BlizShadow

Mar 29 2013, 03:21 PM

EDIT: Also, it may help to start advertising again, so we can get some fresh blood in here who actually care to discuss and comment on things.

Fenroar

Mar 29 2013, 03:10 PM

Know how you feel. Some of you argue to post more art and projects, the problem is we do. But nobody often comments in them. In my case, I post stories and even attempt to advertise it in order to draw activity via my signature(And ironically, sometimes in the Shack), but only shapeshiftress is kind enough to actually take the time and comment. Only further proves it's just overall lack of interest in the members.

Anyway, suggestion time! I'll gladly make topics adding to the game sections and see if there's anything I can do to spice things up if you guys have any specific plans.

*ShiningStar*

Mar 29 2013, 03:20 PM

That's the hard part Bliz. It's not easy to get people interested in a topic. In fact, it's much easier said than done. If one is lucky, they'll get about a pages worth, but usually it doesn't reach that much. Another issue is that the topics that I usually find interest in are months old. Bumping topics aren't really allowed, so it prevents me in posting in those topics. The recent topics are also pretty interesting, but I've already posted in most of them. Also with topics, how do I make a topic that someone hasn't already mentioned many times before?

BlizShadow

Mar 29 2013, 03:31 PM

*ShiningStar*

Mar 29 2013, 03:20 PM

That's the hard part Bliz. It's not easy to get people interested in a topic. In fact, it's much easier said than done. If one is lucky, they'll get about a pages worth, but usually it doesn't reach that much. Another issue is that the topics that I usually find interest in are months old. Bumping topics aren't really allowed, so it prevents me in posting in those topics. The recent topics are also pretty interesting, but I've already posted in most of them. Also with topics, how do I make a topic that someone hasn't already mentioned many times before?

I'm not making the argument that getting people interested in discussion is easy. Rather, I'm refuting this weird idea that- because Sega hasn't announced a boxed title- there's absolutely nothing to talk about in regards to Sonic. It's ludicrous; even if we ignore SSMB, which is privy to the same news drought we are but still has a healthy discussion atmosphere regarding Sonic, I've already shot this thread a ton of topic ideas alone that I guarantee you have not been done to such excruciating detail as to be old hat. My art topic ideas alone haven't really been done before.

To make a topic that someone hasn't already mentioned before, just ask a question or make an observation about something that hasn't been discussed before, and discuss it eloquently. Talk about the linearity of Modern Sonic games. Get a debate going about whether Unleashed or Colors is better. Talk about how the Master Emerald is impacting Knuckles' appearances and characterization. And this is just Sonic itself. I'm not touching upon the near-infinite number of ideas and discussion points concerning any number of other topics like entertainment, politics, religion, or culture.

There is never nothing to talk about. Something is always out there; it's just a matter of whether or not you bother saying something about it.

BlizShadow

Mar 29 2013, 03:21 PM

The proof you're asking for Fenroar- and in fact the proof for any idea that the Shack is benign, something I feel is bullshit- is pretty impossible to determine without actually polling a large sample size on whether or not they would bother with the rest of SB if the Shack and Casino were gone. However, I would argue that the amount of posts and activity conjured in the Casino alone compared to every other forum combined- as well as the fact that we actually lost people who admitted to only giving a shit about The Shack and nothing else here- speaks more to the idea that a great deal of people only devoted time to The Shack versus other areas, thus the forum hasn't really been properly used as a forum to its greatest potential. I see very little in the grand scheme of things suggesting The Shack is completely benign in sucking forum activity away from other areas- again, people admitted to this themselves, and then some of them left. How dandy.

(Tangent: There's a stats area in the ACP showing the forum's posting habits; now I'm quite curious just to see how much of the forum is consolidated in the Casino.)

People also agree that it's not the only issue (hence why I'm not sure why The Shack was even brought up again): we've just said that there are inherent problems with the way topics are done which subsequently doesn't draw people into responding. We're also debating how to fix some of those ideas. In light of that particular turn the topic has taken, do you actually have any ideas of your own?

EDIT: Also, it may help to start advertising again, so we can get some fresh blood in here who actually care to discuss and comment on things.

Neo Metallix

Mar 29 2013, 03:45 PM

I've started advertising in places that I normally wouldn't. Just typed in, "forum promotion" and found a plethora of advertising sites.

Ludichaos

Mar 29 2013, 04:22 PM

Not everyone thinks that deeply about the world Sonic inhabits. Some of us just like playing the games and going fast. And that's all we'll ever need.

Special Operative Blaire

Mar 29 2013, 04:32 PM

Ludichaos

Mar 29 2013, 04:22 PM

Not everyone thinks that deeply about the world Sonic inhabits. Some of us just like playing the games and going fast. And that's all we'll ever need.

While that may be so, there are still those (such as myself) that do like to get into big discussions regarding the series. I can write a several paragraph-long insight just on how good Sonic's characterization was in Black Knight, for instance. ;P (I think I actually did that now that I think about it)

BlizShadow

Mar 29 2013, 04:35 PM

I don't think you have to read too much into Sonic's actual canon to talk about the art, or wonder if Knuckles is a bad character or not, or heck, even wonder if the gameplay can be better or use an idea from x franchise. We're not making a university level dissertation to actually bother discussing these things. :/

YamiShadow

Mar 29 2013, 04:37 PM

You did. You've also done at least three monologues on Sonic's characterization in Sonic Unleased which have actually raised my opinion of the game vastly. xD;