Just a quick observation of board traffic

Stone193 · February 15, 2011 1:27AM

I've been on CU for 7 yrs now - the time has flown!

Of interest - there's only 8 threads with today's date - Feb. 15th.

I don't think I've ever seen so little traffice - in general?

Has anyone else thought about that?

edit: now up to 10 - 11 if ya count mine.

hhmag70 · February 15, 2011 1:31AM

Everyone has actually followed through with the threats to quit the hobby.

itzagoner · February 15, 2011 1:35AM

Mike, it seems lately there's more thread traffic when flame wars are going on and other stuff gets resurfaced.

if there are only a few, but the quality is there, then it's worth a look......plenty of folks still come around to boast or share.

and pitchers and catchers are reporting.

SidePocket · February 15, 2011 1:50AM

It's still early out here on the West Coast!

ThoseBackPages · February 15, 2011 5:12AM

i wonder if some of the newer members have too thin skin?

Hallco · February 15, 2011 5:52AM

Maybe people started using the search feature before asking questions that have been asked 100 times. And of course all of the good OT threads get poofed, locked or are continued on CBT. And just to keep somewhat on the topic of cards.....anyone remember this guy?

eyebone · February 15, 2011 6:12AM

mike

over the past year or two i have noticed a real exodus of some guys who used to be consistent contributors. some have turned their attention to cbt, while others just disappeared altogether.

for awhile there it was nothing but arguments and the like. things seemed to have settled down and while the number of posts has definitely declined there is also less acrimony in my opinion. hopefully some of the "good guys" will return.

eyebone

zep33 · February 15, 2011 6:35AM

1 of those threads was mine - did I win?

thunderdan · February 15, 2011 7:11AM

The volume had to subside significantly once Minty, Bill, and Randy, left. The latter had really high posting counts, maybe like 1/2 the posts of Steve.

I think some folks were likely spooked by those crazy ku klux klanta klaus pics.

WinPitcher · February 15, 2011 7:22AM

lol

corvette1340 · February 15, 2011 7:30AM

bored traffic.

RonBurgundy · February 15, 2011 7:36AM

I notice from time to time the traffic is light here, and other times it's very active. No rhyme or reason to it.

thunderdan · February 15, 2011 7:53AM

I think if Steve left, comments and page views would drop off a cliff; that is, unless Tommy decided to take us on another wild ride through a day at the office (and in the company car?) of C7.

GooshA · February 15, 2011 9:25AM

It is actually peaceful here with the exodus of the dudes that lived here wreaking havoc. Let them enjoy their own CBT board. At least they are don't attack anyone new here anymore, which caused most of the churn. I am sure they sleep together peacefully after talking to themselves all day with the power they have on their own board. Just think, the power of one's own message board.. KING OF THE KITCHEN ! This is at least a legit huge friggin company public place unafraid of mcoking people, then runnig scared when they get mocked.

(it ain't much fun watching things there, same old)

nightcrawler · February 15, 2011 11:16AM

<< It is actually peaceful here with the exodus of the dudes that lived here wreaking havoc. Let them enjoy their own CBT board. At least they are don't attack anyone new here anymore, which caused most of the churn. I am sure they sleep together peacefully after talking to themselves all day with the power they have on their own board. Just think, the power of one's own message board.. KING OF THE KITCHEN ! This is at least a legit huge friggin company public place unafraid of mcoking people, then runnig scared when they get mocked.

(it ain't much fun watching things there, same old) >>

Acting like a baby is a sure fire method of getting bullied.

Dpeck100 · February 15, 2011 11:33AM

I think the traffic has slowed becuase the guys throwing stones are gone and lets face it those threads get a lot of heat back and forth and drive up the number of posts.

Ron said he has witnessed seasonal traffic and since the general interest on these boards are baseball cards I would suspect if his observation is true which I would have no reason to doubt; then in a few weeks the action will return once the season gets near.

Having fun poking at each other is one thing but hard core personal attacks are simply not needed when many do not even know each other in real life. Internet cruelty is really stupid and does no one any good.

