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The 'Other' Section => AnesisRO Archive => Archive => General Questions => Topic started by: aero916 on June 10, 2009, 10:03:47 am
Title: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 10, 2009, 10:03:47 am
is it just me or does it seem like the forums are dying? yes im on them all the time but it seems like there just arnt as many new posts and good discussions on them anymore...
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: redhairweasel on June 10, 2009, 11:00:44 am
It is more vet leaving than new people posting, and vet that didn't like new people discourage new people to post
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 10, 2009, 11:04:35 am
talk about making things become boring... i mean i kno vets have been leaving but i didnt realize that it was making such an impact... this sucks
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: finklestein on June 11, 2009, 01:59:06 pm
yeah, then you have the vets who don't even play here but still act like fucking assholes, like hoshino
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 11, 2009, 02:00:42 pm
uhhh most of the vets i know on the forums are pretty nice with the exception of some personal opinions, but we all are entitled to those... i was just trying to figure out y the forums are so empty now days
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Razer on June 11, 2009, 02:37:58 pm
Forums are dying with more and more people becoming OT kids. And probably when some of those OT cool kids come and flame people up in the discussions. Apart from that some people rather avoid forums.
yeah, then you have the vets who don't even play here but still act like fucking assholes, like hoshino
I dont see him acting like one. Some people instigate him and well he replies back. Then those people get their friends and flame him more. Actually, that happens with all of us sometimes . For goodness sake no one can be a cool sage and says nice things to the same people who throw crap at them.
I have known him for quite a while and hes a good guy in my books.
uhhh most of the vets i know on the forums are pretty nice with the exception of some personal opinions, but we all are entitled to those... i was just trying to figure out y the forums are so empty now days
My point exactly and sometimes they try to force their opinions on other person using smart lies. Hoshino said a good thing once that everyone must remember. This a freaking game and not some holy crusade.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: hateful on June 11, 2009, 02:39:39 pm
this forum is full of mean people who flame & troll. they stalk u
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 11, 2009, 02:53:40 pm
uhh for someone with 8 posts idk how you could possibly b stalked flamed and trolled... this forum helps me out a lot, or at least used to
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Waylander on June 11, 2009, 03:33:05 pm
Ya, i used to have fun sitting here reading all the new posts every day, but now i can sit here for 10mins and be finished them all and sit here bored for the next hour :P
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Cirran on June 11, 2009, 03:35:20 pm
Its because i'm not here ;D
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 11, 2009, 03:39:11 pm
same here when work is slow since the economy is in such a shitter in california i read the forums every 20 min or so but theres never any new posts or anythign that may catch my eye
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Waylander on June 11, 2009, 03:39:45 pm
People could also be busy with school. Reviewing exams n stuff.
/ok/ok
anyways, theres been so many posts that some ppl "search" for the answer, or ask redundant questions. (i still answer em..just much shorter posts/words lol)
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Praeline on June 11, 2009, 04:23:43 pm
I don't know...
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11 Guests, 86 Users (20 Hidden) Users active in past 15 minutes: Nyonics, Renian, SwiftStrike, L o v e l e s S, GoddessDigi, xMelodyx, Razerman, Kinn, akmal_xyz, ORenJi, Jinya, ~*Chika*~, Roon, Sykiy, Lloend, Darcelle, Miss All Sunday, Lunkhiax, Kiba, MysticJhn, shattered00dream, The J Dizzle, airapot08, Saber, kurip, 0ur0bur0s, yosup., Volk, GM Yuyuko, Mooncalf, Tomero, shadowfaux, RakketyTamMacburl, ozg82889, Orelus, Yuuko, Athear Caex, azzndreamerz, naomo, Waylander, Lonely, ~*LacusHime*~, Carlo1994, Kintaro93, SoBe, Grope, Nanaya, aero916, Lilith., Mish~*, WoWMan, Sergintine, zciek, J.D., GreaterPepe, GodlyBeing666, yukiko miyamoto, Avix_Aao~, Bahamut, Firemousey, thelordrevan, Thrash, Borusse17, wolfpack111, Fucanglong, Matheine
Seems to show otherwise. That's pretty amazing for a forum wouldn't you say?
