is boards dying in popularity?

irishrepeat2

yeh see a lot of posts from the late 2000's but recently less and less
is it dying or perhaps im looking in the wrong place?

Zascar

What's dying is the frequency of actual decent discussion - it's just really bad puns and stupid jokes derailing threads most of the time. Maybe we can see the statistics I'm sure it's doing just as well if not better than in the past - but proper discussion of topics and events has certainly been going downhill for a long time.

Sound of Silence

There's on average about 5,000 people browsing the forums at any one time.

It seems like you're browsing through some pretty quiet sub-forums. Check the front page to see the most recent posts.

shopaholic01

This is your second post since last July. You're part of the problem.

zAbbo

kids these days.

diograis

thread needs poll

irishrepeat2

haha no one was online to help my issue..and I wasnt able to help others..

Lapin

Not with the listeners to Liveline this week.

irishrepeat2

how do yeh put in poll?

irishrepeat2

why you say liveline?

irishrepeat2

zAbbo wrote: »

kids these days.

hmmm?

BillyMitchel

Nah not dying, just populated with more gobshîtes.

Even the trolls are bad these days.

sabat

Introducing the thanks button was a huge mistake-that and letting Biggins turn AH into a grandstanding circle-jerk.

irishrepeat2

Zascar wrote: »

What's dying is the frequency of actual decent discussion - it's just really bad puns and stupid jokes derailing threads most of the time. Maybe we can see the statistics I'm sure it's doing just as well if not better than in the past - but proper discussion of topics and events has certainly been going downhill for a long time.

where are all those people gone to?

Sound of Silence

irishrepeat2 wrote: »

how do yeh put in poll?

A hole and a sledgehammer.

jane82

I think its because they keep banning everybody op. Dispute resolution is non stop. Any pub landlord will tell you "you cant bar everybody in the town sure then thered be nobody in the place".

irishrepeat2

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Nah not dying, just populated with more gobshîtes.

Even the trolls are bad these days.

ah...any other good forum websites..
as up to date info can be find to hard on this at times..

the_monkey

Zascar wrote: »

What's dying is the frequency of actual decent discussion - it's just really bad puns and stupid jokes derailing threads most of the time. Maybe we can see the statistics I'm sure it's doing just as well if not better than in the past - but proper discussion of topics and events has certainly been going downhill for a long time.

This is true for After Hours ... but the other forums I find excellent and very good discussion.

Just look at the photography forum ! - pure class.

irishrepeat2

jane82 wrote: »

I think its because they keep banning everybody op. Dispute resolution is non stop. Any pub landlord will tell you "you cant bar everybody in the town sure then thered be nobody in the place".

hahah wise words p

irishrepeat2

the_monkey wrote: »

This is true for After Hours ... but the other forums I find excellent and very good discussion.

Just look at the photography forum ! - pure class.

cheers for advice..
any other forums no offence to photography but just doesnt take my fancy..

Fr_Dougal

I think I've just dropped a couple of IQ points by reading this thread...

irishrepeat2

Sound of Silence wrote: »

A hole and a sledgehammer.

cheers

Gordon

Boards is a tiny bit quiter I'm terms of posts per day compared to a few years ago, however smaller Irish forums are a _lot_ quieter now , every year they decline. I imagine social media plays a part.

irishrepeat2

TheZohan wrote: »

I think I've just dropped a couple of IQ points by reading this thread...

welcome.

Fr_Dougal

Gordon wrote: »

Boards is a tiny bit quiter I'm terms of posts per day compared to a few years ago, however smaller Irish forums are a _lot_ quieter now , every year they decline. I imagine social media plays a part.

Give him access to your forum!

Cianos

I find the format of another site (not going to mention the name) to be much better in encouraging strong, interesting and highly informative discussion in a very easily accessible way. The linear format of conventional discussion forums is outdated nowadays - it takes a lot of trawling through fairly worthless stuff to get to the meat of a topic and by that stage it feels too late to join the discussion anyway.

I hope Boards take the bold step in changing the format and moving towards something based on upvotes/downvotes that lets the cream rise to the top. Thanking posts is already an established norm on Boards so it wouldn't necessarily be out of the behavioural norm to push this towards ranking content.

irishrepeat2

Gordon wrote: »

Boards is a tiny bit quiter I'm terms of posts per day compared to a few years ago, however smaller Irish forums are a _lot_ quieter now , every year they decline. I imagine social media plays a part.

best answer yet cheers!
its a pity they were rather useful...now they seem to be somewhat ouf of date..

irishrepeat2

TheZohan wrote: »

Give him access to your forum!

yep please!P

BillyMitchel

irishrepeat2 wrote: »

cheers for advice..
any other forums no offence to photography but just doesnt take my fancy..

