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I don't know what the site traffic was like before, since I just recently started regularly visiting it, but I'm thinking the same thing as EvilEagles. I don't know how much it has to do with inactivity or just relative disinterest in general. I have a fair number of views on my early project feedback post considering I just posted it a few days ago, but there's literally no feedback on it, which was the entire reason behind posting it to begin with. I'm not trying to whine or anything, or self-promote, it's just something that I noticed my post and another recent post in that topic.
 

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Actually, looking through the logs, we have about the same number of posts per day as we have had the entire time we were open. With the exception of the first week we opened the forums. Which... the week we opened the forums was crazy and anyone who thinks that would get kept up permanently is insane.

In fact, July 4th had more posts than 90% of the days the site has been open. (and most of the days it doesn't have more posts in were the initial March opening boom days).
Which is rather amazing to those of us in the path of this recent Derecho storm which swept the eastern middle section of the US. Some of us just are getting our lights back, and getting internet lags behind that due to the fact that every cherry picker from here to Canada is busy trying to get power back to fifteen states.

The site seems to be getting plenty of posts to me. =] Plus, as Lunarea said, people do go on vacation. But whenever I come in there are more posts to greet me.
 

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I haven't noticed a decline in posting. It's the same as always. If you mean RPG Maker projects in general have been getting quiet, well, it's summer. Summer does not mean more time for people to spend on the computer, but away from it.
 

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I haven't noticed a decline in posting. It's the same as always. If you mean RPG Maker projects in general have been getting quiet, well, it's summer. Summer does not mean more time for people to spend on the computer, but away from it.
What is 'summer'? Here in England we don't have such a wonderful sounding thing 3:
 

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What is 'summer'? Here in England we don't have such a wonderful sounding thing 3:
The Netherlands doesn't either; we're neighbors ^_^

Really though, I know a lot of people think that with school out, people having vacations, they'd spend more time on the computer. Bu tit's the opposite; a lot of people go on vacations, or just go outside a lot, hence some decline in activity.
 

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The Netherlands doesn't either; we're neighbors ^_^

Really though, I know a lot of people think that with school out, people having vacations, they'd spend more time on the computer. Bu tit's the opposite; a lot of people go on vacations, or just go outside a lot, hence some decline in activity.
Yeah I'm totally thinking and seeing the exact same thing as you are Cel. But, regardless of what people are doing, there are certain things we could do as a site to improve activity even a slight bit.

Okay, at least we all know there are some fun events coming our way, so let's be patient a bit more.
 

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The screenshot thread is quite active on this forum.

French communuties like to have a weekly (or monthly) contest based of choosing the best screen.

The vote can be public which I like or private, means only the staff can vote.
 

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After that, I've sort of been on a downward spiral of chocolate abuse and watching inspirational videos with baby turtles in them. Also making commissions.
Watermelon candy for me, and macaroni and cheese. A-all this food abuse auugghhh ;____;

(although ACTIVITY IS BECOMING A THING ON MY END AGAIN A LITTLE BIT?)
 

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@EvilEagles Shhhhhh! You will wake the baby! That is why it is so quite around here now.

@Chaos17 Nice suggestion! I second that!
 
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I like how everyone ignored my post...

Seriously, last week had more posts than any week outside of the opening couple of weeks.
 
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I like how everyone ignored my post... Seriously, last week had more posts than any week outside of the opening couple of weeks.
I read it. Sadly, I was too busy working on my game to reply in affirmation. That, and ... vacation.

;)
 

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I agree with EE and others.

Game mechanics and general discussion have been dead as ****.

Or even if they have been the same as from the start of time, they just don't feel active these days.

Call us crazy
 
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Nobody just has anything to contribute, I guess. Some people prefer to keep quiet about their work. I'm not entirely sure what everyone thinks the staff can do about it though, I mean outside holding another contest, nobody's going to be forced into being more active when they have nothing substantial to contribute?
 

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I don't think the staff/people can do anything and I don't want them to do anything, just saying I've noticed what EE and others say.1:

My post doesn't imply I want to race people/the staff to become agents of contribution or that it even bothers me lol,

merely.random. observation.

And I'm sure it is the same case for many others here. Relax Staff/people we're not calling you lazy or demanding content from you,

We're merely stating things feel pretty quiet, and we're entirely entitled to do so, call it paranoia, crazyness,or agree with it, whatever the case we're not urging anyone to do anything about it.

See it as a random rant.
 
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Well, time of the year and all that's been pointed out. Still, if everyone's starving for a little more activity, who wants to do a chain game?
 

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Indeed it has~

And I can agree with that, and hey, it doesn't bother me one bit,I'm busy with my own stuff,but I also see where others are coming from :p

Chain game huh?

I think everyone should probably wait first though, since the staff did say they have activities planned, so let's see what they come up with.
 
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Well here's my number.

So call me, maybe?
 
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I hate that song. ;_;
 
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