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Post by: legoburner
I have been very bad at adding new polls, but that drought will soon be at an end as a feature is being added to queue up polls for the future instead of just doing big poll dumps once every 6-9 months. Should make things a bit smoother at least. For now, I was wondering how you heard about dakka?
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Post by: Mordoskul
Found it from a large number of images that linked to the sight.
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Post by: Newt-Of-Death
Yea same with me. Searching for images of models and painting techniques.
So pleased I did!
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Post by: Chibi Bodge-Battle
I voted "searching for something wargame related." However Google is one's friend, so I could have gone with that option as well.
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Post by: Vasarto
A friend of mine whom has been playing 40k since its beginnings has told me about it.
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Post by: Monster Rain
Mannahnin himself told me about it at a tournament.
So thank him or curse him for it, depending on your politics.
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Post by: Mannahnin
One of my gaming buddies got involved with this 40k league called "Dakka Dakka" down in Nashua at The Wizard's Tower, back in '99. He found out the guys also had a cool little website, with a bunch of photos. army profiles, and a forum where people posted to set up games, write fluff about their armies and battle reports, etc.
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Post by: WarOne
I found it one fateful day when I was trying to find a forum for Warhammer that didn't suck or wasn't too confusing to navigate. P.S. I hope one of my poll ideas gets picked.
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Post by: Jon Touchdown
I used google and through forces of magic unknown was here.
A new poll, finally!
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Post by: Ledabot
Typed tau warhammer into google. few links down was our fav website
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Post by: Viktor von Domm
did a google piture search for warhammer 40k related pics as an inspiration guide...then i got stuck here^^
vik
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Post by: Wyrmalla
I found it through google whilst searching specific 40k related thingies, ending up on modeling blogs etc, and also heard mention of it through other sites whilst doing the same web searching thing. =P
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Post by: Big Mek Dattrukk
Was looking for Ork conversions, saw a couple of Pics from monkeytroll's Plog. been stuck ever since.
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Post by: micahaphone
www.fightingtigersofveda.com (my favorite site for beginner's tactics for space marines) listed this place as "a friendly and intellectual forum for 40k". Just what I was looking for!
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Post by: Iratus Custodis
Found it via google, can't recall the exact thing I was looking for, though it had something to do with 40K.
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Post by: Ailaros
I played against someone in a game, and he was a regular contributor to Dakka (some may know him as Hellfury), and mentioned the site.
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Post by: Melkhiordarkblade
I was looking at 40k conversions online,and I noticed tons where coming from this site.That's how I found Dakka.
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Post by: dark6spectre
saw some kids in the year below me on dakka in our school's IT room.
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Post by: DeadGaurd
Warmaster at my FLGS told me about it
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Post by: oadie
Came across Dakka VERY early on, relative to my active interest in wargaming. Can't recall whether I was searching for images or info, but I got linked here, poked around a bit, lurked for at least a year, then started posting. I was lucky enough to find Dakka first, which saved me the trouble of getting established on another board and then switching over. From my occasional perusal of other boards, I doubt I would've spent (wasted?) nearly as much time or learned/seen/heard half as much.
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Post by: TheCapm
I actually can't remember how I found dakka. Lol
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Post by: ZacktheChaosChild
Found it on the Battlefoam site, actually.
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Post by: Cryonicleech
Heh, now this is cool.
I was bored, and typed in the website name for lulz, and lo and behold it turned out to be an honest website.
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Post by: Asherian Command
To be honest I found it by accident, I aboustely had no idea that forums like these even existed. And then I got taken away. And Loved it. I have yet to find another forum that is as entertaining. And it has also kept me away from Facebook which is great. My first thread was people are killing warhammer 40k. And has yet to be beaten in epicness. (4000 POSTS BABY BANG! I love that its 4000 posts now and that I finally have enough posts now to be considered elite when just last year I was considered a newbie )
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Post by: Horizon9
My history teacher saw me writing lists after class one day and told me "Don't worship the false emperor, or you will fail my class. By the way, ever heard of this website....."
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Post by: crazypsyko666
Found in the raw, infinite power of Google.
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Post by: lord_blackfang
How about an option for "been here way too long to remember?"
