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Post by Hurricane on Jun 19, 2013 5:35:57 GMT -5
I see lots of complaints about lack of motivation and activity, yet I don't see anybody really trying to help me fix that. I know I went a few weeks without really posting, but these last few days I've been trying to post as much as possible. I've tried starting games in the spam board, I've tried starting new threads and posting Micro Markdowns and nobody is willing to reply.
Aside from AC, Masson, JX, Next Gen and a TINY amount of others, EVERYBODY is just logging on and logging off without posting anything. You keep doing this, the site will die, simple. I'm not expecting everybody to keep pumping out micros, but honestly, a few replies here and there, even saying what music/movie you've been watching or listening to will help the board.
Is anybody actually keen to keep this site running and make it interesting, or do I have to spoonfeed everyone things to post to? You want the board to be exciting and interesting again, FEEL FREE TO HELP THEN. You can't just say "oh it's too dead" and leave and expect others to fix it. It seems like 90% of the board is doing this, and there is barely anybody left to help.
Use some initiative. It will only take 5 minutes out of your day to reply to 2-3 posts every time you login and it will help the site. Seeing 120 people visiting the site per day without posting is bullshit.
Rant over.
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Post by JX on Jun 19, 2013 6:41:51 GMT -5
First off I agree, but there are several things we need to do, to gain a little more motivation is a whole new layout, bring new colors and theme in to the forum, that for one will help. New layoutI think this would help as well, I would be happy to create something, since I have now got work experience in Graphics and Web Design, so maybe I could come up with something nice and simple, with the help of a few of you guys? Or upgrade the forum to Proboards V5, and I know all the ups and downs. Advertising?This also could help, create new banners and mini banners, I could share the link to this forum on my website, you never know a few people might pop over to make it a little better, I'll drop the link in on MIB also, they might have a change of mind. CompetitionsInstead of having PPV's all the time, make competitions, ones that could be fun, involve comic re-makes, and bring some that could make you use your imagination. Award system?Over on my forum we have an award system, and they are added to your profile, if this was Proboard's V5, i could sure help you out with this one, even without it as I done it before my upgrade That is all I can have in mind for now, but like I said, My forum is doing fine, and if you guy's need help, I'll be sure happy to help, without fuck ups.
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Post by Hurricane on Jun 19, 2013 6:45:54 GMT -5
Only MJH can upgrade to V5. I wish it would be updated.
Competitions and advertising doesn't really come too far into it. Yes, advertising will get new people here, but they will come and see that nobody posts and leave. Before any of that happens, we need our core group of members to post more and help out a bit more. A new layout is needed.
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Post by JX on Jun 19, 2013 6:50:05 GMT -5
Yeah that could be right to be honest,most of the lazy bastards lurk about, I could try get a few active people from my forum to join, that could help. MJH, is he ever online at all? because that sucks, it really does need to be update.
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Post by Hurricane on Jun 19, 2013 6:55:56 GMT -5
MJH logs on a lot but rarely posts.
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Post by TC on Jun 19, 2013 8:18:27 GMT -5
Can MJH change it to give you power to modify/upgrade the board?
I try to post when I see a thread I'm interested in, but there's really not much going on here anymore TO get interested in. And even when you try to get something going, it rarely gets anything. I don't wanna see the site die, but no one's really trying anymore. I hadn't even noticed how many people had been on in the last 24 hours until you made this thread. 6 Staff Members, 8 Members, 116 Guests yet hardly any activity going on is pretty ridiculous. Maybe we could start getting rid of lurkers by deleting them from the forum if they go a month or so without posting. That should give them some initiative to reply to things, because I doubt they're gonna want to keep making an account every month just to view the forum.
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Post by Next Generation on Jun 19, 2013 9:15:58 GMT -5
I work possibly as hard as anyone on here i do my chef work 5 days a week plus 30+ hours of study and yet i post on here just as much as anyone else does it doesnt take a huge effort to keep a discussion going
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Post by AC on Jun 19, 2013 10:34:04 GMT -5
I try keeping things going but no one ever replies lol I'll make a wrestling ppv thread and no one replies except for like TC and NG, with a rare Gav appearance.
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Post by Alex on Jun 19, 2013 11:10:13 GMT -5
It seems like everytime someone rants about activity, offers suggestions on what would help energize the board, etc. People forget about the backbone of what brings us to this board in the first place. MICROS! This is a SMALL community, and most it's active users don't micro regularly.
My main gripe with this board has always been this: Unless there is a competition going on, barely anybody makes micros anymore. People lose sight of the fact that this is just supposed to be a fun hobby, you don't need to pour a full months work into a micro just to post it. Our Micro Board is barely used, and when it is it's usually by the same 2-3 people (at best).
So we can come up with as many spam games as we want, but until people actually get interested in microing again, all it's doing is dragging out a dying board.
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Post by MJH on Jun 19, 2013 12:14:11 GMT -5
This forum is currently in queue to be upgraded to ProBoards v5. Current Position in Queue: 452 If you do not wish to upgrade at this time, you can remove your forum from the upgrade queue. Cane has all the powers I can give, everything else has to be done on my acc I'll upgrade to V5, I'll try to come up with some new graphics to replace the broken ones but I doubt I'll get around to doing a graphics overhaul.
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Post by Gav on Jun 19, 2013 13:49:48 GMT -5
My main gripe with this board has always been this: Unless there is a competition going on, barely anybody makes micros anymore. People lose sight of the fact that this is just supposed to be a fun hobby, you don't need to pour a full months work into a micro just to post it. Our Micro Board is barely used, and when it is it's usually by the same 2-3 people (at best). This is me. Don't think I've posted a micro that wasn't for a competition in about 4 years or so. I really like to take my time with them and spread it out over a couple of weeks, which means I only do one a month at most. And I hate the idea of doing an awesome micro only to waste it on a thread in the micro board where maybe 3 people will say they like it when I would rather use it in a match. That's my motivation for doing them. The thrill of a match and hoping I will win.
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Post by JX on Jun 19, 2013 14:14:02 GMT -5
This forum is currently in queue to be upgraded to ProBoards v5. Current Position in Queue: 452 If you do not wish to upgrade at this time, you can remove your forum from the upgrade queue. Cane has all the powers I can give, everything else has to be done on my acc I'll upgrade to V5, I'll try to come up with some new graphics to replace the broken ones but I doubt I'll get around to doing a graphics overhaul. It should update right awaty! It did for mine, i didnt have to wait so im not sure why its in Queue.. I can fome up with some designs too if anyone needs help with anything i was thinking a Retro style or somthing!?
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Post by AC on Jun 19, 2013 15:02:09 GMT -5
It seems like everytime someone rants about activity, offers suggestions on what would help energize the board, etc. People forget about the backbone of what brings us to this board in the first place. MICROS! This is a SMALL community, and most it's active users don't micro regularly. My main gripe with this board has always been this: Unless there is a competition going on, barely anybody makes micros anymore. People lose sight of the fact that this is just supposed to be a fun hobby, you don't need to pour a full months work into a micro just to post it. Our Micro Board is barely used, and when it is it's usually by the same 2-3 people (at best). So we can come up with as many spam games as we want, but until people actually get interested in microing again, all it's doing is dragging out a dying board. I have to agree. Granted I haven't really made a micro outside of it being for a show, I'm going to start again soon.
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Post by JX on Jun 19, 2013 16:10:29 GMT -5
I have a few micros I can post in the next few days from my Competition over on The Micro HQ and event that is due this weekend.
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Post by Next Generation on Jun 19, 2013 21:26:37 GMT -5
I stopped posting my micros because i dont get more then 2 responses
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