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JohnIII posted 08-10-99 08:51 AM ET
Everyone seems to have migrated elsewhere, but SMAC OT should end with a bang, not a whimper, so we needs some ideas for what to create the bang. One huge story thread? A massive debate? Any ideas?
John III
Saras posted 08-10-99 10:55 AM ET
I do every day. Pity no one else does, so I lurk among myself and the old threads. Pathetic...sob sob.
But yeah, we should bang something - or REVIVE THE PLACE AGAIN!!! I mean, what is the BIG reason everyone left? None, it just started and then it was a domino effect. Well, I say it can be reversed.
Stasis Archon posted 08-10-99 11:40 AM ET
Good, but how?
MikeH II posted 08-10-99 11:48 AM ET
Saras, JohnIII we're all at ACOL.
MikeH II posted 08-10-99 11:49 AM ET
http://www.an.i-dentity.com/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro
GaryD posted 08-10-99 12:22 PM ET
Not everyone.
ACOL may be more visited than here, but that's about it (so far).
Meanwhile it has yet to reach the heights this one used to be at.
jsorense posted 08-10-99 12:41 PM ET
I agree with GaryD,
ACOL is certainly a lot busier than here, but the most of the posts are one liners.
It sort of reminds me of when MikeH first started to post here. Maybe that's why he likes it better there.
Dreadnought posted 08-10-99 01:40 PM ET
Hmmm, at a guess how many frequent posters are here? It seems only about 15-20! Have we simply run out of things to talk about? Inceivable!
Trappist posted 08-10-99 01:48 PM ET
Be controversial. Nothing brings the punters back quicker than a few threads debating the best way to stir-fry baby otters.
SnowFire posted 08-10-99 02:08 PM ET
I'm still maintaining occasional vigil, but I prefer Firaxis definitely. Apolyton, alas, has more posters though.
ACOL never really appealed to me... I suppose I'll take another look.
Bishop posted 08-10-99 03:55 PM ET
Dreadnought
It�s quite possible that we�ve run out of things to talk about. We�ve been over the capitalism/communism thing a few times, we�ve debated the gun issue (which they BTW are running over at SidGames right now), we�ve debated death penalty, AI, and philosophy as a whole, etc, etc. Eventually you reach a point where the arguments run out and you�re starting to re-run them, and with no new people "worthy" of discussion the forum dies.
I mostly post at the LRCI�s discussion forum now, or at SidGames. Well, the LRCI discussion mostly contains slanders,petty bickering and wild accusations regarding who�s the most stalinist and who ostracised (sp?) who. (Sure glad I�m not member of that organization )
BTW In case you wonder, LRCI stands for League for a Revolutionary Communist International (Well I�m sure you couldn�t care less about that one, so it�s no use me continuing yapping about that, is there)
Bishop
M_ashwell posted 08-10-99 06:17 PM ET
i haven't been on in a while as my modem smegged up so what is this about the forum dying?
Wyarian Pryde posted 08-10-99 08:09 PM ET
I still read
- WVPryde -
jig posted 08-11-99 10:08 AM ET
Non-smac is still set as my IE home page and I haven't gotton around to changing it so yeah, I still read it.
JohnIII posted 08-11-99 10:18 AM ET
What there is to read.
Perhaps a holiday?
John III
Koshko posted 08-12-99 12:34 AM ET
How are you going to be able to pull all the true leavers (as opposed to the free-floaters) back here though?
GaryD posted 08-12-99 04:50 AM ET
I think you have to rely on push rather than pull.
When wherever they have gone, starts to suffer the same problems, then they look again for a new home. So this place needs decent subject threads that will prove difficult to resist when that time comes.
(I guess "OK, who still reads this?" doesn't count as one )
Talon posted 08-12-99 06:27 PM ET
I don't read this anymore..
YOU DIDN'T SEE THIS!
-Talon
OhWell posted 08-13-99 09:42 AM ET
I still read here. Haven't posted much lately though...
