It has kind of died as of late. A few other sites I visit are much more active. Go figure?
YellowXterraNot many new members joining I guess ........That was always the case for starting new threads, a question, and we would all pitch in, and before that thread died, another question and so on. We all got to know each other pretty well, and some of us (to exclude myself) are now seasoned campers and don t ask too many questions ?
I, for one, personally, hope that we will be as active as back in the good old days , as we started camping thanks to PU and my firends here, and I made many valuable friends.
YellowXterraI m not one to complain much but this is getting to be a drag... logging in and seeing blank postings. I don t mind paying for the website with an annual fee but I don t think we deserve to be paying for inferior service when other free sites do not seem to have similar problems.
birolI for one have stopped a lot of posts as a few were complaining about the " fluff" that people were posting. I like to read a lot of the fluff as you can really get to know people better.
YellowXterraI ve been camping [:)]. I usually post more in the off season.
YellowXterraI think it is a seasonal thing.
The beginning of the school year takes lots of folks away. Plus, several of us are trying to get in a few more camping trips before winter gets here.
It will pick up soon.
YellowXterraThis has been brought up before. The board is what the members make it. Lately that isn t much.
I don t believe it is because it s a seasonal thing. This was cited by some last time this was brought up. It was winter then and some said when we all started camping it would pick up. Well, we are camping and things have not changed.
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This has been brought up before. The board is what the members make it. Lately that isn t much.
I don t believe it is because it s a seasonal thing. This was cited by some last time this was brought up. It was winter then and some said when we all started camping it would pick up. Well, we are camping and things have not changed.
I am sorry but I agree with marcy on this [:o]. Maybe we should take this somewhere it can be only seen by paying members ?
YellowXterraPersonally, I think that the number of posts has fallen off a bit due to the problems with the board last week.People only have so much time.If they have problems reading the forums,or posting,many will reduce the ammount of time trying to do so,for a while.Participation will soon normalize again. PS-There have been numerous problems in many parts of the net lately(it s not just our board !).
YellowXterraActually I do think the board is doing fine. I disagree on the seasonal aspect. Our August was crazy with DS heading for first year at university, job demands, yard, rental house repairs. I checked in several time a week to scan for topics that caught my eye but that was all the time I had.
I posted a question yesterday on kayaks and already have tons of great help today. That level of activity impressed the heck out of me!
birol
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This has been brought up before. The board is what the members make it. Lately that isn t much.
I don t believe it is because it s a seasonal thing. This was cited by some last time this was brought up. It was winter then and some said when we all started camping it would pick up. Well, we are camping and things have not changed.
I am sorry but I agree with marcy on this [:o]. Maybe we should take this somewhere it can be only seen by paying members ?
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birol, this is a members only area[;)]
YellowXterraTo be honest, I come here less than I used to because I don t feel like I m missing much if I don t check in daily. Sometimes there is very little new to read.
YellowXterraI wasn t able to even get in here most of the day yesterday.
And now this morning, it didn t work for a while either?[&:]
Might be part of it?
And after the thread about renewal next year, that seemed to slow things down too. It probably rehashed and reminded everyone the end is near?[:(]
Unless they find a way to bring in new PUer s?[&:]
YellowXterraI was having problems this afternoon -- just kept checking back and finally it was up.
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This has been brought up before. The board is what the members make it. Lately that isn t much.
I don t believe it is because it s a seasonal thing. This was cited by some last time this was brought up. It was winter then and some said when we all started camping it would pick up. Well, we are camping and things have not changed.
I am sorry but I agree with marcy on this [:o]. Maybe we should take this somewhere it can be only seen by paying members ?
?????
birol, this is a members only area[;)]
Guests can read here to ...... That is what I meant.
YellowXterraThis is by far my favorite site. I check here every day. I want this site to be succesful, so I will try to do my part by sharing more. I admit that I mostly read & do not post, but if we all try to add to the site, it will make it more interesting.
I really hope that this site will do well. I would miss it if it was no longer available.
YellowXterraI believe many would admit that there was a time when, if you didn t check this board at least twice a day, there was no way your were going to keep up. It was not uncommen to come back after 12 hours and have 2-2 1/2 pages of posting under " Generel" . During the summer things may " slow down" to 1-2 pages but you were still hard pressed to keep up. Would love to see those days come back but have no real idea how to get there. Oh well! Guess I ll just keep popping in here a couple times a day to get my " fix" .
birol
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This has been brought up before. The board is what the members make it. Lately that isn t much.
I don t believe it is because it s a seasonal thing. This was cited by some last time this was brought up. It was winter then and some said when we all started camping it would pick up. Well, we are camping and things have not changed.
I am sorry but I agree with marcy on this [:o]. Maybe we should take this somewhere it can be only seen by paying members ?
?????
birol, this is a members only area[;)]
Guests can read here to ...... That is what I meant.
Birol guest can not read this area. Try logging out and coming back as a guest.
I have not been here as much lately, we have been busy at home and camping.
tlhdoc
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This has been brought up before. The board is what the members make it. Lately that isn t much.
I don t believe it is because it s a seasonal thing. This was cited by some last time this was brought up. It was winter then and some said when we all started camping it would pick up. Well, we are camping and things have not changed.
I am sorry but I agree with marcy on this [:o]. Maybe we should take this somewhere it can be only seen by paying members ?
?????
birol, this is a members only area[;)]
Guests can read here to ...... That is what I meant.
Birol guest can not read this area. Try logging out and coming back as a guest.
I have not been here as much lately, we have been busy at home and camping.
By guests I meant, people who are using their 10 day trial memberships. That is sometimes why I hate English. Just can t get the idea across properly sometimes. Happens rarely, but when it happens it drives me nuts. [:(][:@]
YellowXterraGuess I miss the old fire and spirit that use to be on the board. Maybe Jeffery and Nightowl need to have a conversation.[:)]
I also miss the chat but it was getting too frustrating to use. We were getting bounced more than we were chatting. I have checked it a few times and see very few people using it. At one time, there was almost someone on everytime you logged on. One night we had about 26 people on.
The willingness to help each other is still on the board but I do think some of the comaderie is missing.
It also appears that many of the old timers are either not posting or not posting as often.
Maybe the board will bounce back to what it once was. I hope so.
GeneFPart of the problem I have with the chat is being able to get on when others can.
For me it is easier to check periodically and " fluff" with others as I have time.
Mostly I can only get on during the day at work and just for a few short minutes here and there. It s my way of getting to know people and just checking in.
Sorry for the " fluff" that I do, but I have gotten to know people better and really hope to camp with them.
angelsmom10
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I love the " fluff" too....I ve learned so much from the good popup information everyone has, but the fluff seems to make it all so much more enjoyable and friendly!
I check here several times a day too...but for all of last Thursday and then again yesterday I couldn t log in...or if it would let me, I couldn t read anything again. Not sure about the time in between because we were camping.
angelsmom10I dont know but look at the poor activity in the campground reviews sections. Many areas have not had a new message in months.