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Post by: Beer_&_Bolters
I had just played Space Hulk for the first time, and had some questions. I did a quick search and Dakka was three out of the first five results. Ive been here ever since.
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Post by: Gorechild
After months of googling 40K things and having Dakka come up almost every time I thought getting an account might be a good idea
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Post by: Howard A Treesong
I think I found it while searching for other wargames things. Most likely I searched for something in google that led me to a project thread or the galleries, from which I checked out the site. I visited on occasion for about a year or more before actually joining.
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Post by: Azzeh
My cousin sent me here when I was just getting started with 40k.
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Post by: Wolfun
Google. <3
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Post by: Yggdrasil
[other] : I don't remember.
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Post by: btemple0
I was looking for pictures of painted SW for building and painting ideas
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Post by: loranafaeriequeen
People I know told me about it.
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Post by: sgtpjbarker
The big guy at my local game store said. You should post your army on Dakka Dakka, let others enjoy it. I hope they are as much as I enjoy all of theirs.
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Post by: SilverMK2
I think I was looking for painting tips/tutorials on google.
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Post by: Waricck
I had heard of it from a friend, but I had seen it a couple of times in web searches but clicked on other sites.
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Post by: ChronoCupcake
I found it whilst deliberately looking for a 40k forum / message board community on the net, it was either this or heresy online which seemed pretty suck in comparison.
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Post by: Happygrunt
Searched "Warhammer 40k forum" First link. Ran with it.
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Post by: boyd
a friend of mine told me about this place and portent.com about 15 years ago. Not a fan of the new portent forums but I think that was the *new* management that took over the place. its still the best place to find rumors, but has too much drivel there as well. I still prefer Dakka even though I rarely post.
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Post by: shrike
Mordoskul wrote:Found it from a large number of images that linked to the sight.
Newt-Of-Death wrote:Yea same with me. Searching for images
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:I voted "searching for something wargame related."
Viktor von Domm wrote:did a google piture search for warhammer 40k related pics
Wyrmalla wrote:I found it through google whilst searching specific 40k related thingies
Melkhiordarkblade wrote:I was looking at 40k conversions online,and I noticed tons where coming from this site.
oadie wrote:I was searching for images or info, but I got linked here.
crazypsyko666 wrote:Found in the raw, infinite power of Google.
Beer_&_Bolters wrote:I did a quick search and Dakka was three out of the first five results.
Gorechild wrote:After months of googling 40K things and having Dakka come up almost every time I thought getting an account might be a good idea
what they said. specifically gorechild's one. I thought I was a regular, daily dakkaite, until I saw people who've been here half as long as me with twice as many posts...I gotta get posting...
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Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin
I can't really remember, probably just looking for something 40K related.
I didn't have net access until late 2002, and I believe I found the site either late 2002/early 2003, and began posting by late 2003. I know I lurked for nearly a year before I posted.
Oh and this is my third account, first was Captain_Reaper, lost to the mists of time when the site switched over to those orrid boards for a while. Then I was fuzzy_spiral, which I lost my sign in info for when I moved to Suffolk in 2006. (It's still here, I'd transfered it over from the other board) so when I finally got settled in Suffolk after pulling nearly Seven day shifts all through 2007, (family buisness, first year equals ugly) I created MDS, mainly as I'd been using it over at Seer.
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Post by: Devastator
found link in sotu and ended here
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Post by: oni
I was searching Google specifically for a 40K related forum. Dakka looked like it had a decent amount of traffic.
I've joined numerous other forums over the years, but I always found myself coming here as the other forums became bland. I've now pretty much renounced all other forums.
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Post by: Cable
I have followed a number of game sites in the past year or so. Enjoy the painting/converting aspect of the hobby and usually follow these types of posts. Also keep up with various "new and rumors" posts.
DakkaDakka was my first website choice to join!
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Post by: hungryp
I followed Google here. It led me to the "Simple Two-Piece Mold for Casting with Resin" article, and after looking around the rest of the forums, I decided to stick around.
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Post by: Ma55ter_fett
I was trying to find gameing groups in my area useing da google... had no luck finding one before I was back off to university, but gots lots of links to this site (lots of groups in MN but none round about me).
