I don't know. Your island idea sounds complicated.
What Happens to Folks?
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To answer that question, some people just pop in for something really quick and forget the site exists or they move on to something else. You can tell the ones here who actually chime in with the Tech info and who genuinely care to try to help others. I don't get in here as much as I used to but that depends on what I have going on.
It also depends on what is asked if I decide to take my time to even comment, because some of it is stuff that is beaten into the ground and you can find the answer with simple research.
In the last 20 years the forums have definitely turned in to a majority of crap info with very little actual good info because most people comment what their uncle daddy told them and think that is the way, when it's wrong. Try to correct them and the person asking the question ends up having a cousin wife somewhere in the family tree related to them so what you say doesn't matter, no matter how correct it is.
Pretty much sums it up.
I have some forums that I am on that I rarely comment or ask questions. There are a few reasons for this. One being that there are a few members that consistently give a great answer before I can get to the thread. A second being that the site has a wealth of existing information that is easily searchable. I run a search, find the solution and have no need to re-ask the same thing again. For these reasons it looks like I never post on those forums.
I was on one forum related to a car I had. When I had an issue I visited the site looking for the solution. I no longer have that car and hence moved on from the site. Nothing against that site. Just a reason that people may have moved on.
I am not bothered to much by people that post a question, disappear a while and come back months later when they have an issue. They are looking for assistance and I am happy to help. What does bother me is when people ask for help and then argue with the solutions given stating they are wrong.
I was on one forum related to a car I had. When I had an issue I visited the site looking for the solution. I no longer have that car and hence moved on from the site. Nothing against that site. Just a reason that people may have moved on.
I am not bothered to much by people that post a question, disappear a while and come back months later when they have an issue. They are looking for assistance and I am happy to help. What does bother me is when people ask for help and then argue with the solutions given stating they are wrong.
The interest in 'meeting others' w/the passion is helped when people actually list their geographical locations as well. Lots of folks I see don't list a city/state in their user ID.
And to the thread.... Some will come in for what they need & once that need is fulfilled, they leave. Just like in life. Sucks but we all know they're out there. It will catch-up to them @ some point (or not?).
IDK if I would/wouldn't put up my health situation/status if I was suffering in a bad way. Sometimes those that are suffering might want to interact w/others w/o them doing the whole 'poor Joe' & just want to be part of the normal crowd again while they're still around.
I used to frequent the MalibuRacing site years ago when I had my previous g-bodys. The site traffic over there died out & was nothing like my GM truck forum. I still would check in on builds & new info/ideas but it seemed things went to super slo-mo as far as updates or new posts. When I got back into another g-body a few years ago, I searched for alternative sits & found this forum. It's very much like my truck forum so that works better for me.
And to the thread.... Some will come in for what they need & once that need is fulfilled, they leave. Just like in life. Sucks but we all know they're out there. It will catch-up to them @ some point (or not?).
IDK if I would/wouldn't put up my health situation/status if I was suffering in a bad way. Sometimes those that are suffering might want to interact w/others w/o them doing the whole 'poor Joe' & just want to be part of the normal crowd again while they're still around.
I used to frequent the MalibuRacing site years ago when I had my previous g-bodys. The site traffic over there died out & was nothing like my GM truck forum. I still would check in on builds & new info/ideas but it seemed things went to super slo-mo as far as updates or new posts. When I got back into another g-body a few years ago, I searched for alternative sits & found this forum. It's very much like my truck forum so that works better for me.
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Or they ask vague crap and don't help you out with info for you to help them.
They are called askholes, and that's another type of person who I don't put time into.
Offer will be open assuming it's not a total wash out, and, possibly still even if it is, you or anyone else who makes it out.
Open air, greasy fair food, and every meet I get to there's at least a couple guys to meet from nowhere, talk for 20 minutes, and never see or hear from again. But the conversations are good. The experience is fun. But I'm not in it for money. I'll sell enough to pay the food, pay the space, pay for new junk I grab while there.
Vendors keep geting older though. I see *some* 20-somethings set up spots, but usually they're there with an older relative. Not like 30 years ago when the teenagers were selling their own stuff in their own spot on their own dime. I think that's the key... finding a way to get new blood more involved. Who knows. Most of what I see there trails off around GenX.
Same problem is everywhere though. Family BBQ on summer weekends. Sunday dinners. 'Social media' and 'smartphones' really have changed things, for the worse in my opinion. Nobody wants to spend their whole day sitting around anymore, whether it's the back yard, stands at a baseball game, or a swap meet. 30 minutes and the attention span is done, no more enjoying just the ride along the way.
Covid has also changed things as working from home has. People who were maybe marginally anti-social had to go to work. Now they can work from home, have food and groceries sent to their home. Never have to leave. Scary. I work from home some days and others go to office. I hate being cooped up at the house.
well like life people come and go.life happens,priorities change especially with hobbies,old cars can be discouraging,get burntout and move on.
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