Forum demographics

[Story Teller]

I find it that the usual amount we have online in the forum is up to 10 lurkers and 2 members average.

COME OUT LURKERS! I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE OUT THERE

[Jens]

I think a lot of people are put off by your excessive new thread posting.

[The Legendary Joe]

I've always felt it odd to have a forum for an MMORPG where the majority of the community bonding is done in game. I've known many a guildmate who absolutely refused to join the forums, or if they did, they only have 1 or 2 posts at most to their name.

Back in the day, I used to be the same, only really checking the forums because the server was experiencing some downtime. I mean sure there's room for informative stuff like guides, but the majority of my active game playing days' posts were spent in the whining section. After a time, I've began to realize that most of my whines boil down to the same things, and I'd have to start reposting old threads with different words.

RAR! THIS REFINER/SLOTTER/STAT ENCHANTER HATES ME!

RAR! THESE MONSTERS ARE TOO STINGY WITH THE DROPS I WANT!

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!!!! I AM NOT SKILLED ENOUGH FOR PVP/WOE/GENERAL COMPETITVE PLAY AND I NEED TO BLAME SOMEONE/SOMETHING ELSE!

OMBRFHBcyudshabxDYV THIS TASK IS TEDIOUS!

And eventaully "THERE'S NOT ENOUGH WHINE TO GO WITH OUR CHEESE!"

After a certain amount of playing, you kind of learn how the mechanics work and character guides aren't as relevant. Thanks to the wiki, guides on the quests aren't as prevalent (though it's always been kind of against the rules to post it where everyone can see it, the guild sections were almost always littered with guides on what items to farm for Zodiac and the Elemental Wings back in the day).

We have so many more convenient sources of information nowadays, it's kinda driving the forums to the land of the Obsolete. Technical problems aside (which we'd probably be directed towards sending a support ticket instead of opening a forum post), there's really not much reason to come to the forums anymore.

[Story Teller]

(09-05-2014 04:59 AM)Jens Wrote:  I think a lot of people are put off by your excessive new thread posting.

<3.

[retaxis]

i think you just got ignored joe ... feel for ya bro, that post was deeeep

[Rei]

In many ways, Joe is right. Community bonding happens in-game, not on the forums like it does with sites that aren't connected to a game. So, many people don't see the point of posting on the forums.

Forums are also really weird, in that the more active people there are, the more active other people become. Like, since only a couple people are posting, there's nothing for people to comment on, and not much reason to check the forums in the first place.

[Story Teller]

(09-06-2014 03:34 PM)Rei Wrote:  In many ways, Joe is right. Community bonding happens in-game, not on the forums like it does with sites that aren't connected to a game. So, many people don't see the point of posting on the forums.

Forums are also really weird, in that the more active people there are, the more active other people become. Like, since only a couple people are posting, there's nothing for people to comment on, and not much reason to check the forums in the first place.

And that's why I post. I bet those lurkers in the forum are those that quit the game but are actually still in the forum as ghost. :D

[Menace651]

There used to be a lot of bots and spammers on the forum until we switched over. Forum was announcing like something like 30+ people's birthdays a day but if you went and checked the profiles they were all new accounts. Some of these "lurkers" are probably nothing more than bots or spammers.

[Aaronock]

Forums were semi-active around 2007-2010.
The people that liked using the forum a lot have mainly left or gotten banned.

That's the way of the world for you!