Mibba "Famous"

There's so much going around about all of these famous Mibbians. Who are they, though, and why exactly are they considered famous? What are the classifications of the "famous" group? I've never understood this. I mean, people have told me it's all about personality, forum themes, writing quality... but I'm never sure which one is, well...real, I guess.

Honestly, I don't really see anyone as "famous." Sure, I look up to people as the older, wiser Mibba users but I don't see them as famous. I don't see the point. That's glorifying them for... what? Their themes, as someone mentioned earlier? Their user names, writing, personality...? I'm just not sure I understand the meaning behind classifying a certain group that way.

I would love to hear your thoughts though. What's "famous" look like to you guys? And, even more important, do you think it's a fair and/or needed classification system? Why or why not?

Note: I didn't see a topic on this forum or on the search, but I could be wrong, so could someone double check for me?

I don't think it's needed as a classification system, nor is it fair.

To me, the people who are "Mibba famous" are the people who help out a ton, are extremely kind to others, and just have a good attitude. The ones who are on Mibba a ton and have amazing stories. The Mibbians that are extremely friendly are the people who stand out as the "Mibba famous" people. :cute:

People just become it.
I'm not on as often so I don't know all the Mibba famous people.
I can't tell you what makes a person Mibba famous, I can just tell you who is Mibba famous.
I think the older generations of the Mibba famous were known mostly for writing. The newer generations are known more for boards.

druscilla out loud.:

People just become it.
I'm not on as often so I don't know all the Mibba famous people.
I can't tell you what makes a person Mibba famous, I can just tell you who is Mibba famous.
I think the older generations of the Mibba famous were known mostly for writing. The newer generations are known more for boards.

I agree with Dru. There is no definite formula how a Mibbian becomes famous. Though I believe that it's just generally how people present themselves upon the site, through their works etc.

I think with the Mibbian famous through stories is still there, it's just not that predominant, as the story collection here has multiplied so much. Due to that, there's a lot more effort involved in searching through stories for an author, who displays a lot of potential.

Also, there are those who become Mibba famous due to sometimes how controversial, or how willing they are to challenge ideas, even if it's transient. I tend to remember those opinionated people more, than those who have a high post count.

vanilla twilight.:

To me, the people who are "Mibba famous" are the people who help out a ton, are extremely kind to others, and just have a good attitude. The ones who are on Mibba a ton and have amazing stories. The Mibbians that are extremely friendly are the people who stand out as the "Mibba famous" people. :cute:

I think that's weird. 'Cause there might be tons of helpful mibbians who are really nice and kind with amazing stories, yet they're not famous 'cause nobody knows that they exist.
You're obviously famous when a large percentage of the people on mibba know who you are.

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Being mibba famous is kinda like being famous everywhere else I think.
You get known for something, whether it's your writing, themes or the way you present yourself.
And basically you're "famous" when loads of people know who you are, just like in real life.
Say a person is an extraordinary author or musician in real life, yet that person isn't famous because nobody knows about him/her.
So you don't really have to be really good at something in order to become famous.
Just look at Paris Hilton, (no offense to people who like her) but that girl has no talent what so ever and she's not exactly nice, though she's still famous.

It's a kind of person whom everybody knows.
Take Dru for an example, I doubt there's anybody who doesn't know who she is, unless they're new or have been living under a rock.

I do think it's fair because it's not like the people who are mibba famous are begging for fame.
I doubt Dru or Isa thought they'd be really well-known, looked up to and "famous" when they first joined.

Becoming Mibba "famous" happens, I think, when you become well known for something you've done around here.

Let's take Dru, once again as an example. She's probably the most well known Mibbian (besides Dujo, of course); or to me she was, because when I first started posting on the forums, I'd always hear people talking about Dru and that's how she became known to me.

But there are other people who stand out to me for other reasons. Such as:

- Jinxeh; She's known to me because she posts a lot in the Writing forums and because of the journals she writes.
- Audrey T.; She's known to me because she also posts regularly in the Writing forums.
- kafka.; She's known to me because of how opinionated she is and how well she conveys her feelings about certain issues.

There's probably more, but I'll just leave it there for now. I guess you can see my point with that. Most people I consider Mibba "famous" have done something or said something that's stuck in my mind, or I just generally tend to see them around a lot.

And because I spend most of my time in the Writing forums, I'm more likely to remember most of those people rather than the other people who regulate the General forum - mostly because I don't spend as much time there.

The Marty Parade:

I doubt Dru or Isa thought they'd be really well-known, looked up to and "famous" when they first joined.

I just needed a place to post my stories because INO and GSB got rid of 'em. :tehe:
So, no, I wasn't looking for it. (And I didn't know I was for a very long time because I never went on the boards. Shhhh...)

