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Post by Shadowkid on Oct 17, 2008 2:51:05 GMT -5
We've all got lives, things to do, responsibilities to handle, assholes to kill in the case of Orthrus, but it stills seems fucked up to me that this forum go so dead. I know people say that it happens once in awhile, but it's been lonesome for like a year. What the hell, aye? Normal things I can understand. Trips, work, school, just life in general. Except, I haven't seen a good conversation in this place for who knows how long. Where the hell is everybody? I don't even bother logging in anymore because I see very little has happened in a month. Whatever, shoot the moon and see if it bleeds huh.
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Post by Setg on Oct 17, 2008 6:56:28 GMT -5
Over the past 3 and a bit years I've seen it go from hot to cold quite frequently. In the words of Bruce Hornsby "that's just the way it is".
This board will go from quite to busy and back again several times in a year, and it's not been lonesome for that long, maybe just over the summer and early winter. It had quite a swell of activity earlier this year.
Any other long term members will confirm this, it's just the nature of internet messageboards that people come and go from time to time, especially when there's not that much public activity surrounding the main subject. AVP2R has come an gone now, on both cinema and DVD and the only other notable even I can think of was the recent AVP and Pred Omnibus's (of which I'm thinking of getting the Pred one as I don't have Dark River).
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Post by bloodedyautja on Oct 17, 2008 16:05:52 GMT -5
I've been on sites for quite a while now some never kick off, some I can log on twice a day and only just be able to keep up, and some come and go. This being such a site, things change such as peoples interest and time to look into these things. I joined thinking I'd been here for a bunch of years and hopefully get a high post rate from decent posts to this place, been here around 3 years and I've now become one of those members who's going to appear once every few weeks due to my life course now. Doesn't mean people have lost interest, though that's also a possibility, just means we don't all have much time as we'd like. If another movie happens to come out then interest may again go up.
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Post by Shagrath on Oct 17, 2008 16:55:39 GMT -5
The Alien game that's supposed to come out for the 360 and ps3 should bring in some activity too. Unless that's already came out. I've been on here for like almost 3 years now, at least it feels like I have. And the place has deffinitly seen some worse dry spells than this. It'll pick up again. Remember what happen after Tommy and Darkfire?
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Post by Captain Gojira on Oct 17, 2008 19:27:32 GMT -5
Yeah, it does seem shamefully quiet here most of the time, but like said, it's fortunate it has the activity it does now considering other sites. I've seen some forums that have been inactive for literally years--not a single post since then.
When the AVP or Predator genre pick up some spark again, this board probably will too. It'll grow active again, even if it takes some time.
Maybe some people just need to come out of the shadows and communicate a little on the board too. Start some topics, revive some popular ones, etc.
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Post by E-Stalin [Orthrus] on Oct 17, 2008 21:07:17 GMT -5
Yeah, it does seem shamefully quiet here most of the time, but like said, it's fortunate it has the activity it does now considering other sites. I've seen some forums that have been inactive for literally years--not a single post since then. When the AVP or Predator genre pick up some spark again, this board probably will too. It'll grow active again, even if it takes some time. Maybe some people just need to come out of the shadows and communicate a little on the board too. Start some topics, revive some popular ones, etc. ..........
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Post by Adara on Oct 18, 2008 2:03:55 GMT -5
Yeah, it does seem shamefully quiet here most of the time, but like said, it's fortunate it has the activity it does now considering other sites. I've seen some forums that have been inactive for literally years--not a single post since then. When the AVP or Predator genre pick up some spark again, this board probably will too. It'll grow active again, even if it takes some time. Maybe some people just need to come out of the shadows and communicate a little on the board too. Start some topics, revive some popular ones, etc. .......... DUDE...That's the cutest fucking owl I've ever seen! I'm so keeping that pic! Hey, how about I start a topic about Russian owls? Huh, huh? No takers, alrighty. In any case, in relevance to the topic, well, I've seen deader places, really. Mostly though, people thinking about the past rather than thinking about what they could add to the future that bugs me. Like Captain Gojira stated, people posting a little bit more would probably do the trick. I think I'm fresh out of topics, unless you all want to hear the rantings of a mother of two daughters who will eventually be teenagers. I did my part with ragging on Orthrus. I did my duty! Anyone else care to share something interesting, or am I gonna have to bust out the baby pictures? 'cause I will. Those of you who KNOW me, know this. I will. Dare me. Mwahahahahah! <Has obviously drunk too much OJ/Vodka.
