Why do certain forums go inactive sometimes?

[Elfilin]

Yes, really! I am asking this. Why do certain forums like International Incidents go inactive sometimes? I personally believe that it is because these forums are less used than NSG, and that not many people are active here in December due to the holidays. What are your opinions as to why this happens?

[Cyptopir]

in·ac·tive
/inˈaktiv/
adjective
not working or being used; inoperative.

No posts. That's it.

[Vastiuq]

Because sometimes people have better things to do than type on a website

[DashOfCarolinian]

You must remember that NationStaters are busy at times

[Floofybit]

Because sometimes people have better things to do than type on a website

Like what?

[Almighty Biden]

Because sometimes people have better things to do than type on a website

Like what?

Type on another website. Type on a typewriter. Type on a computer note app. It's amazing how many things can be typed on.

[Rykov]

Because sometimes people have better things to do than type on a website

Like what?

This is a sad attempt at starting an argument

[Doslonsu]

Because sometimes people have better things to do than type on a website

Like what?

Go outside. Talk to people. etc.

[Almighty Jackson]

Because sometimes people have better things to do than type on a website

Like what?

Fighting the Brits, being President etc. I have a busy schedule.

[Floofybit]

Like what?

Type on another website. Type on a typewriter. Type on a computer note app. It's amazing how many things can be typed on.

Typing on another website is still typing on a website. I'm not reading the rest of this because I'm assuming it's also wrong.

Like what?

Go outside. Talk to people. etc.

I can be on NS outside and talk to plenty of people here. As long as the forums aren't inactive

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

I don’t know, honestly. International Incidents, one of the RP boards here, has gone really quiet and seems to have suffered a drop off in activity as of late. Still, that’s happened before, so I’m optimistic for the future and hope that one day things will pick up speed once more and be just as fun as they were originally. Maybe to do with IRL Christmas prep? Many would rather spend time with family, prepare for the holidays etc than write on an online forum.

[Floofybit]

I don’t know, honestly. International Incidents, one of the RP boards here, has gone really quiet and seems to have suffered a drop off in activity as of late. Still, that’s happened before, so I’m optimistic for the future and hope that one day things will pick up speed once more and be just as fun as they were originally. Maybe to do with IRL Christmas prep? Many would rather spend time with family, prepare for the holidays etc than write on an online forum.

I think the drop off in activity was incidental

[Corporate Collective Salvation]

Like what?

Type on another website. Type on a typewriter. Type on a computer note app. It's amazing how many things can be typed on.

Especially if you are ambidextrous.

Like what?

This is a sad attempt at starting an argument

Well, happy people don't tend to start them.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Like empires, fórums have a beginning, a climb, a zenith and finally a decline. That’s why some of them go inactive either entirely or during portions of the day where activity is reduced.

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

Like empires, fórums have a beginning, a climb, a zenith and finally a decline. That’s why some of them go inactive either entirely or during portions of the day where activity is reduced.

So, which stage of that development do you reckon the forums are in as of now?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Like empires, fórums have a beginning, a climb, a zenith and finally a decline. That’s why some of them go inactive either entirely or during portions of the day where activity is reduced.

So, which stage of that development do you reckon the forums are in as of now?

With NSG is hard to say. Definitely past its zenith but not dead. I’d say we’re at a high volume participation time. It’s afternoon in the US and there are a lot of US posters active atm.

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

So, which stage of that development do you reckon the forums are in as of now?

With NSG is hard to say. Definitely past its zenith but not dead. I’d say we’re at a high volume participation time. It’s afternoon in the US and there are a lot of US posters active atm.

Ah, I see. For me in the UK it’s 8 o’clock in the evening so considerably quieter with the British players here, but not dead silent. In the long term (looking beyond one day) do you reckon NSG is past its zenith, or still within that period?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

With NSG is hard to say. Definitely past its zenith but not dead. I’d say we’re at a high volume participation time. It’s afternoon in the US and there are a lot of US posters active atm.

Ah, I see. For me in the UK it’s 8 o’clock in the evening so considerably quieter with the British players here, but not dead silent. In the long term (looking beyond one day) do you reckon NSG is past its zenith, or still within that period?

Past, but this place is peculiar. I’ve been here since early 2008 and there has always been some kind of activity. So, despite its zenith being long past, and an obvious decline has happened, the site isn’t falling entirely inactive. Or slowing down.

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

Ah, I see. For me in the UK it’s 8 o’clock in the evening so considerably quieter with the British players here, but not dead silent. In the long term (looking beyond one day) do you reckon NSG is past its zenith, or still within that period?

Past, but this place is peculiar. I’ve been here since early 2008 and there has always been some kind of activity. So, despite its zenith being long past, and an obvious decline has happened, the site isn’t falling entirely inactive. Or slowing down.

