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Seeing as I've never been an active member of this forum, but only attached myself to it after Chyld's LIM forum died the final death, I probably haven't got much relevant input. Still, seeing as this is teh internets I shall state my ideas.
I've noticed a significant trend in internet forums over the last two years. Forums of "nerds", be they Star Wars, roleplaying, or video game nerds, have slowly declined, while message boards for more "normal" people have grown. For example-
"Nerdy" forums I frequent
Dicetroll (previously Black Orc, where I found Chyld; a miniature gaming forum)- declining
PvPgames (a somewhat hardcore MMO PvP guild forum)- almost dead
Less is More (Chyld's forum that consisted of Chyld, a mad Dutchman, and several other random loons)- dead
The official Games Workshop forums (I never used them, but they count as once major and definately nerdy)- dead
"Non-nerdy" forums I frequent
Sonlight forums (discussion of Christian homeschooling texts and life. I read it to mock people)- growing consistantly
Nanovirtue (writer forum, not very nerdy)- growing
Perhaps the true nerd is beginning to move on to other forms of expression, like the live voicechat server? Or maybe the anti-mainstream element of nerds is perceiving forums as mainstream, and thus avoids them? The aging thing is also a factor. The generally time-loaded yet literate mid-teenager who frequented forums in their early days has become a busy work-college-other stuff adultish person. Odds are all three. The forum fad does seem to be thinning down overall though.
I remember when forums were just text, or when they banned you for having an avatar bigger than a postage stamp. Then came sigs and picture sigs and animated sigs and it all went to tasteless hell.
Are the forums dieing? You must have all noticed
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Posted 20 November 2006 - 04:48 PM
Ah yeah, that's something to do...
*sticks a head round the Dicetroll door again*
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Posted 20 November 2006 - 05:16 PM
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I don't think it would even be reasonably possible to post 120 times in one day now.
that sounds like a challenge to me.
actually, no. just no.
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Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
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Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 04:37 AM
The forum changes a lot over time. Generally, I only come online once a day, look through a couple of the forums and leave comments where I feel it needed. Lately, I've seen less topics to comment on. I enjoy reading others comments, I just don't have much to say myself.
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 06:55 PM
I could try to do one hundred posts in a day. To do so would surely be legendary... Well, Let's see.
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Posted 22 November 2006 - 04:45 AM
Carthwright Flibberdip Trousers! 
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 11:53 PM
I actually still come here every single day - multiple times - but that's usually only to look at threads I get email updates for.
Maybe Chyld and I could have another post race, just like we had The Great Post Race of...whenever the hell we did that. Then again, Chyld would have an unfair advantage of a head start, and the only time I like unfair advantages is when I have them.
Then again, we would probably have most of you after our blood by the end of it...
But if you want a throw back to "The Days of Olde", how's this for you?
(*Tazers Chyld, then slams one of Misty's left-over Self-Replicating Pies into his face*)
HUG ME AND I'LL STAB YOU!
LEMURS ARE WAY BETTER THAN PUFFINS!
Maybe Chyld and I could have another post race, just like we had The Great Post Race of...whenever the hell we did that. Then again, Chyld would have an unfair advantage of a head start, and the only time I like unfair advantages is when I have them.
Then again, we would probably have most of you after our blood by the end of it...
But if you want a throw back to "The Days of Olde", how's this for you?
(*Tazers Chyld, then slams one of Misty's left-over Self-Replicating Pies into his face*)
HUG ME AND I'LL STAB YOU!
LEMURS ARE WAY BETTER THAN PUFFINS!
This post has been edited by Jane Sherwood: 24 November 2006 - 12:07 AM
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Posted 24 November 2006 - 01:44 AM
I can tell the forums are dying because my birthday came and went without a topic commemorating it.
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Posted 24 November 2006 - 03:19 AM
I knew it! I fucking knew it! So I wasn't that drunk after all...
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Posted 24 November 2006 - 05:33 AM
QUOTE (Jane Sherwood @ Nov 24 2006, 05:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LEMURS ARE WAY BETTER THAN PUFFINS!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Not again, Jesus, not again!
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Posted 24 November 2006 - 03:13 PM
QUOTE (civilian_number_two @ Nov 24 2006, 02:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I can tell the forums are dying because my birthday came and went without a topic commemorating it.
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a good one!
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Posted 24 November 2006 - 05:03 PM
One good reason as to it's apparent death is the fact that people post all their time in those stupid lobby threads about nothing.
Who remembers 'word of the day' thread?
I did my part, I started a cool topic on how the afghan war may be a means to help bolster the drug market, but nobody showed me love on that.
So, for the sake of arguement, if the forums are dieing it's YOUR FAULT, not mine.
Sorry civ, I never read the bottom of the page to find your birthday. But whats the point of celebrating a day that you just officially aged by another year? I know my birthday is a time of saddness, I reflect what i've done in my life and want to cry.
Who remembers 'word of the day' thread?
I did my part, I started a cool topic on how the afghan war may be a means to help bolster the drug market, but nobody showed me love on that.
So, for the sake of arguement, if the forums are dieing it's YOUR FAULT, not mine.
Sorry civ, I never read the bottom of the page to find your birthday. But whats the point of celebrating a day that you just officially aged by another year? I know my birthday is a time of saddness, I reflect what i've done in my life and want to cry.
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Posted 26 November 2006 - 08:06 PM
i genrally dont visit on weekends, so i'm quite dissapointed when i come back here ona monday and a majority of the last posts in any given topic im interested in are by me... so i've started only checking in every second day and the same thing happens...
we don't have to talk about star wars... and now that the OT is on DVD i think everyone's feeling a little less shitty abou the whole affair.
we don't have to talk about star wars... and now that the OT is on DVD i think everyone's feeling a little less shitty abou the whole affair.
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