How is it that the old board still pulls more viewers?

aNiMaL

At any given time there are still 80 to 100 people viewing the old board, and a few of them are logged in. But here is about half that. What's the deal; that board has been closed for like 2 weeks now. :?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

strange..................

CHANGEinWAVES

currently 120 viewers :shock:

arq

beating a dead horse i guess, it's sad, i don't know how many people on the old people weren't in the tenclub but why not give a chance to another great forum like the red mosquito if you don't want to pay the subscription? i'm a member over there too but i spend 99% of my time here, but i'm sure it's a great place.

dontloseyourheat

I always accidentally visit the old board out of habit. If I'm bored and suffering the net, I type in forums.pearljam.com without even realizing that it is the url for the old board. As soon as it loads I notice what I did and get slightly annoyed

wolfbear

Maybe searching for old threads? It's easier to do there or at least it seems to be.

decides2dream

makes much more sense to live in the present tense.

jamie uk

this new one is gathering pace every day.

thunderDAN

because the old board is much easier to read

dunkman

jamie uk wrote:

this new one is gathering pace every day.

is it though? i'm struggling to notice much more in the way of traffic.

jamie uk

dunkman wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

this new one is gathering pace every day.

is it though? i'm struggling to notice much more in the way of traffic.

shhh, I'm trying to be positive.
There's deffo more people coming here, it's stil a bit new is all.
That alternapit was deader than this place last time I looked, I was the only one on it and I'll never post there because it's lacking one vital ingredient. Class

dunkman

jamie uk wrote:

dunkman wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

this new one is gathering pace every day.

is it though? i'm struggling to notice much more in the way of traffic.

shhh, I'm trying to be positive.
There's deffo more people coming here, it's stil a bit new is all.
That alternapit was deader than this place last time I looked, I was the only one on it and I'll never post there because it's lacking one vital ingredient. Class

but i'm on it!!! :evil:

ok point taken :oops:

aNiMaL

thunderDAN wrote:

because the old board is much easier to read

But, it is over. In the past. No longer being updated. Kaput. It's out of business. Doors are closed. Windows are boarded up. Rats are taking over the place. Hooker are turning tricks there. Electricity has been turned off. The septic system is backing up. It is a cesspool. Has been moved to a new location. Toxic waste. Hazmat suits required. Dangerous mold. Infested with pigeons.

For all those reasons, people should stop going there.

aNiMaL

jamie uk wrote:

dunkman wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

this new one is gathering pace every day.

is it though? i'm struggling to notice much more in the way of traffic.

shhh, I'm trying to be positive.
There's deffo more people coming here, it's stil a bit new is all.
That alternapit was deader than this place last time I looked, I was the only one on it and I'll never post there because it's lacking one vital ingredient. Class

I never expected the Alt Pit to be anything that earth shattering. It is just made up of a few who are not 10C members....and they are bitter. Also, it is like when a network show leaves ABC/NBC/CBS for HBO, the first thing they want to do is say Fuck. Well, kinda like people who used to post here pretty exclusively, now are away from here and all they want to do is start threads and talk about things that would have gotten them banned from here. Yeah, classless for sure.

aNiMaL

dunkman wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

this new one is gathering pace every day.

is it though? i'm struggling to notice much more in the way of traffic.

We hit the 120 mark on 1/15/09. At any given time the old board has that in just people viewing. :?


CHANGEinWAVES, DriftingByTheStorm, robbie, Rubysdad - Why are you logged in on the old board?

PJ_Lukin

It is an emotional phenomena. Maybe some sort of separation anxiety.

jamie uk

Logging into the old board is pretty mental. I can't understand that at all :?
Some folks made an 'alternapit', made a very nice job of it, yet without someone to keep the lunatics in line it is just descending into chaos...or ridiculous, childish smutt, whatever you want to call it :roll:

decides2dream

jamie uk wrote:

Logging into the old board is pretty mental. I can't understand that at all :?
Some folks made an 'alternapit', made a very nice job of it, yet without someone to keep the lunatics in line it is just descending into chaos...or ridiculous, childish smutt, whatever you want to call it :roll:

i joined over there, but haven't actually read or truly visited...so no comments there. only thing to say is, overall..that's what always seems to happen with unmoderated and/or not well monitored boards. i find, in time, most of these self-run fan-boards actually become more board-nazi, and more mods than needed - people get power hungry and talk about cliquey!, than ever at the official pj bbs's. thus why i am always happy to be here. no one is perfect, but i think kat/sea do an excellent job overall in trying to maintain a good atmosphere/balance.

jamie uk

decides2dream wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

Logging into the old board is pretty mental. I can't understand that at all :?
Some folks made an 'alternapit', made a very nice job of it, yet without someone to keep the lunatics in line it is just descending into chaos...or ridiculous, childish smutt, whatever you want to call it :roll:

i joined over there, but haven't actually read or truly visited...so no comments there. only thing to say is, overall..that's what always seems to happen with unmoderated and/or not well monitored boards. i find, in time, most of these self-run fan-boards actually become more board-nazi, and more mods than needed - people get power hungry and talk about cliquey!, than ever at the official pj bbs's. thus why i am always happy to be here. no one is perfect, but i think kat/sea do an excellent job overall in trying to maintain a good atmosphere/balance.

