

| 8,289 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 3:46 pm

Quote: Dark_Grey_Wolf

To be honest it's inevitable. Zine has been totally ruined. It's long past its prime and it's about time the monster got put to rest.

even so, it's sad. Vr is more or less built on 'Zine.

Dinglebutt

| 11,949 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 6:27 pm

I aim to misbehave

Ah well. As has been said before, it was inevitable. Anyone interested in sending in a letter signed Vegetable Revolution saying bye to Zine and asking that it be the last letter printed? I would organise one but I dont be here enough. Go on! You know you all want to! Also, if we could see a final letter from Topper, that'd be sweet

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Elusive Moose

| 8,546 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 8:43 pm

Get your Antlers on

aww, that's sad. Much as it's crap now (and I haven't read in years... Why am I mod of here again?), it did bring us all together I suppose.

A VR letter sounds like a good idea

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Topper

| 6,773 posts

30^th Jun 2006 at 9:04 pm

Dismantling a person is sometimes necessary...

Quote: White_Fox

Ah well. As has been said before, it was inevitable. Anyone interested in sending in a letter signed Vegetable Revolution saying bye to Zine and asking that it be the last letter printed? I would organise one but I dont be here enough. Go on! You know you all want to! Also, if we could see a final letter from Topper, that'd be sweet

Already sent, amigo, but it's not really a funny letter or anything, just a goodbye type letter. I felt as if I should send something in as 'Zine was, at one point of my life, quite important, as sad as that sounds.

I hope some day, for some reason, David Duchovny is investigated by the FBI. Because that would make a great story.

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Dark Grey Wolf of Norbex

| 514 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 9:26 am

VR will survive. It's just a matter of adapting although yeah, without Zine I doubt this site or the friendships that have been created would exist. Back when I was at school Zine really was a great help to me as it gave me something to smile about. I will miss that. I will miss all the laughs there have been over the years. The way it is now is only really a shadow of how good it used to be.

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Quote: Dark_Grey_Wolf
To be honest it's inevitable. Zine has been totally ruined. It's long past its prime and it's about time the monster got put to rest.

even so, it's sad. Vr is more or less built on 'Zine.

Hideous Defunct Creation

Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 9:30 am

River Phoenix

I'll miss it; I always knew it would end, but...

Also, I want to send a bribe, but I always get the address mixed up. They didn't have the address on yesterday. Is it P O Box 32549, W4 5TS? I know it's in London.

Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 9:40 am

River Phoenix

I have the feeling that it won't. If it doesn't, maybe I'll defect to The Void...

Emma

| 9,777 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 10:00 am

EXTREME!

It won't make much difference to VR as it is... if people are worrying about that :p The letter signed Vegetable Revolution is a good plan... I shall have to get my brain in gear.

But what's the email address??

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

Dark Grey Wolf of Norbex

| 514 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 10:51 am

I keep thinking about writing to Void but they never talk about anything I like and I doubt there will be much demand for letters about Funeral Doom. If I do it'll be under Corpse Warrior. I probabnly will be so upset when zine ends. I'll need comforting lol

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Insane Jam Sow

| 443 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 2:09 pm

Bill Bryson is my God

I've sent a personal letter of farewell, but I do think a VR message would be good. As for someone to organise it, how about Rob (ANBY) before his modship powers become worthless...?

Or Smashed Strawberry, whose work on Mega-zine Letters has been so good?

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Chris Kamara

| 24,049 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 2:13 pm

If it goes ahead, Little Blue Fox and Smashed Strawberry would personally get my nod, as they've been important in keeping this board alive for a long time.

Would the VR message be intended for screening? If so... how's it gonna work?

ANBY v3.0

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1^st Jul 2006 at 8:12 pm

Officially female according to Pamplemeese Decree.

Quote: Insane_Jam_Sow

I've sent a personal letter of farewell, but I do think a VR message would be good. As for someone to organise it, how about Rob (ANBY) before his modship powers become worthless...?

Or Smashed Strawberry, whose work on Mega-zine Letters has been so good?

I'm all open for suggestions. Thanks for the nomination

But yeah, a letter does seem like a good plan. But what to include...?

Rupert didn't win the Best Signature Award. He does not exist.

