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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Bob, Jan 4, 2014.

  1. Oct 21, 2021 at 3:32 AM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Is it just me, or have we (the forum) hemorrhaged a lot of members over the last couple years? This is my first forum, so I'm not sure what the normal turn over is, and the banned thread doesn't seem to get updated much. People just kinda disappear. Seems like there's been a few black lines through first gen tundra owners in the last year, especially... Is this pretty normal?
     
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    NWPirate

    NWPirate Tesla kool-aid connoisseur

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    I just noticed that too. I was reading one thread this week that was a few months old and there were 2-3 banned members in it. Kinda weird, my first forum also.
     
  3. Oct 21, 2021 at 5:16 AM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Well, I'm off work and going home. You guys have fun.
     
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  4. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:40 AM
    Cpl_Punishment

    Cpl_Punishment Young men never die.

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    :eek:

    I thought you loved Quadzilla!
     
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  5. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:42 AM
    Cpl_Punishment

    Cpl_Punishment Young men never die.

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    I was a bit shocked at a couple of the bans to long term members earlier this year. (Not because of their behaviour or because I didn't think they deserved it but just because they were such active members who'd been here for a while.) However, there seem to be tons of new members in the 3rd Gen section. I guess time will tell if they stay and continue to contribute to the community long term.
     
  6. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:45 AM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    I do, but I have 2 machines that fill the same niche. The Trail machine has a second seat and isn't barred from narrow trails, so it's the logical one to retain. If the RS1 scratched all the itches I wouldn't have bought a second machine to begin with.

    I'm missing my old motorcycle and my WRX. The bike is WAY cheaper to get a hold of, and it will fulfill the role that Quadzilla was supposed to... I hope. :anonymous:
     
  7. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:46 AM
    Green Thunder

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    I had a 6am meeting with a customer in the middle east, so needed some time to prepare. I got up at 4:30, not 2:30.

    Yesterday was a drag after the meeting, but of course I couldn’t get to sleep last night. Ended up sleeping on the couch. Wish my ear buds had more than four hours of battery life as the low battery chime woke me up at 4am. Got back to sleep, but it wasn’t restful.

    I’ve been on many forums over the years but only “active” on a few. Think there is a natural ebb and flow of members. There is always a ton of people that join and never really engage in the community. Others join and don’t like the vibe or get bored.

    I haven’t noticed a drop off, but I’m not that active either. I just monitor a dozen or so threads and don’t go check out new threads very often.
     
  8. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:47 AM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Yeah, the staple members were the ones that stood out to me, too. As for the 3rd gens; that 2022 thread has been a train wreck and there's been lots of members shooting themselves in the head in there.
     
  9. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:53 AM
    T-Rex266

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    Compared to our TW forum, this is nothing. Yesterday alone was prob close to ten 30 day bans. Why? All political references / memes
    I think it’s been a while (two weeks or so?) since we’ve banned someone here. We have intercepted more spam, or those here to pimp their product(s) as of late more than anything else.
    When we remember to update the BMMT, it’s usually just those who committed offenses to earn the time off. We don’t post the spam up as it’s useless for everyone. If you, or anyone else here is ever curious as to what happened to such and such- shoot me a message to inquire.
     
  10. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:57 AM
    Green Thunder

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    I bet forums get a rush of new members and annoying threads (not always related) when a new model comes out. New models just create chaos. That could be driving the regulars away. Personally I rarely read any thread longer than a single page as they seem to derail somewhere on the second page.

    That reminds me, I need to update my cool kid phrase under my user name
     
  11. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:59 AM
    Green Thunder

    Green Thunder Smooth in the Cruise

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    I heard about the TW chit show on a Ford forum. Glad we don’t have that here.
     