yeah, we've all gotten fed up with the mods on occassion, but I'm pretty sure most people realise they do a job that needs to be done. I appreciate them. One look at the 'anal sex thread' over there will prove how they are missed :roll: good grief, some people have no shame, or class

decides2dream

jamie uk wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

Logging into the old board is pretty mental. I can't understand that at all :?
Some folks made an 'alternapit', made a very nice job of it, yet without someone to keep the lunatics in line it is just descending into chaos...or ridiculous, childish smutt, whatever you want to call it :roll:

i joined over there, but haven't actually read or truly visited...so no comments there. only thing to say is, overall..that's what always seems to happen with unmoderated and/or not well monitored boards. i find, in time, most of these self-run fan-boards actually become more board-nazi, and more mods than needed - people get power hungry and talk about cliquey!, than ever at the official pj bbs's. thus why i am always happy to be here. no one is perfect, but i think kat/sea do an excellent job overall in trying to maintain a good atmosphere/balance.

yeah, we've all gotten fed up with the mods on occassion, but I'm pretty sure most people realise they do a job that needs to be done. I appreciate them. One look at the 'anal sex thread' over there will prove how they are missed :roll: good grief, some people have no shame, or class

indeed.
wehn left to our own devices, we humans always seem to wander towards chaos...and sure, the lowest common denominator. hey, if that's your thing....tis cool, but since it's not mine, i am always happy to be here.

Gary Carter

decides2dream wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

Logging into the old board is pretty mental. I can't understand that at all :?
Some folks made an 'alternapit', made a very nice job of it, yet without someone to keep the lunatics in line it is just descending into chaos...or ridiculous, childish smutt, whatever you want to call it :roll:

i joined over there, but haven't actually read or truly visited...so no comments there. only thing to say is, overall..that's what always seems to happen with unmoderated and/or not well monitored boards. i find, in time, most of these self-run fan-boards actually become more board-nazi, and more mods than needed - people get power hungry and talk about cliquey!, than ever at the official pj bbs's. thus why i am always happy to be here. no one is perfect, but i think kat/sea do an excellent job overall in trying to maintain a good atmosphere/balance.

i disagree with this. i find boards like RM and pearljamboots.com to be hardly board nazi at all.

aNiMaL

metsfan wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

jamie uk wrote:

Logging into the old board is pretty mental. I can't understand that at all :?
Some folks made an 'alternapit', made a very nice job of it, yet without someone to keep the lunatics in line it is just descending into chaos...or ridiculous, childish smutt, whatever you want to call it :roll:

i joined over there, but haven't actually read or truly visited...so no comments there. only thing to say is, overall..that's what always seems to happen with unmoderated and/or not well monitored boards. i find, in time, most of these self-run fan-boards actually become more board-nazi, and more mods than needed - people get power hungry and talk about cliquey!, than ever at the official pj bbs's. thus why i am always happy to be here. no one is perfect, but i think kat/sea do an excellent job overall in trying to maintain a good atmosphere/balance.

i disagree with this. i find boards like RM and pearljamboots.com to be hardly board nazi at all.

I like RM a lot and have had an account there for years, but, I think due to them having a lot more mods and admins, they are less likely to keep stupid threads and multiple threads open. They are quick to close and merge threads. And that is not always a bad thing. Like I said, I like RM. I think that is what Dreamn was talking about when she said "board nazi."

Commy

arq wrote:

beating a dead horse i guess, it's sad, i don't know how many people on the old people weren't in the tenclub but why not give a chance to another great forum like the red mosquito if you don't want to pay the subscription? i'm a member over there too but i spend 99% of my time here, but i'm sure it's a great place.

and you would be wrong. tis a sad, dark place. maybe it can be changed, I don't think so. I stay away.

CJMST3K

i noticed on the new board that it said something like "logged on within the last 5 minutes". maybe the old board keeps people logged in even after they close their window, for longer maybe hours or days?

decides2dream

aNiMaL wrote:

I like RM a lot and have had an account there for years, but, I think due to them having a lot more mods and admins, they are less likely to keep stupid threads and multiple threads open. They are quick to close and merge threads. And that is not always a bad thing. Like I said, I like RM. I think that is what Dreamn was talking about when she said "board nazi."

absolutely. also, from what i have seen - and i know i have not visited/joined EVERY pj-fan board out there, not by a long shot - but RM most definitely seems to be the best of the lot from my limited experience. i just remember when AET got shut down a few years ago, and all the boards that popped up, people clamoring to be mods, people randoming banning others for 'fun'....the BS that spewed forth, etc, etc....just not my scene. i think RM is a bit more serious than those kinda places, and has gotten more and more balanced. however, still think almost all of em are more cliquey - in general, and i remember lots and lots of threads filled with pics of llamas......so yea.......:P

FinsburyParkCarrots

decides2dream wrote:

llamas

dunkman

decides2dream wrote:

however, still think almost all of em are more cliquey - in general, and i remember lots and lots of threads filled with pics of llamas......so yea.......:P

i fuckin love threads like that

decides2dream

FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

llamas

exactly.

Lizard

Just went to the old pit to check out all the fuss and it is all closed---you cannot even view any threads.

decides2dream

Lizard wrote:

Just went to the old pit to check out all the fuss and it is all closed---you cannot even view any threads.

:shock:
wowzers.
last i looked, sure...all locked up, but you could search threads and the like. i know i went back to find a post about restaurants in prague to share here with black diamond i think. eh well.....not surprising really, all the old boards disappeared, eventually.....

chiquimonkey

decides2dream wrote:

FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

llamas

exactly.

i used to make random threads about lemurs and vegetable felt pins :oops: is no good? lol

but yeah, that's strange how tons of folks are checking out a closed board!