Interesting. Let's review this thread to find the culprit.
Decline in OT activity
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BvBPL
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One perpetual frustration is how limited the scope of discussion can be here. We pretty much limit our topics to "serious" sociopolitical topics. Rare is the thread that alights the forum with an alternative topic. Those rare few who do start threads on alternative topics may feel understandably frustrated by a lack of interest by others in the community.
I'd like forum goers to participate more in non-sociopolitical threads if only as a means of adding some occasional diversity.
I'd like forum goers to participate more in non-sociopolitical threads if only as a means of adding some occasional diversity.
caketastydelish
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If it were limited to one thread I wouldn't have complained in the first place. There are many, many threads. I would realistically estimate that at least 25% of all OT threads period mention MRA's in them at least once, and this one specific poster is responsible for it more than the others combined.
You have the feminist/mra threads from the start and that's one (predictable) thing . But to see a thread that has nothing to do with gender relations whatsoever that gets derailed into another one of those- it gets old.
As this is my own thread I won't be moderating it myself, but informally: let's not, please. That's not a road we need to go down.
Hygro
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Makes sense.
This forum would make you think that but actually civ5 outsold all the others and is doing incredibly well. Unfortunately, and here's where I'd actually be a stricter moderator, the site allowed constant derailing of just about every single civ5 thread by detractors such that I think when the game first came out and the new forum types were lurking where they wanted to learn civ5, a bunch were way turned off from cfc.
Less people post here because less people play firaxis games. Civ5 was in every way a huge disappointment, BE was even more broken and starships hardly is played at all.
You reap what you sow firaxis, you can pretend everything is fine but people vote with their feet.
You reap what you sow firaxis, you can pretend everything is fine but people vote with their feet.
LucyDuke
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Here it is.
Goodfella
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I've been here for a few years and lurked on a weekly and sometimes daily basis since ~2010. I just don't post that often because I don't see the point. My political views are similar to most on here and arguing is too much work.
BvBPL
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That's sort of why I'd like to see more variation in thread topic.
Goodfella
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So what else would we post about other than politics and social issues?
Hygro
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Like if dick pics are actually a good online dating strat or not. I'm genuinely curious! Guys keep doing it so it might be working....
BvBPL
Pour Decision Maker
Just off the top of my head, people may be interested in discussing fashion, art, philosophy, pets, sports, interior design, movies, table top role playing games, urban planning, heraldry, gnostic religions, humor, theater, food, tourism, relationships, childrearing, archaeology, dance, poetry, or genealogy.
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
I took a hiatus from CFC when the OT split happened and came back just a little before OT was reunited, so I don't have any first hand experience with its effects. However, I can say that I am less active these days. Much of it is because I honestly don't have interest in wading into any of the more serious debate threads. Internet arguing is not my forte, nor is it good for my stress. I am, to an extent, only hanging around CFC because of the community here, my internet friends, if you will.
However, I do think some of this has to do with the higher profile, debate-interested posters like Form, MobBoss, and so on leaving or not being very active anymore. Without those guys, the rest of us who are more laid back and not as trigger happy, for lack of better wording, are not *as* interested in having a good ol' fashioned internet fistfight.
Actually that's a good point. I do learn a bit about people from seeing a... deeper part of various poster's personalities, possible cultural/regional influences, and so on.
However, I do think some of this has to do with the higher profile, debate-interested posters like Form, MobBoss, and so on leaving or not being very active anymore. Without those guys, the rest of us who are more laid back and not as trigger happy, for lack of better wording, are not *as* interested in having a good ol' fashioned internet fistfight.
Actually that's a good point. I do learn a bit about people from seeing a... deeper part of various poster's personalities, possible cultural/regional influences, and so on.
gay_Aleks
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Your insatiable thirst for knowledge regarding a certain country referenced in my signature.
LucyDuke
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Chair ownership. Toilet lid practices.
Hygro
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I loved some of those personal relationship threads. Viet Cong had a few.
Goodfella
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Alright I'm convinced that there's more to discuss beyond stale political topics. Let's get to work.
Narz
keeping it real
Your inner demons. Your longings. Your hopes. Your fears.
Narz
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gay_Aleks
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