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    Quote Originally Posted by Mayet
    Times change...generations move on and new ones are born

    Windrivers won't die...it will come back with a new group of faces and a new community..

    it's no ghost town..its basic premise is still a need...
    No, I think pay membership has diminished, as need for drivers that you might have to pay for (OMG) has diminished. Additionally with the diminishing activity from members on the forum the eventual complete plummet of guest traffic will occur. Here we are Noon EDT and only 85 registered users have visited. last December that number was much closer to 350 at this same time, with the end of day total at least 400+...that's not counting any guests!

    Well with lower activity, less hits, there will be problems finding advertising...and more lost revenue will ensue. No, Mayet, you are right only about one thing. Times have changed, but Windrivers will soon die it’s inevitable...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ya_know
    No, I think pay membership has diminished, as need for drivers that you might have to pay for (OMG) has diminished. Additionally with the diminishing activity from members on the forum the eventual complete plummet of guest traffic will occur. Here we are Noon EDT and only 85 registered users have visited. last December that number was much closer to 350 at this same time, with the end of day total at least 400+...that's not counting any guests!

    Well with lower activity, less hits, there will be problems finding advertising...and more lost revenue will ensue. No, Mayet, you are right only about one thing. Times have changed, but Windrivers will soon die it’s inevitable...
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    It sounds to me like ya_know "wants" it to fold
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matridom
    Is it your nature to be a pessimist?
    No, I'm what you claim youself to be...a realist...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrit
    It sounds to me like ya_know "wants" it to fold
    You only hear what you want to hear...

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    No I deal with what's here and now and I dont worry about what was or will be.Yesterday is gone and tommorow aint here yet so I dont worry ya_know !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ya_know
    No, I'm what you claim youself to be...a realist...
    And your prounouncing the doom of this website???

    Please.

    I take things the way they are and work them to get done what needs to be done. I don't live in the glory days of the past or pull out a crystal ball to look into the future.

    I guess you DO have a crystall ball that tells the future.. Care to give me the lotery numbers while your at it?!?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matridom
    And your prounouncing the doom of this website???

    Please.

    I take things the way they are and work them to get done what needs to be done. I don't live in the glory days of the past or pull out a crystal ball to look into the future.

    I guess you DO have a crystall ball that tells the future.. Care to give me the lotery numbers while your at it?!?
    My statements are not predictions, I don't presume to know everything. I just stated my opinion, and the justification for that opinion. The future remains to be seen, so don’t go acting like I’m completely wrong, there’s still time for my opinion to be proven accurate.

    One a separate note, I also think that the recent banning of some older members is a bad thing, in that what couldn’t be resolved was shoved under the rug. I would like to hear from management what's the deal with that???

    Since the Lounge activity is down to a dull roar, nay a mere peep, and the tech forums are “handled”, Richard I am sure you have some time to respond and reflect on what has been said here…

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matridom
    Each person that posts tends to have their area of expertise.. myself, I'm more of a networking guy then a hardware guy. Secondly with the way the forums displays posts and such (view new posts) people sometimes just miss the post.

    Or simply, no one here has any ideas.

    I fall into the catagory of "I did not see it, but seeing it now, i have no idea"
    For example, I make a great Jack and Coke. 3/4 Jack and 1/4 Vanilla Coke. Computers are no longer my line of business so I promptly forgot everything and started taking regular baths. I also like sheep and $5 wine :butt:
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    Quote Originally Posted by ßracius
    For example, I make a great Jack and Coke. 3/4 Jack and 1/4 Vanilla Coke. Computers are no longer my line of business so I promptly forgot everything and started taking regular baths. I also like sheep and $5 wine :butt:
    lol, you sure know what funny is, keep them coming

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    Quote Originally Posted by TechZ
    lol, you sure know what funny is, keep them coming
    Funny, needing attention, almost to say "Look at Me".
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    Quote Originally Posted by crazyman
    it was'nt because of any neg reasons though,he said.



    so it was'nt because of any members or site ownership.

    IMO it's just the normal evolution of an online forum.
    I realize it wasnt because of anything negative. Just the fact of some of the greater members who are always contributing are leaving. Everyone has their place here and when reading threads such as this you can expect to read something cynical, humorous, idiotic or what have you from certain users and when they are gone it leaves a void in the forums to me

    However, I definitely agree with you about the slowdown. I think its just the market since it really hasnt made the great leaps in advancements here recently. I think people will start coming back as new technology comes around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MobilePCPhysician
    Funny, needing attention, almost to say "Look at Me".
    No, not really. The last time someone paid attention to what I said Windrivers almost got sued, half the members left (including me), and someone got a picture of me in a grass skirt covered head to toe in cool-whip and riding a pot-bellied pig.

    *shutters* Do us all a favor and don't call the space monkies. Joan Rivers is back in town
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    i really don't like that guy!
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    GROVER!

    How are your hemmriods treating you? Good to see ya buddy
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