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Topic Started: Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:00 pm (862 Views)
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jespah
Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:23 pm
A lot of the smaller ST boards are pretty dead these days. I am thinking a lot of it is due to the disconnect between a lot of the fandom and the nuTrek films.
also a lot of sites slow down if there isn't a steady stream of
stuff coming out to discuss.
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it's not just trek boards its all message boards. People seeking out a certain topic are more likely to head to twitter or facebook
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Hmm not necessarily, I would do a google search on the subject first, then take it from there. It seems the most obvious thing to do !!
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It's true that a lot of boards have issues. When you hit a particular critical mass (and 100k members is higher than that, but I can't honestly say what the lower limit is), this isn't so bad.

It is the fallout from likes and sorting by popularity. The rich, inevitably, get richer (and by rich, I mean the preferred, the more-liked, the more popular, the larger # of users, etc).

Have you read about social technographics? Google it some time, if you haven't. The gist of it is that the way that people use the 'net is eminently quantifiable.
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A little distracted, Ixalla just asked, “Pain?”

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Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:07 pm
Hmm not necessarily, I would do a google search on the subject first, then take it from there. It seems the most obvious thing to do !!
I've been doing this for a while thanks spocklet. And am in contact with many admins from many different genres of boards. I'm sure there are individual boards out there that do well but over all boards are losing out to newer platforms.
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jespah
Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:23 pm
A lot of the smaller ST boards are pretty dead these days. I am thinking a lot of it is due to the disconnect between a lot of the fandom and the nuTrek films.
I think the disconnect is because more people are on sites like Facebook and twiiter... even tumbler...

they have followers and threads based on posts... its just a different format than this..


if there is one thing trek fans like.. is to complain when something doesnt fit with cannon... so they I think if they were really upset.. they would be blowing up boards complaining about stuff..

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wissaboo
Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:00 pm
it's not just trek boards its all message boards. People seeking out a certain topic are more likely to head to twitter or facebook
oh....lol... guess I should have kept reading before posting..haha

you beat me to it
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All am saying is that I would go to google search first, rather than facebook (which as you know is giving me problems), or twitter (which have never used and probably never will). I was not - nor ever would - criticise your running of this board, you're waaay better than some admins I know !!

And as for newer boards, pfft. When they've been going as long as this board has, and with a dedicated membership as we do, then they can ra-ra-ra all they like. In my experience though, such boards fold fairly quickly for a variety of reasons, so truly I wouldn't worry too much about 'em !!

And no am not preaching to the converted, just explaining as I see it is all !!
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My boyfriend says his car forum is way down too...

even he is having to convert to facebook pages to talk about his car projects
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Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:20 am
wissaboo
Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:00 pm
it's not just trek boards its all message boards. People seeking out a certain topic are more likely to head to twitter or facebook
oh....lol... guess I should have kept reading before posting..haha

you beat me to it
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I honestly haven't checked other boards. The only other topic that I would really discuss would be vampires and looked once but never started a conversation with anyone.
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I guess that makes this place very unique! :)
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Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:18 am
if there is one thing trek fans like.. is to complain when something doesnt fit with cannon... so they I think if they were really upset.. they would be blowing up boards complaining about stuff..

:lus: if I knew how to blow up a board I would in protest over the death of Star Trek at the hands of that untalented Abrahm's fool who has a special place in hell waiting for him the last two movies
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One night, a long time ago, while at Star Trek.com I wandered onto the message board portion. First time I had ever been on a message board. I had remembered seeing ad's in Star Trek the magazine. This was around 2003 or 2004.

I stayed in the Voyager forum for a while before venturing out to ten foreword. Even with all of the monkeys running amok out of their cages, I found it more friendly than the Trek message boards that I had visited on AOL in years past. Yes AOL. I think I just dated myself.

Found some very interesting folks on there. Ben (who also it seemed was Lt.Comdr Rachel Zetina), Steve (don't think many here liked him), No Sleep Till Romulas (such a shame he died so young), Captain McClain (never could convince him to sleep with me), and DaDueceIsLoose (I miss that kid).