I for one would like the number of threads to pick back up as I enjoy reading and posting but it has been a lot more civilized on here the past few months which I enjoy more.

VitoCo1972 · February 15, 2011 11:37AM

You guys haven't mentioned the biggest reason traffic has subsided...it's the same reason that I'm a far less frequent poster...the economy stinks. A lot of people have lost the discretionary income to collect cards. I had to sell most of mine. Now I spend less then half that money collecting autographed cards. It's almost certainly the economy that has hurt traffic.

Dpeck100 · February 15, 2011 11:43AM

I am sure you are correct in that statement.

grote15 · February 15, 2011 11:59AM

I agree it is rather slow here of late...by contrast, though, the coin board is like Grand Central Station...

stevek · February 15, 2011 12:08PM

Most nights I'm in the hot tub with the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders, and don't get time to post.

WinPitcher · February 15, 2011 12:16PM

Just to clarify

Grand Central is not a Station.

It's a Terminal.

I agree the coin board is like GCT.

Stone193 · February 15, 2011 1:18PM

Hi everyone

I think the economy will have a major impact on the hobby.

Didn't mean to sound negative or anything - just thinking out loud.

Thanx.

grote15 · February 15, 2011 1:50PM

Just to clarify

Grand Central is not a Station.

It's a Terminal.

I agree the coin board is like GCT.

Steve, you're from MY: Have you ever heard anyone use the expression as busy as "Grand Central Terminal?" LOL..

CrazyMind2017 · February 15, 2011 2:31PM

I notice the board is much slower from around 2AM to 7AM than it is at other times during the day. I wonder why this is the case.

Stone193 · February 15, 2011 2:34PM

<< I notice the board is much slower from around 2AM to 7AM than it is at other times during the day. I wonder why this is the case.

>>

You're a funny guy.

CrazyMind2017 · February 15, 2011 2:45PM

<< 

<< I notice the board is much slower from around 2AM to 7AM than it is at other times during the day. I wonder why this is the case.

>>

You're a funny guy. >>

What do you mean I'm funny? What's so funny about me? I'm a clown? I amuse you? Tell me what's funny! What the F***'s so funny about me???

Stone193 · February 15, 2011 2:57PM

<< 

<< 

<< I notice the board is much slower from around 2AM to 7AM than it is at other times during the day. I wonder why this is the case.

>>

You're a funny guy. >>

What do you mean I'm funny? What's so funny about me? I'm a clown? I amuse you? Tell me what's funny! What the F***'s so funny about me??? >>

CrazyMind2017 · February 15, 2011 3:06PM

What am I? A schmuck on wheels? Is this the superintendent?... Yes, sir, I would like you to know that you have a whore living in 2R. Rossi, Janice Rossi... He's MY husband. Get your own goddamn man.

stevek · February 15, 2011 4:57PM

<< Just to clarify

Grand Central is not a Station.

It's a Terminal.

I agree the coin board is like GCT.

Steve, you're from MY: Have you ever heard anyone use the expression as busy as "Grand Central Terminal?" LOL.. >>

WinPitcher just makes comments such as that because he'd rather be living in Philadelphia.

BTW: Where is MY? I checked the post office abbreviations, and didn't see that one listed?

melvin289 · February 15, 2011 5:03PM

You know this is the first time I have come over from the Coin Forum in a few months now. Why? Every time I posted to a thread I was attacked called stupid, insulted. Why should I want to come here.

I was going to start an '81 set of Donruss in PSA 8, 9, and 10. I was told it was a waste of money to spend $3000 on a $20 set.
Remember it's my money.

Not everyone over here falls into the category of rude and mean, but enough do that it was just no longer worth my while to even visit here.
There are some very nice people on this Forum. I received quite a few PM's from members wanting to sell PSA 81 Donruss cards and offering their help.

Ron

nightcrawler · February 15, 2011 6:58PM

<< You know this is the first time I have come over from the Coin Forum in a few months now. Why? Every time I posted to a thread I was attacked called stupid, insulted. Why should I want to come here.

