I'm ripster88, a mzxer (someone who uses megazeux) and I'm in the process of building a megazeux site. Right now though, I've only made the forums, which you can join and post at:
No, no, Dr. DOS is just fine... AND HOW THE HELL DID HE GET TO BE THE BOSS OF Z2? Ah well, I might as well sign up for your forums, Ripster, though it's been a while since I've used zzt.
Being the boss of Z2 does terrible things to you. Terrible! There is a rumour that the position is <b>cursed</b> and that terrible things can happen to you! So judging by the current pattern of Z2 ownership, Dr Dos will have a mental breakdown in a few weeks. Terrible!
I'll admit that the community is quite harsh on the newbies. I joined it about a year ago, and I hung back and watched what it was like before offering much input. Sure, I did some really stupid stuff, but that's part of learning. The key is: don't be an idiot.
I joined zzt.org (and later Z2) 3 years ago... some of the people are weird and some are just jerks (which don't last *too* long), but for the most part they're nice people and you can have a great time if you know how to behave. As NPS said, if you're an idiot or an asshole (who doesn't have power, that is) you'll find yourself on the banlist pretty fast. (I've never been banned, strangely enough) Because I lack time I sadly haven't been a regular poster there in a while, but it's still a good place. Not nearly as crappy as your boards, Ripster...