History and Future Of TLKGO

TLKGO started as a forum that was created by myself, Adam. (This Land) on 21st December 2005. It had been initially created just for fun with close online friends over existing Lion King forums, but as time passed it started growing as more people from the general online Lion King community joined the forum. We all started posting more and more, many Roleplays were made and TLKGO became the place to be if you loved to let your stories, characters and imaginations run wild and free.

 

This forum has been here for almost 18 years! It will continue to keep its cosy spot on the internets. Besides an 18 month hiatus back in 2010, TLKGO has always been here. This forum has been part of many members growing up. I was 16 years old when I created this and I’m now into my 30’s and I will continue to watch over this place. Some members that have grown up on here even now have children of their own and starting lives as a family (not naming names but it’s thanks to TLKGO that 2 members met here and did that very thing!). It’s kind of surreal yet wholesome that such a forum has done such a thing.

 

This forum has seen its highs and lows regarding activity (at one point 159 members online at once!). However, I won’t sugar coat it; forums are a dying breed - yet were the first form of Social communications. Now taken over by the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord etc. Don’t get me wrong, I use these too, but not for Roleplaying. Roleplaying I feel is nicer on a platform that is completely customisable in look and feel, it just feels more personal and homely instead of being under a big corporate banner plastered in your face, some of them tracking everything you say and do for its own greed and profit, turning us into products. TLKGO - like 95% of old-fashioned lion king forums and a large percentage of forums in general, are either dying or dead. So many of these forums I have seen either haven’t been used in years or the web address no longer exists, and it’s a real shame and saddening to see this. One era of communications has gone, taken over by other social media platforms. Although some of these new communities are genuinely nice and I have embraced them (with caution), it’s made it too easy for trolls and toxic people to infect. Tainting what was once communities you could call ‘Home.’

 

Many fond memories of TLKGO will always be a part of me. If you are an old member reading this, I’m sure you agree on the same. A lot of roleplays were created, explored, and flourished. Friendships formed that grew out of being ‘online’ and ended up outside of the internet. I have met with said members face to face from TLKGO and other lion king forums, not only from the UK where I reside but from Belgium, Ireland, America, Mexico, Finland and Sweden. My partner and I met on a Lion King forum; she now has moved from Belgium to live here with me. One of my closest ‘Online’ friends who was Assistant admin on TLKGO I still keep in touch with though now he has taken a back seat in his duties. I also want to pass on my thanks to the two currently most active and dedicated members, The Odd Crow and Cheezegriff ^^.

 

TLKGO is here to stay, regardless of if it may completely die. It will always welcome new members with open paws, and I will always check for any activity (only takes 2 seconds for me after all). If any member old or brand-new feels like to pop by to say hello or even start a roleplay, please don’t be shy. I continue to do this not only because of sentiment and the memories it contains but as a reminder of something that once was, back in simpler times.

 

The forum name is a statement in itself and what it represents, and that is “The-Lion-King-Goes-On”.

Credits Go To

The List Below is of People or Companies Who have contributed towards TLKGO, Greatest Thanks to Them All.

 

This Land - Founder of TLKGO |Forum Creation| Forum Design | TLKGO Veteran

 

Pulsar - Co Founder of TLKGO | Retired Forum Assistant Admin | TLKGO Veteran

 

KanuTGL - Logo & Banner Graphic Design | Retired Staff Member | TLKGO Veteran

 

Kirsui - Retired Staff Member | Founder and Curator of Fanstasy Themed Roleplays | TLKGO Veteran

 

Jenna - Retired Staff Member | Creator of the First Roleplay on TLKGO | TLKGO Veteran

 

Disney - Giving us Lion King to begin with :P

 

Proboards - For all that they do for the servers and the forum software.

 

Thankyou to every single member, new or old, every single one of you have done an amazing job making this place a great place to be. We should all be proud =)

 

Roleplay Statistics

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From Forum Creation (2005) until Jan 2022

 

  • Total of 28,342 roleplay posts
  • Total of 46 Structured Roleplays (Plot Rich, Planned etc)
  • Total of 224 Quickfire Roleplays (QuickFire, Make up as you go etc)
  • Longest roleplay Lasted 2 years and 9 Months with a total of 2064 posts.
  • Total of 465 Roleplay characters signed up
  • 521 posting Members Registered (All Zero post members are deleted.)

Shoutbox

Welcome =3. Please note the shoutbox is monitored and all messages are stored, please be nice ^^
Tamber: creature formerly known as Zulu was here :) I think about TLKGO all the time. Would love to RP again =) Aug 25, 2023 19:32:19 GMT
This Land: Ooh hey Tamber/Zulu ! Great to see you again ^^. Things are a bit quiet around here (I'm just as guilty, Kinda had a block but feel I'm ready to jump back in). If you want to start a quick RP in the freestyle area, I'll be more than happy to join ^^ Aug 26, 2023 20:25:06 GMT
Tamber: TL! So cool to see you after so long ^_____^ Lemme see if I can find any character intros and I’ll get something going! Aug 29, 2023 2:06:33 GMT
This Land: The very same to you too, always warms the soul seeing old friends return ^^. and oooh Go for it ! :D Aug 30, 2023 22:39:26 GMT *
Kirsui: Kirsui was here >:3 Sept 25, 2023 8:50:00 GMT
This Land: :o *prods with Rafiki's stick* Sept 25, 2023 22:34:20 GMT
This Land: Great to see you around Sui :3 Hope all is well ^^ Sept 25, 2023 22:35:29 GMT
This Land: Ruby, Sui, Adalgeus and Tamber in one Month. It's like TLKGO went back in time x3 Sept 25, 2023 22:37:32 GMT
Kirsui: Ye just started thinking about this place and thought I'd pop in haha. Oct 19, 2023 10:50:03 GMT
cheezeegriff: Hi Kirsui! Great to see you! :D Oct 21, 2023 13:09:12 GMT
This Land: TLKGO is 18 years old today ^^ :birthday: Also added Christmassy snow and banner :3 Dec 21, 2023 21:24:00 GMT
hollyglade: TLKGO is officially an adult lol Dec 26, 2023 14:18:39 GMT
Voidborne: Omg it feels so long since I came back here, I suddenly remembered this part of my life and went back, hope ya'll r having a good time :) Dec 26, 2023 22:41:22 GMT
This Land: Welcome back :D TLKGO will always be here for that comfortable sip of nostalgia :3 Dec 28, 2023 17:45:37 GMT
Moonbacon: Looking at my old posts here makes me cringe to my very bones haha. Ah, the good old times when life was more amicable Dec 30, 2023 18:42:04 GMT
Moonbacon: At least, the TLK fan spirit never left since I'm making my own TLK Discord RP. Though, I wish I could just host it here instead Dec 30, 2023 18:42:54 GMT
Moonbacon: Well, I could but it'd be a tad too disheartening to have so few potential players Dec 30, 2023 18:44:33 GMT
This Land: Hey Moonbacon, great to see you ^^. Well, if you have an idea for a TLK RP and know of potential members to get things going. I'd be more than happy to create a dedicated Section on here in which you will have powers to edit and staff :) Let me know ^^ Dec 31, 2023 17:26:20 GMT
twistedlion2003: I'm back Feb 11, 2024 13:33:22 GMT
Blackdrake: Hello everyone Mar 1, 2024 20:30:58 GMT
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