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Different strokes for different folks, I guess. Some people enjoy intricate technical analysis, some like a spirited throw-down debate, and some like to see pictures of their favorite's athlete dog. It's all good.
What Is Going On With The Michelle Kwan Forum?
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It’s officially gone. http://www.mkforum.net/
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^^^^Thanks for the update.
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I think I followed you over here from MKF... a million years ago...
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Heather still has a TV schedule: http://heatherw.com/mk/sch.htm#info
You can also follow her on twitter so you know when she updates the schedule: https://twitter.com/fstvsch
I stopped logging into MKF when all the hacking started but I did visit every once in a while to catch up on Michelle's activities. Teach23 did a fabulous job posting about Michelle.
You can also follow her on twitter so you know when she updates the schedule: https://twitter.com/fstvsch
I stopped logging into MKF when all the hacking started but I did visit every once in a while to catch up on Michelle's activities. Teach23 did a fabulous job posting about Michelle.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE KWEEN!!!!!
to the Kween! 
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I'm sure that once MK stopped posting Xmas greetings on the site because she opened Twitter and Instagram accounts, the demise of MKF was hastened. Especially so when its creator, Heather, was no longer able to maintain the site and it began being hacked.
After MK stopped competing, the site continued on for many years, beyond how long anyone could think possible! To be honest, MKF was the first skating fan forum of its kind in the early, pioneering days of the Internet. Heather deservedly won numerous awards for creating and maintaining the site. It was groundbreaking and influential in its day.
Many fans who were members there, struck up lifelong friendships. I know a few people who were once avid MK fans and diehard skating fans who have over the past 3 to 5 years transitioned away from even following figure skating. One person I know always attended U.S. Nationals and Skate America for many years, and she contributed money to help fund skaters. I was surprised when she recently told me she isn't following the sport much anymore. She may attend events again once they start back. She also posted on MKF years ago, but she was never a frequent poster on the top two forums in existence today.
What happened in general, IMO, is that many former MKF posters gravitated to FSU and some to GSF, and some to both sites. FSU slowly became the place to be and the general snarky vibe changed there somewhat because a number of MKF fans made the dynamic friendlier. Certainly, the former dislike (by some) on that site of MK, softened to a great degree.
The upshot is that general skater forums where there are so many topics to discuss, which are not limited to fandom for one skater, allows for a site to flourish without any built-in expiration date, often determined by skaters moving on from active competitive careers.
And yet, it's still notable how long MKF continued with active engagement well beyond MK's skating days. I was thinking how nice it might have been for a big bash to happen celebrating the end of the online site once there were only a few people still going there regularly. But I guess there were and maybe still are some small groups of former MKF members who get together on a regular basis because they remain friends beyond figure skating. Plus, Michelle even befriended her most devoted fans whom she got to know personally. There are a few fans MK will call up to this day and invite to lunch when she is visiting their locale.
Yes indeed! Michelle Kwan is truly that kind of special, caring, and generous human being.
After MK stopped competing, the site continued on for many years, beyond how long anyone could think possible! To be honest, MKF was the first skating fan forum of its kind in the early, pioneering days of the Internet. Heather deservedly won numerous awards for creating and maintaining the site. It was groundbreaking and influential in its day.
Many fans who were members there, struck up lifelong friendships. I know a few people who were once avid MK fans and diehard skating fans who have over the past 3 to 5 years transitioned away from even following figure skating. One person I know always attended U.S. Nationals and Skate America for many years, and she contributed money to help fund skaters. I was surprised when she recently told me she isn't following the sport much anymore. She may attend events again once they start back. She also posted on MKF years ago, but she was never a frequent poster on the top two forums in existence today.
What happened in general, IMO, is that many former MKF posters gravitated to FSU and some to GSF, and some to both sites. FSU slowly became the place to be and the general snarky vibe changed there somewhat because a number of MKF fans made the dynamic friendlier. Certainly, the former dislike (by some) on that site of MK, softened to a great degree.
The upshot is that general skater forums where there are so many topics to discuss, which are not limited to fandom for one skater, allows for a site to flourish without any built-in expiration date, often determined by skaters moving on from active competitive careers.
And yet, it's still notable how long MKF continued with active engagement well beyond MK's skating days. I was thinking how nice it might have been for a big bash to happen celebrating the end of the online site once there were only a few people still going there regularly. But I guess there were and maybe still are some small groups of former MKF members who get together on a regular basis because they remain friends beyond figure skating. Plus, Michelle even befriended her most devoted fans whom she got to know personally. There are a few fans MK will call up to this day and invite to lunch when she is visiting their locale.
Yes indeed! Michelle Kwan is truly that kind of special, caring, and generous human being.
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For those interested, there's an article in People with Michelle reminiscing about her Olympic experiences. It is part of a promotion leading up to the Tokyo Olympics. Apparently, even though the games are taking place in 2021, it is still being called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (I guess historically, an asterisk will be attached to the year).
Happiest of birthdays to Michelle Kwan!
She is one of the few people in this world who continually lives up to her never-ending accolades, by virtue of her genuine humility and her extraordinary character.
Happiest of birthdays to Michelle Kwan!
She is one of the few people in this world who continually lives up to her never-ending accolades, by virtue of her genuine humility and her extraordinary character.
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Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan (Cantonese: 關穎珊) is a former U.S. Ladies' figure skater. She was born on 7 July 1980, in Torrance, California, USA. Her parents are immigrants from Hong Kong and she has two elder siblings (brother Ron and sister Karen, who was also a figure skater and currently dedicates...
Just so Michelle fans know, there is a Greats Fan Fest for Michelle.
I was just visiting it to wish her happy birthday!
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