Snowflake

| 11,898 posts

1^st Jul 2006 at 9:10 pm

Lady Lobschter

It's a real shame that zine is finishing. Though I can't say that it's not about time lately. It's gone downhill drastically, and I think the end is evidence of its demise.

I wouldn't say it changes much about this site. I'm sure there's still ziners that haven't found VR yet (god help them). And I think that some may return, that is, if they still read zine.

As suggestions, we could resend some of the better letters from over the years. Like a best of zine?

Or just give nods to those who've tried to keep it going lately?

I think a final VR goodbye is a fantastic idea. But it needs to be old-school ziney, definitely.

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Bellatrixa

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2^nd Jul 2006 at 10:13 am

Bitches Love Cannons

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I wouldn't say it changes much about this site.

Well, it's certainly going to cut down on new members. If you read most people's takes on the history of VR (see here), you can see that most people found this place because of 'Zine.

Now generations of kids will have to make do with actually studying for their GCSEs instead of reading 'Zine and the other deceased letters pages on Teletext like I did as a lass. IJS is absolutely spot on; it seems like both Ceefax and Teletext are seriously condensing the number of pages that viewers can contribute to. I don't understand exactly why that is as 'Zine's certainly had enough material to keep running; some of the junk that gets printed compared to the stuff that's written is a travesty. Maybe the push to get people to text in was too expensive and unsuccessful?

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Dinglebutt

| 11,949 posts

2^nd Jul 2006 at 5:57 pm

I aim to misbehave

A VR letter would just be a single letter saying goodbye to Zine etc. I doubt we would have room for everyones names or messages unless we put a footnote asking it to be continued on each page on the last day of Zine. We are the regulars. It would suck if there was newbies printed on the last day.

I will miss Zine. It has sucked for a while but there has still been some good letters from the regs. I also nominate Rob, Smashed Strawberry and Little Blue Fox to mainly write the letter

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2^nd Jul 2006 at 11:49 pm

Officially female according to Pamplemeese Decree.

OKays, I'll start probing David-James and Strawberry when I'm sober.

Rupert didn't win the Best Signature Award. He does not exist.

Rayanne Graff

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3^rd Jul 2006 at 9:46 am

River Phoenix

*Is scared*

I hope that wasn't a South Park reference.

Edited by Rayanne Graff Jul 2006

Elusive Moose

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3^rd Jul 2006 at 11:04 pm

Get your Antlers on

No, he actually is going to anal probe you

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Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts

4^th Jul 2006 at 8:59 am

River Phoenix

I was going to send an e-mail to Zine, but my email wasn't working today.

I guess I'll send two tomorrow.

Little Blue Fox.

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4^th Jul 2006 at 11:59 am

Hope is important.

Hi. I wrote a letter about Mega-zine to Teletext.
They replied!...

"Thank you for your e-mail about Mega-zine. We appreciate the feedback
and the support you have given the page.

We do take on board the views of those who read our pages. If more Ace viewers write in about the changes it would send a message to the powers that be about how popular Mega-zine is.

I shall log your comments which will be read by senior editors."

:-[

It hurts too much not to try.
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Colin

| 10,038 posts

4^th Jul 2006 at 2:05 pm

I think I'll fight for Mega-zine to stay. I think. How else are we going to inherit newbies? ...although its current audience ain't our style, really... uh...
Anyway, if we can get a petition or something to show the volume of people who want it to stay, maybemaybe... But yeah, IS it worth it?

...

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Claire

| 15,814 posts

4^th Jul 2006 at 2:14 pm

Darren is most certainly not my god!

Online petition? Do one here and I'd sign it. I don't read it anymore but it's still a shame to see it go.

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Colin

| 10,038 posts

4^th Jul 2006 at 2:17 pm

Would it be to keep Megazine or to keep Ace?

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Vel: *sigh*

Emma: Hi VR...

Princess Psycho: Hi I am back in the UK so how are everyone been keeping. Has Fluffy had that little accident yet?

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Claire: BOXSHOUT

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Emma: I know there aren’t many people looking at this anymore… but I have made the decision to stop paying for the VR hosting and to let the domain lapse.

Emma: I think it will be going offline around the end of May

Emma: It’s been almost 10 years since James passed away… and I feel like it’s time.

Emma: A lot of the regulars can be found on the VR veterans group on Facebook - if you see this and you’re not in there, come join us.

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