*sobs* glory days..... Then came the era of profiles, Amazing Facts and the photos which couldn't help but pile in. With a strong fanbase MuffinZone expanded operations by delving into areas of school life which had previously laid un-discovered. The arrival of WallyBall back in November set the standard for popular culture in Year 10 (or Yr 9 as it were) then and is still considered a milestone in Australian sporting history.
But alas, with all the success that surrounded MuffinZone, the site and it's character had only one place to go...... down. The dizzying heights at which MuffinZone fell from were unbelievable to say the least. Eric "The Gooseman" Handson-Johnson was accused of not pulling his weight around. I myself was accused of abusing power in the political heirachy of the Sydney Boys High community and even Muffin, the flagship of Australian web-design, was put under the microscope under wild accusations that he indeed wasn't real. These astonishing views put a cloud over the MuffinZone team (and not some shitty white cloud, I'm talking one of those big, black mothers) and from then on, MuffinZone was really in doubt of pulling back.
Some new sections were put in place by the Tough Guy and myself, but lacked the mazork that critics from yesteryear had praised so highly. Fan feedback and support was also dismal and didn't help in the fact that we were on the way down.
Then the Tough Guy came up with a concept that he thought could save MuffinZone. The concept......
a high-risk, low pay-out, rigged horse-racing scheme was brought into the mix. From day one, we had our doubts, but it didn't slow down the public's involvement in this stunt. Tickets were selling wildly until our betting scam came under fire. Allegations of rigging and favouritism were brought into the equation and within little over two weeks, the new section, was finished.
A string of failures including "Ask the Tough Guy" "Miscellaneous Quotes" and "Goose's Graphics" brought the site even further down and finally, here we are, at the turning point in internet boredom, where MuffinZone will no longer operate for six months. Many have asked "Why Tim, how could you do this to my family?" but there were (more) many issues that surrounded the decision to stop updating.
To end on a happier note, MuffinZone will probably start operating in October. Maybe even October 23rd (the orginal starting date all those months ago) but one thing's for sure, Muffinzone will be back, bigger and better than ever. This is the Big Man, Tough Guy and Gooseman saying, "Tres Bien...."