Then came the whole Excalibur war. They let Scooby in (till Eddie Feng said "hi" and she went banana's) but wouldn't let Kai in (anyone else remember Kai in 05?). People were trading Wissa's pic like it was a baseball card. Oh, and someone reposted a pic of Stevie's boob. This place was obviously crazy so I said yes when I was invited in.

Excal was a very interesting environment. It was filled with people who hated each other. Some were even keel and for the most part got along with all members. But there was a handful of contentious wet rags who were always stirring the pot. I till this day have yet to see another board where members make antagonistic threads in the hope of pissing others off.

But it wasn't all bad. Most of you I met through there. And then of course there was my time as an admin there. If you think my namesake is controversial, well you should have seen the admin portion of the board :lol: I was the complete opposite of everyone else there running the place. That board could have made a great soap opera. Even a reality series.

There are some folks there I miss dearly. I Heart Klingons and Founder come to mind first. Dan, Stevie, Michael, Timmy, Pat and Worfy as well. Damar and I became boyfriend's on that board :( Lots of good memories to go along with all of the douches that trolled there.

Shortly after I joined Nexus. I cant remember why I did. I think it was because Excal banned Joel and I missed him and his scent :p Strangely enough I think Nexus took him back but Excal wouldn't. This was over something that happened at Nexus, not Excal. One of Excals rules was not to bring outside drama in (but it happened all of the time) this included things like, oh say nearly destroying another board (which is what tall, dark and strait did) but they banned him nonetheless.

I also joined Becc's board, Alliance. Not much going on there so I think I only posted a few times. BX started a board for the homo's called StarGayzer and I joined it. That was fun but I was a slow board also. Then I joined a board called The Netural Zone. This was a board for admins of other trek boards to go to in hopes of peace. That was interesting even if it was unproductive.

And of course I joined this board. Out of them all this has been my favorite. The members are the most polite. Not everyone on here as the same opinion but its not open season on those who disagree with you. There is a sense of family here that was missing on the other boards. This place has a warm calming effect.

In early 2010 real life became all consuming and I just dropped out of the online world. Once I got a balance back in my life I returned here. I have not been back to any of those other boards. I have no desire, no reason to. The people I missed most are here.
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Awww :glomp:

I have good memories of Excal, I just kept out of all the drama. There a number of people on there that I loved posting with but when the board went, I lost touch with them as they weren't here. I'm so glad you came here Jim as I love reading your posts :)

Since I came here, I've always treated this place as home & you guys as family. :hug4:
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Lus
Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:55 am
I have good memories of Excal, I just kept out of all the drama. There a number of people on there that I loved posting with but when the board went, I lost touch with them as they weren't here. I'm so glad you came here Jim as I love reading your posts :)

Thank you love. Glad to be in contact with you again :hugs: Im trying to remember, who's nickname was Pommy?
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Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:48 am


Excal was a very interesting environment. It was filled with people who hated each other.
:lol: I've never heard it described that way. It fits.
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I got kicked out of excal... but that was ok.. I dont like drama so it was best for me not to be there
All my posts are done from my tablet. I apologize for all strange errors in my posts... as swype hates me. :violet:
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Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:55 am
I have good memories of Excal, I just kept out of all the drama. There a number of people on there that I loved posting with but when the board went, I lost touch with them as they weren't here. I'm so glad you came here Jim as I love reading your posts :)

Thank you love. Glad to be in contact with you again :hugs: Im trying to remember, who's nickname was Pommy?
Starbolt used to call me Pom & I used to call him Kiwi.

But I think there was someone else they called Pommy :mojo:
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Lus
Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:55 am
CaptainJaneway
Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:08 am
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Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:55 am
I have good memories of Excal, I just kept out of all the drama. There a number of people on there that I loved posting with but when the board went, I lost touch with them as they weren't here. I'm so glad you came here Jim as I love reading your posts :)

Thank you love. Glad to be in contact with you again :hugs: Im trying to remember, who's nickname was Pommy?
Starbolt used to call me Pom & I used to call him Kiwi.

But I think there was someone else they called Pommy :mojo:
Yes Starbolt! I miss that little cutie. Didn't they call Pondy Pommy as well?
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