Lodz Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I noticed that some days this forum is riddled with posts and comments, and other days it's dead silent. On the silent days, i keep coming back hoping to see some activity, but still there's nothing. I figure i can't be the only one. LostBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I've been known to lurk LostBoy and Lodz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodz Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Yay. Now i feel slightly less alone. How you doing today @Small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Same old. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoy Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I lurk quite a bit actually. This forum was very quiet over the past week for some reason. It seemed like there were very few new threads and there wasn't a lot of responses to old ones. Sometimes it's difficult for me to start a new topic. I seem to do better responding to others. Lodz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoy Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I actually have a tendency to check and see who's on online. There was almost no registered users over the weekend and even periods of very few guests. Now doing that is the true definition of lurking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOTH Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Anyone else think the forum would benefit from a live chat? That'd be pretty awesome. R▴SH▴▴N, LostBoy and Lodz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoy Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I think that would be excellent! I wish that function was possible but we would likely just have to pick a live chat site and use that. I don't think live chats are the intent of this community unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I've been on sites with live chat & tbh they are counterproductive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 A few years ago the sps forums were real busy. We've had some opinionated personalities come & go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodz Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 @Small i'm ok. Mostly bored and looking to connect with folks. Work is a good distraction from my "issues", but it's nice to have a safe place to vent about them too. My mind has been in some dark places today. Adolescent trauma related to my size. Stuff i thought i was past a long time ago, but it has found a way to pull me back down time and time again. @lostboy1 i know what you mean. It's hard for me to post a new topic. Much more natural for me to be a follower. I think it was the same situation last time i posted a new topic too. No activity that day. If you build it they will come kinda deal. As for chat, that would be cool. Skype would work for me. I've sent some of you my skype name, and i'm more than happy to share it with all of you, but definitely not posting it publicly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodz Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I used to lurk here infrequently, for years. only made an account this past spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, Lodz said: I used to lurk here infrequently, for years. only made an account this past spring. You must have witnessed some tasty debates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodz Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 @Small yeah sounds familiar, but i wasn't looking for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Just now, Lodz said: @Small yeah sounds familiar, but i wasn't looking for that. There were times that I took a weekend off & came back to 100+ posts on sps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Anyway I hope you feel better @Lodz There are some good guys on this forum. I'm sorry I'm not much help. I have so much shit going on that i can't begin to focus on others. I come here to vent & subsequently only post when i have negative things to say. You guys probably think I'm a real piece of shit. PDXsUnHungAndUnsungHero 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoy Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 9 minutes ago, Small said: There were times that I took a weekend off & came back to 100+ posts on sps. That's impressive. That's a ton of activity. It seems like the SPS community on this site is still the most active by far. The other areas appear to be very infrequent. This is also the only "real" forum ive seen for SPS. I'm surprised that there aren't more avenues to discuss. The problem with an actual chat site for SPS is that I would imagine it would attract a huge number of trolls. We would almost have to do an invitation only chat room to keep out the "riff raff". Once we clear them through this forum they could "join the club".✅ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoy Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Small said: You guys probably think I'm a real piece of shit. That was one of my first thoughts but I've actually grown to like your snarkiness. It reminds me of a grumpy uncle. 😤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 @lostboy1 Well whenever you have live chat people stop posting in the forums. The problem is that often enough, people are less open in live chat & the topics discussed are usually small talk. It gets boring after a while so people stop live chatting properly, and can't go back to posting on the forums. LostBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoy Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 @Smallyou make a valid point on the live chats. I get it. It's nice having specific topics here and if you want to join in you can but if not then you can post on a different thread. Conversations are more topic specific on a forum for sure. Small 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Yeah, plus a post holds an intrinsic value to it that live text doesn't. A post is more than just a piece of text, it's a body of literature that personifies it's author so people hold them as profound representation of their correspondent. They have political clout. Next to them, live text is jibber jabber with no value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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YOTH Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I'm sure you could accommodate both, even if it was a private live chat with a select group or invite only or something. Although I do kind of enjoy checking back every day to see who said what. It's part of my daily ritual. LostBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodz Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I had never thought of the forum post as a work of art. This thread shall be my legacy! @Small, hand me my sceptre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodz Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Great point though. I wouldn't want chat to replace the forum. I think of chat as useful for talking privately with a smaller number of people, like one on one, with a quicker feedback loop LostBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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