Every now and then I go to the hocc forum to see what's happening there. I guess I know that there really isn't anything interesting there anymore these days, but I guess it's a habit.
As expected, there are a bunch of threads there in relation to the news/rumours about hocc and Joey Yung and Wilfred Lau these days. Everybody wants to show their support in some way or form.
What caught my attention last night was a thread titled, "d人去晒邊???", started by someone I recognize. In her post, she said that she's an old-timer who hasn't been on the forum much lately. She was wondering why the forum was so dead.
Interestingly, the thread is now six pages long. There's a bunch of unrelated replies. But the interesting thing is, in those six pages, I saw quite a few replies from a lot of old-timers who have, in recent years, 'abandoned' the forum or have been silent. Myself included.
What's touching is that after all these years, in light of the recent news/rumours, we've all paid a visit to the forum to see what's going on, to show some support. Although we may have somewhat abandoned the forum, it appears we're all still the die hard fans that we were way back then.
What's slightly disappointing is the way things have changed. Perhaps with all the social media sites, the forum is not quite as useful as it was before. But, if you ask any old-timer, the reason they've lost interest in the forum because there are no longer any interesting and meaningful threads like there was then. 99% of the posts are boring, pointless fan adoration posts that are really of no interest to anyone. Nobody discusses the music, or the lyrics, or the shows, or even anything moderately important anymore.
On a personal level, I kind of miss the old days when the forum was active. There were a lot of people that had become good chat buddies, but we've lost touch over the years. The ones in T.O. that I've met at some point or other are still in my contacts, but we don't chat. And a bunch of people around the world that I used to chat with regularly. What happened to them all? How did we lose touch?
It seems there's only two people that I sort of kept in touch with. Fish, who I've randomly messaged with every now and then. I've still never met her in person after all these years (maybe 10 years?!), but I'd still like to meet her some day, if that's possible. After all, she was the first fellow fan that I got to know. B*, who I coincidentally met on campus in undergrad. I guess FB keeps us connected because we have such similar music taste.
And, of course, there's a third person...out there...somewhere......
We used to joke that hocc doesn't have a fan club, she has a cult. You either love her or hate her. And once you're in, there's no turning back, you're sure to be a faithful supporter for years to come. It's not just about her music, it's also about the messages she sends out and the things she stands for.
Perhaps my interest in all of this has died down. Partially because the music has evolved a lot over the years. Partially because of personal reasons. But, no doubt, I'm still following faithfully, however crazy that may be.
I'm still waiting for a chance...I still need to watch a live show...with my partner in crime.
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