Clan:Lol

Lol clan started as an immensely popular clan chat dating back to August 2007 (when clan chats were introduced to the game). Due to the clan's owner, Lol, the chat received an influx of players who typed Lol into the 'Enter Chat' box. 

Early Days
Lol was a Clan Chat (now known as friend's chats) that was widely regarded as one of the most popular of its time - rivaling Zezima, Season, and Runescape. Many players would often happen across the chat due to boredom, eventually leading to typing random items or phrases into the clan chat search box. Many have found the clan this way, and some stayed, while others gained a quick laugh and left.

However, due to the accessibility of this clan chat, and how easy it was to rememeber, it was often prone to attacks, as is any popular group. Spam attacks were common, almost daily, however the clan managed a relatively happy atmosphere among those who contributed to conversation and supported the others.

Events were also a mainstay in the Lol clan. Bossing was a particularly common activity, as many of the ranked members, and loyal non-ranks were of high level/combat.



First Disbandment
Lol clan showed no signs of disparage or calamity that remained evident for more than a few hours. One day, the clan members logged in to receive a message that the channel they tried to join did not exist. Many had thought this was a glitch, but it came about that Lol, the clan owner, had been permanently banned. Due to the rare name, it is speculated that the resulting ban came from illegal account/name trading. Most moved on, as there were plenty of clan chats that were just as popular and engaging, yet loyal members and ranks were nomadic and couldn't wait around. Akuma (then known as Akuma ZX) opened his clan chat for use. Akuma was a ranked member in the old clan, and had a strong relationship with many of the members. It was decided that Akuma would be the "refuge" for the clanmates until a more suitable home was found.

Changes
News circulated rather quickly throughout the Lol niche, as the community was starting to reshape inside Akuma's clan chat. The notion came about that many had not the patience, nor the intent to wait long for another clan to form. As a result, Akuma became the permanent residence. Excitement was held, as many new players entered the mix as a result of forum posts, rumour, and moderate recruiting. There were few who were not eased by the changes. Some weren't sure if Akuma was a rightful replacement as a leader, and Akuma knew this. It was stated many times that Akuma would keep the ranks just the same as Lol would, and he kept his promise. This did little to settle the crowd, but there wasn't uneasy tension that came to become detrimental towards the clan. In fact, quite the opposite happened when Jagex had announced the Clan Support update that was soon to arrive around early-to-mid 2011.

Clan Support Update
The Clan Support Update was an exhilarating time. High-ranked members were planning on reserving the name 'Lol' for when the clan came out. It was a hope that members who didn't get the message to join Akuma's clan could return as the update featured web pages and support within the RuneScape website. Within minutes of the update, Za Mahx, along with a few others stayed up until the update to clinch the name and start the clan. Unfortunately, hours later someone had started up a clan and told the members to join it. The community was split in two due to a miscommunication, and the hassle of