In moving the Tickling Media Forum from its former home on EzBoards to our own server we have made a very big leap from a neat little site that was fun to do and which gave us enjoyment, to a site that is vastly superior in both size and in the amount of time that must be invested in running it. Are we simply gluttons for punishment? No. We felt that this was something that we needed to do not only for ourselves, but for the good of the community as a whole. There are several reasons for this....
     The one major reason for this is that the TMF fills a gap. For years there have been sites that go up and are down again a few months later. The reason for this is that to run a site takes time and in some cases money, but it also takes interest. After a while interest in doing such a site wans and the site disappears. There has never been one constant site that Tickling fans have been able to rely upon or call their home. The idea behind this site is that we do not do all the work, and therefore it is much less likely that we will ever grow tired of it. Who does most of the work you might ask? You do. You and those like you who come to this Forum, who post their content, discuss their views, and share their stories. The quality of this site depends directly on those who frequent it. We shall do our part and make sure that it remains up to date and fun, but the real quality of the site depends greatly upon those who inhabit it on a daily or weekly basis. 
     The second, and equally important reason that this site was something that had to be done, was that unlike all other tickling sites it has a social structure. What do I mean by this? Look at the most common refuge of the Tickling fans for the last four years. It has been Alt.Multimedia.Tk . While that newsgroup does boast great amounts of binary files for download, it is also scarred with undying cruelty of one person against another. What some call Flame Wars. This is possible because there is no way to stop those who fuel such fires. Reasoning is ineffective as is pleading. So what makes this place, this TMF, any better? Here there is control. This site is run by people who have been around the community for a long time and whom some of you know to be cool, upstanding people. It is said that no society can exist without order because without order there will ultimately be chaos. In our opinion that is what the Tickling Community has been in recent years, total chaos. Not here. Here those people that run the TMF will not allow "flame wars" to spread, in fact, we will try to not even allow the torch to be lit. Here the deeds of those  that strive for discord and thrive on defiance will not go unanswered. 
     So in short, here is where you can be yourself, unwind and have fun without the threat of being personally attacked. Here the many people who make up the tickling community can become just that, a community....

- The TMF Staff