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Post by X2M on Aug 19, 2018 14:51:55 GMT 10
So, this has been on my mind for some time now, and I'm not sure if it's just me or if others have also acknowledged, but has anyone noticed this site has declined over the years? I think that not only has there been fewer members compared to even a few years ago, but there's not much variety in discussion anymore and some topics have become stale as well. For instance, there have been too many threads about when the current shift is going to happen, and the same things keep being brought up. The thing is, they occur when one least expects it, and they're not instant as one makes them out to be.
It's honestly a shame because the inthe00s forum had great quality conversations whether it was music, films, video games, fashion, etc. you name it. Now since either this year or last year, they've become one-sided and that most likely has to do with a less active user base. Now, I understand that people can be busy due to school, work, family and other things, but people were still able to log on and contribute to discussions even back then. Now, they barely have time for that site.
I know some folks are going to say that those decade conversations are what's making the site decline in some way and that's correct, but I think there are also other reasons on why the forum isn't as active as it used to be beside the details I mentioned.
Does anyone know why this is the case?
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Post by smartboi on Aug 19, 2018 15:43:32 GMT 10
I can't speak for someone who has used the site for years, but within the past couple of months that I've been using inthe00s I feel like I've been slowly losing my mind and starting to lose interest. Its pretty bizarre(and annoying tbh) how some people over analyze the most trivial things in order to make imaginary cutoff dates and so called "vibes of an era".
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 19, 2018 16:22:40 GMT 10
Honestly, I lost interest in the site early last year and I don't really care about it now. The main reason for that is because decadeology is allowed to run rampant and there are never any changes to the site. Also, if i'm being completely honest, some of the members on there (they're not on Popedia) really annoy me. Anyway, I think there are a few reasons why inthe00s has declined over the past 6-12 months:
* The lack of change on the site. How long has it been since the design of the forum was changed? How long has it been since a sub-board was created or removed? The design is outdated and looks tired.
* The launch and growth of Popedia. I don't mean to sound egotistic and i'm certainly not beating my own chest over this, but there are a lot of us on here who do have accounts on inthe00s and Popedia has gradually grown in activity over the past several months. For instance, there are currently almost 1,800 threads and close to 29,000 posts. Popedia has become an alternative for members who want to have pop-cultural and media discussions. As I said, I don't mean to brag or be egotistic about it, but you could argue that Popedia has partially resulted in the gradual decline of inthe00s.
* How American-centric inthe00s is. To be honest, I initially hesitated registering for an account on inthe00s for that reason. From a personal viewpoint, I really like how multinational Popedia is. The overwhelming majority of the member base on inthe00s are from the United States. That's not a bad thing, of course, but I personally like learning about other cultures around the world and hearing the perspectives of people who live in different countries.
* Like I briefly touched on, the fact that decadeology is allowed to run rampant on the site and the people responsible for the threads are not punished for it. There are so many threads about arbitrary cut-off points and cultural shifts.
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Post by skullmaiden on Aug 19, 2018 18:19:57 GMT 10
It has gone downhill. I still comment now and then, but it's not the same. I see lots of negativity and I've noticed some favoritism as well where admins let certain members get away with trolling and flaming others, but not everyone. I sent a message to one of the mods about a certain user who only comes on to smite people over old decadeology topics like it's his job, but never contributes otherwise. It was brushed off and I never got a second reply. There seems to be some ageism too where some of the older people look down on the younger ones even if what they're posting is NOT decadeology.
Back in it's heyday from what I gather the members of the board were more close knit and some even met IRL and those who remained aren't so open to anyone new and don't really trust them. I joined right on the end of a troll problem and while most were friendly enough, it felt like I really had to be careful not to get on anyone's bad side.
Apparently some rules changed too recently and not everyone was aware of this. I can see why file limits have been enforced because some people abuse the privilege, but there's no reason for anyone to get condescending towards those who didn't know.
Topics are all repeats of the same stuff. No I don't care to discuss a particular year and why it was good or bad. Or focus on just things pertaining to that year. Part of the problem is InThe00s is categorized by decade whereas Popedia focuses on entertainment and nostalgia and a debate section to discuss particular matters, and the decades are sub boards.
Trying to start new topics there doesn't go over half the time and you get ignored in favor of old existing discussions people can't move on from.
