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The quality of the boards has went down hill as of late. Some of my favorite members from when I started, like YJ and mothermold, don't seem to be posting at all anymore.
I find it funny that when someone posts a thread bitching about something that honestly annoys them, they get slammed with 100 "OMGWTF who cares why do you bitch so much it's just a forum?" Then those people proceed to bitch about it in at least two seperate threads.
There are people who bitch that this board used to be fun and have good conversation. Then off they bound to the Stream of Consciousness thread to post several one word replies for the next hour.
As far as new members arriving, you really do have to adjust to us, not the other way around. Many of these guys have been here for a long time, and they're set in their ways. When you come, they expect certain things from you. Not to a dictatoresque level, but a common amount of respect until you learn the ropes. Every year, I'd bet the forums get 5-10 quality members who stick around for the long haul. I'd also be willing to wager that you get 5-10 members whos attitudes are "Whatever, I'm going to keep posting however I want about what I want lol:p ) Who end up driving 5-10 quality older members away.
It's the general progression of things. Believe it or not, I DID join here to talk about horror movies. I do enjoy casual conversation with the members I like and respect, but the level of either, for one reason or another, has reached a new low in my era.
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