Damo R. Veteran Share Posted January 4, 2010 bring back comic book guy lol he will dubble the new topic number who's to say his spirit isn't around ;) :) Link to post Share on other sites
master2k27 Share Posted January 4, 2010 yea he is somewhere still around Link to post Share on other sites
fix-this! Share Posted January 4, 2010 It certainly is. Another decline like this... tbh ive noticed a big drop with internet forums and new members in general over the past 2 years, not just here. Link to post Share on other sites
fix-this! Share Posted January 4, 2010 ^ true. quite a few boards i used to go to closed shop. id hate to ever think neowin would follow suit someday. :no: Link to post Share on other sites
Damo R. Veteran Share Posted January 4, 2010 tbh ive noticed a big drop with internet forums and new members in general over the past 2 years, not just here. I only ever visit Neowin but if it were to shut down...I would follow suit :( Link to post Share on other sites
ChrizzMan Share Posted January 4, 2010 tbh ive noticed a big drop with internet forums and new members in general over the past 2 years, not just here. You're correct. The number of new user registrations per year on any given discussion forum has decreased rather rapidly over the past couple of years and it's a trend that has been spreading. There are numerous reasons for this decline (e.g. the economy, lack of 'free' time, ...) and hopefully with a bit of assistance, it will resolve itself over the course of the next few years. The registration rate at my discussion community has decreased by nearly 25% over the past few months. That's not exactly what I wanted to see. Then again, many communities are simply experiencing a lull in activity. I've only been a Neowin member for a day, however the activity levels here seem to be pretty fantastic... even with the decline. :) I'm here for the long-haul. Link to post Share on other sites
fix-this! Share Posted January 4, 2010 i think alot of the forum decline is due to social networks such as twitter and facebook. i mean i dunno what id do without my pc, forums and internet and of course my smartphone which i still go online, lol. i can't imagine how i ever survived the 90's without these things. :pinch: Link to post Share on other sites
+Frank B. Subscriber² Share Posted January 4, 2010 There's no reason to panic yet in my opinion. Look at the Alexa site info for Neowin.net: There was a huge drop in the page rank in the second half of 2008 and first quarter of 2009, yes, but ever since there's an upwards trend. IMHO the only way for Neowin is up. Link to post Share on other sites
Glowstick Share Posted January 4, 2010 Oh I see some veteran with the medical phenomenon Buttes Hurtes! Link to post Share on other sites
Growled Member Share Posted January 4, 2010 quite a few boards i used to go to closed shop. id hate to ever think neowin would follow suit someday. :no: That's what brought me here. The forum I posted at closed shop. It's getting rough out there for forums. Link to post Share on other sites
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