1Cool Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 21 hours ago, The Brain said: What has happened to this community ? Where is the passion ? Where is the fire? Where is the debate ? Are we locked into the status quo ? Are you happy with the way things are? The status quo never advances anyone or anything. I look at the boards as they exist today and see stagnation. Post remain with zero activity for days. It was not so long- ago that post would go for 15-20 pages weekly. Now a post is 'on fire' if it has 30 post total. Have we reached the point of 'burn out'?? Take a risk. Be bold. Start something. Why remain if you no longer care?? In terms of pre-change vs now or 8 years ago vs pre-change/now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshane Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 15 hours ago, HarveySwick said: +1 Yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeppp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 47 minutes ago, 1Cool said: In terms of pre-change vs now or 8 years ago vs pre-change/now? grebal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 We all got middle aged or worse. Many of us are planning ways to pay for college or our retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'll take the blame - I have returned recently after a two year absence and all has gone to hell and a handbasket. I broke the boards, the Internet is next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbanner Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) 22 hours ago, Hado said: The new boards suck.... that is all. Yep, despite the upgrades to the appearance and some new/nice functionalities, it is simply harder to view the boards now and peruse the different forums and messages. The double-spaced text, the extraneous spacing, the ads, etc. all make it simply less user-friendly. Edited March 6, 2017 by drbanner Courageous Cat, RockMyAmadeus, Hado and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tec-Tac-Toe Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Since joining these boards in 2007 I have posted virtually non-stop, as my post count shows. However, with the new format my posting has reduced dramatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brain Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 2 hours ago, 1Cool said: I look at the boards as they exist today and see stagnation. Post remain with zero activity for days. It was not so long- ago that post would go for 15-20 pages weekly. Now a post is 'on fire' if it has 30 post total. I thought this explained rather nicely, but to expand more as it was before this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 16 minutes ago, The Brain said: I thought this explained rather nicely, but to expand more as it was before this change. There typically is a ton of activity during the day so I'm a little shocked there is this much resistance to the new board when people are looking at it via a computer. I definitely understand the dislike via cell phones since it still feels like a huge scroll fest whenever I come here on my iphone. The recent upgrades make the boards pretty user friendly in my opinion (via a PC). I wonder if it's an issue of nothing going on since no one is saying anything and no one is saying anything since nothing is going on. Once a huge issue comes up like pressing or micro trimming there will be a new resurgence but until then it's pretty much people talking about movie news and which book is hot or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbanner Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Well, there is either a decrease in activity from before/after this change, or there isn't. And I'm betting there is, because the new boards are simply not as user friendly or as easy on the eyes as the old boards. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORMSHADOW_80 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I think the decrease in activity started a couple years ago due to some spec sites. Which to each his own if modern specs/flipping is what they are into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 For me, the frightening clown avatars help keep me away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Just now, lizards2 said: For me, the frightening clown avatars help keep me away. That grinning lizardman is way more frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H0RR0RSH0W Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 What I liked about the old board format was it was easier to scan. What I mean is if I followed the recent activity feed, every so often a subject that interested me would pop-up and I could latch onto it, read, post and go about my business. Occasionally I could check back in to see if the thread was hot or not. Now my eyes do not know where to go, but I assume I will assimilate with enough time. The two formats are not so dissimilar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 New boards hurt my eyes, much slower to get around. Hate it,.... big mistake. Poor design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 19 hours ago, Tony S said: On 3/5/2017 at 5:54 PM, Buzzetta said: If people are uncomfortable with using the boards they will not use them. The more people use the boards the more they will become used to using them. It will take some time but either there will be some new blood where this version of the boards is all they know or the older users will acclimate themselves to navigating through the boards. Best answer I've essentially become acclimated to the new boards but do I like them? Kind of about them. Are they are huge improvement over the old? Not in my opinion. Yeah, there's some nice features that the old boards didn't have but those features don't make me all giddy and excited. we also lost some nice features that the old board had but this one doesn't. The new boards feel like a lateral move, not a marked improvement. jsilverjanet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I liked your post STORMSHADOW_80 and ComicConnoisseur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, jsilverjanet said: I liked your post jsilverjanet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Don't worry I liked yours also greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 8 minutes ago, jsilverjanet said: Don't worry I liked yours also Of course - that's the only way it gets to super gay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