I was going to start an '81 set of Donruss in PSA 8, 9, and 10. I was told it was a waste of money to spend $3000 on a $20 set.
Remember it's my money.

Not everyone over here falls into the category of rude and mean, but enough do that it was just no longer worth my while to even visit here.
There are some very nice people on this Forum. I received quite a few PM's from members wanting to sell PSA 81 Donruss cards and offering their help.

Ron >>

<< You know this is the first time I have come over from the Coin Forum in a few months now. Why? Every time I posted to a thread I was attacked called stupid, insulted. Why should I want to come here.

I was going to start an '81 set of Donruss in PSA 8, 9, and 10. I was told it was a waste of money to spend $3000 on a $20 set.
Remember it's my money.

Not everyone over here falls into the category of rude and mean, but enough do that it was just no longer worth my while to even visit here.
There are some very nice people on this Forum. I received quite a few PM's from members wanting to sell PSA 81 Donruss cards and offering their help.

Ron >>

If you can't accept that $3000 is a waste of money for a $20 dollar set... Then.......... Thank goodness for the kind considerate members who tried to sell you something.

stown · February 15, 2011 8:36PM

+1 for a Trent sighting.

bman90278 · February 15, 2011 9:05PM

<< You guys haven't mentioned the biggest reason traffic has subsided...it's the same reason that I'm a far less frequent poster...the economy stinks. A lot of people have lost the discretionary income to collect cards. I had to sell most of mine. Now I spend less then half that money collecting autographed cards. It's almost certainly the economy that has hurt traffic. >>

Same here. My industry continues to take more and more projects out of the state and out of the country, which doesn't allow me to buy collectibles any more. I think I haven't bought really anything in over a year. Sadly enough I've actually downsized my collection too. I still check out the boards every once in a while, but its not a priority to me.

brian

WinPitcher · February 15, 2011 9:31PM

Ron makes a great point, it was his money.

Grote, yes I have, from those that know the difference. lol

And they generally stop at 'Central' as in 'As busy as Grand Central'

Just messin with ya, yeah I have heard it all ways.

Usually I just let it go...........................

nightcrawler · February 15, 2011 10:14PM

<< Ron makes a great point, it was his money. >>

I wonder how what he does with his money ended up being commented on here on a message board?

Hi stown

alnavman · February 16, 2011 12:08AM

I usually work midnight to 7AM so don't get to post during that timeframe. I am off tonight so will try to stay up. See you all then!! al.

Reljac · February 16, 2011 12:14AM

I've been lurking more than posting for quite a few months now. Things just got too contentious on here for awhile. Feel free to call it thin skin or whatever, but I work my tail off for 10 hours a day and I read the forums for leisure. I still read regularly (not regularly enough to have gotten into the last couple of rips), but my last new thread here left a sour taste in my mouth.

I started following FCB and there were more posts about collecting over there (and way more rips) and quite a few of the guys from here.
Still working on my PSA Nolan Ryan set & PSA Albert Pujols set.

WeekendHacker · February 16, 2011 2:28AM

Funny you started this thread, I noticed a steady dip in activity on these boards over the last 24 months or so - or should I say, it's when I started to notice a dip - it might have been there already. I don't post a whole bunch, but I do visit and read - then post on the threads I am genuinely interested in. It'll be interesting to see who responds to this thread, what they have to say and how many hits it gets.

grote15 · February 16, 2011 3:26AM

[WinPitcher just makes comments such as that because he'd rather be living in Philadelphia.

By the All Star break, he may very well wish he was in Philadelphia...

TNP777 · February 16, 2011 3:42AM

I agree with the sentiment that the economy is the major factor on board traffic. Disagreements, trolling, abusive posters, etc have been a fact of life on message boards since they began. I don't think it's any worse or any better than it's ever been. Some of the worst culprits have been shown the door, but that doesn't mean they've gone away, y' dig? Sure it's chased some people away, which is unfortunate. The lack of spending money definitely chases people away from the boards. If they aren't actively obtaining new stuff for their collection or have had to sell their collection, why stick around a message board that at times will haunt them (can't buy) or tempt them (spending money they really shouldn't).

