how come i never see you guys in any other forums?

[Malaclypse]

There is so much about a given band that can be said.
And i honestly dont know what was so interesting before that isnt here anymore (i know im new here but ive been lurking this forum for more than you can think). And yes it is probably very sad but theres just no point in complaning about it, its better off if you just tell the mod to lock some threads up and restric the off topics you do not wish to read.

i think you got the idea a little wrong. the thing is, most of the regulars already talked about everything there is considering the band - that's for sure. so the willingness to post in some random "your five favourite bands beside DT"-thread or similar will be smaller the longer you have been here, because you don't want to type it up yet again.
but long-term users could still post away about their every-day life, politics, and such things that evolve constantly. the difficulty here lies in veterans getting accustomed to and even forming friendships with other veterans. i could talk about a lot of stuff which concerns my private life with people i met back then, and i still do. but you get weary of getting new members accustomed to your point of view, and you don't want to start all over again every time a well-liked member takes the leave from here. Though i really like some of the new ones around here, it still is totally different from those i met when the board was all new to me.
seemingly i can't let loose the old threads (no pun intended), so i still stick around, posting bullshit. but now it's just for wasting time, not to have meaningful conversations. again, that doesn't mean people are not capable of it any more, it's just that i (and i guess other vets, too) are too weary to engage in conversations with strangers and having to make my point clear, whereas the "elders" would have probably understood my thoughts and ideas without much explanation.
so that's it, in a nutshell. don't take it too seriously, there have been less active times before. it's normal to get dull after a while - the wise ones leave and keep contacts to those they enjoyed talking to, the not-so-smart ones stay here and post in the NP thread

 

[Siren]

http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/23/volkswagen-golf-gti-un-pimp-your-ride/
i saw these commercials last time i visited the states and thought they were very representative of some people's broken english on here. i know you don't have the fastest connection ever, but it's worth it.

Thanks. They're goddamnawful.

And btw, i love Dr. House.

Now I just feel like some people talk a lot but do not post interessting stuff, and everytime I stay a few days without checking the forum, there is tons of uninterestind to read. I feel ok that there is a random chat thread, but it also seems to me that almost every thread is being kind of spamed with random chat.
I do not think every thread here is uninteresting, sometimes also there are funny moments

I agree with that. Also, i think it's funny how the random chat thread seems to be one of the slowest threads around. It almost feels as if people are intimidated by it and prefer to post the random chat in every other thread instead.

...because the..err..environment changed a lot, i can't really enjoy it like in the past and i don't feel like spending much time writing down what i think knowing it really won't matter at all....what i really liked here was the chance to discuss thoughts and opinions, getting many points of view, and now it doesn't seem possible....but the environment is fundamental (am i just making up words?) and you can't just talk if you don't feel somehow interested, motivated and if topics don't feel sort of "challenging" to you (really, i'm sorry, my english is taking some hard hits lately).

exactly.
it's a pity when i think that all these good people (you included) are still around but just don't feel like posting anymore, when it could be the other way around.
and your english is fine.

Is this something I'm guilty of?

The mere fact of you being worried about this indicates that you aren't.

My main point was it's natural to go "crazy" your first few years on a forum because it's new and exciting, but eventually that will go away and you will start to hate the place. Also, I find myself wanting to delete the person above me thread and Q and A thread, because most of it is spam. Then I thought how I was when I first joined and realized those are the easiest places to feel "welcomed" and get direct interaction with the users.

There's nothing wrong with going "crazy", but there's "crazy" and there's "shut him in the nuthouse and don't even give him plastic scissors".

But a forum can't only have serious discussions. It is, above all, a public place where one could find people who share similarity with him/her. Then he/her hopes to spend time communicating with these people and enjoys the time he/her actually participate in the existing discussions or create new ones. And music is a very good mirror on one's personality. So one has more chance to find people who shares common point of view in music forums.

Problem is that i shared common points of view and i enjoyed my time with the old communities of this forum, while i don't enjoy the time spent with what seems to be the current 'community'.
Also, i don't really see any discussions i can participate in, i just see random spam.
A forum can't only have serious discussions, but it helps when there are some serious discussions, and the un-serious ones actually have some quality.

And yes it is probably very sad but theres just no point in complaning about it

Of course there's a point in complaining about it! The world won't stop revolving, but i will at least have gotten it out of my system! :Spin:

 

[wildfyr]

Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was

?

 

[rahvin]

And btw, i love Dr. House.

now you've made me happy.

 

[GONE Ridin' Hood]

ud es vieja o mae?
es q ese nombre me confunde lol

Mae t tienes mns? No me lo puede dar? Si quiere me lo manda en un MP o algo. Seria muy interesante si salimos algun dia a Sand o donde sea para comentarsh cosillas.

 

[Taliesin]

This whole debate leaves me kinda puzzled, because Ive heard people moan about how this board was taking turns for the worse for as long as Ive come here, which would be nearly 3 years.
Ive heard Hitori say she was gonna leave for good for a dozen reasons over the years, yet she's still here and so are many others. Some have left, true but I fail to see that as proof for the "decay" of the board

Im kinda wondering what DT board people are talking about that was so great once, because I surely havent seen the board turn from great to shit. There were newbies and there was spamming long before UC and his buddies decided this was a good place to puke their worthless shit out and there will be newbies and there will be spamming long after they're gone so what's the big deal?

It's like 3-4 times a year a few people start to dig a hole to burry the forum in, they call a preacher to do the mess, everyone gathers around, all in black, start to talk about what a great fellow he was and all, and then they decide to go home and leave the poor guy. If there has to be a funeral, get the damn thing over with already

 

[rahvin]

i'm not interested in the debate, since - as taliesin pointed out - it's a recurring theme on this forum and any other board i've ever visited: both nostalgia for a golden age and a physiological decline in the level of discussion of every community are sort of a given for me, and while i respect people's desire to express how they feel about it, i personally have nothing new to say on the subject. except for the broken english bit i quoted. god, broken english is like having sharp needles from somewhere in europe sticking in my eyes. but i digress.

what i mean to say is: if you look at it honestly and make the right comparisons, this forum remains one of the most decent around. true, it's pointless and uninspiring at times, but the average level of pure, skull-splitting stupidity is a little lower here than most of anywhere else i've been. with this i don't mean to barge in and hope to change anybody's stance about leaving, as i do think that taking some steps back from intense activity in online communities is almost always a good choice in anyone's life. just don't delude yourself into believing that you left because of this or that spam or boring chit-chat: you left because there are more rewarding hobbies for you at the moment, and the stimulating discussions / human interaction you need take place elsewhere. it's perfectly healthy, while at the same time it doesn't make this place unhealthy.

 

[King Chaos]

The forum's just too gay now.

:Smug:

Nah, Im feeling the same thing everyone else is describing, I'm a little bored of the board for now, and will post more when I can be arsed.

 

[Geri]

I'm also around Borknagar, but that forum's pretty much dead as well as the Orphaned Land

as i see u didn't check the "real" official Orphaned Land forum on:

http://hydepark.hevre.co.il/hydepark/forum.asp?forum_id=624

imo it seem to be very alive

anyway- i post also every now and then on the hebrew OL forum and on OL and Hypocrisy UM forums and also on the official Trail of Tears forum