Where Have All the Posters Gone

[C5Rick]

I've been reading and posting here for little over a year. I would log on and there was always new threads in about all the topic's/ Sub-Forums.
There was always plenty of responses.
New members are joining daily, but the activity doesn't appear to be what it was. I notice a few members who were very active, don't post much anymore and a lot of the new members don't post.
I for one don't post as much, except for in the Event and Happenings Forum because of the issue I have with timing out. I've even notice myself going to Corvette Forum more and even posting there .
Is this lack of posts a figment of my imagination or is it happening?

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by C5Rick

I've been reading and posting here for little over a year. I would log on and there was always new threads in about all the topic's/ Sub-Forums.
There was always plenty of responses.
New members are joining daily, but the activity doesn't appear to be what it was. I notice a few members who were very active, don't post much anymore and a lot of the new members don't post.
I for one don't post as much, except for in the Event and Happenings Forum because of the issue I have with timing out. I've even notice myself going to Corvette Forum more and even posting there .
Is this lack of posts a figment of my imagination or is it happening?

Lot of stuff going on this time of year with schools getting out, graduations, job, fuel prices, all have an impact.

I've notices some of the old timers (Like Ray) are not around much lately but I'm guessing it's more due to his business than anything else Some of the others (like Madn3ss) are back

We just need to generate more activity. Post more and people will respond.

I've even notice myself going to Corvette Forum more and even posting there

That might be part of the problem

Seiously though, I too look at other international sites as well since our (international) site is kind of DIW for now. Thats just one i choose to skip.

Pretty fed up with the petty attitudes of some and the smart arsed mod/Gods.

One of the folks from there (obviously a moderator), signed into the Guru a couple of weeks back and slammed everyone with petit comments and commentary, but he did it from a proxy server.
Didn't even have the juevos to identify himself (we pretty much know who it was, but chose not to identify him). I found it pretty childish and petty, not to mention pretty Charlie Sierra if you ask me, but not uncommonly par for the course
Since then, I've noticed an "interesting absence" of post by a couple here. Probably just a coincidence

Things will get better with time, just keep posting and they will come

We need to set up some events and generate some activity, but again, with everything else going on right now, it's just a common slowdown. I've seen it on all the sites (even CF)

Planning on seeing you at the 1st annual AntiVenom/HobNob/CorvetteFlorida BBQ

[C5Rick]

Originally Posted by Shadow

Lot of stuff going on this time of year with schools getting out, graduations, job, fuel prices, all have an impact.

I've notices some of the old timers (Like Ray) are not around much lately but I'm guessing it's more due to his business than anything else Some of the others (like Madn3ss) are back

We just need to generate more activity. Post more and people will respond.



That might be part of the problem

Seiously though, I too look at other international sites as well since our (international) site is kind of DIW for now. Thats just one i choose to skip.

Pretty fed up with the petty attitudes of some and the smart arsed mod/Gods.

One of the folks from there (obviously a moderator), signed into the Guru a couple of weeks back and slammed everyone with petit comments and commentary, but he did it from a proxy server.
Didn't even have the juevos to identify himself (we pretty much know who it was, but chose not to identify him). I found it pretty childish and petty, not to mention pretty Charlie Sierra if you ask me, but not uncommonly par for the course
Since then, I've noticed an "interesting absence" of post by a couple here. Probably just a coincidence

Things will get better with time, just keep posting and they will come

We need to set up some events and generate some activity, but again, with everything else going on right now, it's just a common slowdown. I've seen it on all the sites (even CF)

Planning on seeing you at the 1st annual AntiVenom/HobNob/CorvetteFlorida BBQ

Yep noticed them missing as well. Se ya on the 14th

[Shadow]

Looking forward to it.

Come on folks. This place is centrally located and near the interstate. Lets have a party at Anti Venom on the 14th!

[Rich Z]

Beats me.... My other sites have slowed down as well. Probably more people are spending time outside and not sitting in front of the computer as much.

As for the timeout issue you mentioned, Rick, can you pinpoint it to anything specific that you do or where you post? And does anyone else have this problem? I haven't noticed it myself, so it's not something I can get a handle on if I don't have a symptom I can work with.