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Author	Topic: OK, who still reads this?
JohnIII	posted 08-10-99 08:51 AM ET Everyone seems to have migrated elsewhere, but SMAC OT should end with a bang, not a whimper, so we needs some ideas for what to create the bang. One huge story thread? A massive debate? Any ideas? John III
Saras	posted 08-10-99 10:55 AM ET I do every day. Pity no one else does, so I lurk among myself and the old threads. Pathetic...sob sob. But yeah, we should bang something - or REVIVE THE PLACE AGAIN!!! I mean, what is the BIG reason everyone left? None, it just started and then it was a domino effect. Well, I say it can be reversed.
Stasis Archon	posted 08-10-99 11:40 AM ET Good, but how?
MikeH II	posted 08-10-99 11:48 AM ET Saras, JohnIII we're all at ACOL.
MikeH II	posted 08-10-99 11:49 AM ET http://www.an.i-dentity.com/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro
GaryD	posted 08-10-99 12:22 PM ET Not everyone. ACOL may be more visited than here, but that's about it (so far). Meanwhile it has yet to reach the heights this one used to be at.
jsorense	posted 08-10-99 12:41 PM ET I agree with GaryD, ACOL is certainly a lot busier than here, but the most of the posts are one liners. It sort of reminds me of when MikeH first started to post here. Maybe that's why he likes it better there.
Dreadnought	posted 08-10-99 01:40 PM ET Hmmm, at a guess how many frequent posters are here? It seems only about 15-20! Have we simply run out of things to talk about? Inceivable!
Trappist	posted 08-10-99 01:48 PM ET Be controversial. Nothing brings the punters back quicker than a few threads debating the best way to stir-fry baby otters.
SnowFire	posted 08-10-99 02:08 PM ET I'm still maintaining occasional vigil, but I prefer Firaxis definitely. Apolyton, alas, has more posters though. ACOL never really appealed to me... I suppose I'll take another look.
Bishop	posted 08-10-99 03:55 PM ET Dreadnought It�s quite possible that we�ve run out of things to talk about. We�ve been over the capitalism/communism thing a few times, we�ve debated the gun issue (which they BTW are running over at SidGames right now), we�ve debated death penalty, AI, and philosophy as a whole, etc, etc. Eventually you reach a point where the arguments run out and you�re starting to re-run them, and with no new people "worthy" of discussion the forum dies. I mostly post at the LRCI�s discussion forum now, or at SidGames. Well, the LRCI discussion mostly contains slanders,petty bickering and wild accusations regarding who�s the most stalinist and who ostracised (sp?) who. (Sure glad I�m not member of that organization ) BTW In case you wonder, LRCI stands for League for a Revolutionary Communist International (Well I�m sure you couldn�t care less about that one, so it�s no use me continuing yapping about that, is there) Bishop
M_ashwell	posted 08-10-99 06:17 PM ET i haven't been on in a while as my modem smegged up so what is this about the forum dying?
Wyarian Pryde	posted 08-10-99 08:09 PM ET I still read - WVPryde -
jig	posted 08-11-99 10:08 AM ET Non-smac is still set as my IE home page and I haven't gotton around to changing it so yeah, I still read it.
JohnIII	posted 08-11-99 10:18 AM ET What there is to read. Perhaps a holiday? John III
Koshko	posted 08-12-99 12:34 AM ET How are you going to be able to pull all the true leavers (as opposed to the free-floaters) back here though?
GaryD	posted 08-12-99 04:50 AM ET I think you have to rely on push rather than pull. When wherever they have gone, starts to suffer the same problems, then they look again for a new home. So this place needs decent subject threads that will prove difficult to resist when that time comes. (I guess "OK, who still reads this?" doesn't count as one )
Talon	posted 08-12-99 06:27 PM ET I don't read this anymore.. YOU DIDN'T SEE THIS! -Talon
OhWell	posted 08-13-99 09:42 AM ET I still read here. Haven't posted much lately though...