according to hibiki there are ppl out there who are so pathetic that they pretend to be forum veterans on this website. i'm guessing that means to act like you know more about site drama and site lore than you really do. i'm not claiming to be a forum vet, but who are the real veterans? what makes someone a true vet?
My epicmafia.com Veteran Compensation package kicked in last month. I receive one of the top benefit rates for my years of quality service and countless contributions to this website.
I've been on the site since I was fifteen or so, so I've been here about four years... I definitely would not consider myself a veteran though. I suppose it depends on your definition of "veteran" and what events were significant enough to warrant a veteran status. I don't even think I was around (or at least wasn't active enough) to really experience even the ABC scenario.
Man, I was on the Dupont Circle Escalator when it stopped. It was the worst experience of my life. It was a wreck--there were kids falling down; we had to walk over people. Now, I elevate.