Planet-Love -- traffic slowing?

[MarkInTx]

Hmmmm...

Just noticed something interesting.

The current board has been active since the Middle of April. That is one month and a half of activity...

I checked the archives quickly... A year ago, ARCHIVE 223 went from 4/18 to 4/22 before running out of room, and having to be archived. That's not even two weeks! That seems ot be fairly typical in the random sampling I checked.

So, whereas this board used to fill up every two weeks or so, now it takes six... seeming to indicate an activity slow-down of -- what is that... 300% (I'm really bad at statistics...)

Now... I wonder why that is...

[wsbill]

... in response to Planet-Love -- traffic slowing?, posted by MarkInTx on May 28, 2004

LOL, I'm giving Patrick a break this year.

[Philb]

... in response to Re: I NOT POSTING much, posted by wsbill on May 31, 2004

I guess that the rumors of your demise were greatly exagerated ;-)

[wsbill]

... in response to Bill, glad to hear from you....., posted by Philb on May 31, 2004

Too much posting is a bad thing, besides I got tomatoes up the wazoo.

[Stevo]

... in response to Planet-Love -- traffic slowing?, posted by MarkInTx on May 28, 2004

and Jack got banned, the 'trouble makers' who like to bash for no good reason just up and left the board since there was no real controversy for them to stick their nose into.

That's when the traffic really dropped off.  Every board I've ever particpated in (cars, motorcycles, etc.) has had a noticeable drop off after a couple of years any way.  After all the questions get asked and answered several times, people just get burned out with repeating themselves over and over again for the newbies.

I check the board out almost every day, but have very few occasions to post anything since there are very few questions of interest to me.

Let the boys on other boards participate in self flagellation and mental masturbation.  If that's all they are capable of, then let them stay where thay are.

[Jack]

... in response to It seemed to me at the time, that after ..., posted by Stevo on May 31, 2004

Agreed Steveo. Your statement "Let the boys on other boards participate in self flagellation and mental masturbation. If that's all they are capable of, then let them stay where thay are" says it all.

[thesearch]

... in response to agreed, posted by Jack on May 31, 2004

I was wondering if another reason is that fewer guys are going to the FSU because of the economy etc - even though you Jack may not see it in your business.

[Jack]

... in response to Re: agreed, posted by thesearch on Jun 1, 2004

Dr. Search, their is no doubt that the economy has effected a lot (and I mean a lot) of middle and upper class men. And for sure I have seen and felt the effect. The time most effected was after 9-11 for about 8-9 months.

Search I wish you would send me an e-mail. I lost your e-mail in a crash in late 2003 and have been wanting to write you about something.

[Alina]

... in response to agreed, posted by Jack on May 31, 2004

Jack,

Sorry to butt into the conversation. I've been trying to get in touch with you via your email but for some reason the system would not let me.

Just meant to let you know that I am unable to go to Russia this June. We're moving to a different place (still in CT, though - so it's not that bad) and all the procedures are supposed to take a while. Anyway, I'm still hoping to be in St.-Petersburg by the end of July. If you have a group at that particular time, I'll be more than happy to offer my skills.

Sorry for such short notice. If there is any translating/interpreting projects you are having problems with, please don't hesitate to contact me. Otherwise, hopefully I could be helpful in St.-Petersburg, Russia.

Best regards,
Alina.
rus_trans@nospam.com

[Jack]

... in response to Jack, posted by Alina on Jun 1, 2004

Alina, will write you.

[John K]

... in response to Planet-Love -- traffic slowing?, posted by MarkInTx on May 28, 2004

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[MarkInTx]

... in response to A lot of people are overseas right now. ..., posted by John K on May 29, 2004

Men have ALWAYS travelled... that was true last year this time, too, when the number of posts were 3X what they are this year.

I don't think that explains it...

I think it is a PL specififc thing...

By comparison, traffic on RWG is up from last year.

Dan's board didn't exist last year, so, of course its activity would be up there, as well... which, based on who is posting there -- steals traffic from here.

I don't post or read Dan's board, (though, surprisingly, I was invited -- guess they were just looking for someone they could kick) When I checked it out I saw it was mainly dominated by the circle of guys from on here who have formed their own mutual admiration society. They were all basically  sitting around complimenting each other on how smart they all are... They used to do that here, so all of that traffic moved to Dan's board... (not that PL is the poorer for it...)

As for the rest... Many of the old posters on here were driven off by the highly antagonistic nature of the board...

Others drifted off due to the natue of things -- as guys get married, most move on, no longer insterested in the subject of searching for an RW...

Some of the fall off is to be expected...

But I don't think it can be easily explained by guys travelling over... IMHO...

I think it is more Gal 6:7 ... personally...

[Dan]

... in response to True... but..., posted by MarkInTx on May 30, 2004

Cheap shots and misinformation.

Many of the "old posters" are still here. I've been here far longer than you have. So has Jack. We (and others) simply recall your many foibles and it irks you to be reminded of them - not surprisingly.

Galations 6:7 you say. Hmmmm . . . "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

I should think one so high and mighty would be a bit more circumspect about bringing religion into the debate. Particularly a verse that bespeaks a judging attitude.

But then again - it is the same 'ol Mark - judgements, contradictions, and priapisms abound.

Cheerio Mark,

- Dan

[TwoBitBandit]

... in response to Same 'Ol Mark . . . "Puppy With a P..., posted by Dan on May 31, 2004

Is is really necessary that we keep antagonizing one another?  I, personally, think that Mark has a valid perspective on this whole thing.  The guy actually went over there, found a wife, brought her back, and appears to be happily married.

If you don't agree with him, that's fine.  If you want to post a polite, on-topic response, that's fine.  If you want to disagree and keep quiet, that's fine.

But personal attacks are not really called for.

Can't we all just make an effort to get along?

[MarkInTx]

... in response to antagonism, posted by TwoBitBandit on May 31, 2004

Well, it's OK...

(Interesting that all the guys from Dan's board came flocking over in a bunch, on the attack. Shhhh! I bet if we're all real quiet that they'll all go back over to their new board and tell each other how smart they are, and how they all put me in my place...)

It doesn't matter... I was just curious to see if anyone else had noticed the drop off, and if anyone had ideas as to why.

I've been on the board for over three years... I have never seen it so slow...

Flame-wars come and go... Before it was Me and Jack, it was Jack and Dimitry, or Jack and SPike, or Jack and Mark H... or Oscar and Dan, or LP and his taget of the week... seems there was always some little war going on...

But never silence...

I found it curious, that's all...