So I lurked and I lurked and behold...
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Post by: Arrias
I googled for 'green stuff' and 'conversion' and found a thread in dakka forums that glued me to the computor. Been here since
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Post by: djphranq
Heard about it from a podcast.
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Post by: Element206
was googling pictures of 40k armys and some of the pics on this website caught my eye (thanks RAFF).
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Post by: rzsanguine
I found this site while looking for similar sites.
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Post by: Gitsplitta
WarOne wrote:I found it one fateful day when I was trying to find a forum for Warhammer that didn't suck or wasn't too confusing to navigate.
This.
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Post by: kronk
Found out about it from Bolter and Chainsword.
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Post by: Just Dave
Saw it as a link on Lexicanum under their supported sites.
First and only Forum I've ever joined.
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Post by: Sturmtruppe
If memory serves me correctly, I think somebody was handing out buttons with the web address on them at Games Day 2000 in Baltimore.
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Post by: sarge stokes
via 40k radio
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
A link from www.thewarp.net, probably around 1999.
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Post by: Ribon Fox
Found this place when looking for conversion ideas for me IG, so glad that google found it for me
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Post by: Dainty Twerp
went to the store first for some gaming.
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Post by: Necanor
Found it while looking around on b&c.
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Post by: Müller
Don't remember at all
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Post by: medd
When I got back into 40k, I just searched for "40k forums" and perused the first bunch of links that came up.
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Post by: heacy hitter
I was looking for O&G tips when I came across Dakka
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Post by: Built-in
Found this site thru 40k search on google. I was probably looking up pics or rules, dakka rocks at both!
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Post by: Ugavine
I found DakkaDakka while searching on Google to find a 40K Forum. I was a new player and had chosen to play Orks, so naturally the name DakkaDakka stood out.
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Post by: Inquisitor Cyotle
I was googleing Warhammer stuff and it popped up like, a hundred times lol
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Post by: shadeyaces
One of my friends told me about the website so i felt like looking up the website and it has helped me with my lists
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Post by: pretre
Found it originally when I joined the Dakka Dakka league in NH. Results and standings were posted up, so it was pretty necessary.
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Post by: Rigger X
I was browsing for some ideas and tips and this was one of the sites that caught my attention. Google is a pretty nifty tool, it was the gallery that drew me here when I was busy doing an image search.
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Post by: Sneaky_Chicken_sal
I was with my wife outside underneath the stars when she pulled me close and whispered: "Dakkadakka.com"
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Post by: Battle_Brother_Bruening
I found it through the Warhammer 40k wiki when looking for background information
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Post by: Jaon
Bought a minigun, but wasnt satisfied....
Typed in google "Need moar dakka!"
Then I was here "thumbsup"
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Post by: bthom37
Heard the name a lot - maybe even as far back as on the newsgroups? Not sure anymore, as it's been a while.
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Post by: storm wolf
I heard of it when i was listening to various pod casts
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Post by: Sinful Hero
A friend told me about it. Since then I've been posting a little, and lurking more.
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Post by: mega_bassist
I googled the words "dakka dakka" and stumbled upon this site
I accidentally clicked "Found it when searching for something not wargaming related" Automatically Appended Next Post: Sneaky_Chicken_sal wrote:I was with my wife outside underneath the stars when she pulled me close and whispered: "Dakkadakka.com"
ROFL
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Post by: ShivanAngel
I think i was on Librarium online and heard someone mention dakkadakka... one google search later and here I be!
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Post by: lord commissar klimino
A friend,whats better than friend?
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Post by: shrike
what's better than a friend?
a FRIEND friend?
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Post by: Helbrecht
Every time I searched anything related to 40k a Dakka page came up, after about the third time I made an account
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Post by: Mad4Minis
I really dont remember...most likely through an image search or link.
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Post by: zombie
I put down other since for a long time I was lurker before registering or posting I simply can't remember when or how I found the place
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Post by: Begel Dverl
I had found Dakka just surfing the Interweb a couple of years ago. I joined recently.
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Post by: Akroma06
Buddy told me but I can't remember his screen name now.