That’s comforting to know, I appreciate the insight. I haven’t been here for nearly as long (joined on this account in ‘23) so I find it difficult to tell sometimes.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Past, but this place is peculiar. I’ve been here since early 2008 and there has always been some kind of activity. So, despite its zenith being long past, and an obvious decline has happened, the site isn’t falling entirely inactive. Or slowing down.

That’s comforting to know, I appreciate the insight. I haven’t been here for nearly as long (joined on this account in ‘23) so I find it difficult to tell sometimes.

No problem. Hope it helps.

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

That’s comforting to know, I appreciate the insight. I haven’t been here for nearly as long (joined on this account in ‘23) so I find it difficult to tell sometimes.

No problem. Hope it helps.

Certainly does, thank you very much. Here’s to another *checks calculator* 16 years of forums!

[Tiami]

Yes, really! I am asking this. Why do certain forums like International Incidents go inactive sometimes? I personally believe that it is because these forums are less used than NSG, and that not many people are active here in December due to the holidays. What are your opinions as to why this happens?

Each subforum has different purposes. Some are more RP-oriented, like International Incidents. Posts are often longer than what you see on NSG, Arts & Fiction, or Forum 7. Whereas, the before mentioned forums are often filled with one-liners and discussions on various migraine-inducing topics. The forums were more active back in the day, but a lot of activity is done off-site one apps like Discord for communicating between friends, especially for RPing communities like Gholgoth, Esvanovia, or through International Incidents alliance like the KTO. There is less posting in these forums as a result.


The forums, yes, have seen a decline overall. It's well past its prime. For now, anyway. Gameside appears to be as active as ever. I could, of course, be wrong. And besides, not a lot of us care about post count anymore either. It's a trivial thing.

I don’t know, honestly. International Incidents, one of the RP boards here, has gone really quiet and seems to have suffered a drop off in activity as of late. Still, that’s happened before, so I’m optimistic for the future and hope that one day things will pick up speed once more and be just as fun as they were originally. Maybe to do with IRL Christmas prep? Many would rather spend time with family, prepare for the holidays etc than write on an online forum.

Low-quality RPing is definitely a factor. There are still those high quality RPs as well - but these take awhile to post in when the average post exceeds in excess of 1-2k words per post. The recent influx of war RPs all contain one-line and are rather laughable at best in their design.

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

Yes, really! I am asking this. Why do certain forums like International Incidents go inactive sometimes? I personally believe that it is because these forums are less used than NSG, and that not many people are active here in December due to the holidays. What are your opinions as to why this happens?

Each subforum has different purposes. Some are more RP-oriented, like International Incidents. Posts are often longer than what you see on NSG, Arts & Fiction, or Forum 7. Whereas, the before mentioned forums are often filled with one-liners and discussions on various migraine-inducing topics. The forums were more active back in the day, but a lot of activity is done off-site one apps like Discord for communicating between friends, especially for RPing communities like Gholgoth, Esvanovia, or through International Incidents alliance like the KTO. There is less posting in these forums as a result.


The forums, yes, have seen a decline overall. It's well past its prime. For now, anyway. Gameside appears to be as active as ever. I could, of course, be wrong. And besides, not a lot of us care about post count anymore either. It's a trivial thing.

I don’t know, honestly. International Incidents, one of the RP boards here, has gone really quiet and seems to have suffered a drop off in activity as of late. Still, that’s happened before, so I’m optimistic for the future and hope that one day things will pick up speed once more and be just as fun as they were originally. Maybe to do with IRL Christmas prep? Many would rather spend time with family, prepare for the holidays etc than write on an online forum.

Low-quality RPing is definitely a factor. There are still those high quality RPs as well - but these take awhile to post in when the average post exceeds in excess of 1-2k words per post. The recent influx of war RPs all contain one-line and are rather laughable at best in their design.

Agreed. Lately II has been filled with one liner RP’s that mainly consist of people who usually frequent F7 trying out RP. I don’t have any issues with people wanting to try something new but when it clogs up threads it becomes an issue.

[United Calanworie]

Yes, really! I am asking this. Why do certain forums like International Incidents go inactive sometimes? I personally believe that it is because these forums are less used than NSG, and that not many people are active here in December due to the holidays. What are your opinions as to why this happens?

Forums != Discord. A lot of roleplayers prefer to write serious, long, considered posts, instead of dropping the first thing that comes to mind into a post and hitting "submit", akin to verbal diarrhea.

The "everything must be Instant and Now" is a phenomenon borne out of Instagram and TikTok serving endless content that will exist as soon as you demand it. It is an unfortunate reflection on today that a delay of hours between posts is considered to be "inactive," while in ages past that was literally boppin, as the kids say.

[Novaya Equestria]

Yes, really! I am asking this. Why do certain forums like International Incidents go inactive sometimes? I personally believe that it is because these forums are less used than NSG, and that not many people are active here in December due to the holidays. What are your opinions as to why this happens?

It just happens.