All of the above of what you two have touched on seems the appropriate answer. If members call for it I do believe it will happen. Some of the mods probably would like to see a change as well and hopefully this topic has started the ball rolling in some manner.
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These forums have seen a decline for a 3 reasons:
1) AWOL Admin
2) Big characters getting banned by trigger happy moderators.
3) Social media like Twitter and Facebook.
1) Quite simply Raz has ****ed off... He hasn't been on these forums in years. (Popping up once a year and making a post or two does not count.) Without forum consolidation posts are spread thinly across the dozens of forums so conversation doesn't occur. Without conversations new members aren't attracted to sign up and post. This = Dead forums.
2) Moderators have banned a number of heavy posting members for minor infringments. These members have been the backbone of the forums for years, and although their rule breaking shouldn't be ignored, banning them has been far more detrimental to the forums than their infringments ever were. Taking out a big character on the forums not only removes them, but anyone who posted because of them. A captain doesn't shoot the crew of a sinking shit... not matter how annoying they might be. This = Dead forums
3) Social media, probably the smallest reason of the 3, but one all the same. A lot of people have simply moved on to a different medium. Things like twitter and facebook will naturally reduce traffic to forums... as they will any site. Simply because a lot of people spend the majority of their online life on these websites. This = Maybe not 'dead forums'... but it didn't help.
I don't know Raz at all, but is it possible for him to pass the administrator role to someone else (one of our current moderators ), or appoint global moderators who would aim for forum consolidation and other changes?
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Tbh though, I don't see message boards 'dying out' just yet.
Message boards (or rather imageboards) like 4chan and Gaia Online are still (and WILL remain) active.
4chan is like the 'cradle of Internet memes' lol.
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weve all grown up. the last generation found this to be the most fun and exciting use of their time{if they were probe to discussion or debate from comic books vs to philosophy and relegion}. internet speeds were slow, the options on what to do online were limited.
now, between torrents, youtube, twitter, blogging, and trying to make a living while not getting killed, people just cant care about forums.
other reasons:
people got tired of debating in circles and never came back
the mods were often assholes and didnt care which side was right or wrong in issuing warnings and ban
people had kids
people{who were once teens} are now adults and have a life to live and work
"killermovies" isnt exactly a name that attracts people. infact, if its werent for the comic book vs forums, i would have never cared to check out this place at all or thought that it had the kind of variety of debate and richness that it did.
its also something to consider that idiotic debating tactics and the generally americ0-centric/christian centric worldview of many posters has put others off from having a prodctive debate
flame wars
in essence, its the putting off and leaving of oldies in conjunction with the disability to attract new poeple.
It would have to be mods or long-term active members communicating then, as they have the most 'authority'. And if the admin isn't active here, then it would have to be sent via email or something, idk.
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Just so you're not thinking it is all ignored, pretty much every suggestion in here has been communicated to Raz over time.
It just has to be accepted he is a busy guy these days and make the best of what we have. I came here to talk Star Wars and set up and run the RPing area. Until the tv series comes, the first is in a quiet phase but my RPing is going as much as it ever did, so for me it's all good. If it's not good for you, then I'm sorry! But there's not much to be done, really.
If Raz does get the time to apply his full attention here, then all the suggestions about merging and transfers of power are already made. If he doesn't, then it doesn't matter what is suggested.
One way or another, the issue is not that no-one has had any ideas. But then, I don't really see a massive problem. Does this place have to be busy and huge? If it is a relic of another time, so what? I'll hang out in the relic.
(Speaking here pretty much as the poster with the longest clocked in time who is still active).
In the end... if you have suggestions, all you can do is put them in the Suggestion Thread. If you think that place is no good, then I am afraid you are fairly much out of options. There is no viable alternative route.
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I think another reason, from the KMC perspective is that other film sites are fortunate to have monthly magazines, bursting with content and information, which they then can invite you to their forums and it all goes from there really. I mean, thats where all the big reveals happen movie-wise so thats where people go and their forums increase because of that.
Agreed. The name is misleading. Had I not clicked on when it came as a reference from google on a character I was trying to learn more about (I love those respect threads b the way), I would have never though it was anything more than a movie discussion site. I have still yet to even post on a movie forum on this site. lol I also happen to like the overall caliber of posters on this site compared to CBR. I haven't made any personal friends, but I do respect alot more of KMC posters' opinions than on other sites.
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