is it just me or has this place slowed down lately? I know I'm part of the problem, as I mostly lurk, but it just seems like the variety and scope of discussions on these message boards has decreased ...

Yes, I think you make a good observation. It could be due to several factors, not just one or two you could point your finger at though. I know there are 1,000's of members here. I would like to hear from some of them that have never posted before. It seems like only a small few of the many here, post on a regular basis.

for some of us to talk all the time--even when we seem to try.

several big reasons - - It's spring after a harsh winter and we all have to get out and spring clean, but stuff for Easter and get outside.

And then there's that pesky little war going on. Killing and Destruction seems to depress people. . . (I'm going to resist making smart-ass remarks about politics)

And the endless TV coverage. endless, endless, endless!

That's why I think it's slowed a little here.

Dave

Yep, It has slowed quite a bit. It could be the topics that are up for discussion, I can only speak for myself but I have little or no interest with the top 5 or 6 threads going on.

River

For me the main thing that has happened is my sadistic job. There was hardly anything to do all winter long and now that spring is here suddenly everyone is demading everything. <grin> Kind of like punishing you all winter (you have plenty of time, but weather is garbage so you can't do anything..) now I have no time and the weather is beutiful.

So I guess Dave is right. Must be spring and the news coverage. I have not had much time myself.

Anyone else been really busy lately?

--LT

For me, I don't usually start threads and only comment on those that interest me or that I feel I can add something to. Recently there have been very few threads I felt the need to respond to.

I'm not one who has an incessant need to chatter about things just to let people know I'm here.

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P.S. And yes the current "war" coverage probably has put a damper on a lot of our normal interactions. For myself I'm back to carrying on a daily basis my primary and backup, and spare magazines for both. It's not that I expect to need tham at all, just that if I did I'd feel pretty stupid if they were at home locked up. *sigh* Just don't make any rapid, threatening moves in my vicinity and well both be much happier ... (Even after all these years I tend to switch back into combat mode rapidly ... )

T

Well, Riverwind (and all)

I am open to discussions on how to encourage more participation and more threads of interest to the community at large.

We could try turning off the need to register again (subject to Paolo's approval on that one) which we did in response to trolling, etc.

Throw in your .02 worth.

Dunno, but I'd be happy being able to get to the IRC channel for this place. I left a window up that had "/join #gaycastration" (and a couple of other ones) in the startup scripts, left over from a previous IRC server I'd connected to, and when I returned I'd been banned.

That was over two months ago, and I've tried to get attention to get un-banned, and not been successful.

What gives?

Maybe we are all too conservative.

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