Christianity

irishrepeat2

Cianos wrote: »

I find the format of another site (not going to mention the name) to be much better in encouraging strong, interesting and highly informative discussion in a very easily accessible way. The linear format of conventional discussion forums is outdated nowadays - it takes a lot of trawling through fairly worthless stuff to get to the meat of a topic and by that stage it feels too late to join the discussion anyway.

I hope Boards take the bold step in changing the format and moving towards something based on upvotes/downvotes that lets the cream rise to the top. Thanking posts is already an established norm on Boards so it wouldn't necessarily be out of the behavioural norm to push this towards ranking content.

mind pming me it?
I feel yeh!

Artful_Badger

jane82 wrote: »

I think its because they keep banning everybody op. Dispute resolution is non stop. Any pub landlord will tell you "you cant bar everybody in the town sure then thered be nobody in the place".

If they didnt ban the ones they ban the place would be unbearable for anyone who actually contributes to this place.

Problem is AH. Its pure shíte stuck on a loop with the occasional news story threw in.

Frank Lee Midere

Cianos wrote: »

I find the format of another site (not going to mention the name) to be much better in encouraging strong, interesting and highly informative discussion in a very easily accessible way. The linear format of conventional discussion forums is outdated nowadays - it takes a lot of trawling through fairly worthless stuff to get to the meat of a topic and by that stage it feels too late to join the discussion anyway.

I hope Boards take the bold step in changing the format and moving towards something based on upvotes/downvotes that lets the cream rise to the top. Thanking posts is already an established norm on Boards so it wouldn't necessarily be out of the behavioural norm to push this towards ranking content.

Absolutely not. Downvoting leads to cliques.

Sound of Silence

Artful_Badger wrote: »

If they didnt ban the ones they ban the place would be unbearable for anyone who actually contributes to this place.

Problem is AH. Its pure shíte stuck on a loop with the occasional news story threw in.

Where else would I go if I don't have anything meaningful to contribute?

Friend Computer

irishrepeat2 wrote: »

mind pming me it?
I feel yeh!

He's talking about Reddit. C'mon, no one's ever been infracted for mentioning it on any of the other threads that have cropped up on this subject.

irishrepeat2

Friend Computer wrote: »

He's talking about Reddit. C'mon, no one's ever been infracted for mentioning it on any of the other threads that have cropped up on this subject.

ah cheers!:)
not very familiar with that site..plus prefer something more irish:)

Artful_Badger

Friend Computer wrote: »

He's talking about Reddit. C'mon, no one's ever been infracted for mentioning it on any of the other threads that have cropped up on this subject.

An infraction would mean witnesses. You'd just quietly disappear....

BillyMitchel

Another thing is, the same topics keep coming up over and over again which I'm sure puts people off.

It's like it's recycled every few months.

Artful_Badger

irishrepeat2 wrote: »

ah cheers!:)
not very familiar with that site..plus prefer something more irish:)

Try reddit.com/r/Ireland

jca

Its doing better than AAM anyway..... I got banned for using the word crap in a post about anti-virus!!!

irishrepeat2

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Try reddit.com/r/Ireland

cheers!

Son Of A Vidic

Zascar wrote: »

I'm sure it's doing just as well if not better than in the past - but proper discussion of topics and events has certainly been going downhill for a long time.

Things certainly seemed different after the great hack of 2010 and the increase in re-reg numbers certainly hasn't helped. But I generally don't come to AH or Boards for a serious discussion, so I'm not too bothered.

irishrepeat2

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Things certainly seemed different after the great hack of 2010 and the increase in re-reg numbers certainly hasn't helped. But I generally don't come to AH or Boards for a serious discussion, so I'm not too bothered.

re reg numbers?
hack?

Artful_Badger

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

Absolutely not. Downvoting leads to cliques.

Plenty of cliques on boards already.

BillyMitchel

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Try reddit.com/r/Ireland

That's not even a great sub in fairness.

catallus

Oh please oh please don't let boards copy the reddit format. It sucks for any discussion type thingy.

Cianos

Friend Computer wrote: »

He's talking about Reddit. C'mon, no one's ever been infracted for mentioning it on any of the other threads that have cropped up on this subject.

I actually didn't mention it because I'm fond of Boards and don't want to encourage people leaving it!

irishrepeat2

BillyMitchel wrote: »

That's not even a great sub in fairness.

then what?

Cianos

catallus wrote: »

Oh please oh please don't let boards copy the reddit format. It sucks for any discussion type thingy.

Why do you think that?

Artful_Badger

BillyMitchel wrote: »

That's not even a great sub in fairness.

I wouldnt know I dont use reddit. The whole format of it just wrecks my head.

Sound of Silence

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Another thing is, the same topics keep coming up over and over again which I'm sure puts people off.

It's line it's recycled every few months.

It's the same with practically every forum.

Reddit isn't even safe from the constant recycling of material.

catallus

Reddit promotes the constant cycling of material