I agree with Rod states, but I will add the post I have just placed on the "Lincs Robert" thread:
"Yes, I can understand that point of view [answering a members comment that the drop in Forum contributors is due to reduced Omega ownership], but the fact is that the Forum is still attracting a big readership in "Guests". Last night there were 110 of them at one point, compared to 9 members on line. Why don't more of the 110 Guests join and contribute to the Forum?
My point of view is that unlike in earlier times when you were lucky to get a post in before someone answered before you, and we all used to crack our sides open with extremely funny threads involving many names, some of whom are still around (like Darth Lou Vader, Jimbob, Skrunts, among others), that continued well into the night, we do not have this anymore. I am not naturally "funny" so I stick to serious subjects that I know, like History and Politics, so I could be partially to blame, but I would LOVE far more humorous threads like the type we used to enjoy. Yes, we did have the odd bust-up between members (including me) becoming too passionate in their argument, but we did have so much fun!
I also try and give advise in the various "Omega help" sections, but nowadays that advise is either not even commented on or rudely dismissed. So I now hold back from contributing.
It is that rude and arrogant attitude, with horrible comments made, on here that have put so many people off of posting. I KNOW this as when I have "returned" after deleting my account (last at 19,000 posts) in anger at so called "banter", I have other members who now stay silent commenting to me that they no longer spend much time on the Forum due to all the (this word was used by one) "shenanigans" by a minority.
Yes, it may be too late now to resurrect, and especially get more women to contribute, but let us all try to make the Forum more user friendly. Let us accept others have different points of view to our own, which could be wrong anyway, and NOT insult them by using rude, aggressive, and dismissive comment, like even a "FFS" or "WTF".
This may now be a totally male forum where I don't fit in anymore, like the other silent female members, but I want to keep my Omega going in tip top condition and I value the help many on here do give. Let this be a feeling more can enjoy, with more humour by those who can inject it.
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Just how I see things on the Forum
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