Why message boards go down hill.

NSW · 03-05-2010, 05:16 PM

I wasn't limiting my comment to this thread I guess. Just seems to be something noticeable throughout the forum sometimes.

icastico · 03-08-2010, 11:25 AM

The short attention span in our culture plays a role, but whether a particular forum lasts or not has to do with the utility it provides its members. Most people, I think, use these kinds of forums to discover new music they haven't heard, or to filter the avalanche of new releases.

If it becomes about the poster rather than the music, the utility is severely reduced for the vast majority of people.

That said, some come for the arguments.

TheBig3 · 03-08-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by icastico

The short attention span in our culture plays a role, but whether a particular forum lasts or not has to do with the utility it provides its members. Most people, I think, use these kinds of forums to discover new music they haven't heard, or to filter the avalanche of new releases.

If it becomes about the poster rather than the music, the utility is severely reduced for the vast majority of people.

That said, some come for the arguments.

lol, I love how this points starts out about a lack of attention spans.

right-track · 03-08-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

lol, I love how this points starts out about a lack of attention spans.

Even funnier when you consider the members directly above and below his post have a combined attention span exceeding 10 years.

TheBig3 · 03-08-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Even funnier when you consider the members directly above and below his post have a combined attention span exceeding 10 years.

amen.

I blame any realized attention deficit on depression medication. You don't learn memory until you learn to hold a grudge.

icastico · 03-08-2010, 05:52 PM

So the fact that you've been a member for so long means what in terms of my point? These types of forums usually decline when they become insular...the same people talking about the same things in the same way. Without new people injecting new opinions, and bringing new information to the game, they decline. It is when the members can predict what a poster will say, which band they will laud, and how they will react to a new realease, because they've heard it before, that they move on. At least that has been my experience with on-line forums.

Haven't been around this particular place long enough to know how it applies here.

TheBig3 · 03-08-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by icastico

So the fact that you've been a member for so long means what in terms of my point? These types of forums usually decline when they become insular...the same people talking about the same things in the same way. Without new people injecting new opinions, and bringing new information to the game, they decline. It is when the members can predict what a poster will say, which band they will laud, and how they will react to a new realease, because they've heard it before, that they move on. At least that has been my experience with on-line forums.

Haven't been around this particular place long enough to know how it applies here.

well, that was my point in the original post.

But I should point out that no one made mention of how long (or short) anyone's been a member here.

Neapolitan · 03-08-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

lol, I love how this points starts out about a lack of attention spans.

Know what is even funnier? He joined a music forum and already lost interest in talking music and started posting in the Lounge - shortest attention span ever!

boo boo · 03-09-2010, 01:05 AM

You make a lot of valid points Big3, and I am guilty of some of these things but that's really because it's hard NOT to be influenced by groupthink.

So when a whole bunch of people constantly hate on music I like and treat opposing opinions with great disdain, I become spiteful over that kind of attitude and thus I'll often exagerate my dislike for bands that these people like.

Of all the forums I've been to, this is the best place to actually talk about my opinions without being viciously gang raped. Though there are individual members that I dislike (you know who you are) who make honest discussion difficult and keeps people from being as honest as they want to be because they don't want to leave themselves vulnerable to a douche moment.

Also, Minus the Bear are really good.

duga · 03-09-2010, 01:19 AM

^

Yeah, you are right...strangely enough this is one of the more "humble" music forums. You really do get your ass handed to you in the few others I've checked out.

As has been mentioned, music is just a very opinionated subject. There are a lot of things you can't avoid. I think the fact that this forum is made up of a handful of stayers who become very familiar with each other is why we aren't as vicious as forums with hundreds/thousands of active users. A few here know I really love dreampop, but if I was just getting into something else and said something that made my inexperience known, I may get a few negative comments but since a lot of you know me, I won't be ripped a new ass hole.

Though I have seen an incredible amount of hate for threads made by newbies that break the rules. I'm guilty of that myself.

03-05-2010, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	I wasn't limiting my comment to this thread I guess. Just seems to be something noticeable throughout the forum sometimes. __________________ Hi.

03-09-2010, 01:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	^ Yeah, you are right...strangely enough this is one of the more "humble" music forums. You really do get your ass handed to you in the few others I've checked out. As has been mentioned, music is just a very opinionated subject. There are a lot of things you can't avoid. I think the fact that this forum is made up of a handful of stayers who become very familiar with each other is why we aren't as vicious as forums with hundreds/thousands of active users. A few here know I really love dreampop, but if I was just getting into something else and said something that made my inexperience known, I may get a few negative comments but since a lot of you know me, I won't be ripped a new ass hole. Though I have seen an incredible amount of hate for threads made by newbies that break the rules. I'm guilty of that myself. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

03-08-2010, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
icastico Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 19	The short attention span in our culture plays a role, but whether a particular forum lasts or not has to do with the utility it provides its members. Most people, I think, use these kinds of forums to discover new music they haven't heard, or to filter the avalanche of new releases. If it becomes about the poster rather than the music, the utility is severely reduced for the vast majority of people. That said, some come for the arguments.

03-08-2010, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
icastico Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 19	So the fact that you've been a member for so long means what in terms of my point? These types of forums usually decline when they become insular...the same people talking about the same things in the same way. Without new people injecting new opinions, and bringing new information to the game, they decline. It is when the members can predict what a poster will say, which band they will laud, and how they will react to a new realease, because they've heard it before, that they move on. At least that has been my experience with on-line forums. Haven't been around this particular place long enough to know how it applies here.