Question.

[Combat Lobster]

When you make a new thread that you're excited about, and there's only a post or two and then it dies, it feels really shitty. Then, you think "what's the point in making new threads if this is the outcome?" But when there's a general thread- the Chit Chat Thread- and you post the same subject, that can turn into other conversations. It keep people talking. And then it doesn't feel so bad when only a few people respond, because what you say goes on to create other conversations.

Well, you know what could help this is to put a little effort in your OP. You can spit out a thread about X with like a one line OP of "Hey, I like this thing X. What about you guys?", but you can't really join in the conversation unless you already know X. Part of making a thread is giving the needed information so that any random reader can comprehend the subject matter and maybe form an opinion and post!

Let's take my "Let's Stream Anime" thread for example, I included and broke down all the needed information for what I intended the discussion in the thread to be about. (Not to mention the whole thing was against the rules and I'm surprised nobody called me out on it, and I pretty much abandoned ship because nobody was watching and my streaming method was garbage.)

I'm not saying you need to write a college paper just to post a thread I'm just saying maybe put in a little effort than, "Hey guys, let's talk about X" when like only two people know what you're talking about.

But then again I'm pretty much in a vocal minority, and I can't really change you guys' attachment to a "Just Post Whatever" thread.

EDIT: You know what, fuck it. This isn't a community I want to be apart of anymore. It would be better if I just go to message boards that I want to post on rather than trying to make one out of this community.