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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I was one of a group of power users alongside mrbabyman and a few others that probably collectively amounted to 90% of the frontpage of the site.

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[–] livejamie@hexbear.net 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

mrbabyman is a name I haven't thought of in a long time

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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 4 points 3 years ago

Andrew Sorcini. They're ok for such a massive LIB

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[–] Galli@hexbear.net 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

how did the power user payola compare to xi bucks?

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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 3 points 3 years ago

It was trash I didn't even get mentioned in an Old Spice ad.

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