I really miss the old Pit

CHANGEinWAVES wrote:

DonJon wrote:

I didnt take any notice when all this happened...SO...

Are the only people who post in here the people who pay the 10 club membership each year???

seems to be the case.

Surely not that many people werent 10 Club members. I would have assumed that 80-90% of people who posted in the old pit would have been members!?!?!?!?!

And all that bitching about it being shut down and people couldnt post????? You mean to tell me they wouldnt pay the $20 or so dollars!?!?!?

Or have I got this belly up?

CHANGEinWAVES wrote:

DonJon wrote:

Surely not that many people werent 10 Club members. I would have assumed that 80-90% of people who posted in the old pit would have been members!?!?!?!?!

And all that bitching about it being shut down and people couldnt post????? You mean to tell me they wouldnt pay the $20 or so dollars!?!?!?

Or have I got this belly up?

i think the premise of it all ruffled a few feathers....

Sounds like it ruffled an entire flock

Weird.

On that note Im going for a beer

CHANGEinWAVES wrote:

yes... it's unbelievably slow here. maybe it'll pick up around tour time?? Just goes to show you the non-members were the one's who kept the place lively!

i definitely think it will perk up with new album news and tour time!


as to the rest, quite honestly, i disagree. absolutely, we ARe missing a few people who definitely posted a LOT, created a lot of threads, etc. however, i look around at the vast majority who are posting here....and they are still here....and simply posting less. i am posting less. i really think it's still all growing pains, getting accustomed to this place, etc. and sure....many who do post here are also choosing to split up their time more, elsewhere, instead of posting almost exclusively here as they did in the past. that is evidenced by many posts right in this thread, and the OP himself. i'm not elsewhere...unless you count actually working elsewhere. i'm gearing up to a work busy season, so old pit or new, i'd be here a lot less. we've gone thru other boards in the past, transitional times, etc. also notice, some banned members are now back in the mix, so i think there's still plenty of 'people' about....just not quite posting, yet. i think, slowly, it's getting more active. and absolutely....tour announcement....and it'll be hoppin'! just my own hypothesis.

metsfan wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

CHANGEinWAVES wrote:

yes... it's unbelievably slow here. maybe it'll pick up around tour time?? Just goes to show you the non-members were the one's who kept the place lively!

i definitely think it will perk up with new album news and tour time!


as to the rest, quite honestly, i disagree. absolutely, we ARe missing a few people who definitely posted a LOT, created a lot of threads, etc. however, i look around at the vast majority who are posting here....and they are still here....and simply posting less. i am posting less. i really think it's still all growing pains, getting accustomed to this place, etc. and sure....many who do post here are also choosing to split up their time more, elsewhere, instead of posting almost exclusively here as they did in the past. that is evidenced by many posts right in this thread, and the OP himself. i'm not elsewhere...unless you count actually working elsewhere. i'm gearing up to a work busy season, so old pit or new, i'd be here a lot less. we've gone thru other boards in the past, transitional times, etc. also notice, some banned members are now back in the mix, so i think there's still plenty of 'people' about....just not quite posting, yet. i think, slowly, it's getting more active. and absolutely....tour announcement....and it'll be hoppin'! just my own hypothesis.

you make very good points and most of them i agree with it. but with the board transitions in the past it was still free to post. this board isnt free and that hurts big time on this "community board"

that point has been 'argued' to death. i am not defending that move. it is what is it is, it's done....so i see no point harping on it. i still think, the amount of people 'lost' from the transition is probably 'made up' by all the banned members who now are back and able to post. there really aren't THAt many people who posted regularly, who are no longer with us. i think many willingly CHOOSE not to post here, but could if they desired. i think this thread clearly illustrates that, seeing just how many people mentioned they hardly come here, go elsewhere more often, etc....i think once 'real' album news strikes, and the tour to follow....they'll all come back. no matter what, this is still a 'community'...even if it's not a free one.

metsfan wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

i still think, the amount of people 'lost' from the transition is probably 'made up' by all the banned members who now are back and able to post. there really aren't THAt many people who posted regularly, who are no longer with us. i think many willingly CHOOSE not to post here, but could if they desired. i think this thread clearly illustrates that, seeing just how many people mentioned they hardly come here, go elsewhere more often, etc....i think once 'real' album news strikes, and the tour to follow....they'll all come back. no matter what, this is still a 'community'...even if it's not a free one.

again all good points. i also think it has alot to do with people having lives and trying to figure how to get by in these tough times. i hope it does pick up during tour news and ten being rereleased and whatever else news comes up. even the lesser boards like rm and pearljamboots.com havent seen any action

good and bad always come out of change. and so it goes....:)
quite honestly, i am really unconcerned about it all, i will always come back to this place. i really have zero interest in elsewhere, and if not for pj i probably never would've gotten involved in ANY message board. now that i actually have a deskjob, during down times it is a godsend. :P sooooo many people have come and gone over the years its remarkable....and it's all a choice, and we all have to decide for ourselves, so it is what it is. besides, this place was always so cyclical, so it'll come round again.

LongRd. wrote:

acoustic guy wrote:

I cant get used to it in here. I never come in here anymore really.
I cant see what is written by the topic poster which bothers the HELL out of me.
I miss the Light Blue colors I used before.
Dunno, I just miss the other place.

This sounds weird but I actually miss you Acoustic Guy and your posts, even if you're an Obama-hater.

I just miss us all being together.

acoustic guy wrote:

I cant get used to it in here. I never come in here anymore really.
I cant see what is written by the topic poster which bothers the HELL out of me.
I miss the Light Blue colors I used before.
Dunno, I just miss the other place.

maybe Nothingman54 will tell us SOME MORE STORIES, lol...you know what I mean..."the sister in law thread"