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Post by: boyd
I heard about Dakka Dakka from Portent.net back in the day
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Post by: Coolyo294
I heard about in on 40k Radio.
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Post by: Wellpaintedstudios
I found it in the back of one Victories of space marines if I remember correctly
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Post by: Boss Goretoof
Found the site through BoLS.
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Post by: woodbok
Not sure, but I think I was searching for 40k related stuff.
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Post by: MasterOftheScott
40k Radio. Anyone else?
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Post by: kitch102
Found on google. Was specifically looking for a forum and compared a few, chose dakka as it seemed to have the most interesting content
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Post by: Elector
Turn Signals On a Land Raider had a bunch of forum links on the side. Dakkadakka was the one I chose after going through a few of them.
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Post by: Sharkvictim
Found references to this place on SA. Miniwargaming.com mentioned Dakka Dakka alot in their videos. And seeing as how whenever you do a google image search of anything warhammer related a very large percentage of them link back here, this seemed like the obvious place to hang my hat. I belong to pretty much every other forum out there, but this is the only one I ever post in with any kind of regularity.
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Post by: Remulus
I found dakkadakka after googling warhammer 40k questions and having many results come here.
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Post by: ParatrooperSimon
Found Dakka on google images when searching wargaming stuff
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Post by: DijnsK
i saw a shiny light in the sky and i followed it and it led me to dakka!
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Post by: Ezki
I don't quite remember, but I think a friend of mine told me about Dakka.
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Post by: TerminalDragon
Many moons ago a friend of mine mentioned it in passing about the rumour section so when I restarted 40k this was my fist stop!
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Post by: Cavash
I came here searching for a particular fluff piece written by Beaviz.
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Post by: Kavish
I was looking for rules clarifications. Dakka was clearly the best 40k site on the net. I got sucked in. Don't even look at the other sites.
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Post by: Raid
Google...pretty much how i found this wondrous place
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Post by: Trondheim
A friend told me about this place.
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Post by: sarpedons-right-hand
My lil brother told me about it during a lazy afternoon playing Blood Bowl. Checked it out and signed up within 2 minutes.
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Post by: Iur_tae_mont
I was on ATT, but no one was posting any Batreps or Tactical articles(early 2009). So I googled 40k Battle Reports and lurked in there for about a 6 months before I learned there were other parts of Dakka Dakka. After about a year of lurking across all over the 40k part of Dakka, I signed up.
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Post by: Fury_00011
Throught lexium (or how ever you spell it) my second favorite 40k research site.
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Post by: Lt.Soundwave
Google led me to dakka, glory be to the holy search engine.
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Post by: OccasionalWargamer
Found it listening to the D6G
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Post by: Fervor
If I recall correctly, I found Dakka while googling for either 40k army lists or fluff.
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Post by: Ratbarf
A redshirt gave the url when I was in a games workshop once. Decided to follow it up, been here 4 years now?
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Post by: Nuclear Mekanik
I was googling looking for a good 40k forum... found the Waaaagh forums too Orky (didn't know that was possible) and Bolter and Chainsword too derpy, and BoLs too american, came here and it's the perfect mix for me, stayed here a long time, not interested in anywhere else!!
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Post by: redrooster148
Saw my brother on it so i tried it.
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Post by: scarletsquig
If I remember correctly, someone on Warseer ranted about how horrible dakka was, so I thought I'd check it out (it seemed okay to me, but I got the impression that it was an American-focused website for some reason). That was the first time I'd ever heard of this place... I lurked casually for a very long time before bothering to sign up.
I quite like it here. It's a little rougher in terms of signal-to-noise, but I find the moderation to be less obtrusive and fairer, with a greater level of support/ tolerance for non-GW parts of the hobby. Well, maybe not Mantic specifically, but PP/Infinity seem to have an easier time on here, so I'm happy with that, at least!
Plus, warseer deletes all threads about kickstarters as a matter of policy, and those are the main thing I like to chat about at the moment, so I'm slowly migrating over here as my main forum of preference.
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Post by: cox.dan2
I got referred here by GW, after I asked them why they don't do articles anymore.
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Post by: gobbsmakkar
Not super sure , i am ork so probebly the name DakkaDakkaDakka spoke to me.
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