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  12. Oct 21, 2021 at 7:08 AM
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    1794TX Should be taken in small doses

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    Mostly the same. I really just jumped into the forum to find out the same things as most noobs - - the whole tire size problem, how to get a grab handle, why there is so much chrome on the interior... If I hadn't found the threads with people talking about other things, or if I'd not been bent the same direction as the people posting in them, I'd probably be gone too. But I did find them, I am bent that way, and the conversation is relaxing. I have folks I care a great deal for on that other multi-billion-user smp that I wouldn't want to piss off by posting an off-color comment, and this is a nice outlet for that. So eff you guys, and I'll see you back at TM in a sec.
    upload_2021-10-21_9-7-28.jpg
     
  13. Oct 21, 2021 at 8:02 AM
    Cpl_Punishment

    Cpl_Punishment Young men never die.

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    Didn't realize you have a second ATV. :thumbsup:
     
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  14. Oct 21, 2021 at 10:16 AM
    RainMan_PNW

    RainMan_PNW SSEM #82 RGBA #4 “That Guy” Vendor

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    Been on a lot of forums over the years - some only for a short while to find some specific information (had to join to see the images), others I've been extremely active on. There's always an ebb and a flow. I was nearly fully offline from any forum for about three years when work was so crazy I was working 80-ish hours a week, and still trying to stay married and hope my kids recognized who I was on my days off.
     
  15. Oct 21, 2021 at 11:25 AM
    Hightide

    Hightide SSEM #88 - 3MW - ASCM #2 RGBA#Q

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    I’m thinking there was a huge bump in traffic last year, with everyone being home with free time.
     
  16. Oct 21, 2021 at 12:10 PM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Yeah, being single I get to be pretty dumb with toy purchases. :burp:

    Meet Trailzilla. (On the left)
    20210529_125907.jpg
     
  17. Oct 21, 2021 at 12:21 PM
    Cpl_Punishment

    Cpl_Punishment Young men never die.

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    Badass!
     
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  18. Oct 21, 2021 at 12:28 PM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Si! It's street legal too, so I've commuted a few times this summer. :burnrubber:
     
  19. Oct 22, 2021 at 4:08 AM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Feelin' pretty tired at this point. One hour to go, and I swear I could sleep for 12 hours straight if I could lie down now. When I get home an hour+ from now I won't be able to sleep. :annoyed:
     
  20. Oct 22, 2021 at 5:27 AM
    GODZILLA

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    And finally getting out of here. Stuff broke at the end of the shift, of course.
     
  21. Oct 22, 2021 at 5:31 AM
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    Shut that mind off and sleep like a baby.
    :thumbsup:
     
  22. Oct 22, 2021 at 5:43 AM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    That's the hope. Trouble is finding the switch. :goingcrazy:
     
  23. Oct 22, 2021 at 6:25 AM
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    The Banned Thread is quiet for ten-ish weeks.

    We chat about a loss of membership.

    The ban hammer starts swinging.

    Think I’ll just sit in the corner quietly and see of the storm has passed.
     
  24. Oct 22, 2021 at 7:05 AM
    T-Rex266

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    No storm, some of it was catch up. The two freshest was politics and blatant disregard for BST with “no, I’m not going to wait for 50 posts to post this” kind of attitude

    We try to post in the BMMT to help answer your guys questions opposed to leaving everyone wondering.
     
  25. Oct 22, 2021 at 7:46 AM
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    No worries…I was only joking. You all do a great job corralling the monkeys and I appreciate it.

    I’m sure this gets asked often, but has the forum ever considered having a members-only section? The Ford forum I was on had one. You paid a nominal annual fee and there was a corner of the forum that only members could view/post in. It wasn’t the wild west, but a lot more freedoms were granted around controversial topics.
     
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    We’ve thought about it in the past, but hasn’t come to light.
    The “green room” you have to be a member, and logged in to see / post
     
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    Cpl_Punishment Young men never die.

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  28. Oct 22, 2021 at 10:47 AM
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  29. Oct 22, 2021 at 5:09 PM
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    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Is it bittersweet, or just pure excitement?

    What color Subie did you choose?
     
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