Looking back at old old amv.org forum threads...

"I didn't teach myself Premiere in order to make AMVs.

I started to make an AMV in order to teach myself Premiere.

I tend to look more at the grand scheme of things... ^_^"

Quote by me, from the org's old Phorum, over 5 years ago now? It's interesting looking at all these old forum posts (I downloaded some of it from the org database when I was an admin). I'm hoping to collect some of the more interesting bits for people to read for nostalgia.

Here's something - in the first 20 posts the topic of non-anime videos in the database was raised...

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That was certainly a decision that influenced the way the amv community developed. It's impossible to say whether it was a good or bad decision, though I do think it has helped the org stay litigation-free, not having Hollywood and TV broadcasters on its back. *sigh* such innocent days.