[C5Rick]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

Beats me.... My other sites have slowed down as well. Probably more people are spending time outside and not sitting in front of the computer as much.

As for the timeout issue you mentioned, Rick, can you pinpoint it to anything specific that you do or where you post? And does anyone else have this problem? I haven't noticed it myself, so it's not something I can get a handle on if I don't have a symptom I can work with.

It comes and goes. A lot of times when I go to post it takes forever or times out. We've dicussed this issue before as it seems to be only me. I've tried Firefox which doesn't help here but it does on CF. go figure.
It occurs when trying to log on, post , just accessing a particular forum or the site in general. I would say minimum 25% of the time

[Yellow]

Originally Posted by Shadow

Looking forward to it.

Come on folks. This place is centrally located and near the interstate. Lets have a party at Anti Venom on the 14th!

There is a Charity poker run on this same day. (I know Jim has posted in the TBV section) Having 2 events on the same day (in one state), will not cause owners to meet each other, because they have to pick and event.
from the TBV calendar

..........................................................
MARK YOUR CALENDAR'S FOR:
........................................................


CORVETTE & MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN
Come join the Tampa Bay Vettes
Saturday June 14, 2008 - Rain or Shine
Raffles and Door Prizes !!!!

Discounts available at various stops where cards are dealt
All Proceeds will benefit the “Dream Factory of Florida” for children
$20 per car or bike - includes one lunch & one hand of poker
$10 extra for second poker hand – extra lunch can be purchased
(BBQ from the Smokehouse BBQ)
Meet at Ferman Building 9839 Adamo Drive
(Highway 60) Tampa, Florida 33619
Registration from 9:00 am to 10:00 am

Free coffee & Donuts, For more information call Doreen at 813-472-0892

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by Yellow

There is a Charity poker run on this same day. (I know Jim has posted in the TBV section) Having 2 events on the same day (in one state), will not cause owners to meet each other, because they have to pick and event.
from the TBV calendar

..........................................................
MARK YOUR CALENDAR'S FOR:
........................................................


CORVETTE & MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN
Come join the Tampa Bay Vettes
Saturday June 14, 2008 - Rain or Shine
Raffles and Door Prizes !!!!

Discounts available at various stops where cards are dealt
All Proceeds will benefit the “Dream Factory of Florida” for children
$20 per car or bike - includes one lunch & one hand of poker
$10 extra for second poker hand – extra lunch can be purchased
(BBQ from the Smokehouse BBQ)
Meet at Ferman Building 9839 Adamo Drive
(Highway 60) Tampa, Florida 33619
Registration from 9:00 am to 10:00 am

Free coffee & Donuts, For more information call Doreen at 813-472-0892

Good point.

Jim is the moderator for the TBV section and I haven't been in there for a while. We have an events section and calendar. If it's on the calendar or the in the events section, it can be seen. If it's just in the TBV section, it's not going to get a lot of play from the outsde.

As a matter of fact, there are five (5) different events scheduled on the same date. Something for everyone

Can we get everyone together at the same time for the same reason? Sure, but just like Cruise In and the Ultimate Corvette Party, there's always going to be a conflict with someone somewhere? At least this way, it gives people an option. We can always change the date of the BBQ, it's not set in stone. Each club has it's own agenda, each site has it's and everyone has thier own idea of what they want or have time to do.
There have been conflicting events at various times on all the other forums. Can't control the world.

Thanks for the heads up

[Yellow]

Simple this forum does not move!

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by Yellow

Simple this forum does not move!

Well, it's certainly a catch-22 kind of a situation.

Most people want to post where there is a lot of traffic, but don't WANT to try to be that traffic for other members by making the effort to participate by initiating threads or trying to get more heavily involved. So since they don't see others making the effort, they don't bother making the effort themselves, apparently feeling that they need to see that traffic FIRST before they want to become more involved.

And let's face it, this site has a rather narrow focus geographically and is rather new on the scene, so to compare this site with an internationally known forum that has been around much longer is really not a reasonable means to make comparisons.

But in any event, any suggestions on how to make things better here concerning participation? How do you suggest we get participation in order to attract participation?