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Originally Posted by Pedestrian
Every forum I have ever joined has been "in decline" according to the members who have been a part of it longest. Even in leaving those forums and returning years later, an entirely new group of people is "missing the days when" and lamenting the passing of the forum's "prime".
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^This.
It's true. I've seen it happen over and over again.
Every forum that's been on the internet for longer than 5 years or so, has at least one topic stating that the forum is dying.
Usually it is indeed the oldest forumpeople that are bothered by it most.
Forums do change, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. But when you've been on a forum for such a long time that it almost feels like your 'baby' or like your 'home', change can feel really bad and awkward.
I've been on a forum where four or five of the oldest members didn't want any thing to change or happen. Well that forum is pretty ****ed now.
Eitherway, I wouldn't be too worried either. I think this forum is safe
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Edit: Read your newest post, jackhammer. Haven't you noticed that for some reason negative things always happen short after another? It's just one of those periods I guess.