what can be done?

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to breathe some life into this place?

[Lifestyle_X]

A poll!

[rodrigo]

hack facebook? i dunno

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should I just kill it then?

[rodrigo]

should I just kill it then?

i really don't know. i'd rather you don't, because i like hanging out in here, but i can see how there's less and less activity going on as time goes by.

[mouseman004]

should I just kill it then?

I hope not. My lack of activity lately isn't a lack of interest. Work has just been kicking my ass for the last month so I haven't really done much other than look at spread sheets and stats, which makes the idea of being on a computer when I get home very unappealing. But I will make more of an effort.

But I can understand why you would want to kill it. I would imagine it takes some effort to maintain, which isn't worth it if nobody is going to use it. But I'd definitely miss it if it was gone.

[Lifestyle_X]

I just have nothing really interesting to say, that's the problem with me..

[Diablo2424]

QFT. not much going on in life right now to talk about... there's always political stuff but that gets old when arguments break out.

[Lifestyle_X]

What about a Whatever's-on-your-mind-topic?

[straightXed]

A poll!


On it!

[straightXed]

I just have nothing really interesting to say, that's the problem with me..

Its interesting you should say that...i have often second guessed myself into thinking what i have to say wouldn't be interesting to others

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Its interesting you should say that...i have often second guessed myself into thinking what i have to say wouldn't be interesting to others

you never know until you try it.

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What about a Whatever's-on-your-mind-topic?

Go!

[straightXed]

you never know until you try it.


true, and if it turns out that people aren't interested then its no big loss, plus it allows others to learn about what interesting to you. People will usually take something from it.

[indestructible]

to breathe some life into this place?

Eventually the discovery has been made that this self-admiration society for a handful of people is not satisfying anymore?! Well, better late then never...even if in this particular case it might already be too late.

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Eventually the discovery has been made that this self-admiration society for a handful of people is not satisfying anymore?! Well, better late then never...even if in this particular case it might already be too late.

thanks for your always useful and helpful contributions.

[indestructible]

thanks for your always useful and helpful contributions.

You're welcome! A less authoritarian approach would benefit the feature of the forum.

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You're welcome! A less authoritarian approach would benefit the feature of the forum.
Sure thing boss! You've been so great and helpful I'll certainly listen to anything you have to say. Anything else I can do to help you berate others and then blame them for being authoritarian?

[indestructible]

Sure thing boss! You've been so great and helpful I'll certainly listen to anything you have to say. Anything else I can do to help you berate others and then blame them for being authoritarian?


You flatterer you! I´m only a simple forum member with much less then 1000 posts written, good to know you´re still listening.

I don´t see since when making a simple suggestion is being berating and blame. Maybe you were only expecting dainty answers to your question. Surprising answers are not always sweet, though being open to them is sweet democracy.

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You flatterer you! I´m only a simple forum member with much less then 1000 posts written, good to know you´re still listening.

I don´t see since when making a simple suggestion is being berating and blame. Maybe you were only expecting dainty answers to your question. Surprising answers are not always sweet, though being open to them is sweet democracy.

Oh not at all, I was expecting actual useful comments, and from you I got what I would have expected. I'm just amazed with the amount of vitriol you have for me and this site that you bother wasting time coming here when you're never pleasant nor helpful. If at any point you want to attempt to start a topic, please do, but at this point all you've done is make snide comments in already existing ones.

[indestructible]

Oh not at all, I was expecting actual useful comments, and from you I got what I would have expected. I'm just amazed with the amount of vitriol you have for me and this site that you bother wasting time coming here when you're never pleasant nor helpful.

If your mind is set at expecting something from someone you may actually not see what you in reality are getting. I´ve got nothing in particular for you, surprised you would imagine that, and I like this place - though I may have seen over the years some clues to why people may leave or not be so active. Apparently not so obvious to all, but for me as a not so frequent visitor I have noticed how the authoritative grip may have some part in driving people away. The climate of discussion is not very welcoming.

My views are meant to be constructive, cant help if they´re hurting at the same time but there´s honesty for you. For my thoughts to be of any use, the question first is of course if we only want the handful of people who are already writing to write more? Or do we actually want new, and if possible: former active, members to stick around? The latter I do.

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If your mind is set at expecting something from someone you may actually not see what you in reality are getting. I´ve got nothing in particular for you, surprised you would imagine that, and I like this place - though I may have seen over the years some clues to why people may leave or not be so active. Apparently not so obvious to all, but for me as a not so frequent visitor I have noticed how the authoritative grip may have some part in driving people away. The climate of discussion is not very welcoming.

My views are meant to be constructive, cant help if they´re hurting at the same time but there´s honesty for you. For my thoughts to be of any use, the question first is of course if we only want the handful of people who are already writing to write more? Or do we actually want new, and if possible: former active, members to stick around? The latter I do. Then start generating new topics to give people something to interact with. If you think there's a problem with the climate, what are you planning on doing to help change it?

[indestructible]

I am hopeful of that all of us will make an effort.