My personal card budget has gone down massively - up until a couple years ago I didn't bother to count the cost of what I collected. If I saw a card that I needed, I pulled the trigger. Now I can't afford to spend like that, which in a way is a good thing. I now pass up graded Butlers that before I wouldn't have hesitated to pick up. They'll either be there down the road, or they won't. Chances are that nobody else will pick them up, which means that maybe the 4SCs of the world will have them for a little less when I'm ready to make the move. I'm still trying to track down a few elusive modern cards, and for vintage cards I've been very choosy about what I'm willing to pick up. Fortunately I'm very close on a number of sets that I've been working on for years. That not only means I'm patient, but once I nail down those few remaining cards, I feel I've got the will power to be satisfied and not start new projects until things turn around.

ChiefsFan1st · February 16, 2011 3:54AM

Im sure theres a small segment of people like me. Most of what is talked about here is baseball, modern and vintage, which is cool. But I know very little about it, so I dont comment. I read almost daily to see if anything modern football is being discussed, but usually to no avail. But I am a little of a smart a** so a spoof every now and then gives me something to comment on

Mickey71 · February 16, 2011 5:07AM

The economy has affected everything. I'm very particular with what I buy.

Stone193 · February 16, 2011 2:26PM

<< You know this is the first time I have come over from the Coin Forum in a few months now. Why? Every time I posted to a thread I was attacked called stupid, insulted. Why should I want to come here.

I was going to start an '81 set of Donruss in PSA 8, 9, and 10. I was told it was a waste of money to spend $3000 on a $20 set.
Remember it's my money.

Not everyone over here falls into the category of rude and mean, but enough do that it was just no longer worth my while to even visit here.
There are some very nice people on this Forum. I received quite a few PM's from members wanting to sell PSA 81 Donruss cards and offering their help.

Ron >>

Hi Ron

I think the childish behavior of some has caused a handful of people to leave but with respect to behavior in general? I agree with your sentiment and would like to see everyone treated well. Having said that - I think this has more to do with the behavior on your side of the street than anything else: (ZERO tolerance)

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mknez · February 16, 2011 8:26PM

Are those rules enforced on the coin forum?

Stone193 · February 17, 2011 7:35AM

<< Are those rules enforced on the coin forum? >>

I would say yes.

It's the top thread - and locked - recently updated.

thunderdan · February 17, 2011 9:55AM

Do coin guys b$tch about ebay and overpriced shipping as much as card guys?

larryallen73 · February 17, 2011 10:29AM

For me I just don't collect as much as I used to so I stop in from time to time but not like I did a few years ago. I am just choosing to spend my disposable income elsewhere. I still think this is a great place to learn about cards though!

neilkneels · February 17, 2011 11:10AM

I like to spend my disposable income on cherry slurpees and blackjack.

WeekendHacker · February 18, 2011 5:05PM

I remember the days when I could log on in the middle of the night and could find lots of members posting to the boards. Especially when good ole' Randy was here............

I logged on tonight @ 1:00 AM PST and see there are 23 members logged on to the CU boards. Something tells me they might be coin collectors or members who never logged off.

fiveniner · February 18, 2011 11:02PM

I join when I feel like it which is not as often.I like to stay clear of the critisizing type articles.Also with out mentioning names I have been made fun of my spelling and grammer one too many times so I just reply where a short sentence will do.
I did not know you needed a college degree to express your opinions on this forum.

Stone193 · February 19, 2011 4:04AM

<< I join when I feel like it which is not as often.I like to stay clear of the critisizing type articles.Also with out mentioning names I have been made fun of my spelling and grammer one too many times so I just reply where a short sentence will do.
I did not know you needed a college degree to express your opinions on this forum. >>

I wish that didn't prevent you from posting.

If we were requiring strict spelling and grammar Randy's post would fall of the chart every time!

I think it's best to ignore those individuals - I've found the thicker the skin one can grow on the net - the better.

Just a quick observation of board traffic

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