They are creatures from the before times
More often than not, they manifest from the sins of the forum.

Any stupid old thread. i.e. Akechi RP spam, Haru setting off a bomb and taking down the servers, Naked_Mitsuru (now locked and sealed away forever)

There are two types of people.

They must've been quite a legend, I see.

ancient things that must not be spoken off

The threads are not the gods, merely the catalyst to summon them. Legend has it that they have to power to end humanity itself, and that Mishima made this site to contain them.

The forerunners of this forum. Those who are no longer with us, but have left enough of an impact to be remembered long after they have left us.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Mothman also an old god?

I mean, he did have a religion form shortly after J Jona Jamesin tried to take him down when he was done with Spiderman.

Mothman was just a user before he sacrificed himself to save us all. Now most experts believe he holds godhood, and brings us all back to life whenever we fuck up.