I would like to confirm here the creation of the new board Aquatica II. We will be opening the forums for discussion on September 22, 2004 to coincide with the fifth anniversary of Aquatica.
Make no mistake, this is NOT the old Aquatica. That Aquatica is dead, existing only in archival mode for information purposes. The skeletons that were in the Aquatica closet have been securely boarded in. They won't be getting back out. That Aquatica is dead.
This new board will still bear the title Aquatica:Spirit Of The Super Soaker, because it still has that spirit. We are dedicated to giving the water-warfare community a clean, informative, and above all, fun place to discuss all aspects of this sport/past-time/hobby. In that instance, nothing has changed. In my opinion, every board since Aquatica has been deserving of the title "Spirit Of The Super Soaker." We have not decided to take on the name Aquatica in some misguided quest for former glory, or for administrative power. We firmly believe we can contribute to this community in a positive fashion, and we will try our utmost to do so. We do not intend to compete with any other existing forums for members or a sense of prestige. That would be detrimental to all forums as well as our own. The administrative staff are all members of other boards, and we expect our members to be so as well. We have no interest in carving out territory, but in succeeding along with the other forums in this community. This truly is an experiment. If it succeeds in advancing the water-warfare community and thrives, we will have acomplished what we set out to do. If it does not thrive, we will still have tried our best, and in that sense, I believe we will have been successful.
On September 22, my digital self, along with several others, will walk into Aquatica II and roll up the curtains and hang the NOW OPEN sign in the window. Won't you join me?
Please join Adrian and I in this new contribution to soakerdom!
