Quiet in here

GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">What might the cause be?</div>Off topic posting seems be even lower than it was of late.

Could be it be because of Labor Day coming up?

What is the reason, do you think?
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    forums being down for a few, school just started fro a good number of people, and it hasn't been all that active for a while.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited August 2007
    I noticed the quietude too <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> I keep trying to start threads about various big new games and they just don't catch hold =p seemed to be this way ever since the forum upgrade... I'm being forced to look elsewhere for nerd conversation, but there's nowhere as good <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Everyone's probably playing Bioshock.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    There has been a big drop since the site went down the second time. It's been less then a week and people were probably thinking that it wouldn't be up again so soon.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Sorry guys, iv been sofa surfing for a few days.

    Sure it was just a combination of all of the above.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    I will also point out that there are still people that can't log back in....
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    The end of Summer is just generally busy for everyone, I think.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Since the forums were down for a whole year, I'm sure many people haven't even bothered to try coming back. That truly killed the forums; which sucks because this was the best place for discussion...
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1646497:date=Aug 30 2007, 09:16 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Aug 30 2007, 09:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1646497"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Everyone's probably playing Bioshock.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Exactly.
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  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    The "New Posts" button is broken now too. That makes it a pain to look for new posts so I don't bother checking in as much.

    ... Probably not a significant reason for the quietness as of late. I'm going to put my money on the site outage.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1646539:date=Aug 30 2007, 03:32 PM:name=T_h_e_m)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(T_h_e_m @ Aug 30 2007, 03:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1646539"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Exactly.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    SO, is BS actually banned in the Valve office?
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    And we wonder why the Orange Box is delayed.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1646541:date=Aug 30 2007, 02:35 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Aug 30 2007, 02:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1646541"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->SO, is BS actually banned in the Valve office?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No, Gabe Newell lied to us for some nefarious purpose.

    I mean come on, what do you think? It's not like he runs around spouting lies, with the exception of release dates which we all ignore anyways.
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  • ConfusedConfused Wait. What? Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12904Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester
    Uh, I have been busy with the whole "oh look i'm working" thing.

    Plus, The whole time being taken up by EVE, a soccer team, a side coding project, and a few cute girls makes my forum available time decrease.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1646546:date=Aug 30 2007, 03:49 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Aug 30 2007, 03:49 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1646546"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->No, Gabe Newell lied to us for some nefarious purpose.

    I mean come on, what do you think? It's not like he runs around spouting lies, with the exception of release dates which we all ignore anyways.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    or it was just a random off the cuff joke....


    So.

    Any one that is bored and wants forum activity, you should OBVIOUSLY sign up for <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=102336" target="_blank">The Werewolf Game</a>!
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1646541:date=Aug 30 2007, 12:35 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Aug 30 2007, 12:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1646541"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->SO, is BS actually banned in the Valve office?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Not officially. I saw that same article and was like "wtf? Nobody told me." Although that interview was done during a time when we were all putting in 12+ hour days, 7 days a week. So anybody playing Bioshock was unofficially shunned (at least by me) for spending time doing anything besides sleeping and working.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    edited August 2007
    I'd assume "ban" is more like "don't play games instead of working" rather than "you are fired if you do." I mean it's not like the Army or something.
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    In my case I've been playing NS for the first time in months (and actually doing some mapping and looking for jobs and ######). For other people, I'm guessing bioshock has something to do with it, or realising you haven't much time befor eyou're abck at school so maybe people are modding... for great justice. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    I'm here as always but

    1) The site outage killed ns

    2) The games getting older and the devs were slow to jump on the source band wagon

    3) Theres lots of new games that sucked in lots of people from the community

    4) Real life, many of us regulars were around 16 when the site first took off, now its time for college, work, and kids.

    And yea, its the party weekend so its gonna be kinda dead for a few days. I'm broke as hell, so i'm stuck to my apartments pool, friends coming over for lans, and just plain ol' interwebs on my laptop.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Then there's the fact that the Natural Selection main site doesn't actually link to here anymore, which could reduce the number of peeps coming here from general discussion for instance. This forum now comes under Unknown Worlds forums, rather than NS. Couldn't figure out why I couldn't find the off-topic forum at work, since I always just use a bookmark. Now I feel silly.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Quite simply people on OT post crap these days, that's why it's quiet. Nothing good hapening.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    The website being down for ~ a year effectively killed what little community these boards had.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1647450:date=Sep 4 2007, 12:07 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thaldarin @ Sep 4 2007, 12:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1647450"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Quite simply people on OT post crap these days, that's why it's quiet. Nothing good hapening.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That came after the loss of people, so that's not it.
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