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Mortis Advanced Member
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7,493 posts Joined: May, 2004
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Posted - 2005/07/09 : 14:41:05
Has anyone else noticed that recently most of the forum based hardcore communities are suffering from dwindling numbers of threads, posts & new members?
I post on several diffrent forums, hh.com, x-h.com, quosh & I look at ush from time to time, this it seems to be the case right across everyone of them. Hardly any new threads, when their is new threads been made, either no one answers them, or they get shot down for some reason or another i.e some one else made a similar thread three years ago so it's not worth talking about the same subject again.
Is it that the online hardcore community as a whole is dying out, or is it a representation of the hardcore music scene feeling flat and lifeless as a whole (just my opinion)?
Or do you think that some of the older members of the boards should just lighten up a bit and understand that not everyone was a member of the forum(s) back when they joined in 900 bc or when ever?
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tha_cheek Advanced Member
United Kingdom
631 posts Joined: May, 2005
Posted - 2005/07/09 : 15:18:24
Its not a question of lightening up its just that theyve bin over the same things time and time again so there probably abit fed up of the forums not the music
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Triquatra Moderator
United Kingdom
12,637 posts Joined: Nov, 2003
Posted - 2005/07/09 : 16:05:49
ever think to yourself it could be the fact that community after community keep coming online spreading the numbers across severalboards all doing the same thing...then another one opens "new hardcore community, join the forums now"
woke up this morning to 33 active topics...thats about average
my only problem with this board is some of the newbies we get
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djDMS Advanced Member
United Kingdom
10,304 posts Joined: Feb, 2003
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Posted - 2005/07/09 : 18:30:59
I haven't noticed things slowing down at all to be honest.
And even if they were i still don't think it has a bearing on the overall scene itself. From my experience, the online 'community' only makes up a small percentage of the people who attend events/buy records/generally contribute to the scene.
Without these forums i'd still be able to buy records, attend events and get in touch with friends/contacts, so even if there was a noticeable drop in numbers i don't think it'd have a great affect on the scene.
My main concern is the quality of the events/record releases/forum topics - not the quantity.
When the scene suffers it's next slump (which it will), then we'll know who the REAL supporters are.
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whittle1 Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,191 posts Joined: Jan, 2005
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Posted - 2005/07/09 : 21:19:42
You only have to look at how many members hhc has
nearly 18,500 is it now?
and ya still got to ask yourself the question, how many of those members actually use these forums on a regular basis?
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icex Advanced Member
United States
644 posts Joined: Aug, 2004
Posted - 2005/07/10 : 00:21:44
quote:Originally posted by whittle1:
You only have to look at how many members hhc has
nearly 18,500 is it now?
and ya still got to ask yourself the question, how many of those members actually use these forums on a regular basis?
i would say 1000, but i might be wrong
the only think i noticed is that the is a bunch of real retarded threads, makin me think all the new members are 12-15 years of age.
Xenochrome Advanced Member
United States
2,645 posts Joined: Aug, 2002
Posted - 2005/07/10 : 04:00:35
quote:Originally posted by Mortis:
Or do you think that some of the older members of the boards should just lighten up a bit and understand that not everyone was a member of the forum(s) back when they joined in 900 bc or when ever?
FYI...I joined in 800 B. C.
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zelachang Senior Member
United States
466 posts Joined: Nov, 2004
54 hardcore releases
Posted - 2005/07/10 : 06:22:39
quote:Originally posted by DjTriquatra:
th3r3s nuffin phun abt tryin 2 deciph3r a 1000 werd eZZAy DatZ RIttten in da txT spek Wiv n0 f00 stps/peerids
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is it bad that I understand that?
anyways, back on topic, I kinda feel things slowing down a bit.. or at least getting more monotonous. Not sure why.
It does seem as if some of the fun got sucked out of these forums some time ago.
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hbf Junior Member
United Kingdom
114 posts Joined: May, 2005
Posted - 2005/07/10 : 12:52:13
i think its a matter of personal oppinion, if your up on it ur up, if your down you get realy pesimistic.
personally im buzzin of hardcore at the mo, some exciting things seem to be happenin.
on the thred front i.e. the online community, id say some of it is worth readin some tho is just crap. i try to follow the ush forum but get washed away with it all, simply to many users. [email protected]
Mortis Advanced Member
United Kingdom
7,493 posts Joined: May, 2004
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Posted - 2005/07/11 : 05:15:53
quote:Originally posted by silver:
I have one word for you... summer... it happens every year :)
I hope your right Silver, I'l hold out hope for the winter..
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