FantasyLover
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Post by FantasyLover on Aug 29, 2004 17:55:41 GMT -5
Hey Kamel, I was wondering if you think a history board might work at TR. Just a general history board from all time periods.
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xkamelx
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Post by xkamelx on Aug 29, 2004 19:30:49 GMT -5
At this time, I pretty much believe 100 percent that a history board would fail here at TR. My reasoning behind that belief stems from observations of recent boards failing. Take the LOTR forum for example, a board created after one of the greatest sagas in history. All of us here are a LOTR fan to some extent, some fanatics, some casula fans, and after a good week of booming activity, that board was slowed down to a dead stop And that happened while all of us are LOTR fans, only some of us are history fans. The LOTR board now is in the company of the Farscape, Anime, and Buffy boards, which may be merged with the Sci-Fi TV board before long due to lack of intrest. I'm always up for a new board, I'm always happy to expand Temoral Reality, but history has shown that most of the time, new boards spark initial intrest, then the intrest goes away, and we are left with an inactive board, which really taints the apperance of the site as a whole. I am really very skeptical about making a new board of any subject, untill the current boards pick up again, get the activity they once had. The Buffy and Anime boards may be merged with the TV board as early as September. Katie asked for the Buffy board, and was set to mod it, but she is MIA, effectivly killing the forum, as there is no way I can drive that board. To be honest, the only reason why I havent merged it yet, is because hate for the graphics in it to be sent to thier grave, lol. If the Farscape board dosent pick up after the mini series airs, then it too is going the way of being merged with the TV board, and if the LOTR board stays as it is today, then by December it will be, merged back into the movies board. It's a shame really. Plus that and activity lowering here on TR. We have quite a few regular members who have went MIA, and new members who join all of the time, post 5 posts, and never return. So for those reasons, it is unlikey that any new boards will be created for TR, untill we manage the boards we currently have. However, if there is an overwhelming demand for it, like 10 members comming in this thread demanding it promisng to post in it every day, then I'll have no choice but to create it. For now, thats the only way. In the future though, it may be a different story, we'll just have to see how things progress from here on out.
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FantasyLover
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Post by FantasyLover on Aug 29, 2004 19:42:26 GMT -5
Sounds good Kamel.
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Post by Dillson on Aug 30, 2004 18:58:08 GMT -5
A history board would be great if there was enough interest, but it's also very risky. It could take a long time to start going, if it ever does at all. At Rohan our history board has only recently started picking up slighty. The only reason why I have one is because it can be linked to the medieval/mythological setting of LOTR. Otherwise, a history board would be like having a board about decorating your house. It would only interest certain groups of poeple.
As for the popularity of the LOTR board here at TR, I have to take responsibility for the recent downturn. I haven't been here nearly enough as I should be, and I only have myself to blame.
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