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Post by Laz on Apr 28, 2017 22:06:59 GMT -5
Many ditched for facebook. Speaking of, This is something that everyone here needs to consider. Message boards / forums are the past. People today prefer social media style platforms or blogs. I'm old school myself but times have change and will continue to change. If HMF is to survive and live on into the 2020's (and beyond) then it will need to learn how to adapt to the times. To continue to attract new members. A huge part of this community's problem has always been the refusal to change.
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Post by Laz on Apr 28, 2017 22:08:14 GMT -5
Well hopefully we can come up with something. This community is slowly dying. I don't even see Dream around here much anymore. Same for others that used to be regulars. it's a shame. Dream's heavily writing her book series. She did a pretty damn alarming amount in a few months, just hunkered down and knocked them out. She's been editing lately. She posts, just sparingly. That's cool.
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Post by Headhunter on Apr 28, 2017 22:11:29 GMT -5
I'm all for NOT evolving from a forum into some social media monstrosity. Maybe it's just me but I don't care if I get to know a single new member really, I come here to kick it with people I've considered friends for a long time.
I couldn't care less how the rest of the online world has changed around us. I like us.
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Post by Jason on Apr 28, 2017 22:12:58 GMT -5
Nah. Fuck social media. A tightknit group of people will never make proper use of that shit. ISU, Em, Dave, Boogs. Used to talk to all of them every day on HMF. Now I can barely keep in contact with any of them at all. Found out recently that Boogs actually dropped me at some point. Been wondering about his friend Moose, how he was handling the issues he mentioned on facebook, only to find out he gives zero fucks what I think. So fuck him too, I guess. And fuck social media.
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Post by Laz on Apr 28, 2017 22:17:25 GMT -5
Nah. Fuck social media. A tightknit group of people will never make proper use of that shit. ISU, Em, Dave, Boogs. Used to talk to all of them every day on HMF. Now I can barely keep in contact with any of them at all. Found out recently that Boogs actually dropped me at some point. Been wondering about his friend Moose, how he was handling the issues he mentioned on facebook, only to find out he gives zero fucks what I think. So fuck him too, I guess. And fuck social media. All of those people you mentioned have been gone for years. So who cares. And we don't have to go a social media route. What about a blog? There are various options we need to consider.
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Post by zombie on Apr 28, 2017 22:18:46 GMT -5
social media tries to be a catch all. that's not us. there is a difference between adapting and selling out.
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Post by Laz on Apr 28, 2017 22:21:02 GMT -5
social media tries to be a catch all. that's not us. there is a difference between adapting and selling out. I'm just trying to think of ways to become a more attractive community to new members. new members means fresh ideas. It's not selling out. it's called innovation. Maybe you should try it sometime in your life Asa.
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Post by zombie on Apr 28, 2017 22:23:11 GMT -5
social media tries to be a catch all. that's not us. there is a difference between adapting and selling out. I'm just trying to think of ways to become a more attractive community to new members. new members means fresh ideas. It's not selling out. it's called innovation. Maybe you should try it sometime in your life Asa. what i should do in my life, and what hmf should be are two different discussions.
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Post by Laz on Apr 28, 2017 22:24:27 GMT -5
I'm just trying to think of ways to become a more attractive community to new members. new members means fresh ideas. It's not selling out. it's called innovation. Maybe you should try it sometime in your life Asa. what i should do in my life, and what hmf should be are two different discussions. I was given you shit of old times sake buddy, relax.
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Post by Jason on Apr 28, 2017 22:27:23 GMT -5
I can't see anything but a message board. If I want to talk wrestling, I'm gonna head to the sports room and create a thread and wait for fellow wrestling fans to chime in on my topic. Same goes for anything else. Talk horror? Hit a horror board and wait for likeminded peeps to respond. Everyone logged in to the message board is ready to engage in conversation. I'm not gonna log in to facebook and hope on the off chance I get to see a post that interests me in the randomness that is the shit news feed. Facebook is for shit posting.
