Could it live again?
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 7:23 am
Ok, so the forum's not dead but I'm using the word hybernating. I know this community originally form around Ab's movie concept, or something to that effect, but it has always been more than that.
You have artists from all walks of life in this place a huge melting pot of talent coming together and sharing their idea's, their work, their hopes for their work. You have people just wanting to share in the dreams of others, play fun games, just connect to like minded people.
I'm not saying that this doesn't still exist here, but it's more than obvious that this forum is no longer an active space for those people and ideas. It's a cemetary of sorts. Kinda makes me sad. After all these years I guess I didn't expect this place to be hopping but I was surprised to see it in this condition.
With all of that said, Why don't you come here anymore? If you could add something to this forum that would bring you back more often what would it be? Ideas and topics might stay the same but perspectives change, and if ideas and topics do stay the same then when your perspective changes those thing aren't always as relevant as they used to be.When your young you can live in a little bit of fantasy but as you get older your forced to live in reality.
We can all share an affinity for something but given that people are at different places in their life, their has to be more than just one thin thread bringing everyone together.
Maybe I should have posted this in Site Direction?
I know there are other online social options out there nowadays and a lot people are using them but forums provide a more personal expeirience(thats totally spelled wrong), and there are forums that have plenty of life on them, so what do you think the issue is here? Is it because the forum is centered around one idea and the growth for the idea has reached it's limit? I mean I think every aspect of a werewolf and werewolf life has been covered.
If this is a creative forum, can we not actually make it that? As this forum has morphed over the years and doesn't revolve around one peticular idea maybe it should morph again? Would you use this site more if it was more of a creative artist space without most of the conversations being around a mythical beast?
Just throwing an idea out there, some thoughts. This is not intended to downplay or disrespect anyone's contribution to the site or it's origins. With this space here could it not be put to more use with a little change?
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I know this forum has space for topics not related to werewolves and after all these years it would be a shame to forget all that has happended here, perhaps a forum within a forum?
Also I know I spout all this out, knowing I wouldn't be the one doing any of the work to actually make change, and that coming back and immediatly going into a long text about how this place is dead is a bit off putting so I'll say please , don't take offense. I'm not trying to be offensive or say that anything 'needs' to be done. I guess I just think this place could be more than it is at the moment.
You have artists from all walks of life in this place a huge melting pot of talent coming together and sharing their idea's, their work, their hopes for their work. You have people just wanting to share in the dreams of others, play fun games, just connect to like minded people.
I'm not saying that this doesn't still exist here, but it's more than obvious that this forum is no longer an active space for those people and ideas. It's a cemetary of sorts. Kinda makes me sad. After all these years I guess I didn't expect this place to be hopping but I was surprised to see it in this condition.
With all of that said, Why don't you come here anymore? If you could add something to this forum that would bring you back more often what would it be? Ideas and topics might stay the same but perspectives change, and if ideas and topics do stay the same then when your perspective changes those thing aren't always as relevant as they used to be.When your young you can live in a little bit of fantasy but as you get older your forced to live in reality.
We can all share an affinity for something but given that people are at different places in their life, their has to be more than just one thin thread bringing everyone together.
Maybe I should have posted this in Site Direction?
I know there are other online social options out there nowadays and a lot people are using them but forums provide a more personal expeirience(thats totally spelled wrong), and there are forums that have plenty of life on them, so what do you think the issue is here? Is it because the forum is centered around one idea and the growth for the idea has reached it's limit? I mean I think every aspect of a werewolf and werewolf life has been covered.
If this is a creative forum, can we not actually make it that? As this forum has morphed over the years and doesn't revolve around one peticular idea maybe it should morph again? Would you use this site more if it was more of a creative artist space without most of the conversations being around a mythical beast?
Just throwing an idea out there, some thoughts. This is not intended to downplay or disrespect anyone's contribution to the site or it's origins. With this space here could it not be put to more use with a little change?
(edit)
I know this forum has space for topics not related to werewolves and after all these years it would be a shame to forget all that has happended here, perhaps a forum within a forum?
Also I know I spout all this out, knowing I wouldn't be the one doing any of the work to actually make change, and that coming back and immediatly going into a long text about how this place is dead is a bit off putting so I'll say please , don't take offense. I'm not trying to be offensive or say that anything 'needs' to be done. I guess I just think this place could be more than it is at the moment.