It's not the users.If Rob wants the advertising revenue from this place to be worthwhile, he needs to do more to encourage people. But then, he doesn't give a shit, does he? We need more mods, ones who can set challenges, interact with the users on a more regular basis. One mod's not enough. The interaction is not enough. The incentive to join in is not enough.
Sure, we could all decide to get on, post more, be nice, even, but if the compo is just a rehash, if the newsletter is never published, if the few rules we do have are not enforced (NSFW means you can't look on your lunch break at work, eh?), then what's the point?
(Sure, we could all decide to get on, post more, be nice, even, but if the compo is just a rehash, if the newsletter is never published, if the few rules we do have are not enforced (NSFW means you can't look on your lunch break at work, eh?), then what's the point?
Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...",
Sat 6 Dec 2014, 22:03,
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It depends how you see the site.It still works a place to launch ideas in a relatively unjudgemental environment and there are enough users for it to feel like a small community rather than a ghost town. If you enjoy making stupid pictures, then it remains fun to join in.
Ultimately, people just wanting to passively view jokes are going to be on Twitter. There is no way to compete with that amount of content - all forums I use have shrunk drastically as a result of social media. They are groups when they once were large communities.
I personally prefer forums to social media, but they are seen as old fashioned.
(Ultimately, people just wanting to passively view jokes are going to be on Twitter. There is no way to compete with that amount of content - all forums I use have shrunk drastically as a result of social media. They are groups when they once were large communities.
I personally prefer forums to social media, but they are seen as old fashioned.
monkeon schmonkeon,
Sat 6 Dec 2014, 22:29,
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Sure, we all have to deal with the fallout from the 140 characters brigade,but this place could do much better. It just needs a bit of attention and to share the duties around.
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...",
Sat 6 Dec 2014, 22:35,
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