Forums Getting Too Serious?

[Scottler]

Am I the only one here that feels like lately, perhaps the boards are getting too serious?  Even as recently as a week ago, this used to be a fun place where people could just come and be silly if they wanted to.  Now, when this occurs, people get on their case about how they shouldn't be doing this, or shouldn't be doing that, or shouldn't have this opinion, or can't post here.

What is happening to SimV, and how can it be stopped before we all go look for somewhere that reminds us of what SimV used to be?

[Craig.]

i dont know but i myself have been thinking about taking some time away to let things settle down, what you need to remember is until recently simv was split into two groups, those who would spend only a few posts here asking for help, and then there was a smaller group of people who had been here and were a tight knit community i suppose, and a few people might be a little touchy that has changed(not in a bad way) add that to the heatwave for us europeans and the fact  that the summer hols for our american friends are almost if not already over, its leady to a few frayed tempers, now and then, give it a few weeks and people will start to settle down again

[Hagar]

Contrary to popular belief I do have a sense of humour, albeit a tad weird.  :D

I think most flame wars (like the ones in the FS2004 forum) start by someone misinterpreting an innocent comment & reacting without thinking. Things often look different in print, especially in an international forum like this. Then someone else chimes in & the name-calling starts. This is unforgiveable IMHO & is usally quickly stamped out.

In my experience, feelings usually calm down after a while, especially here. In most cases it's better to bite your tongue & not respond. That can often make things worse. Most of the regulars are level-headed enough to sort it out themselves. Everyone has their off days. I've upset people in the past by not reading a topic carefully & saying something stupid. Once it's posted it's too late as someone is bound to see it.

[BFMF]

I don't mind the SimV community growing, but it seems that it's getting too busy. Post a thread in the FS2004 forum, and within a few hours it's bumped to the next page :-/

I kinda miss it when it wasn't so big, where all the regulars were good friends

[Lethal.Ambition]

As it is called

The post eater or the Forum Monster
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I have also seen a few arguments but I prefer to stay out of them, we have many open-minded people here and the arguments are bound to be fixed at sometime.

They might be getting too serious but i think it will pass. Yes this is getting mighty big but we can handle it right guys? In a sense, we are still a little family. As I said before, there are some that post and leave, some that post and stay and become relly active........when someone passes that 150 mark in my opinion he is already a member of this family. As many don't pass 50, and well, we don't get to know them.

I think we are still the same family. I've been here for a year and I've seen members come and go, but we've stayed the same ( not counting those that have sadly have to leave us)

Those are my $0.02

[RichieB16]

I don't mind the SimV community growing, but it seems that it's getting too busy. Post a thread in the FS2004 forum, and within a few hours it's bumped to the next page :-/

Thats one thing that I wouldn't be to concerned about.  Give FS2004 a few weeks and let the "newness" wear off a little and the that forum probably won't be as busy.  

As far as the too seriousness goes, I think that is just something in the air-I'd give it a few weeks as well  

[Scottler]

Hmm...okay.  Thanks guys.

[torquestripe]

Blame all of the problems that recently resulted in a flamewar in the FS2K4 forum on the payware guys, it's all their fault.

Danged payware guys.

[RichieB16]

Another thing that caused this was that "Ozzy War" which some people thought was childish and stupid.  A pitty too, some of us were having a good 'ole time.  Oh well.

[Scottler]

I'm just confused as to why people can't read the posts they want to, and ignore the ones they don't.

What the name of the person who posted it is irrelevant...

[Hagar]

I'm just confused as to why people can't read the posts they want to, and ignore the ones they don't.

What the name of the person who posted it is irrelevant...

Well. look at it this way. It would be different if the name change only affected the General & Cafe boards. I specialise in troubleshooting, mainly on the CFS1, CFS2, FS2002 & Design boards. It's taken me a long time to establish some kind of reputation here. Some people trust what I say & even ask for me by name. Others think I speak a load of rubbish. That's up to them. LOL

My point is this. If I change my name now I will have to start again from scratch, just as I did when my old persona Grumpy1 "retired". Even if I did this briefly, all my existing replies in every board on this forum will be posted under the new name which would completely confuse the people I was talking to. I would have to think very carefully before doing this. It's a great idea for a joke but you have to see the other side of the argument.

[Scottler]

Hagar, I agree with you.  There are some people that, for whatever reason, would not want to include themselves in the name change gag.

Which brings me back to my point, if you don't want to do it, don't.

That's the other side that the "anti's" don't seem to get...

[Felix/FFDS]

Most definitely, this name change thing has got to stop...

[Hagar]

Most definitely, this name change thing has got to stop...

Oh no. I feared this would happen.
On the last occasion we had several name changes in one week from a particular person. No names, no pack drill.

[BFMF]

LOL

The main reason I didn't change my *identity* is because it wouldn't fool anyone. I'm the only person who's got more then 7000+ posts