Is the forum dying?

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So many people have seemingly left, or took a break from the forums. Im not as active because its our intramurals this week and i cant use my school ipad (which i use in class to check on the forums, ehe)

@anon19434144
He HAD a different name back then, and was more active.

There are also a few people that i want to mention, but ill just put this.

“etc.”

What do you think about it?

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Stats do not indicate “death”, no. You can see them at

https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/about

It is normal for people to come and go, I think some folks just stop being interested in yo-yos after a while.

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We did lose a number after the redesign, they’re still involved just not here :pensive:

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2 people publicly leaving the forums doesn’t make it “dead”. A lot of my favorite threads are very active!

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Idk but the forum just doesn’t feel the same without Chris. :<

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Who is Chris?

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i dont know, why is chris?

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Chrisfrancz.
(different name now though, sadly.)

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its natural for people to leave. so why dont we just try to get new members even more? i know it might not be the same but they can make this forum more diverse and have more people on it

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then, we shall EXPAND the population.

*read in a deep, heroic voice.
shall we?

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Wait, when/ why did Chris leave?

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He announced his leave a like two weeks ago? Gave no real reason as to why

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Chris was/is a nice dude. I wish him well, but I feel like he prefers to be on the outside of things.

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Chris now goes by the name of @anon19434144. It will never be the same without him. :cry:

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Chris asked that his account be deleted. The forum software auto changed his user name.

As far as the forum being dead? Seems pretty active to me.

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I’ll miss him.

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He seemed to have boundless enthusiasm for yoyoing and the community. His departure is puzzling.

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Well I have read his 'zines so I have some insight. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle, you just can’t always see what it is from the outside.

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Agreed. I speculate that perhaps it was time to take a break from the forum and social media in general. It’s easy to get too engrossed in online communities; stuff starts getting under your skin more easily. It happens

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New to this specific forum but not a virgin to forums in any way, people come and go - it’s cyclical…most people here are kind, I’m used to the smart-a** tonality (some people here got it :wink:) but I’m sure new people will fill his cyber shoes - perhaps he will make a return!

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