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Waylander on June 11, 2009, 04:26:46 pm
Forums are dying with more and more people becoming OT kids. And probably when some of those OT cool kids come and flame people up in the discussions. Apart from that some people rather avoid forums.
uhhh most of the vets i know on the forums are pretty nice with the exception of some personal opinions, but we all are entitled to those... i was just trying to figure out y the forums are so empty now days
My point exactly and sometimes they try to force their opinions on other person using smart lies. Hoshino said a good thing once that everyone must remember. This a freaking game and not some holy crusade.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Cirran on June 11, 2009, 07:18:42 pm
well i cant see you D:<
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: shattered00dream on June 11, 2009, 07:21:32 pm
That makes the two of us!
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: UnDevoted on June 11, 2009, 07:28:44 pm
It all leads back to slumping in-game economy. Smart vets who see where the server is going cut their losses and left. Smart vets are the ones who mainly actively posted in forums.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Cirran on June 11, 2009, 08:01:18 pm
No! D<!! They dont use computers >_> And i doubt they're asian ¬.¬
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Demogorgon on June 12, 2009, 04:35:20 pm
i think the reason there are such few new posts is that the new people who come to the forums are discouraged to do so when a lot of these "vets" seem to be in this clique (sorry if i misspelled that ) and will automatically shut that new person down as redhairedweasel said. i'm pretty new to the forums and i mainly see that divide amongst the people. so there is a lot of people in the forums but not many who dare make a post only to have a high chance of being flamed for it.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 12, 2009, 04:37:31 pm
how are people scared of being flamed?... and you spelled clique correctly btw... when i first started out i asked a billion questions on the forums... and i got flamed for some and some were helpful (Razerman, Shane etc) and i feel like people just gotta go out and do what they gotta do instead of being scared for what they think might happen... cuz its getting boring lol
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Demogorgon on June 12, 2009, 04:42:46 pm
well maybe scared isn't the right word, its more of a feeling of not wanting to have to go through multiple replies of people saying "lol what a fucking dumb noob" until someone actually responds to the actual post and discusses things. i think in essence the only thing that is failing is just the overall attitude people have towards each other. I'm not stating that all people are assholes but we can all do better to understand one another in this forum and server. i feel that's the main reason so many people are hesitant to try things here.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: shattered00dream on June 12, 2009, 04:49:19 pm
how are people scared of being flamed?... and you spelled clique correctly btw... when i first started out i asked a billion questions on the forums... and i got flamed for some and some were helpful (Razerman, Shane etc) and i feel like people just gotta go out and do what they gotta do instead of being scared for what they think might happen... cuz its getting boring lol
The type of question also affects the amount of flamming. Ex: "When will my support ticket be answered? It's been over 2 days. I want my gears back. If I don't I will quit this game" etc. Those types of question will obviously draw flammers.
Sometimes the grammer also affects the flamming. Ex: 'y did dis guy ks me? plz gms do somethin. plz dis guy deserves it" etc. It's obvious what flammers would pick at.
Of course part of the reason is how some vets treat new players on this server.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Drake Karstin on June 12, 2009, 05:03:03 pm
i think the reason there are such few new posts is that the new people who come to the forums are discouraged to do so when a lot of these "vets" seem to be in this clique (sorry if i misspelled that ) and will automatically shut that new person down as redhairedweasel said. i'm pretty new to the forums and i mainly see that divide amongst the people. so there is a lot of people in the forums but not many who dare make a post only to have a high chance of being flamed for it.
Linmawana is a good example of it, (s)he gives suggestions and often get discouraged by vets who hate the idea. People gotta learn the difference between critics and calling someone retarded for giving a bad suggestion .__.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Amanda1234567890 on June 12, 2009, 05:21:26 pm
let's face it the gap between noobs are vets is pretty big (i mean huge) a lot of noobs(including me who posts only to ask questions and crap) are not posting because maybe: A. dont know how to use the forums. B. as Demogordon said afraid that the "vets" will lower our self esteem(callings us dumbass, dumb noob etc.) C. the forums is kinda not noob friendly all vets know each other we noobs r kinda umm whats the word isolated or cant relate? D. or we r too busy to play rather than sit and type at forums. (u dont see a lot of noob trolls, they r all playing the game trying to get better or begging for items or zeny)
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Cirran on June 12, 2009, 05:26:56 pm
i think the reason there are such few new posts is that the new people who come to the forums are discouraged to do so when a lot of these "vets" seem to be in this clique (sorry if i misspelled that ) and will automatically shut that new person down as redhairedweasel said. i'm pretty new to the forums and i mainly see that divide amongst the people. so there is a lot of people in the forums but not many who dare make a post only to have a high chance of being flamed for it.
