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Why is this forum so quiet

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  • 21-07-2020 3:07pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭


    Veganism has never been so important/popular yet this forum is dead.

    Why ?

    It’s the best time ever to be vegan and this forum should be buzzing.

    I have my own take as to why but would like to hear other feedback first.


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    #2
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    People don't really use boards. They use Instagram, Facebook groups (one dublin group alone has 11,000 members), Reddit etc.


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    #3
    maameeo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,399 ✭✭✭✭maameeo


    there should be a boards revival! ;)


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    #4
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    She returns!!!


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    actua11
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭actua11


    I still drop my like 1 post a year, so I like to see it as remarkable consistency over this time! :‎D

    But, yeah, what Tar says .. I mean, when vegged up back in the day, I think .. here was pretty much the only place I could think to find about what veggie places there were, or what Dunnes might be getting in stock etc., from an Irish perspective at least.

    But now FB/Insta etc is flooded with information and updates .. maybe boards can still be the place for a more 'discerning' one ... or at least still be the best place to communally track down veggie roasts come December! :‎D


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    #6
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Boards is definitely one of the best places to have a discussion I think, only Reddit is better. As for finding roasts, leave it to us https://www.instagram.com/veganfood.ie/
    :D


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    #7
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,666 ✭✭✭Worztron


    The likes of https://www.reddit.com/r/vegan/ is very busy.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    maybe people don't like to meat here to discuss their beef with others. :o


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    #9
    Darc19
    Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Probably because it has become mainstream.

    You no longer have to take the "stir fry" in a restaurant.
    You no longer need to go to a specialist store to get food.
    You no longer are seen as a freak by people.


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    maameeo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,399 ✭✭✭✭maameeo


    Darc19 wrote: »
    You no longer are seen as a freak by people.

    dunno about that, I'm a veggie and still get called a fussy eater :D


    could also be because i dont eat onions though :cool:


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