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Post by TheUser98 on Aug 19, 2018 23:12:18 GMT 10
* How American-centric inthe00s is. To be honest, I initially hesitated registering for an account on inthe00s for that reason. From a personal viewpoint, I really like how multinational Popedia is. The overwhelming majority of the member base on inthe00s are from the United States. That's not a bad thing, of course, but I personally like learning about other cultures around the world and hearing the perspectives of people who live in different countries. I completely agree. I thought I was the only one who felt that way on the site. A lot of the members of inthe00s do seem to fall under that "stupid American" stereotype. I remember I made a thread called "cities that represent decades" and they all were stating Honolulu, Hawaii (the closest city to Pearl Harbour) as the city that represented the 40s when obviously if there would be any city that represented World War II it would be somewhere in Europe or Asia where fighting actually took place. but no according to them an entire world war revolved around an American territory.  Not only that, but whenever someone would start a thread about something concerning another country, the thread would get no replies at all and people on the forum will assume that everyone they're talking to is also American and not acknowledge that they may be from another English-speaking country, such as the UK, Ireland, Australia etc. (I've seen this happen on other websites too)
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 19, 2018 23:49:21 GMT 10
I completely agree. I thought I was the only one who felt that way on the site. A lot of the members of inthe00s do seem to fall under that "stupid American" stereotype. I remember I made a thread called "cities that represent decades" and they all were stating Honolulu, Hawaii (the closest city to Pearl Harbour) as the city that represented the 40s when obviously if there would be any city that represented World War II it would be somewhere in Europe or Asia where fighting actually took place. but no according to them an entire world war revolved around an American territory. Not only that, but whenever someone would start a thread about something concerning another country, the thread would get no replies at all and people on the forum will assume that everyone they're talking to is also American and not acknowledge that they may be from another English-speaking country, such as the UK, Ireland, Australia etc. (I've seen this happen on other websites too) I'm not sure if I would personally say that they fall under the "stupid American" mindset (as i'm sure they meant well and I don't want to degrade them in any way), but I definitely see your point. If anything, it just emphasises the flaws of the American education system. If they had learnt in school about the events of World War II in other countries, they wouldn't have such a narrow-minded and ignorant perception of history. The world does not revolve around the United States.  In regards to that last paragraph, to be honest, that's something which really peeved me off. Most of the members on inthe00s don't give a toss about other countries. For instance, I made a thread in September last year called "Songs which were successful worldwide, but not in the US". I thought it would have been an interesting topic of discussion, but it got completely overlooked in favour of more decadeology threads and if it wasn't for longaotian and #Infinity (which I really appreciate that the two of you posted in it  ), it likely would never have even received a single reply.
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Post by aja675 on Aug 19, 2018 23:51:56 GMT 10
I've actually been on inthe00s for longer than it looks.  (I used to be watertowater.  )
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Post by rainbow on Aug 20, 2018 0:05:19 GMT 10
Inthe00s now has a new bullshit policy where you can't post more than 2-3 photos or videos. To be honest, right after they made that policy, I've immediately begun posting more on Popedia than inthe00s. Popedia has more topics to offer and the moderators don't set up restrictions that are so strict (like the signature size restriction they made once was so small it almost defeated the purpose of having a signature) Popedia is just so much better in a lot more ways. I can name them right off the bat.
-No strict video or photo restrictions, even with a spoiler.
-No strict signature size restrictions
-Many themes to choose from (e.g. P!nk, Sleek & Modern, Night theme, etc)
-Mobile friendly
-Much easier to use (e.g if you want to show a YouTube video you just paste the whole link, not the last part of the link)
-You can listen to the radio (Yes, Popedia has a radio with many stations to choose from, even those in different languages)
-Less decadeology and repetitive threads
-You can watch TV (but they're a live stream on YouTube, not actual "TV".)
-The search bar actually works
-You can follow other users, and if they follow you back you and they become friends.
-We have fun events (Like photography contests, and the "Quote of the year" that is held at the end of the year).
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Post by aja675 on Aug 20, 2018 0:16:35 GMT 10
Random note: I'm so glad that inthe00s is un-Googlable. God forbid certain people may search the wrong words on Google and find themselves talked about on the most random forum ever. 