Linmawana is a good example of it, (s)he gives suggestions and often get discouraged by vets who hate the idea. People gotta learn the difference between critics and calling someone retarded for giving a bad suggestion .__.
He used bad English and the suggestions where just spammed. Not thought thought at all.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Drake Karstin on June 12, 2009, 06:15:41 pm
i think the reason there are such few new posts is that the new people who come to the forums are discouraged to do so when a lot of these "vets" seem to be in this clique (sorry if i misspelled that ) and will automatically shut that new person down as redhairedweasel said. i'm pretty new to the forums and i mainly see that divide amongst the people. so there is a lot of people in the forums but not many who dare make a post only to have a high chance of being flamed for it.
Linmawana is a good example of it, (s)he gives suggestions and often get discouraged by vets who hate the idea. People gotta learn the difference between critics and calling someone retarded for giving a bad suggestion .__.
He used bad English and the suggestions where just spammed. Not thought thought at all.
In fact, they sounded pretty random, but oh well, the intention is what counts I guess. Some ideas weren't really badl, I mean, like this one: http://www.anthemro.com/forums/index.php/topic,68820.0.html Some people agreed with him(her). Face It, some vets do discourage new players that doesn't know alot about aRO .____. I would give you more examples if I could remember, bad memory.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Cirran on June 12, 2009, 06:17:10 pm
He had to edit it alot of times to make sense out of it. He got the final idea from other people in the thread.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Hexaea on June 12, 2009, 06:19:44 pm
@Topic: Forums started dying when I 'left'.
Don't worry though, it's all better now.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Drake Karstin on June 12, 2009, 06:31:16 pm
There is certainly an obvious decline in number of new topics made from one month to the next, but that's to be expected considering topics don't need to be created multiple times, so once a thread has been created, there's no need to see it again (sure, it happens, but this will still lessen the number of new threads over time).
Also, the decline in new topics is far more drastic than the decline in new posts, which hasn't really declined too severely (only about a 10% decrease instead of a 30-40% decrease that we see in new topics), which also helps illustrate my first point. Activity has only declined a little; there's just not as much new stuff to post since things can only be new once, and after that there's no point in repeating it.
So, yeah, there's decline, but hardly enough to be so drastic as to say the forum is dying.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Waylander on June 12, 2009, 07:58:59 pm
We must start spamming new topics >:D
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Varis on June 12, 2009, 08:00:40 pm
/facepalm
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Freestyle on June 12, 2009, 08:05:55 pm
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Waylander on June 12, 2009, 08:11:27 pm
omg, thats just sad xD
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: UnDevoted on June 12, 2009, 08:18:37 pm
There's nothing new to post about. Everyone with a brain stem can use the search function or read through their class' discussion thread to gain information.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Freestyle on June 12, 2009, 09:39:45 pm
Thankfully, especially with the creation of a lot of guides/newbie books/etc that we have available here. If anything it cut down on a lot of unnecessary posts whereas people can, like UnDevoted said, use the search function =D
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Johnsu on June 12, 2009, 09:44:21 pm
You have to catch the cool threads with kooley in it. Thats my current entertainment.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 15, 2009, 07:46:08 am
kooleys been entertainment for a week with me too, and idk about the post log, although june isnt completely done, most schools are out for summer vacation so i would think lots of people would start posting again and there should be an increase
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: Freestyle on June 15, 2009, 09:46:34 am
Summers also the best time to be outside too you know.
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: aero916 on June 15, 2009, 01:05:22 pm
depending on your location. so far my summers been thunderstorms cuz supposedly N Korea set off a nuke somewhere
Title: Re: dying forum?
Post by: ~Axle~ on June 15, 2009, 02:09:58 pm