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How will Boards.ie eventually end and be no more?

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  • #62
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,686 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    Hard to believe interest in the site has regressed back to where it was in 2007. The huge drop off in interest in 2013 was related to the hack iirc, and the site never recovered.
    SiB1zHe.png


  • #63
    AllForIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Whatever about political issues I don't think there is anything like when it come to sport discussion and general interests. So I don't see that it's going to end anytime soon. Only if there were a new alternative I would say.


  • #64
    ToddDameron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭ToddDameron


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Choice. Plenty more fish in the sea these days.

    The inability to discuss even vaguely dubious topics here, torrents, streaming, iptv, video game roms, the good old days of cardsharing, even bypassing geographical blocks ffs. Stuff that sites like reddit have all over their platform, or faceache or twitter. Boards were too timid, and never changed.

    Then the powers decided AH was to be the saviour, to the detriment of the rest of the site imo.

    The moderation also seems to be ridiculously inconsistent.


  • #65
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    End up like Broadsheet with 5 posters talking about their knobs


  • #66
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,594 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    ToddDameron wrote: »
    The moderation also seems to be ridiculously inconsistent.

    I think there's a huge amount of apathy about actually modding anything now, people can't be arsed, even if their name is in bold I think a decent minority don't bother any more. That goes for Admin, Cat. Mods and Mods.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #67
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 43,017 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Deleted User wrote:
    The EU will introduce a law that makes it impossible for anyone to have an opinion online without serious legal repercussions for the site owners. End of boards.
    This is supposed to be fun but this scares me because it could actually happen.


  • #68
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    The best way to keep posters on boards is to condense the menus so everything is confusing and more difficult to navigate.

    I think.


  • #69
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭begbysback


    Boards will always have a place in society as long as there are people like me who can’t be arsed talking to people and in real life.


  • #70
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    I think there's a huge amount of apathy about actually modding anything now, people can't be arsed, even if their name is in bold I think a decent minority don't bother any more. That goes for Admin, Cat. Mods and Mods.


    And why would they bother? its a thankless task, and impossible to please everyone.
    You step in = you're power crazed/biased.
    You let it go as theres too many snowflakes complaining and wanting mods to fight their battles for them = you are apathetic and useless.

    People want consistency until they get it and it applies to them.

    Boards will gradually fade away, its inevitable


  • #71
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Someone or someones will finally follow through and sue this place for every ounce of coke it's got


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  • #72
    upandcumming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭upandcumming


    If they keep going on with changing the appearance of the website and the only response from Boards themselves is fuck you, I'd expect many long-term users get annoyed and quit coming back.


  • #73
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭begbysback


    I would disagree with there being such a thing as inconsistent modding, mods not jumping on everything can only be a good thing, a lot of stuff usually sorts itself out, over modding used to be a thing and imo would cause a decline in site usage.


  • #74
    skallywag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭skallywag


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Whatever about political issues I don't think there is anything like when it come to sport discussion and general interests. So I don't see that it's going to end anytime soon. Only if there were a new alternative I would say.

    I would imagine that this is exactly what will happen, and you can see plenty of precedent for this. E.g. Real time chat went from IRC to messaging services such as WhatsApp, Discussion boards went from Newsgroups to www forums, etc.

    The idea of a discussion board is not going to away any time soon, though the format itself will certainly evolve over time.

    What I would to see myself though is more accountability, and for folk to treat internet boards more like they are 'real life' and not just an anonymous pile of 1's and 0's up in some cloud. I myself would have no issue with verifying your identity to the owner of the service before a username is allocated. This would help to cut out a lot of the bolloxology.


  • #75
    tjhook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭tjhook


    Eventually, the sun will expand into a red giant, and take Boards along with the remnants of Earth. Mankind will be long gone, either extinct or migrated to another solar system.

    The last few posts on Boards, just before the world is snuffed out, will be a pair of political-party-bots, arguing about evil multinationals and dole spongers.


  • #76
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 43,017 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I don't know how it's survived this long without an app.


  • #77
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,208 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    skallywag wrote: »
    What I would to see myself though is more accountability, and for folk to treat internet boards more like they are 'real life' and not just an anonymous pile of 1's and 0's up in some cloud. I myself would have no issue with verifying your identity to the owner of the service before a username is allocated. This would help to cut out a lot of the bolloxology.

    Therefore removing the attraction of posting online for many people.


  • #78
    skallywag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭skallywag


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Therefore removing the attraction of posting online for many people.

    I agree, but I really believe that people need to equate internet activity with 'real life'. It simply is real life these days, there is no getting away from that, and will become more and more so in times to come.

    People need to learn to take responsibility and to stand behind what they post.

    It would also cut out the rereg horsecrap and blatant trollers.


  • #79
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,256 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    I always thought Dav would spill his tea all over it and that would kill it but I think he moved on a long time ago


  • #80
    TheBoyConor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭TheBoyConor


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I don't know how it's survived this long without an app.

    There was an app but it was shít. I thought so anyway.
    Then it was done away with, probably 18months or 2 years ago anyway.

    No sign of a new one out.


