[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Doogle

We need more forum events or something. I don't know what really, most loved is obviously good and controversy probably won't ever happen. I have no idea what other things we could do as a forum, to get it buzzing. Last year around now (not that I was here but I have read tons of old threads from early 2011) it was sorta the same. Well to me it seemed just some weird C&G threads. It picked up loads in April but only because of the announcement of BB returning. This year it won't.

If the forum needs competitions that are run for only the purpose to discuss fms (either in good light or bad light) to keep it alive and kicking - that tells you there is something far wrong with the forum.

It means that there aren't enough posters, discussing enough topics for any length of time before threads get shut down, it means that there is something lacking in the input from the fms, whether by quanity of members or quality of posts, selection of topics and the type of posts that are allowed (or not) as the case may be.

As far as BB and CBB is concerned, this forum does do incredibly well and I mean everyone that gets themselves involved (mods included btw) - but off season: it's a real uphill struggle.

I've lost count of times I've raised threads, with good intent, with good purpose, with a bit of fun to them and they have been completely and utterly ruined because posters are less interested in a good thread starting up , and more interesting in insulting and mocking me - rather than the thread. That's not a dig at anyone - that is very much what happens on here with many others too. I'm not sure why there is any real surprise that people move on.