"Let's play a game! Post the 3rd picture on your phone and-"
No. Die.
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Post by Jason on Apr 28, 2017 22:29:27 GMT -5
I am more entertained talking to myself in the MMA thread here than I've ever been on facebook.
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Post by zombie on Apr 28, 2017 22:33:38 GMT -5
I am more entertained talking to myself in the MMA thread here than I've ever been on facebook.
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Post by Foo on Apr 28, 2017 23:30:32 GMT -5
Nah. Fuck social media. A tightknit group of people will never make proper use of that shit. ISU, Em, Dave, Boogs. Used to talk to all of them every day on HMF. Now I can barely keep in contact with any of them at all. Found out recently that Boogs actually dropped me at some point. Been wondering about his friend Moose, how he was handling the issues he mentioned on facebook, only to find out he gives zero fucks what I think. So fuck him too, I guess. And fuck social media. Boogs dropped me a long time ago. Shame, because looking at him standing stone-faced next to celebrities he paid to take pictures with never got old.
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Post by Foo on Apr 28, 2017 23:32:44 GMT -5
I'm just trying to think of ways to become a more attractive community to new members. new members means fresh ideas. It's not selling out. it's called innovation. Maybe you should try it sometime in your life Asa. what i should do in my life, and what hmf should be are two different discussions. Be the Wolf!!! *howls* Woof! Woof! Woof!
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Post by Headhunter on Apr 28, 2017 23:38:42 GMT -5
Nah. Fuck social media. A tightknit group of people will never make proper use of that shit. ISU, Em, Dave, Boogs. Used to talk to all of them every day on HMF. Now I can barely keep in contact with any of them at all. Found out recently that Boogs actually dropped me at some point. Been wondering about his friend Moose, how he was handling the issues he mentioned on facebook, only to find out he gives zero fucks what I think. So fuck him too, I guess. And fuck social media. Boogs dropped me a long time ago. Shame, because looking at him standing stone-faced next to celebrities he paid to take pictures with never got old. lmfao...savage.
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Post by DancesWithWerewolves on Apr 29, 2017 0:45:55 GMT -5
Do people still do blogs? I haven't heard of those in like 10 years
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Post by DancesWithWerewolves on Apr 29, 2017 0:54:01 GMT -5
Nah. Fuck social media. A tightknit group of people will never make proper use of that shit. ISU, Em, Dave, Boogs. Used to talk to all of them every day on HMF. Now I can barely keep in contact with any of them at all. Found out recently that Boogs actually dropped me at some point. Been wondering about his friend Moose, how he was handling the issues he mentioned on facebook, only to find out he gives zero fucks what I think. So fuck him too, I guess. And fuck social media. Boogs dropped me a long time ago. Shame, because looking at him standing stone-faced next to celebrities he paid to take pictures with never got old.
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Post by Tiggnutz on Apr 29, 2017 2:45:52 GMT -5
Many ditched for facebook. Disgusting
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Post by Sebastian Taro Groth on Apr 29, 2017 3:41:31 GMT -5
Do people still do blogs? I haven't heard of those in like 10 years Some but not loads. Honestly right now the future seems to be podcasts and YouTube/video media.
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Post by JigsawX on Apr 29, 2017 3:50:53 GMT -5
I'm all for NOT evolving from a forum into some social media monstrosity. Maybe it's just me but I don't care if I get to know a single new member really, I come here to kick it with people I've considered friends for a long time. I couldn't care less how the rest of the online world has changed around us. I like us. Nah. Fuck social media. A tightknit group of people will never make proper use of that shit. ISU, Em, Dave, Boogs. Used to talk to all of them every day on HMF. Now I can barely keep in contact with any of them at all. Found out recently that Boogs actually dropped me at some point. Been wondering about his friend Moose, how he was handling the issues he mentioned on facebook, only to find out he gives zero fucks what I think. So fuck him too, I guess. And fuck social media. I concur with these two gentlemen.
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