Question.

[BumblebeeCody*]

I mean, I rarely read these forums anymore because whatever is posted here can be found and discussed on any other forum or social media output. Like what IS the big draw to posting on VGFacts other than submitting trivia anyway? To discuss it? Sure that happens sometimes. To discuss VGFacts videos? Yeah sure, but most of the posts in those threads are nothing but white noise "Good Job 10/10" posts; besides it's not like you can't do that in Youtube comments.

In all honesty, I doubt a lot of those who watch the VGFacts YouTube videos even know there is a community/forum.

Remember when the site launched and there were lots of folks posting? What happened to them? It might have been that they just don't have time to read the forums, or they're already apart of another community (Like TSR or VGR) and don't want to commit to two communities. (I mean pretty much everyone that came from TSR went back to TSR after a few months.) not to mention when we came from DYKG we kinda posted in a circlejerky manner, and what I mean is that the first couple of threads posted had posts like, "Hey, I remember you from DYKG!" or "We used to do this back at DYKG!" Hell, there's was a badge in everyone's sigs to show you were from DYKG; that's as circlejerky as you can get! (And I'm not gonna lie I too did some circle jerking back then.) So what? Why can't we have our fun with our little badges or letting everyone know that we were on another forum before having to come here? It's not like it'll alienate anyone from registering or posting anymore. I'm not saying it did, but it could have.

I spend a lot more time browsing and posting on NeoGAF than I do here but it's because they're two very different scenes. I like the busy nature of 'GAF but the slow posting that happens on VGFacts. It's not necessarily a negative that the community isn't as active as others as it's more manageable to read for some.
As for the DYKG circle jerk, I don't see the badges bad because it's more of a remembrance of our old forum. The change from DYKG did shift how the members participated though, but that can't be helped.

Actually, why don't everyone take a good long look at all the threads that have posted so far and ask yourself, "Why would I want to post here." and assume that you know nothing about this community other than what gets posted here. I think you'll see that there's not many reasons to.

Preference. A small community. Low level of posting means you're voice won't get drowned out. Easy to keep track of. Isn't of the serious nature like NeoGAF. Has a diverse community. Hardly any arguing. No spam. A place where mods are part of the community and won't ban hammer for no reason.

Think of it this, way do you keep coming back? Because it has qualities here that make it worth returning to. I know I do.

So, what you are saying, is that problem is not the threads but the users? Or more specifically, the way users make threads?

So... What? Reboot the forum? Again?

I'm not really all that in for reopening dead threads but I just wouldn't see the point in closing even more.

I wouldn't be closing the free gaming thread. I'm just saying that nearing 240 pages it's worth making Free Gaming Thread V2. A lot of other forums (even the old DYKG) did this after near 250 - 300 page mark.