The term used to be Mibba legends, I think :lmfao but everyone hates these labels, srsly. To me the "Mibba famous" are somewhat like the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Younger people won't know some of the old names on the list, but they'll always be there because they were part of what made Hollywood, or in this case, Mibba, what it is. Most of my Mibba famous people have either been promoted to being part of the staff, got banned, or just upped and left. But that doesn't change the fact that they were here, and they contributed to making the site what it is now.

It's like this whole legacy thing. Idk :XD And these "hierarchy" things aren't even exclusive to Mibba-- I'm sure that on INO, or GSB, or Lj communities, or any message board, really, there are people that are well-known or looked up to, because they're around a lot, or they contributed a lot to the community. They're the sort of people that, even when they're gone, people still talk about them, or you see their effect on the board one way or another.

The Way:

The term used to be Mibba legends, I think :lmfao

You're right, I believe. But there were less then. I think I could count them on one hand.
Probably "my" generations 1 and 2.

Well, if I think correctly, from the old days.

Mindfreak, Drucilla, Skank, Bloodraine, Lightning Zap, and Duuj.

^^ When I first joined Mibba, Mindfreak, Dru and Lightning Zap were the authors that I thought were Mibba famous. And I remember that Skank used to be around a lot. I think I'm thinking of her at least. But those were the names that I heard a lot, on the boards and in the journals and such.

I made a thread for this before and it got locked. :tehe:

I remember back when I first came onto the boards I could name who the real "Mibba Famous" were.

Now the term gets thrown around so much- it really has no meaning aymore in essence.

It really doesn't bother me nor matter to me anyway.

^especially with the "are you Mibba Famous?" thread. Usually if it's a friend, you'd say TOTES FAMOUS! and even some no0bs are called that, to avoid sounding mean. It really is a meaningless term now.

Personally, I think that everybody has different famous Mibbians. If you read Jonas fan-fiction, then you'd know here in my arms;, Love.Life, song.of.the.stars and Polaroids;. But if you read Fererads and other fanfiction, then you'll know different authors.

Same with everything else. If you post in general forum, then you'll know some people from there, but not from other forums. And in the journals, there are people who are 'Mibba Famous,' as well. It just depends on what you read and where you post.

I always thought of the Mibba "famous" as those popular for their writing, and their insight on the boards.

I think most people on the boards now, especially in OT, consider being known and being "famous" the same thing. My generation, or most of them, hang out in Off Topic and the Artists threads, while the majority of the older generations can be found in the Writing forums. :think:

That's just what I've observed.

When I first joined Mibba it was Mindfreak and Dru who was talked about a lot.

To me, it always appeared that those who posted on the boards most often were the ones that were "Mibba famous". It seems to me that, nowadays, anyone could be considered Mibba famous if they frequent the forums enough, mainly OT. I haven't seen comments as often anymore that might involve writing. Usually, I'll see something like "I've seen them around a lot". And then there were the themes and those particular Mibbians who, to popular belief, always made the best ones.

I would say it also has to do with the older Mibbians, as in those who have been here the longest. But I can't really say that, because I know many Mibbians who were some of the first ones here--the hundreds, or very early thousands--that don't receive nearly enough credit for their writing skills, personalities, or even post count, if that's something people tend to look at.

Either way, I really don't find it a fair system. It's usually a popularity concept, anyways. And I think that's the last thing Mibba needs.

I n d i v i d u a l:

Personally, I think that everybody has different famous Mibbians. If you read Jonas fan-fiction, then you'd know here in my arms;, Love.Life, song.of.the.stars and Polaroids;. But if you read Fererads and other fanfiction, then you'll know different authors.

Same with everything else. If you post in general forum, then you'll know some people from there, but not from other forums. And in the journals, there are people who are 'Mibba Famous,' as well. It just depends on what you read and where you post.

Well that's different.
'Cause to me the mibba famous is the people you know even if you're not posting on the same forums as them.
I think I knew about mindfreak. and Dru before I even started posting on the boards.

I n d i v i d u a l:

Personally, I think that everybody has different famous Mibbians. If you read Jonas fan-fiction, then you'd know here in my arms;, Love.Life, song.of.the.stars and Polaroids;. But if you read Fererads and other fanfiction, then you'll know different authors.

Same with everything else. If you post in general forum, then you'll know some people from there, but not from other forums. And in the journals, there are people who are 'Mibba Famous,' as well. It just depends on what you read and where you post.

I think Mibba Famous is defined as someone most people know of.

I knew of Dru before I really posted on the boards, and I she doesn't write in the fandom that I used to read.

Same with Kayla (Mindfreak.). She used to write in the same fandom as me, but I heard of her way before I ever read her stuff.

It why I think all the new 'Mibba Famous' people aren't really what I'd define as Mibba Famous. They're well known, yes, but mostly just by the people who are in the same places as they are often. They're not as known on such a huge scale.

voice of the sun.:

I think all the new 'Mibba Famous' people aren't really what I'd define as Mibba Famous. They're well known, yes, but mostly just by the people who are in the same places as they are often. They're not as known on such a huge scale.

That's what I meant