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- Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
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Re: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
I am of the opinion that perhaps someone who has far more important issues to deal with, made a furtive visit to the website to repair it with no fanfare or notifications that might solicit reactions. But then again maybe it healed itself!
- Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
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- Sat Jul 20, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
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Re: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
Ruark wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 9:37 am I have quite a bit of experience with forums, mailing lists ("listserves"), groups, etc. and one thing I've observed over the years is that these things can be very, very sensitive to disturbances such as software crashes, platform changes, and the like. I've seen several busy, active forum sites that had software crashes where everybody had to re-register, and they just died. Same thing with some forums that changed to a new software platform. For example, going from a threaded layout to a PhBB-type design. Even though the new platform was 500% better, it just killed them dead, like going from 50 posts a day to zero, or maybe 1 or 2 posts a week.
That could very easily happen here, if it hasn't already. I hope this one stays around; the level of conversation on here is several layers above the drivel on other sites. Online forums are very touchy critters; their change-tolerance is about zero.
Interesting information and input. I have seen whatnyou described occur on a couple of other gun forums to which I belong; one based on ownership of a particular very popular gun manufacturer ended up having a rival forum established. I intended to mention the fact that this forum is outstanding for member input, decorum and informative posts. I have un-joined several that allow vulgarity and abusive posts. One was based on the most popular long gun in modern times and I was astonished at the language allowed.- Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
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Re: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
The forum has been consistently accessible lately, thankfully. The usage by members is very low. I noticed that long before the technical issues popped up. Interest has been waning for some time. It seems there are but a handful of members posting. This is the usage info from just before I posted. 3 members. I don't know if the other non members are bots or what.
Who is online
In total there are 552 users online :: 3 registered, 0 hidden and 549 guests (based on users active over the past 5 minutes)
Most users ever online was 1542 on Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:43 pm
Who is online
In total there are 552 users online :: 3 registered, 0 hidden and 549 guests (based on users active over the past 5 minutes)
Most users ever online was 1542 on Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:43 pm
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
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- Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
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- Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
- Topic: Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
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Is anyone in charge of technical issues and responding to new member applications?
First let me say this is the greatest 2A and firearm forum of it's kind - period. The best moderators, the best members and best off all developer Charles Cotton, who I know is fully occupied with his NRA duties. During the recent Houston South Quadrant breakfast a gentleman mentioned he has been trying to get a new member reply for months without success. A longtime member here with a new laptop was rejected after one attempt to log on and is locked out. I realize that the activity has drastically gone down, but I would like to think someone can deal with issues that arise. If anyone can help please do so. Thank you.