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The problem is that this forum is rife with ax murderers and sexual predators so you should be a little more guarded, that's all. So when your girl friend gets harassed she is going to be upset with you and may take legal action against you. Or it may be fine, you never know. It won't be me though, I'm not on any of the social media sites you listed.

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The reason nobody stays here is because the majority of the time there's nobody here to interact with.  I can't recall one person - other than KJ probably - who joined in the last 6 months and still posts regularly.  We are a damn sight nicer than some of the places I have been to on the web (and still reside in).  Whether we like it or not we are a community not a sprawling forum of multiple regulars (I doubt any such forum exists anywhere on the web nowadays in the age of FaceBook, Titter and Instagrab).  The important thing is that we like the place.  Look at us when it breaks, we are on Facebook carrying on the threads there trying to get to Tait because we want to be back here posting (and he comes through).  KJ - you seem to like it here too but let's not get caught up in thinking every "Hello" thread is a new 10,000 poster because that isn't the case.

I am not starting a "what's wrong with MF" debate either, just correcting what in my opinion was a misguided statement.

 

 

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FatherAlabaster Grand Master

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I pretty much agree with Macabre, though there are a few issues at work - a combination of lack of constant stimulation, people not finding common ground, and for some old hands a simple loss of interest. The group has diverse tastes, but most of us are elitists to some degree (if that shoe doesn't fit, don't wear it, kids), and I can understand how some might be put off. There's nothing wrong with that to me. It's a small group, and that's part of its appeal. There's always room for one more. I like it when things are a bit more active, but I find it a lot easier to engage with people on a personal level here than on bigger forums, and trolls don't have anywhere to fit in. Big sites with lots of activity seem to require a bit too much policing.

If our humor rubs people the wrong way, they probably won't stick around in any case. I have a lot more time for people who are willing to joke around, have a good conversation, and share their thoughts about music. I do miss some of our old regulars, but I also keep in touch with a few of them via email. The majority of people who have joined don't even post. 

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It's something I not only see at this place, but also at my own forum. Besides a particular subforum, which is for some unknown reason pretty popular, the forum exists now for like a year or more just of the same small group. The main reason might be that (younger) people are not attracted anymore to forums. They have Facebook, Twitter and other social media to express their opinions and mostly with some amount of succes in terms of getting attention from other people. Another thing might be, that people just don't care to meet with new people.

For the people that register, I think it's mostly an impulse, because they were just bored. They stay for a short time then, but don't get the attention they want/have other interesting and in the end they just don't fit in, for whatever the reason may be.

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FatherAlabaster Grand Master

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2 hours ago, Yobo said:

Have I been gone that long? :D

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But thanks anyways :)

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It's been a month and a half of nothing but candles, tears, and ping-pong.

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Wow... I didn't see this coming. The thing that bothers me is that nobody cares about Sven anymore.

Don't get me wrong. It's a sort of... joke... Just like the comment above... I wrote... Sorry.

Anyway, when I first came here, the way you guys treated me and those jokes fazed me a little, but it was kinda funny at the same time.

This place seemed alive with... those jokes.

So to speak, I think it's okay to let it be. Maybe you guys' way is right. Why?

Like I said, I came here for album promotion, joined so many other forums. still looking for another.

Then I realized almost all rock/metal forums out there are dead.

This place is not dead. That's why.

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FatherAlabaster Grand Master

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1 hour ago, Yobo said:

I'm sorry to hear that :(

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It's OK, I like candles. Have you made any progress on the new site? 

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