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Post by Hannibal on Oct 18, 2008 11:35:48 GMT -5
*POKES* I dares love. Time for something new around here since I can't get my vids up.
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Post by Adara on Oct 18, 2008 11:49:09 GMT -5
Have you checked out the Dark Alley. It's already been done!
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Post by Hannibal on Oct 18, 2008 16:45:36 GMT -5
I'm sure you can read to find out if I have or not. ;D
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Post by Stone Heart on Oct 18, 2008 19:39:33 GMT -5
I predicted something about this forum long ago. It seems to me... That there's only activity when the fools come around. It's a curious thing. But think about it.
When Tommy and Darkfire were on, wasn't there a hell of a lot of activity? It wasn't the good type, let's admit, but it brought attention here because people wanted to know what was going on. They liked to see the arguments, the flaming, the ignorance that was constant.
Constant.
Even when Hitman was on. He acted dumb. He played too many charades. I think people liked predicting what the real story was, which just turned out that he just liked lying and insulting.
Kongoape or whatever his name was? Less so. But let's admit it got a lot of attention because it was so dumb.
And when what's her face (Kept calling herself Wolfie, talking in third person, that stuff...) was around with Owashira, that got attention, didn't it? I know that got more attention than it needed... Let's just say, I've heard of different discussions.
Point is, through these few events, we seemed to get activity spikes because people liked to smile, clap their hands, and laugh while watching the clown in the circus. And then they made a few posts while they were on, because they might as well have.
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Post by bloodedyautja on Oct 19, 2008 17:02:05 GMT -5
Yer but despite there being activity, the activity itself was asimply members trying to preserve the decent stuff that'd already been put down in previous weeks/months/years, from being recked by recent rubbish. Not the best thing to say, but I'd prefer this site to go through a massive dead period and start up well again in a few months or when another movie comes out and people sign on and see a decent site where people will contribute, that come on and see some argument trying to deal with the odd troublesome member being dealt with. It'll come around sooner or later. Once a sites got this big, it may go quite but theres still plenty of us checking in often enough for it to get up again if a few new people bring interest and questions to it.
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Post by BloodyFangs on Oct 23, 2008 18:28:47 GMT -5
As has been said, quiet periods come and go on every forum. It's not uncommon, just somewhat unfortunate.
But we're not gone. Just busy fattening up for winter hibernation. *nod, nod*
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Post by -=Malus Darkblade=- on Oct 23, 2008 18:32:20 GMT -5
Summer soon for me, so I'll at least be active. One problem with Australia, it's outta synch with the rest of the world.
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Post by Frost on Oct 29, 2008 23:01:47 GMT -5
I wouldn't say this place is that silent. I've seen worse. I've been here since the dawn of time and this seems completely normal. Especially since many folks who are attending an educational institution are most likely stressed up with midterms. perhaps once theres some break this place will spark up with a little more life. Summer soon for me, so I'll at least be active. One problem with Australia, it's outta synch with the rest of the world. I still say you're lucky to be getting summer. Its still not completely winter yet and I'm already freezing... *shudders*
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Post by Shadowkid on Nov 5, 2008 1:31:31 GMT -5
Damn education. Gets in the way of forums. Fuck that. Just messing around, school's decent.
Real shit though, at least we're still here right. Bonded by a hunting alien that exists only in our imagination.
Well I'm still here to hangout whenever anybody is down to.
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Post by Shagrath on Nov 5, 2008 16:21:17 GMT -5
That's the perfect way to explain us Kid, it really is. Bonded by a crazy alien that kicks ass and takes skulls in our imagination.
And even for the people who aren't in school, it's still hard to post in here 'cause everyone else still is.
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Post by -=Malus Darkblade=- on Nov 5, 2008 17:52:06 GMT -5
I dare you. Y'hear me Adara? I damned well DARE you.
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Post by Steg'-in Paya on Nov 6, 2008 0:34:07 GMT -5
this forum does have its ups and downs, but i think in the next few months it will pick up again.
holidays soon, eventually people will get bored and just wana sit and veg on the pc
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Post by Adara on Nov 7, 2008 20:13:47 GMT -5
See, this is what I'm talking about. You wanna see pictures of my kids again? Why would ya, Malus? Hm, well, I suppose I can in the future. I did start a thread though, and well, that's all I can really do for now. I'm not even home, and won't be home, for another three months.
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