Does anyone new ever join this board?

Discussion in 'The Red Room' started by Midnight Funeral, Jul 15, 2018.

  1. Midnight Funeral

    Midnight Funeral Cúchulainn

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2004
    Messages:
    8,622
    Location:
    Portadown, North Armagh
    Ratings:
    +1,693
    I used to be a regular contributor, posting just about every day, often multiple times a day. But over the past few years I've dropped back to where I only even look at this place once in a blue moon, and might post something maybe once every few months.

    And it seems like, every time I come back, it's just the same old dozen or so TrekBBS expats sitting round the campfire bitching over the same stuff that's been bitched over a thousand times already.

    So yeah... does Wordforge ever get any new blood, at all? Or is it just a secluded hermit forum that nobody but us even knows is here?

    I mean I don't visit that often these days as I said, but I do visit from time to time... and on some level I think it would be kinda sad if WF were to eventually just whither away and fade out.
  2. Rimjob Bob

    Rimjob Bob Classy Fellow

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    10,765
    Location:
    Communist Utopia
    Ratings:
    +18,619
    It's only a problem if you have a solution, bruh. :yes:
    • Winner Winner x 2
    • Dumb Dumb x 1
  3. We Are Borg

    We Are Borg Republican Democrat

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2004
    Messages:
    21,550
    Location:
    Canada
    Ratings:
    +36,519
    If by "contribute" you mean trolling, flaming and generally being a douchebag...
    • Agree Agree x 7
    • Funny Funny x 2
    • Winner Winner x 1
  4. El Chup

    El Chup Fuck Trump Deceased Member Git

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2004
    Messages:
    42,875
    Ratings:
    +27,832
    You aren’t missed.
    • Agree Agree x 5
    • Dumb Dumb x 2
    • Thank You! Thank You! x 1
  5. Bailey

    Bailey It's always Christmas Eve Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2004
    Messages:
    27,141
    Location:
    Adelaide, South Australia
    Ratings:
    +39,713
    No one joins internet forums these days, unless they are niche interest. General discussion has either movedd to social media, or a handful of large platforms like Reddit.
    • Agree Agree x 9
    • Sad Sad x 2
  6. Bickendan

    Bickendan Custom Title Administrator Faceless Mook Writer

    Joined:
    May 7, 2010
    Messages:
    23,971
    Ratings:
    +28,555
    Who are you again?
    • Funny Funny x 3
    • Agree Agree x 2
  7. Ebeneezer Goode

    Ebeneezer Goode Gobshite

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2004
    Messages:
    19,119
    Location:
    Manchester, UK
    Ratings:
    +8,244
    To think, if that line was all you'd posted then we'd have a new record for the highest number of "Thank You!" responses.
    • Funny Funny x 4
    • Winner Winner x 1
  8. Dinner

    Dinner 2012 & 2014 Master Prognosticator

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2009
    Messages:
    37,536
    Location:
    Land of fruit & nuts.
    Ratings:
    +19,361
    Not often and that is part of the problem. Small boards lose members but rarely gain new members so the place becomes inbred.
  9. Dinner

    Dinner 2012 & 2014 Master Prognosticator

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2009
    Messages:
    37,536
    Location:
    Land of fruit & nuts.
    Ratings:
    +19,361
    It is very hard to have a conversation on a place like Reddit though as everything just gets buried in an avalanche of posts.
    • Thank You! Thank You! x 1
  10. Forbin

    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2004
    Messages:
    43,616
    Location:
    All in your head
    Ratings:
    +30,540
    If you were a noob checking out this board, would you want to join it??
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
  11. Ancalagon

    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    51,539
    Location:
    Downtown
    Ratings:
    +58,071
    Who is this noob that’s checking out the board?
    • Dumb Dumb x 1
  12. Tererune

    Tererune Troll princess and Magical Girl

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2014
    Messages:
    37,535
    Location:
    Beyond the Silver Rainbow
    Ratings:
    +26,980
    Now you know what free speech looks like and why no one would pay for it.
    • Dumb Dumb x 1
  13. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2004
    Messages:
    30,587
    Ratings:
    +42,979
    We get hundreds of John Castle duals registering here every month, so I think we're doing OK.
    • Funny Funny x 5
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Dumb Dumb x 1
  14. Nova

    Nova livin on the edge of the ledge Writer

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    49,135
    Ratings:
    +37,414
    there's literally a sortable list where you could find out for yourself.
    • Thank You! Thank You! x 1
    • popcorn popcorn x 1