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Thirdkoopa · January 20, 2010, 09:31:50 PM

I would've posted this in feedback but people seem to post a lot of concerns and stuff here and instead of a long wall of text, I plan on approaching things differently than most others.
Since you guys have discussed this multiple times, like a few days ago when Mack said "Think of what we could be doing If we were discussing more productively outside of Power On" (I'm too lazy to get the exact quote) let's start discussing on ideas here productively in one thread. (Read: Productively - Not whining)

Now, I am not as active and haven't been in the 2 or so years of this forum, but my main notice is that we've had new members but not a lot of them, and then we get ones that aren't attached to the forums most of the time - Most of us came from the fact NSider died.

Here's the real question before doing any advertisement or getting more people to notice: What truly is the focus these days? The unique thing to bring about?

So yeah, begin discussing at your own will, or If you have nothing productive or just going to say "WE DON'T NEED MORE ACTIVITY", kindly leave the thread.

The Riddler · January 20, 2010, 09:50:17 PM

We're a smaller community that's slowly dying out.
I don't know what we can do to keep the place active without a little nonsensical fun every now and then.
Sleepovers are great and all, but we need more than that, and more frequently.
There is no real focus here anymore. We're just a forum that happens to have a section for video game discussion. Power On has more posts than every other board combined.

Silverhawk79 · January 21, 2010, 12:09:48 AM

I think a referral contest might be a decent way to get other users to invite people here.
Everybody loves contests!
...Right?

Titus Andronicus · January 21, 2010, 12:14:26 AM

The focus is a tight knit group of friends who enjoy each other's presensce if anything.

Kilroy · January 21, 2010, 04:22:09 AM

Quote from: Titus Andronicus on January 21, 2010, 12:14:26 AM
The focus is a tight knit group of friends who enjoy each other's presensce if anything.

He's been here for like 2 weeks and he intercourse ing gets it.

We're not dying. At all. We are a small community, and we'll probably stay that way. We're fine as is, and we honestly don't need an activity boost like so many people think.

But, as NSFCD's focus, we really don't have one. We're just general gaming. That's our niche, despite it being so generic. If members don't want to stay, then the probably don't like us as members. And really, if one person doesn't like us, why should we change? To get more activity?

There's no reason to change anything (other than stop arguing with each other over nothing) we do at the moment. We're doing alright.

Kayo · January 21, 2010, 04:23:28 AM

Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 21, 2010, 12:09:48 AM
I think a referral contest might be a decent way to get other users to invite people here.
Everybody loves contests!
...Right?

No.

Also, all the Oldsider remnants are going to NS2. I saw some of them joining there >_>

The Riddler · January 21, 2010, 05:10:41 AM

Quote from: K on January 21, 2010, 04:23:28 AM
No.

Also, all the Oldsider remnants are going to NS2. I saw some of them joining there >_>

When Oldsider exploded, people were split between here and there. (Look at the stats from back then.)
There turned into an exact replica of Nsider, here became a small community.
That's why ex-members go there.

Tsumaru · January 21, 2010, 05:21:27 AM

I blame the whining.

Seriously, it's getting to be a bit much.

The Seventh · January 21, 2010, 07:52:29 AM

Quote from: Kilroy on January 21, 2010, 04:22:09 AM
He's been here for like 2 weeks and he intercourse ing gets it.

We're not dying. At all. We are a small community, and we'll probably stay that way. We're fine as is, and we honestly don't need an activity boost like so many people think.

But, as NSFCD's focus, we really don't have one. We're just general gaming. That's our niche, despite it being so generic. If members don't want to stay, then the probably don't like us as members. And really, if one person doesn't like us, why should we change? To get more activity?

There's no reason to change anything (other than stop arguing with each other over nothing) we do at the moment. We're doing alright.

Ah, yes, that's correct...

We don't need a boost in activity... we're close friends if you will... and I prefer it that way.

Fewer idiots spamming up the boards...

The Riddler · January 21, 2010, 08:10:54 AM

Kilroy and James, Mack made an excellent point in one of his posts before they were purged, and I never thought of it in that light before he said it.

We're getting cabin fever. Sure we're a small tight nit community, but you get sick of eachother after so long. We need some fresh blood. Not necessarily alot, but some.

For example, Titus is new, isn't he? He's a good contributor, and we could use more like him.

Thirdkoopa · January 21, 2010, 08:46:38 AM

hi

Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 21, 2010, 12:09:48 AM
I think a referral contest might be a decent way to get other users to invite people here.
Everybody loves contests!
...Right?

I think we need a bit more then that. Why not "Which user who makes the more quality posts during that timespan"?

Quote from: Red on January 20, 2010, 09:50:17 PM
Sleepovers are great and all, but we need more than that, and more frequently.

More events? Sounds good; Just need some ideas that are tossed around for that. As sleepovers, I'm fine with that monthly.

To Kilroy, Titus, and James:
I appreciate you guys giving in your opinions, but If you're just going to say "We're fine the way we are now" Then that's honestly not contributing to discussion here. Why the assumption that they'll all be Spammers/Idiots? Are you saying Titus, BoredFanBoy, and Myself are horrid? Thanks. I feel really loved by that comment l:

Quote from: Third K on January 20, 2010, 09:31:50 PM
So yeah, begin discussing at your own will, or If you have nothing productive or just going to say "WE DON'T NEED MORE ACTIVITY", kindly leave the thread.

There; I just edited it in now so yeah. I really want to keep this to productive ideas. Having things like Sleepover events doesn't change the people themselves.

Lotos · January 21, 2010, 09:27:20 AM

Quote from: Red on January 21, 2010, 08:10:54 AM
For example, Titus is new, isn't he? He's a good contributor, and we could use more like him.

Looked at his older posts, he's SolidSNK. I would guess he left here for a while, maybe when our domain was stolen? No, no, he probably had IRL stuff getting in the way.

The Riddler · January 21, 2010, 09:29:10 AM

Ahh. Still, Third K and BFB are new(right? good god if they're not, we definitely need new blood) and they're good contributors too.

Lotos · January 21, 2010, 09:32:50 AM

Quote from: Red on January 21, 2010, 09:29:10 AM
Ahh. Still, Third K and BFB are new(right? good god if they're not, we definitely need new blood) and they're good contributors too.

Third Koopa. He's been here before. I'm not sure if I'm confusing him with KoopaBros, but wasn't he on SIT?

Thirdkoopa · January 21, 2010, 09:46:16 AM

I've only been an active user recently; Before I posted on the rhythm game board from time to time. My old name on here was "Thirdkoopa" But you're getting me confused with TheKoopaBros there.

BFB, Titus, and I technically aren't new, but we're still kind of new right now in a sense.

Regardless, it just comes to show new blood isn't always bad; It's just getting the new blood properly.