  • #81
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,594 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    BBDBB wrote: »
    And why would they bother? its a thankless task, and impossible to please everyone.
    You step in = you're power crazed/biased.
    You let it go as theres too many snowflakes complaining and wanting mods to fight their battles for them = you are apathetic and useless.

    People want consistency until they get it and it applies to them.

    Boards will gradually fade away, its inevitable

    I agree, but if they aren't going to bother they need to step down from admin/cmod/mod.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #82
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    TheBoyConor wrote: »
    There was an app but it was shít.

    So did 98% of other boardsie users of said app.


  • #83
    ancapailldorcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,499 ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Therefore removing the attraction of posting online for many people.

    Facebook and Twitter do this anyway though. I know you can create accounts with custom handles but most comments I see are from people using their real names.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



  • #84
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hiding all the forums under clicks (and sneering at the suggestion that it would bury them) nearly did it, but I'm sure the powers that be will find a way of giving us more features that are neither wanted nor needed and that'll be the bullet that puts it out.


  • #85
    nkl12xtw5goz70
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭nkl12xtw5goz70


    I think political correctness will eventually kill the site. It's now a bannable offence not to use the pronouns preferred by someone who isn't even a Boards member, or to cast doubt on whether a trans woman is actually female. When discussions are being moderated to comply with the ideological monoculture of American universities, people will step away and stop posting.


  • #86
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    ... with Skynet becoming self aware.

    T'will be curtains for Boards then.


  • #87
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,208 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Brylee Raspy Kitten wrote: »
    I think political correctness will eventually kill the site. It's now a bannable offence not to use the pronouns preferred by someone who isn't even a Boards member, or to cast doubt on whether a trans woman is actually female. When discussions are being moderated to comply with the ideological monoculture of American universities, people will step away and stop posting.

    It is? I haven't been banned for not complying with that kind of rubbish. Interesting. Must look up the rules again.

    But you'd be correct that someone like myself would leave if that was the case. I get enough censorship in China.. I don't expect it here on boards. Sensible moderation sure, but what you're describing isn't attractive in the slightest.


  • #88
    nkl12xtw5goz70
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭nkl12xtw5goz70


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It is? I haven't been banned for not complying with that kind of rubbish. Interesting. Must look up the rules again.

    Have a read of this thread, especially the statements by Boards staff members throughout.


  • #89
    Silly Gilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭Silly Gilly


    dE45knnh.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/dE45knn.jpg (Full size image)

    I think the image says it all. 2019 was the eight year in a row of a decline in posts since the heyday of 2011. Large companies like AIB, eir, Tesco, Threee, Virgin and Vodafone have all closed their Talk To forums, so this in combination with a reduction in posts mean it's inevitable that the costs outweigh the revenue at some stage and whoever is paying the bills pulls the plug. The only question now being when that occurs.

    From a user point of view I'm not surprised at the decline. Large sections of the site are awful places filled with the dregs of online society. Admins such as dudara and mike_ie have seemingly quit likely having had enough of the sewer that is Current Affairs/IMHO.

    Who wants to read interminable arguments from internet nobodies on a daily basis. Fueled by negativity they bash minorities, immigrants, the poor and anyone else they feel like. Coupled with the now lax moderation this is a recipe for disaster. It is no surprise posters are moving elsewhere. Spending any length of time on certain sections of boards is likely detrimental to your mental health.


  • #90
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,208 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Brylee Raspy Kitten wrote: »
    Have a read of this thread, especially the statements by Boards staff members throughout.

    Bloody hell. It's not in the Forum rules (not that I can see anyway), nor have I ever seen a request from boards (or the mods) that I accept such a change to English usage.

    Bugger that. I'll continue to post the way I want until some Mod decides to ban me for it. Then, I'll delete my account and wash my hands of boards. I do not, and have never liked this kind of pc policing. The last post by Pawwed Rig on the thread, pretty much sums up my feelings.

    Fair enough. I could see boards ending if/when that kind of moderation is implemented, because it would just be a first step in controlling speech. There would be other changes down the line. There always is.


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  • #91
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    Silly Gilly wrote: »
    dE45knnh.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/dE45knn.jpg (Full size image)

    I think the image says it all. 2019 was the eight year in a row of a decline in posts since the heyday of 2011. Large companies like AIB, eir, Tesco, Threee, Virgin and Vodafone have all closed their Talk To forums, so this in combination with a reduction in posts mean it's inevitable that the costs outweigh the revenue at some stage and whoever is paying the bills pulls the plug. The only question now being when that occurs.

    From a user point of view I'm not surprised at the decline. Large sections of the site are awful places filled with the dregs of online society. Admins such as dudara and mike_ie have seemingly quit likely having had enough of the sewer that is Current Affairs/IMHO.

    Who wants to read interminable arguments from internet nobodies on a daily basis. Fueled by negativity they bash minorities, immigrants, the poor and anyone else they feel like. Coupled with the now lax moderation this is a recipe for disaster. It is no surprise posters are moving elsewhere. Spending any length of time on certain sections of boards is likely detrimental to your mental health.

    They are worrying analytics


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