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Post by rainbow on Aug 20, 2018 0:28:03 GMT 10
* How American-centric inthe00s is. To be honest, I initially hesitated registering for an account on inthe00s for that reason. From a personal viewpoint, I really like how multinational Popedia is. The overwhelming majority of the member base on inthe00s are from the United States. That's not a bad thing, of course, but I personally like learning about other cultures around the world and hearing the perspectives of people who live in different countries. I completely agree. I thought I was the only one who felt that way on the site. A lot of the members of inthe00s do seem to fall under that "stupid American" stereotype. I remember I made a thread called "cities that represent decades" and they all were stating Honolulu, Hawaii (the closest city to Pearl Harbour) as the city that represented the 40s when obviously if there would be any city that represented World War II it would be somewhere in Europe or Asia where fighting actually took place. but no according to them an entire world war revolved around an American territory. B-| Not only that, but whenever someone would start a thread about something concerning another country, the thread would get no replies at all and people on the forum will assume that everyone they're talking to is also American and not acknowledge that they may be from another English-speaking country, such as the UK, Ireland, Australia etc. (I've seen this happen on other websites too) I completely agree. I thought I was the only one who felt that way on the site. A lot of the members of inthe00s do seem to fall under that "stupid American" stereotype. I remember I made a thread called "cities that represent decades" and they all were stating Honolulu, Hawaii (the closest city to Pearl Harbour) as the city that represented the 40s when obviously if there would be any city that represented World War II it would be somewhere in Europe or Asia where fighting actually took place. but no according to them an entire world war revolved around an American territory. Not only that, but whenever someone would start a thread about something concerning another country, the thread would get no replies at all and people on the forum will assume that everyone they're talking to is also American and not acknowledge that they may be from another English-speaking country, such as the UK, Ireland, Australia etc. (I've seen this happen on other websites too) I'm not sure if I would personally say that they fall under the "stupid American" mindset (as i'm sure they meant well and I don't want to degrade them in any way), but I definitely see your point. If anything, it just emphasises the flaws of the American education system. If they had learnt in school about the events of World War II in other countries, they wouldn't have such a narrow-minded and ignorant perception of history. The world does not revolve around the United States. ;-| In regards to that last paragraph, to be honest, that's something which really peeved me off. Most of the members on inthe00s don't give a toss about other countries. For instance, I made a thread in September last year called "Songs which were successful worldwide, but not in the US". I thought it would have been an interesting topic of discussion, but it got completely overlooked in favour of more decadeology threads and if it wasn't for longaotian and #Infinity (which I really appreciate that the two of you posted in it ), it likely would never have even received a single reply. Yeah, despite having fewer members, Popedia IMO is actually more diverse than inthe00s. In Popedia, you have a lot of people from Australia, US, and some from the UK and Canada, єяиα was born in Germany, Khal was born in Bahrain, and grace was born in South Korea. So technically they aren't American but I'm sure they have some experience living in the countries that they were born in.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 20, 2018 0:33:47 GMT 10
Yeah, despite having fewer members, Popedia IMO is actually more diverse than inthe00s. In Popedia, you have a lot of people from Australia, US, and some from the UK and Canada, єяиα was born in Germany, Khal was born in Bahrain, and grace was born in South Korea. So technically they aren't American but I'm sure they have some experience living in the countries that they were born in. Yep, I agree with you. To add on from that, Telso is from Belgium, aja675 is from the Philippines, @mamafrankie is from Ireland and longaotian is from New Zealand. Every continent is represented, except for South America and Africa (and Antarctica, of course ).
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Post by rainbow on Aug 20, 2018 0:39:21 GMT 10
Yeah, despite having fewer members, Popedia IMO is actually more diverse than inthe00s. In Popedia, you have a lot of people from Australia, US, and some from the UK and Canada, єяиα was born in Germany, Khal was born in Bahrain, and grace was born in South Korea. So technically they aren't American but I'm sure they have some experience living in the countries that they were born in. Yep, I agree with you. To add on from that, Telso is from Belgium, aja675 is from the Philippines, @mamafrankie is from Ireland and longaotian is from New Zealand. Every continent is represented, except for South America and Africa (and Antarctica, of course ). And pink.panda_v3 was born in South Korea too (even though she said she doesn't remember living there)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2018 1:08:56 GMT 10
I left Ireland at the age of 8. Happy memories.
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Post by RockyMountainExtreme on Aug 20, 2018 2:12:26 GMT 10
I left Ireland at the age of 8. Happy memories. Would you ever go back to live there now?
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Post by rainbow on Aug 20, 2018 2:39:16 GMT 10
I left Ireland at the age of 8. Happy memories. Would you ever go back to live there now? Wow, you finally changed your name and realized that you were never a real pirate.
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